Footer widget showing the currently playing item and live progress (when available).
The Playing Card is a small footer widget that shows what’s playing right now. It displays poster, title, progress, and time left.
Shows the current movie or episode (poster, year, SxxExx for episodes).
Shows progress percent and time left.
Shows the source provider (Plex/Emby/Jellyfin).
Adds overview and links (TMDb/IMDb) when metadata is available.
Hides itself when nothing is playing.
You can hide it temporarily, or disable it in Settings → UI → Playing Card.
A connected media server in Settings → Authentication
One real-time source:
Watcher (recommended), or
Jellyfin Webhooks with Playback Progress enabled
Ticking real-time progress requires Watcher or Jellyfin Playback Progress.
The bar doesn’t “tick”
Plex/Emby webhooks don’t send live progress.
Use Watcher for real-time progress.
Playing Card shows the current item, progress, and time left.
It needs a real-time source. Watcher is the best option.
TMDb improves posters and external links in the card.
Enable Watcher for live progress: Watcher
Improve posters and ID links: Metadata
Toggle the footer widget in UI settings: Settings
Last updated 2 days ago
