POWER STUDIO

XML Titles

Use the XML Titles plugin when another system reads current track information from an XML file.

Typical Uses

Typical uses include:

  • Website now-playing widgets.
  • RDS middleware.
  • Studio display systems.
  • Custom integrations.

Configure

Configure the output file path and make sure the Power Studio computer can write to that location.

If the XML file is read by a web server or another computer, use a path that is reliable and does not require interactive user logon.

Generated XML Example

The generated XML file contains the current Now Playing item and, when available, the next track from the playout playlist.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<BroadcastMonitor>
  <updated>2026-06-16T14:32:05.1234567+02:00</updated>
  <stationName>Example FM</stationName>
  <Current>
    <startTime>2026-06-16T14:30:00+02:00</startTime>
    <itemId>143959</itemId>
    <titleId>5962</titleId>
    <itemCode />
    <itemReference />
    <titleName>Kom Eens Dichterbij</titleName>
    <artistName>Gordon</artistName>
    <albumName />
    <duration>201.42</duration>
    <endTime>2026-06-16T14:33:21.42+02:00</endTime>
  </Current>
  <Next>
    <startTime>2026-06-16T14:33:22+02:00</startTime>
    <itemId>143960</itemId>
    <titleId>2947</titleId>
    <itemCode />
    <itemReference />
    <titleName>Miss California</titleName>
    <artistName>Dante Thomas</artistName>
    <albumName />
    <duration>205.18</duration>
    <endTime>2026-06-16T14:36:47.18+02:00</endTime>
  </Next>
</BroadcastMonitor>

The exact values depend on the station database and the active playlist. itemId is the playlist item ID. titleId is the track ID. duration is written in seconds with a decimal point. If Power Studio publishes generic station information for a miscellaneous item, the configured generic title and artist are written as the current item.