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What placeholders can I use in Web Link URLs and how do they work?

PlayIt Live supports three placeholders in Web Link URLs that automatically substitute track information when you right-click on a track:

Available placeholders:

  • {artist} - Substitutes the artist name of the selected track
  • {title} - Substitutes the title of the selected track
  • {album} - Substitutes the album name of the selected track

How they work:

When you configure a Web Link (via File > Settings > Web Links), you can include these placeholders in both the Display Text and URL fields. When you right-click on a track and select the web link from the context menu, PlayIt Live automatically replaces the placeholders with the actual track information.

Examples:

  • Display Text: Wikipedia: {artist} → Shows as "Wikipedia: ABBA" in the context menu
  • URL: https://www.google.com/search?q={artist} - {title} → Opens Google search for "ABBA - Waterloo"
  • URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search={artist} → Searches Wikipedia for the artist
  • URL: https://www.allmusic.com/search/all/{artist} → Searches AllMusic for the artist

You can combine multiple placeholders in a single URL, such as {artist} - {title} for comprehensive searches. The placeholders work for both the display text (what appears in the right-click menu) and the actual URL that gets opened in your browser.

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