---
search:
  tags:
    - Media queue
    - GET
seo:
  description: >-
    The media item currently on the overlay screen, with its live playback
    position.… Reference for the GET /media/now endpoint in the TipPage
    Developer API API.
sidebar:
  badge: GET
  label: What's playing right now
title: What's playing right now
type: openapi-operation
---
The media item currently on the overlay screen, with its live playback position. `position_seconds` is the position within the video (start offset + elapsed time), capped at the video's known duration; it is `null` while the queue is paused (pausing clears the timing anchor) or when no anchor exists. Requires `media:read`.

<Operation source="api" id="getmedianow" />