WolfWave

Installation

Download and set up WolfWave on your Mac

Get WolfWave running on your Mac in minutes.

Download

Download the latest DMG from the GitHub Releases page.

WolfWave requires macOS 15.0 or later.

Install

  1. Open the downloaded .dmg file
  2. Drag WolfWave to your Applications folder
  3. Eject the DMG

First Launch

  1. Open WolfWave from your Applications folder
  2. The onboarding wizard will guide you through initial setup
  3. WolfWave will appear in your menu bar once setup is complete

WolfWave is signed and notarized by Apple — no Gatekeeper warnings on first launch.

Onboarding Wizard

On first launch, WolfWave walks you through a 4-step guided setup:

Step 1: Welcome

An overview of WolfWave's features:

  • Music Monitoring
  • Twitch Chat Bot
  • Discord Rich Presence
  • Stream Overlays
  • Menu Bar integration

When prompted by macOS, click OK to allow Apple Music access (required for tracking).

Step 2: Connect Twitch (Optional)

To enable chat commands like !song:

  1. Click Connect with Twitch in the onboarding wizard
  2. Follow the device authorization flow in your browser
  3. Return to WolfWave — you're connected!

You can skip this step and connect later in Settings.

Step 3: Discord Rich Presence (Optional)

A visual preview shows what your Discord profile will look like with Rich Presence active.

  1. Toggle Enable Rich Presence on to activate
  2. Make sure Discord is running on your Mac
  3. WolfWave will connect automatically

You'll need a Discord Application ID from the Discord Developer Portal. See the Usage Guide for setup details.

Enable OBS Stream Widget (Optional)

To show your now-playing track on stream:

  1. Toggle on the OBS Widget server in the onboarding wizard
  2. Copy the widget URL that appears
  3. Add it as a Browser Source in OBS (recommended size: 500 × 120)

You can also enable and configure this later in Settings → OBS Widget.

You're Ready!

WolfWave is now tracking your Apple Music playback. Your viewers can use:

  • !song — Shows the current track
  • !currentsong — Shows the current track
  • !nowplaying — Shows the current track
  • !lastsong — Shows the previous track
  • !last — Shows the previous track
  • !prevsong — Shows the previous track

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