diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index bf3663ec..814f3b76 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ if (config.get("options.disableHardwareAcceleration")) {
 // Adds debug features like hotkeys for triggering dev tools and reload
 require("electron-debug")();
 
+// these are the providers for the plugins, this shouldn't be hardcoded but it's temporarily
+const providers = ["song-info"];
 // Prevent window being garbage collected
 let mainWindow;
 autoUpdater.autoDownload = false;
@@ -54,6 +56,15 @@ function loadPlugins(win) {
 		}
 	});
 
+	providers.forEach(provider => {
+		console.log("Loaded provider - " + provider);
+		const providerPath = path.join(__dirname, "providers", provider, "back.js");
+		fileExists(providerPath, () => {
+			const handle = require(providerPath);
+			handle(win);
+		});
+	});
+
 	config.plugins.getEnabled().forEach(([plugin, options]) => {
 		console.log("Loaded plugin - " + plugin);
 		const pluginPath = path.join(__dirname, "plugins", plugin, "back.js");