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24 alternatives to See your current Spotify song in the menu bar

SoundSeer is a macOS app that shows your current song & controls in the menu bar. - jonathangarelick/SoundSeer

This macOS menu bar app displays your currently playing Spotify song in the top menu bar for quick reference. It's designed for Spotify users who want to see track information without opening the app. The tool pulls… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. See your current Spotify song in the menu bar launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
SpotMenu▲259
Spotify and iTunes in your macOS menu bar
2017 · kmikiy.github.io · its alternatives →
2
Spotify-Now-Playing – information and playback control from menu bar▲22
Spotify now playing information and control popup for macOS menu bar - davicorreiajr/spotify-now-playing
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
3
SoundSeer▲2
See your current Spotify song in the macOS menu bar
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
4
Baritone▲116
Spotify controls that live in your menubar.
2017 · tma02.github.io · its alternatives →
5
Dock Party 3▲81
Spotify+Apple Music visualizer & controls in your macOS dock
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
6
Listen▲94
Add songs to any Spotify playlist using your keyboard
2017 · listenmac.com · its alternatives →
7
Parallel▲300
Listen to music with friends over Spotify at the same time
2016 · parallel.fm · its alternatives →
8
Emcee▲63
See what's playing on iTunes or Spotify in you Mac menubar
2015 · ilyabirman.net · its alternatives →
9
SongView▲81
Extend the functionality of the iOS music player
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
10
Songshare▲84
The fastest way to share what's playing on your Mac 🎶
2018 · its alternatives →
11
Background Music▲218
Control the audio on your Mac apps from the menu bar
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
12
Spotify for the Terminal Written in Rust▲212
Spotify for the terminal written in Rust 🚀. Contribute to Rigellute/spotify-tui development by creating an account on GitHub.
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
13
Play Spotify together by Remotion▲227
Talk and listen to music like you’re side by side
2022 · multi.app · its alternatives →
14
Notify for Spotify▲94
Notifications for Spotify tracks + menubar miniplayer
2020 · notifyspotify.app · its alternatives →
15
Sleeve 2▲292
A fast, modern SSH client for iOS and iPadOS, built for the new era of terminal tools and AI coding agents.
2022 · replay.software · its alternatives →
16
Tuneful▲115
Native way to control your music on macOS
2025 · tuneful.app · its alternatives →
17
Squidoo▲91
Control iTunes, Spotify, & Rdio from your Mac menu bar
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
18
Spotify – now playing information and playback control from menu bar▲6
Spotify now playing information and control popup for macOS menu bar - davicorreiajr/spotify-now-playing
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
19
Spotify for Apple Watch▲251
Spotify's new app for the Apple Watch
2018 · newsroom.spotify.com · its alternatives →
20
TrayPlay▲93
Control Spotify and iTunes from your menu bar
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
21
PlayTray▲82
Control the Spotify web player with your macOS media keys
2018 · cleverthings.io · its alternatives →
22
Heartbeat▲246
Listen to music with your friends together, on Spotify
2017 · getheartbeat.io · its alternatives →
23
Soundbar▲213
A lightweight SoundCloud player for Mac
2016 · its alternatives →
24
Heartbeat 3.0▲133
Listen to Spotify with your friends
2017 · its alternatives →

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