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24 alternatives to Spotify – now playing information and playback control from menu bar

Spotify now playing information and control popup for macOS menu bar - davicorreiajr/spotify-now-playing

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Spotify – now playing information and playback control from menu bar launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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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 →
2
SpotMenu▲259
Spotify and iTunes in your macOS menu bar
2017 · kmikiy.github.io · its alternatives →
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Spotify – now playing information and playback control in menu bar▲7
It always bothered that Spotify doesn't have an icon on menu bar; so I decided to create one. With "Spotify - now playing" you can, easily from the menu bar, see information about the current track, control the playback (previous track, pause/play, next track) and add the current track to your library or playlist. The code and app to download it's here: https://github.com/davicorreiajr/spotify-now-playing In any case of bug, of suggestion, please open an issue in the github repo! Hope you enjoy it!
2019 · its alternatives →
4
See your current Spotify song in the menu bar▲55
SoundSeer is a macOS app that shows your current song & controls in the menu bar. - jonathangarelick/SoundSeer
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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TrayPlay▲93
Control Spotify and iTunes from your menu bar
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
6
Dock Party 3▲81
Spotify+Apple Music visualizer & controls in your macOS dock
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
7
Background Music▲218
Control the audio on your Mac apps from the menu bar
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
8
Play Spotify together by Remotion▲227
Talk and listen to music like you’re side by side
2022 · multi.app · its alternatives →
9
MiniPlay for Spotify and iTunes▲136
What's currently playing in your favorite music app
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
10
PlayTray▲82
Control the Spotify web player with your macOS media keys
2018 · cleverthings.io · its alternatives →
11
Listen▲94
Add songs to any Spotify playlist using your keyboard
2017 · listenmac.com · its alternatives →
12
Notify for Spotify▲94
Notifications for Spotify tracks + menubar miniplayer
2020 · notifyspotify.app · its alternatives →
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Emcee▲63
See what's playing on iTunes or Spotify in you Mac menubar
2015 · ilyabirman.net · its alternatives →
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DockPlayer▲66
Minimal Spotify controller for Mac
2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
15
Spotify Notifications▲146
Bridging Spotify and OS X Notification Center
2015 · its alternatives →
16
Simplify for Mac▲220
The simplest way to control Spotify, Music, iTunes and Vox
2015 · mmth.us · its alternatives →
17
Baritone▲116
Spotify controls that live in your menubar.
2017 · tma02.github.io · its alternatives →
18
Tuneful▲115
Native way to control your music on macOS
2025 · tuneful.app · its alternatives →
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Heartbeat 3.0▲133
Listen to Spotify with your friends
2017 · its alternatives →
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Skip Tunes▲115
Control iTunes, Spotify, or Rdio from your Mac's menubar
2015 · skiptunes.com · its alternatives →
21
Spotify for Xbox▲112
Control Spotify on your Xbox from your device
2017 · connect.spotify.com · its alternatives →
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New Spotify Web Player▲435
Spotify new UI for web player (no more Adobe Flash)
2017 · open.spotify.com · its alternatives →
23
Heartbeat▲246
Listen to music with your friends together, on Spotify
2017 · getheartbeat.io · its alternatives →
24
Spotify Now▲316
Video, podcasts, smart playlists & more (pre-launch)
2015 · spotify.com · its alternatives →

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