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Introducing the Spotify Miniplayer to Spotify Desktop

Amay — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 13:50:16 GMT

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robigouk — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 09:10:38 GMT

YES YES YES! FINALLY!! GREAT WORK SPOTIFY!!!

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lprox112 — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 16:24:17 GMT

I like the miniplayer, but I noticed the desktop layout in general has changed for me, see the search bar on the top. I don't know how to feel about it but besides getting used to the new layout, it seems functionally the same? Just wondering if anyone else has this layout or thoughts on it.

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Mburu — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 16:55:35 GMT

Finally! This is an excellent addition. Can't wait for more functionalities of the mini player in future

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kaworu_bloodpaw — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 23:11:43 GMT

Will the miniplayer eventually come to free accounts?

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MrBlox — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:16:33 GMT

THANK YOU i have been searching for a spotify mini player for YEARS and the way you've implemented it is PERFECT I LOVE IT

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vrgnsrgn — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 02:00:32 GMT

I've been using opensource software, lofi (lofi.rocks), as a Spotify miniplayer on my 2nd display, my TV. This is very close to replacing it, except this version doesn't seem to have a progress meter, or customizable font to match my other software. And it's also got a little 'chunk' to it.

Otherwise, I appreciate**bleep** out of y'all adding this (back).

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markfokkema — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 09:23:34 GMT

Finally! Looks neat. The only thing that's missing is a progress bar that would let you jump to a specific part of a song or podcast.

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Dennis12891 — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 10:37:59 GMT

A good way, now all that's missing is when you hover over it 100% visible, when you go down again it will be graded transparent with transparent.

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Filipn — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 13:07:54 GMT

I have premium and the latest version (Spotify for macOS (Intel) 1.2.33.1042.g26c92729) and it does not show me up for me.

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florianinnocent — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 16:20:47 GMT

You don't seem to have the lastest version. I'm on Intel too but I have version 1.2.34.779.g922cb565

The miniplayer button didn't show up after the relaunch (after I upgraded to this version) but after relaunching the app again it was there.

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Contz — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 17:06:35 GMT

M2 Mac mini.

Latest version.

It's not there...

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ChrisV_313 — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 18:30:54 GMT

I would like to rescind any previous criticism I have made towards Spotify. The recent unfortunate queue change is merely a drop in the bucket compared to the endless majesty of the Miniplayer. I once again love Spotify - thank you for this change. For once, the UI has IMPROVED!!!

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SousaAF — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 19:29:12 GMT

I already have a bug for y'all. If you resize it to the minimum size needed so the controls still show, but no album image, hovering over the volume icon to adjust the volume makes scrollbars appear and it goes all haywire.

It keeps flashing the scrollbars and nudging the layout back and forth.

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taylor0483 — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 22:21:08 GMT

This was exciting news until I went to my Mac (Mini M1), immediately checked for an update just in case (there wasn't one), only to notice the absence of the new Miniplayer icon/option. Given I've been a Premium subscriber for years, about six at this point, I was pretty disappointed to still be stuck with a full-sized window. Come on, Spotify, given us what we've been asking for. All of us. At the same time.

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heroVSzero — Sat, 23 Mar 2024 12:20:29 GMT

Found an Bug where you can open a new window of Chromium with the new miniplayer feature.

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inkymortar — Sat, 23 Mar 2024 13:48:59 GMT

I had the same problem as Filipn in that I upgraded using the in-app option and it took me to Spotify for macOS (Intel) 1.2.33.1042.g26c92729 without the mini player, even after an app restart. When I did a manual download of the Mac OS app from the Spotify website, this upgraded me again to 1.2.34.779.g922cb565.

@Spotify people, two things:

Fix the in-app update option so it downloads the current version
Address the issue with the missing progress bar (and missing previous track button when minimised to pill shape). Without this it's a bit pointless

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fjcbs — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 08:33:24 GMT

I don't need a miniplayer, I need HIFI lossless quality sound. Just make it happen.

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Gelo_Fenrir — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 15:06:08 GMT

This is great.

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mushinostew — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 15:54:35 GMT

For many of us in this comment section on M1, M2 Macs this is broken. We cannot find the mini player. Same goes for my friends.

Your tech team should definitely get on this ASAP produce a ticket to get this tested and fixed for Mac users.

You've just done a bells and whistles launch including on Product Hunt but it doesn't work. So someone has not done their job properly. Myself and probably multiple other users take ~30m out of our days to spotting what went wrong. That's a huge own goal on payed user expectations.

I'm a Premium subscriber and have been for years. I'm on a Macbook Pro basic M1 with Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon) 1.2.33.1042.g26c92729 -

I also have tech company, am an engineer by background and regularly debug. Here's what I tried (in order) -
- Clicking on Spotify - About and updating the desktop app that way (didn't work).

- Uninstalling Spotify and reinstalling by downloading from the website (didn't work).
- Clearing all Spotify cached files, uninstalling Spotify and reinstalling by downloading from the website again (still didn't work).
- Restarting the app (didn't work).
- Restarting my computer (still didn't work).
-> I still see this with no mini player option.

Your team have my email. My community email is the same as with Spotify premium. Reach out to me if you'd like to get this reproduced over multiple Looms or screen videos.