[Desktop] Popout player

[angryhufflepuff]

I have seen this idea posted several times over the years and they are all marked closed. I personally find it really frustrating that people have clearly been asking for this and over and over been denied, especially because it seems like a rather simple feature. Anyway, on the web player on Chromebook, there is an excellent popout player that remains on top of other tabs and windows you open, has the album/song art and has simple controls like pause, play, skip, and rewind that show when you hover over it. You can also move it around your screen so you position it where is easiest for you. It's crazy to me that this feature hasn't been implemented already for the desktop application, or if it has then the fact that it's been removed. It's super annoying to have to stop what I'm in the middle of to open the Spotify window just to see what is playing, or to skip or save a song. Something with just the basics of these features would make a huge difference and make usability so much easier.

[user-removed]

C'mon Spotify, this is here since 2012 and after 7 years we still don't have it. We really want it...

[nielrio]

Hi!

While I was searching for an option for a mini player on windows 10, i found a solution. Since every topic I could find about this topic was locked for replying, so I figured I'd make a new one. The solution I found is as follows:

1. make sure you have chrome browser.
2. Type windows key + R (run) and type 

   chrome --app="https://play.spotify.com"

   This will open the web player but like an app.
3. Left at the bottom next to the song banner is this button:       click this button.
4. you get a floating mini player at the bottom right of your screen with the song banner, and when you hover over it with your mouse you can pause/play/previous/next.

Good luck and have a great day!

I added a batch file for easier use. Originally belongs to hydropulse17.

(edit: This does not work with Spotify connect)

(ps: lofi.rocks Thanks, WilcoBakker)

mini player.zip

[geckolawns]

Thanks for sharing. It workes really well. I have been looking for something like this for a while.  

[nielrio]

I accepted your post as solution, so it is marked as solved 😉

[michaelthew]

Implement this ASAP or I'm switching to Apple Music. They have this. Absolutely no reason it isn't an option on Spotify. I could write the code for this in minutes. Get it together or I'm gone!

[Daisy]

Updated on 2019-08-08

Hello and thanks for bringing your feedback to the Idea Exchange. We've marked this as a new idea.

Spotify Staff will look into this idea once it reaches the necessary amount of votes. More information about how the Spotify Idea Exchange works can be found: here.

[minimevoy]

I agree but include the Windows 10 desktop app when adding the feature. Even though it isn't a UWP app I still prefer it to the third-party apps that are available except for Xpo but only because it has a Mini player. 

[nielrio]

https://www.thewindowsclub.com/use-google-chrome-in-application-mode

This is how I am using it now, it's much easier than batch file or win+R.

[theliquidsword]

My god I have been looking for this for YEARS. Thank you for finding this work around. GOLD.