It’s long overdue, but Spotify now offers a miniplayer for desktop users.
it’s possible for you to even watch podcast videos in the miniplayer!
The Spotify desktop app is basically a web app.
As a result, this miniplayer behaves like a picture-in-picture window instead of a desktop widget.
In its smallest configuration, the miniplayer is just a “sleek bar” with play/pause and skip controls.
Up until now, Spotify users have had to rely on third-party miniplayers, such asSpotMenu.
Spotify claims that the miniplayer will reduce distractions and save users from endlessly jumping between windows.
I’m sure that this will be true in some circumstances.
However, I can already control Soptify playback from the media buttons on my keyboard.
I only get distracted when switching between playlists.
So, I’d love for Spotify to add a playlist shortcut menu to the miniplayer.
Note that Spotify recently began offeringmusic videosin select countries, including the United Kingdom, Brazil, and Colombia.
We reached out to Spotify, and the company confirmed that its miniplayer supports music videos.
The Spotify desktop miniplayer is rolling out as a server-side update.
