SpotMenu Alternatives

SpotMenu is described as 'Combination of TrayPlay and Statusfy written almost entirely in swift' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to SpotMenu for a variety of platforms, including Mac, iPad, iPhone, Android Tablet and KDE Plasma apps. The best SpotMenu alternative is Tuneful. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try MD Vinyl - Music Widget or Silicio Mini Player. Other great apps like SpotMenu are Sleeve - Music on Desktop, Muwi: Music Widget, Bowtie and NepTunes.

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  1. Tuneful icon
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    Tuneful lets you control Spotify or Apple Music effortlessly on your Mac, designed from the ground up to feel like a native part of macOS—from UI and animations to performance. Running in the background, Tuneful uses minimal system resources.

    31 Tuneful alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Tuneful is the most popular Mac alternative to SpotMenu.

    • Tuneful is the most popular commercial alternative to SpotMenu.

    • Tuneful is Paid and ProprietarySpotMenu is Free and Open Source
    • Tuneful is Lightweight and CustomizableSpotMenu is not according to our users
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    A beautifully designed widget for Apple Music & Spotify. It syncs the songs you're playing in the Music app to display in the widget.

    17 MD Vinyl - Music Widget alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
    • MD Vinyl - Music Widget is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to SpotMenu.

    • MD Vinyl - Music Widget is the most popular free alternative to SpotMenu.

    • MD Vinyl - Music Widget is Freemium and ProprietarySpotMenu is Free and Open Source
    • MD Vinyl - Music Widget is LightweightSpotMenu is not according to our users
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    Silicio Mini Player is a desktop music controller that integrates with various music apps like iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, and Vox, offering features like a customizable mini player, song change notifications, global keyboard shortcuts, Touch Bar control, and Last.fm integration.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Muwi is a music player and widget that provides a nostalgic vinyl record display, offers control over song playback, supports Apple Music, and features a variety of themes and styles.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  5. Bowtie icon
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    Bowtie is a desktop accessory that allows you to see and control your music (iTunes, Spotify, Sonora, or Rdio) with customizable shortcuts, advanced Last.fm support, and hundreds of beautiful themes available to download for free.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. NepTunes icon
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    Simple to use, yet powerful Last FM scrobbler for iTunes that is light, super reliable and fully works with Apple Music streaming and radio and can help you with discovering new music.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    This is a popup that shows Spotify current playback information, made and tested specially for macOS. It also allows you to add tracks to your library and playlists.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Spotify Now Playing is the most popular Open Source alternative to SpotMenu.

    • Spotify Now Playing is Free and Open SourceSpotMenu is also Free and Open Source
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    NowPlaying is a simple solution for Twitch or YouTube livestreamers show the currently playing Spotify song on the stream.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Open Broadcaster Software
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • NowPlayingOBS is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to SpotMenu.

    • NowPlayingOBS is Free and ProprietarySpotMenu is Free and Open Source
  9. SpotiMy icon
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    Play/Pause and Next/Previous functions for Spotify directly on your Menu Bar!

    The original and best Spotify utility!

    HOW TO USE:

    1. Launch SpotiMy, perhaps set it to auto-launch on login.
    2. Click on the system tray icon, and click "Play". Wait for Spotify to launch.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    KDE Plasma widget that shows currently playing song information and provide playback controls.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
     
    • PlasMusic Toolbar is the most popular Linux alternative to SpotMenu.

    • PlasMusic Toolbar is Free and Open SourceSpotMenu is also Free and Open Source
    • PlasMusic Toolbar is Privacy focused and LightweightSpotMenu is not according to our users
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    Menu Bar Ticker is a simple macOS menu bar item that displays the current artist and song playing in Music (aka iTunes) or Spotify.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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