A simple, beautiful "Now Playing" app for macOS that shows the currently playing song from all your favorite music players. Built entirely in SwiftUI.
- 📊 Real Time Media Information
- 🎨 Stunning Visual Design
- 🎵 Two Playback Detection Modes
- ⏯️ Interactive Playback Controls
Note: Retrieving album art for Spotify requires an active internet connection.
Note: Integration with Foobar2000 requires a component.
- Apple Music
- Spotify
- Foobar2000 - Via component (see setup below)
Works with any app that uses macOS media controls:
- YouTube (Safari/Chrome/Firefox)
- VLC Media Player
- QuickTime Player
- Safari/Chrome audio
- And many more!
System Requirements:
- macOS 13 (Ventura) or later
Download the "Now-Playing.dmg" file from the latest release. Open it and move the app into your Applications folder.
Important
Apple will flag this app as it is not signed by an registered developer, this doesn't mean the app is not safe. To use the app follow the steps below
- Click OK to close the popup.
- Open System Settings > Privacy & Security.
- Scroll down and click Open Anyway.
- Confirm your choice when prompted.
You only need to do this once.
On first launch, macOS will request permissions:
- Accessibility - Required for media key controls
- Automation (Apple Music) - Allow control of Music app
- Automation (Spotify) - Allow control of Spotify app
Click OK for each prompt. The app will work immediately after granting these permissions.
To use with Foobar2000:
- Download and install the Now Playing component
- Configure the component in Foobar2000
- Enable Foobar2000 in Now Playing settings
- Compact Mode - Minimized text-only view
- Dynamic Background - Animated gradient animations
- Progress Bar - Toggle between progress bar and time display
- Music Players - Use specific integrations (default)
- All Media - Universal detection via MediaRemote (requires setup)
- Drag and drop to reorder priority
- Toggle individual players on/off
- First enabled player that's playing will be shown
Now Playing is available under the GPL-3.0 license. See LICENSE for details.
Built with assistance from:
- Google Gemini 3.5 Pro
- Claude Sonnet 4.5
MediaRemote integration powered by:
- mediaremote-adapter by ungive
This project was built as a personal solution and learning experience. While functional and tested, it may not receive active maintenance. Issues and pull requests are welcome, but response times may vary.
Made with ❤️ for music lovers
If you enjoy this app, consider starring the repo! ⭐