Spotify Now Playing vs SpotMenu

Struggling to choose between Spotify Now Playing and SpotMenu? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

Spotify Now Playing is a Audio & Music solution with tags like music, streaming, spotify, now-playing, browser-extension.

It boasts features such as Displays the current song playing on Spotify in the browser toolbar, Allows users to see the track information without opening the Spotify app, Provides quick access to song details like artist, album, and track title, Supports multiple browsers including Chrome, Firefox, and Edge and pros including Convenient way to view song information without switching apps, Integrates seamlessly with the Spotify listening experience, Free to use for all Spotify users, Easy to install and set up.

On the other hand, SpotMenu is a Audio & Music product tagged with spotify, music, player, menu-bar.

Its standout features include Control Spotify playback from the menu bar, Browse and search playlists without opening main Spotify app, View currently playing song, artist and album info, Keyboard shortcuts for common playback functions, Support for multiple Spotify accounts, Dark mode, and it shines with pros like Convenient access to Spotify controls, Saves time by not needing to open main app, Lightweight and fast, Open source and free.

Feature	Spotify Now Playing	SpotMenu
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Audio & Music	Audio & Music

Product Overview

Spotify Now Playing

Description: Spotify Now Playing is a browser extension that displays the song you're currently listening to on Spotify in your browser toolbar. It allows you to easily see what track is playing without having to open the Spotify app.

SpotMenu

Description: SpotMenu is a free and open-source menu bar controller for Spotify. It allows you to control Spotify playback and browse playlists directly from the menu bar without having to open the main Spotify app.

Key Features Comparison

Spotify Now Playing Features

• Displays the current song playing on Spotify in the browser toolbar
• Allows users to see the track information without opening the Spotify app
• Provides quick access to song details like artist, album, and track title
• Supports multiple browsers including Chrome, Firefox, and Edge

SpotMenu Features

• Control Spotify playback from the menu bar
• Browse and search playlists without opening main Spotify app
• View currently playing song, artist and album info
• Keyboard shortcuts for common playback functions
• Support for multiple Spotify accounts
• Dark mode

Pros & Cons Analysis

Spotify Now Playing

Pros

• Convenient way to view song information without switching apps
• Integrates seamlessly with the Spotify listening experience
• Free to use for all Spotify users
• Easy to install and set up

Cons

• Requires Spotify account and active Spotify session to function
• Limited to displaying only the currently playing track
• No additional features beyond displaying the current song

SpotMenu

Pros

• Convenient access to Spotify controls
• Saves time by not needing to open main app
• Lightweight and fast
• Open source and free

Cons

• Limited functionality compared to main Spotify app
• No support for podcasts or other Spotify content
• Can only control one Spotify account at a time

Pricing Comparison

Spotify Now Playing

• Free

SpotMenu

• Free
• Open Source