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mechanicwb2-hub/now-playing-taskbar-widget

Now-playing widget embedded in the Windows taskbar. Works with any player (Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music). Windows 10 and 11. Unofficial, not affiliated with Spotify AB.

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How fast mechanicwb2-hub/now-playing-taskbar-widget is gaining stars, and where it lands on Trendshift and GitHub Trending

Activity and trending

Stars, forks and merged pull requests each day or month, lined up with the repository's rank on Trendshift Trending

Aug 23 – Oct 22, 2026

Stars +34 in 61 days

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Forks +6 in 61 days

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Merged PRs 0 in 61 days

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Total+34+60
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  1. Aug 103 posts

    • I made a free now-playing widget that lives in the Windows 11 taskbar

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      r/truespotify

    • O meu widget grátis do Spotify na barra de tarefas levou uma grande atualização

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      r/Programei_isto

    • I made a free now-playing widget that lives in the Windows 11 taskbar — now with themes & a visualizer

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      r/SpotifyHub

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  3. Jul 162 posts

    • I made a free widget that puts your Spotify controls right inside the Windows 11 taskbar

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      r/SpotifyHub

    • I made a free widget that puts your Spotify controls right inside the Windows 11 taskbar

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      r/IMadeThis

  4. Jul 103 posts

    • I made a free widget that puts your Spotify controls right inside the Windows 11 taskbar

      Read full on Reddit

      r/truespotify

    • I made a free widget that puts your Spotify controls right inside the Windows 11 taskbar

      Read full on Reddit

      r/windowsapps

    • I made a free widget that puts your Spotify controls right inside the Windows 11 taskbar

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