Spotify Mini Player: How to Enable It on Computer or Get It on Phone

Mini Player enables you to easily control your music playback while performing other tasks on your computer or phone. As a new Spotify user, you may wonder whether Spotify supports a Mini Player, like other music streaming platforms, or how to enable the Spotify Mini Player on your Windows or Mac if Spotify provides such a feature. If you have the same questions, then you are in the right place where we answer your queries in detail.

Does Spotify Have a Mini Player?

Yes, Spotify offers a Mini Player option on the Spotify Web Player and desktop for Premium users.

Enable Spotify Mini Player on Windows/Mac Desktop with or without Premium

Here are 2 ways for you to use Spotify Mini Player on the Spotify app of your Windows PC or Mac. You can pick up the suitable one, based on the type of your Spotify account.

Way 1. Use Inbuilt Mini Player [with Premium]

With premium, you can easily activate Mini Player on your Spotify desktop and here is how.

• Run the Spotify app on your computer.
• Sign in to your Spotify premium profile by filling in your details in the fields provided.
• Once you’ve gained access, select a song from your library and play it.
• Next, tap on the window icon to enable Spotify Mini player.



• Without delay, a floating player will pop up at the bottom right corner of your computer screen. You can resize the floating player to suit your desire.

Way 2. Use Lofi Spotify Mini Player[without Premium]

Lofi Spotify Mini Player is a lightweight media player with a 115x115 pixel size, compatible with Windows, Mac, or Linux. It functions as a Mini Player for Spotify due to its compact interface and easy-to-access playback control buttons.

Step 1: Download and install Lofi Mini Player on your computer.

Step 2: Run the software, click Login and allow it to access your Spotify account.

Step 3: Play a wanted song on Spotify desktop and you will get a Spotify Mini Player from Lofi.

Use Spotify Mini Player on Web with or without Premium

Spotify first supported the Mini Player on its web player. However, a premium account is necessary for using Mini Player on the Spotify web browser. If you are a free user, simply follow the way 2 below to get an alternative to the inbuilt Spotify Mini Player.

Way 1. Use Built-in Option [with Premium]

To use Mini Player on Spotify web player with premium, here is how.

Step 1: Go to the Spotify web player on your browser and log in with your premium account.

Step 2: Play a song and click the icon next to the Heart icon.

Way 2. Use Spotify Player Extension [without Premium]

There are Chrome extensions allowing you to enjoy Spotify music with a Mini Player and Spotify Player extension is one of them. You can use it as a Spotify Mini Player without premium.

Step 1: Open Chrome and access the Chrome Web Store.

Step 2: Search for the extension Spotify Player and add it to your Chrome.

Step 3: Access the Spotify web player with another Chrome tab and sign into it with your free account.

Step 4: Click the Spotify Player extension in the top pane to enable it. Instantly, you can see a Mini Player for your Spotify music.

Play Spotify with Any Mini Player on Computer without Premium

If you are looking for an easy way to stream Spotify content from a mini screen without premium, listening to the downloaded Spotify songs with another media player is the way to go. You can use the Eassiy All-in-one music downloader, StreamFox for Music, to convert your Spotify songs to MP3 files first. StreamFox is capable of bypassing the DRM restrictions and thus you can export your favorite songs to your local storage. It downloads Spotify tracks and allows you to play them via any media player, including built-in players like Windows Media Player and Apple Music, both of which support the Mini Player feature.

Key Features

• Support downloading any Spotify audio, from podcasts to playlists, tracks and more.
• Song Downloads are stored in your computer locally and can be exported to any other device, including your mobile phone.  
• Let you output your favorite audio file in MP3, M4A, WAV and more.
• Experience seamless batch conversion and download of multiple songs at 50X faster speed.

Steps to Play Spotify on Any Mini Player on Computer without Premium

Step 1: Firstly, install StreamFox for Music on your computer through the official website. Run the software and click Spotify icon.

Step 2: Hit the Log In icon at the upper right-hand corner of your screen and fill in your Spotify details in the space provided.

Step 3: Next, choose a song to download from your music library, drag and drop it in the circular Add icon displayed on the right hand side of your screen.

Step 3: Hover to where you have the Output Format tab and select your preferred media format to output the song.

Step 4: Once done, click on Convert All. The software will start the music download. You can switch to Finished tab and click View Output File to check the download file.

Now that you’ve successfully downloaded your favorite Spotify song, let’s walk you through how to play it via Windows Media Player or Apple Music depending on the computer operating system you use.

Steps to Listen to Downloaded Spotify Songs on Windows Media Player

• Go to Windows Media Player on your PC and click on the Library icon.
• Select Music Library.



• Browse through the songs displayed and click on the Spotify song you recently downloaded.
• Next, hit the Play icon in the control center to play the song.
• Click the min player icon in the lower right corner.

Steps to Stream Downloaded Spotify Song on Apple Music

• Launch Apple Music on your Mac.
• Navigate to the top and click on File > Add to Library.



• Locate the newly downloaded Spotify songs, select them and hit the Open icon to import them to your Apple Music library.
• Next, click on the Songs icon under the Library panel on the left hand side of your screen.
• Choose the Spotify song and hit the Play button to start listening.
• Hit the minimize icon in the upper pane.

Get Spotify Mini Player on Mobile with or without Premium

Spotify Mini Player isn’t available for Android and iOS devices but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy similar features on your mobile phone. You can always import widgets to serve as Spotify Mini Player on your phone. The guides below show how to set up Spotify Mini Player as a widget on Android and iOS:

Android

• Long press your phone Home Screen till you find a couple of options popped up.
• Click on Widgets and select Spotify from the list of widgets displayed.
• Now long press the Spotify icon. Then, drag and drop it to any part of your screen.

iOS

• Swipe left on your iPhone Home Screen till you find the widget screen.
• Hit the + icon located at the upper right corner of your screen.
• Next, locate the Spotify Mini Player you want from the widget list shown on your screen.
• Select the Spotify Mini Player you want and set its size.
• Afterward, tap on Add Widget to import the Spotify widget to your iPhone screen.

Once you are done importing Spotify Mini Player widget to your Home Screen, you can start streaming your favorite Spotify music without hassles.

Spotify Mini Player Button Not Appearing or Working [4 Fixs]

If Spotify Mini Player isn’t displaying the control button, application of one or both of the solutions recommended below should fix the issue.

Fix 1. Subscribe to Premium

As earlier stated, Spotify Mini is exclusive to premium subscribers. If you don’t have an active subscription yet, it’s time you did that so you can enjoy Spotify Mini Player to the fullest. If you are a college student, don't forget to check whether you meet the qualifications to get a student discount on Spotify and lower the fee.

Fix 2. Change Location

The Spotify Mini Player isn't available in all regions, and it’s possible that your location is one of the unsupported areas. You can check which regions support the Spotify Mini Player and then use a VPN to change your IP location to an available region.

Fix 3. Update Spotify

An outdated Spotify desktp app may cause the issue. You have to download and install the latest version before you can get everything working on your Spotify Mini Player. Simply open your Spotify desktop app and check whether there is a bule dot on your profile picture. If there is, click your avatar and choose Update Spotify Now to install the latest version of Spotify app.

Fix 4. Reinstall Spotify

If updating Spotify desktop app doesn't work to solve the issue, then you can consider reinstalling Spotify. However, note that reinstallation will remove all Spotify downloads from your computer.

Conclusion

Streaming from Spotify Mini Player is one of the easiest ways to go if you love vibing to songs during your productivity hour. However, you need a subscription for you to do this via the official Spotify desktop program or web player. In case you don’t want a premium account, StreamFox for Music could come to your aid. The software helps you download Spotify songs to your local storage and allows you to stream via any free media player that supports Mini Player.