Nathrakh

Q: Song notification for windows

Hello,

 

I have the current build: 12.3.2.35 (64-Bit)

 

I am using Windows 10 and I want to see pop-ups like before, where I can see what song is playing in a little speech bubble or something similar. I cannot for the life of me find anything online of how to switch it on or find a plugin to install to use this as a feature. I'm aware that iTunes on iMac or other Apple computers you automatically have this feature, but seemly not for a Windows build?

 

Please help, any advice would be appreciated.

 

Thanks a lot,

 

Sam

Posted on Jan 27, 2016 2:26 PM

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  • by judysings,

    judysings judysings Jan 28, 2016 12:37 PM in response to Nathrakh
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    Jan 28, 2016 12:37 PM in response to Nathrakh

    Hi Nathrakh,

    You can launch the iTunes MiniPlayer in iTunes for Windows from the View menu.  Choose View > Show MiniPlayer options from the Menu Bar.

    Turn on iTunes menus in Windows

    iTunes 12 for Windows: Customize the iTunes window

    Use the iTunes MiniPlayer

    The MiniPlayer takes up very little space on your screen, and still lets you adjust the volume, search for songs, choose which songs play next, and more.

    The MiniPlayer displays the album artwork for the song that’s playing. When you move the pointer over the artwork, controls and song information appear.

    Screenshot of the expanded MiniPlayer

    You can also shrink the MiniPlayer to an even smaller size.

    • Open the MiniPlayer: Choose View > Switch to MiniPlayer.
    • View and edit a list of upcoming songs: Click the Up Next button Three numbered horizontal lines.
    • Keep the MiniPlayer in the foreground on your desktop: Choose Edit > Preferences, click Advanced, and select “Keep MiniPlayer on top of all other windows.”
    • Shrink to the smaller MiniPlayer: Click  in the lower-left corner. To expand back to the full MiniPlayer, click the artwork thumbnail on the left.

    Take care,

  • by Nathrakh,

    Nathrakh Nathrakh Feb 3, 2016 12:40 PM in response to judysings
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    Feb 3, 2016 12:40 PM in response to judysings

    Hello judysings,

     

    Thank you for your post. I am already aware of the Mini player interface, which unfortunately isn't the solution I was after. Although it can fix itself to a set location and can make some tasks easier whilst playing music, it doesn't "pop up" with the current playing song like it did for the previous iTunes builds for Windows in the past. However, as I pointed out before, Apple platforms have never lost this feature, even with the current build.

     

    Thanks for your help in any case.

     

    Nathrakh