Shoone
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Q: iTunes 12 Not Displaying Now Playing Song

When I play a song, it isn't displayed in the box where it always has been. Using the Minelayer is annoying when I'm doing other things...How can I fix this? I want the track information and progress bar back, and I'm not upgrading to 12.2. I see a lot of posts about people losing their libraries.

 

For the sake of feedback, this update is garbage

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10.2)

Posted on Sep 9, 2015 1:51 AM

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Q: iTunes 12 Not Displaying Now Playing Song

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  • by Jason L,

    Jason L Jason L Sep 10, 2015 7:37 AM in response to Shoone
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    Sep 10, 2015 7:37 AM in response to Shoone

    Hi there Shoone,

    Welcome to Apple Support Communities.

     

    If I understand correctly, the iTunes Now Playing window isn't updating or being displayed correctly on your MacBook Pro. If you haven't already, take a look at the article linked below and try testing iTunes without any third-party add-ons or plug-ins.

    iTunes: Troubleshooting issues with third-party iTunes plug-ins - Apple Support

     

    Cheers.

  • by Cookie J,

    Cookie J Cookie J Sep 10, 2015 10:35 PM in response to Shoone
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    Sep 10, 2015 10:35 PM in response to Shoone

    I had this same issue on a 5K iMac. -- never installed any plug-ins.  I'm on 12.2.2.25  -- no current song...no ability to scrub the current song or see any playback stats or even song name. Just the big 'ol Apple in the grey box.  I tried launching in "safe mode" and still no help.   Then I just started punching Function keys   F1, F2 , F3,  (most of them have defined functions for brightness etc.  By the time I got to F6 -- the display showed up!

    Now it seems perfectly fine.   I don't see where I can toggle it off/on  -- relaunching iTunes and it's still fine.   Go figure. No clue what "really fixed it" but might I suggest you start pressing function keys - lol   -- can't hurt.