media-widget

media-widget is a lightweight miniplayer for Windows that shows the currently playing media and offers taskbar-based playback control. It works with media running in browsers or native media apps using the Windows Global System Media Transport Controls.

Features

  • Now-playing widget with album art, title, and artist.
  • Play/Pause/Next/Previous media from a floating widget or system tray.
  • Uses native Windows media session APIs (winrt).
  • Minimal UI with rounded corners, transparency, and drag-to-move support.

Requirements

  • Windows 10/11
  • Python 3.9

Installation

pip install media-widget

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Author: Jaskaran Bhogal

License

MIT License

Requires

Python ==3.9.*

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1 maintainer

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Author: Jaskaran Bhogal

License

MIT License

Requires

Python ==3.9.*

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