Reimagining Spotify's Mini-player for Desktop

Kristine Yu

Visual Designer
UX Designer
Prototyper
Figma
Final Designs Prototypes

PROBLEM

With lots and lots of windows open across multiple desktop screens, it’s easy for the Spotify app to get buried under other tabs. When I come across a new song that I really like, I have to click through my tabs to find my Spotify app and take a look. This usually breaks my workflow, and I end up getting distracted as I fall down the rabbit-hole of browsing new songs to add to my playlists.
I noticed the frequency with which this happened and began to think about what could improve my user experience. I took this problem as a chance to expand on the features Spotify provides and reimagine what a desktop mini-player would look like.

RESEARCH

I took the time to look at what other third party mini players offered, and organized their features, weaknesses, and user interface.
To read more about the process in detail:

2022

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