Control system-wide media playback directly from your VS Code status bar
Features
- 🎵 Track Display - Shows current track name and artist in the status bar
- ⏮ ▶ ⏸ ⏭ Playback Controls - Previous, Play/Pause, Next buttons
- 🔄 Multi-Source Support - Works with Spotify, browsers, VLC, and more
- 📱 Session Awareness - Click track name to see active media sources
Screenshot
◀ ▶ ▶ 🎵 Artist - Song Name
Requirements
- Windows 10 or Windows 11
- PowerShell 5.0+ (included with Windows)
Usage
Once installed, media controls appear in your VS Code status bar (bottom right).
Controls
| Button |
Action |
| 🎵 Track name |
View current source |
| ◀ |
Previous track |
| ▶/⏸ |
Play/Pause |
| ▶ |
Next track |
Keyboard Shortcuts
| Shortcut |
Action |
Ctrl+Alt+Space |
Play/Pause |
Ctrl+Alt+Right |
Next Track |
Ctrl+Alt+Left |
Previous Track |
Supported Applications
Works with any app that integrates with Windows Media Transport Controls:
- Music: Spotify, iTunes, Groove Music, VLC, foobar2000
- Browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Brave, Opera (YouTube, SoundCloud, etc.)
- Video: Windows Media Player, VLC, Movies & TV
Commands
Available in Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P):
MediaBar: Play/PauseMediaBar: Next TrackMediaBar: Previous TrackMediaBar: Switch Media Session
Known Issues
- Some applications may not report track information correctly
Release Notes
1.0.0
- Initial release
- Status bar media controls
- Track info display
- Multi-session awareness
Enjoy! 🎧
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