MiniBar is a small always-on-top bar that shows what is playing and controls it: cover, title, artist, progress, and play/pause/previous/next on hover. It reads the media session Windows already knows about, so it works with any player that registers one - Spotify, Tidal, YouTube Music in a browser, foobar2000 - with no account, API key or plugin.
It uses about 7 MB of RAM, ships as a single ~300 KB executable with no runtime to install, and does no GPU work between redraws. It never injects a DLL and never installs a hook, so it is safe to run alongside anti-cheat software.
Three modes: a free-floating overlay that stays above fullscreen-windowed games and is click-through until you hover it, a docked strip that reserves screen space, and a pill that sits in the taskbar's empty space. The mouse wheel changes the player's own volume in the Windows mixer, not the system volume.
Technical details
Publisher
AceisX
Version
1.1.0
Release date
2026-08-22
License
MIT
Installer type
portable
Architecture
x64
Package ID
AceisX.MiniBar
Requirements
Windows 11 or later
Install MiniBar from the command line
Install with Windows Package Manager
winget install --id=AceisX.MiniBar -e
Update to the latest version
winget upgrade --id=AceisX.MiniBar -e
Uninstall
winget uninstall --id=AceisX.MiniBar -e
MiniBar adds this command to the command line: minibar.
Yes. MiniBar is free and open-source software released under the MIT license.
What is the latest version of MiniBar?
The latest version is 1.1.0, released on Aug 22, 2026.
Is it safe to download MiniBar?
The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 67b2352ea8de719e3f59e0c897681b40c283e137c3d84cf49ca18f2e6835dfc7.
Which Windows versions does MiniBar support?
MiniBar requires Windows 11 or later and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.
How do I uninstall MiniBar?
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find MiniBar and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=AceisX.MiniBar -e.
Is there a portable version of MiniBar?
Yes. MiniBar is available as a portable program (minibar.exe, 64-bit (x64)) that runs without installation. Copy it to any folder or USB drive and run it from there.
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Other Audio programs for Windows from different developers.
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