Now Playing Notify
Track alerts for Spotify
Only for Mac
Free
Mac
Native macOS notifications for every Spotify track change. Click to open the track, copy its link, or just glance at your menu bar.
Now Playing Notify delivers the notifications Spotify never built.
Every time a track changes, you get a clean native macOS notification showing the song, artist, and album artwork. No configuration needed. Just launch the app and play music.
FEATURES
- Native notifications. Track changes appear as standard macOS notifications with full album artwork
- Menu bar status. Click the music note icon to see what's currently playing without switching apps
- Click to open. Tap any notification to jump straight to that track in Spotify
- Copy link to share. One click puts the track's open.spotify.com URL on your clipboard
- Launch at Login. Optionally starts automatically when you log in
- Toggle on/off. Quickly enable or disable notifications from the menu bar
- Lightweight. Runs silently in your menu bar with no dock icon or windows to manage
SIMPLE BY DESIGN
Launch once, forget about it. Now Playing Notify stays out of your way until a new track plays, then shows you exactly what you need to know.
REQUIREMENTS
- macOS 13.0 (Ventura) or later
- Spotify desktop app installed
- Notification permission (you'll be prompted on first launch)
- Automation permission for Spotify (you'll be prompted on first launch)
PRIVACY
This app collects no data. Your listening activity stays on your device. See our privacy policy for details.
Ratings & Reviews
- This app hasn’t received enough ratings or reviews to display an overview.
- Long track titles now wrap to two lines instead of truncating mid-phrase. Movement names and remix details are visible again
- Smarter recovery when Spotify automation permission is denied. Open the right System Settings pane directly from the menu
- Lower energy use. Track polling pauses when Spotify isn't running
- "Notifications Enabled" toggle renamed to "Show Notifications" for clarity
Plus security, performance, and accessibility improvements throughout.
The developer, Tom McFarlin, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Tom McFarlin
- Size
- 3.5 MB
- Category
- Music
- Compatibility
Requires macOS 13.0 or later.
- Mac
Requires macOS 13.0 or later.
- Mac
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026