Why isn't my music showing in Notchy?
Notchy shows any app that reports to macOS's Now Playing — Apple Music, Spotify, browsers, podcast apps — with no setup. If nothing appears, check that “Now Playing Island” is on in Settings → Now Playing, and remember “Hide When Paused” clears the island about 30 seconds after you pause.
Step by step
- Start playback and check macOS itself shows the track (Control Center → Now Playing). If macOS doesn't see it, Notchy can't either.
- Settings → Now Playing: make sure “Now Playing Island” is on.
- If you're in a full-screen app, Notchy may be hidden — see full-screen hiding.
- Right-click the pill → “Restart Notchy”.
- Still missing? In Settings → Now Playing, use “Copy Media Health Report” and email it to issues@notchy.dev.
Good to know
Likes, shuffle, repeat and playlists are per-app extras: Apple Music needs nothing, Spotify needs a one-time connection, and YouTube Music needs its desktop app's API Server plugin.
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