Now playing
Whatever app is playing, the song shows in the notch, in the menu bar and in a player you can drag anywhere on the desktop. Spotify and Apple Music get a little more.
In the notch
- While a song plays, the notch keeps a small pill: the cover on one side, the song's wave on the other. Click it to open the player.
- Swipe sideways with two fingers on the pill or a player: left plays the next song, right goes back.
- The wave can move with the real sound of the app. That needs System Audio Recording; without it, Ledge draws a calm wave of its own and records nothing.
- The pill steps aside while a video, game or other app fills the screen.
The floating player
Click the song in the menu bar for the player. Drag it away and it stays on the desktop where you drop it, in one of three sizes, in Liquid Glass or a solid dark card. A mini player can leave the screen once you've been away from it for a while.
- Timed lyrics follow the song, when they can be found.
- With Apple Music, the expanded player can play a song's animated cover, muted and looping.
- The ••• menu has shuffle and repeat, opening the app, and the player's size.
Which apps
| App | What you get |
|---|---|
| Any app that reports to Now Playing | The song, its cover, play and pause, skipping, and the wave |
| Spotify and Apple Music | Also shuffle and repeat |
| Spotify, with Spotify Likes | A heart that adds the song to your Liked Songs |
| Apple Music, with Apple Music Controls | A star for favourites, Add to Playlist, and Music's own Playing Next |
The last two are add-ons from the Store. See Installing add-ons. The menu bar player, the floating player and the song in the notch each have settings in Settings → Media.