Open the (the icon with three boxes) and select Spotify . Log in to link your account. Click the Pin icon on the top right of the Spotify window.

Rainmeter is the gold standard for Windows desktop customization. Using the plugin (or JaxCore ), you can build a fully interactive Spotify widget that sits directly on your desktop wallpaper. You can have:

The Spotify widget on Windows 11 offers several benefits, including:

This lightweight app replaces Windows 11’s default media overlay (the small pop-up when you change volume or skip tracks) with a highly customizable, persistent widget. You can position it anywhere, change colors, and show large album art. It’s not a widget per se — it’s a notification overlay — but many use it as their primary Spotify controller.