Question 1

What is Tidal Mini Player?

Accepted Answer

A menu-bar mini player for the TIDAL desktop app. It shows the current track in your menu bar and opens a compact player with album art, a live progress bar, and previous / play-pause / next controls.

Question 2

Do I need the TIDAL app?

Accepted Answer

Yes. It mirrors and controls TIDAL's own desktop app, so TIDAL needs to be running.

Question 3

Does it need any permissions?

Accepted Answer

For everyday use, no. Controlling TIDAL in the background can use the macOS Accessibility permission, which you grant once.

Question 4

macOS says it's from an unidentified developer — is that OK?

Accepted Answer

Yes. On first launch, right-click the app and choose Open to get past Gatekeeper. You only need to do this once.

Question 5

Why did the track freeze when I played a video elsewhere?

Accepted Answer

macOS only tracks one Now Playing app at a time. If a browser video grabs that slot, TIDAL stops being reported — the player keeps showing the last TIDAL track until TIDAL takes the slot back. Controls only act while TIDAL owns it.

Question 6

Does it run on Intel and Apple silicon?

Accepted Answer

Yes — it's a universal build for both. Requires macOS 13 or later, and it lives in the menu bar (no Dock icon).

Question 7

How much does it cost?

Accepted Answer

Free.