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AnasAttaullah/Quick-Media-Controls
A lightweight Windows tray utility that puts media controls one click away
A Windows tray app that lets you control whatever is currently playing on your PC without opening the player.
It's super quick ⚡:
- Single Left Click → Play / Pause
▶️ - Double Left Click → Next track ⏭️
- Right Click → Open the Flyout 📤
Download (Installer) ⬇️
The installer bundles .NET 8, which increases the download size from ~14 MB to ~65 MB.
Prefer building it yourself? Jump to Build from source.
Install & run 🖥️
- Download the setup file from Releases (example:
QuickMediaControls-Setup-...exe) - Run the installer
- Launch Quick Media Controls
- Find it in the system tray (near the clock)
- If you don’t see it, click the ^ arrow to show hidden tray icons
💡Tip: On first use, pin the tray icon so it’s always visible.
Features ✨
- Feels native on Windows 10 & 11
- Light + Dark mode support
- Uses your Windows accent color for a clean, consistent look
- Works with whatever Windows is currently playing (music apps, browsers, players, etc.)
- Flyout panel
- Title / artist / album art (when available)
- Previous / Play-Pause / Next buttons
- Smooth open & close animations
- Smart tray icon
- Changes based on play/pause
- Shows No Media Playing when nothing is active
- Automatic updates
- Helps you stay up to date
Screenshots 🖼️
| Dark Mode | Light Mode | |
|---|---|---|
| Media Playing |  |
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| No Media Playing |  |
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Build from source 🛠️
Requirements
- Windows 10/11
- Visual Studio 2022+ (Visual Studio 2026 works)
- .NET 8 SDK
Steps
- Open the solution in Visual Studio
- Build and run
- The app will appear in the system tray
Help / FAQ ❓
Where is the app window?
It’s designed to live in the tray. Use the tray icon to control playback and open the flyout.
Can it start with Windows?
Yes, there’s an installer option to launch on startup.
Contributing 🤝
Ideas, issues, and PRs are welcome:
- Issues: GitHub Issues
License 📜
Licensed under the GNU GPL v3.0 — see LICENSE.txt.