Help with mond skin

[RoseRain]

Hello. I would like to use the player in the mond skin. (I use Spotify) but the timer/duration/progress, isn't working. It never has and I can't find a skin that has a working timer. I have looked on the forum, but I am not very technical and don't totally understand things. I would like to add a timer to my player skins, but I have never been able to figure out how. Any help would be appreciated. At least with the mond player.
Thank you so much. I don't know how to attach the code here... but if anyone uses the mond skin, its the player.

[eclectic-tech]

I would suggest installing this updated Mond suite Mondtholomew. It corrects many issues with the original.

[RoseRain]

I would suggest installing this updated Mond suite Mondtholomew. It corrects many issues with the original.

Thanks for your reply. Sadly, it still doesnt display the timer. But thank you
Must because of the Spotify thing, I don't think a timer has ever worked for it. I guess.

[xenium]

Thanks for your reply. Sadly, it still doesnt display the timer. But thank you
Must because of the Spotify thing, I don't think a timer has ever worked for it. I guess.

Updated 25 Sep 2024

The Mond player uses the NowPlaying measure, which no longer supports Spotify.
For full support of Spotify, the WebNowPlaying plugin must be used.
First add the file below in Documents \ Rainmeter \ Skins \ Mond \ Player.
Then right-click the Rainmeter icon in the taskbar and choose Refresh all.

PlayerSpotify.ini

You have 2 ways to use Spotify:

1. The easiest way is to use Spotify Web Player.
Install WebNowPlayingRedux.rmskin (currently 2.0.7) and the plugin will be installed automatically:
https://github.com/keifufu/WebNowPlaying-Redux-Rainmeter/releases
Then install the browser extension:
Chrome: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/webnowplaying/jfakgfcdgpghbbefmdfjkbdlibjgnbli
Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/webnowplaying/
Then load the PlayerSpotify skin.

2. The second way is to use Spotify Desktop Player.
Here you have 2 options:

2a.Install only the latest version (currently 2.0.7) of the WebNowPlaying plugin (see link above).
Then load the PlayerSpotify skin.
Note:This solution allows displaying only one artist name if the song has several artists !


2b.For full support of Spotify Desktop Player you must install version 1.2.0 of the WebNowPlaying plugin and Spicetify tool.
Install WebNowPlayingRedux_1.2.0.rmskin and the plugin will be installed automatically:
https://github.com/keifufu/WebNowPlaying-Rainmeter/releases/tag/1.2.0
Install Spicetify:
1. Access the link: https://www.deviantart.com/xenium-art/art/Advansity-UPDATED-09-FEB-2022-847234085
2. Follow the Spicetify installation instructions (see point 2) in the Music Player-Spotify Desktop Player section.
Carefully read the instructions for the first command!!
At the end, if the commands were entered correctly in PowerShell, Spotify will restart.
Then load the PlayerSpotify skin
Note: When Spotify updates, follow the instructions: https://spicetify.app/docs/getting-started/#updating

[RoseRain]

The Mond player uses the NowPlaying measure, which only partially supports Spotify.
For full support of Spotify, the WebNowPlaying plugin must be used.
First add the file below in Documents \ Rainmeter \ Skins \ Mond \ Player.
Then right-click the Rainmeter icon in the taskbar and choose Refresh all.
PlayerSpotify.ini

Hello. I tried options 2/2b. And it didnt work. Still no timer, and no artist name etc.
I can't try the webplayer option because it spotify webplay has never worked well on my computer in any browser, the music is cut off and glitchy.

I will try option 3, though i have tried Spicetify before in the past with no luck. I will have to try again some time but i am not hopeful. I prefer trying to get option 2 to work. But thank you for trying to help, I appreciate it a lot.

EDIT: Tried option1 the webplayer anyway, since it works ok on chrome. Installed the extension etc... but no luck. the skin is still not showing anything,

[xenium]

Hello. I tried options 2/2b. And it didnt work. Still no timer, and no artist name etc.
I can't try the webplayer option because it spotify webplay has never worked well on my computer in any browser, the music is cut off and glitchy.

I will try option 3, though i have tried Spicetify before in the past with no luck. I will have to try again some time but i am not hopeful. I prefer trying to get option 2 to work. But thank you for trying to help, I appreciate it a lot.

EDIT: Tried option1 the webplayer anyway, since it works ok on chrome. Installed the extension etc... but no luck. the skin is still not showing anything,

If you followed the instructions exactly, it should work.
For me, it works both with Spotify Web Player and Spotify Desktop Player

Spotify Web Player + Chrome + WebNowPlaying extension

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Spotify Desktop Player + Spicetify

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Be sure to use the attached file, PlayerSpotify.ini !

[RoseRain]

If you followed the instructions exactly, it should work.
For me, it works both with Spotify Web Player and Spotify Desktop Player

Be sure to use the attached file, PlayerSpotify.ini !

Did everything you said, and no luck! I guess it's not meant to be for me, been trying to get a timer for years. I am so jealous though lol. Thank you for all your help though <3

[xenium]

Did everything you said, and no luck! I guess it's not meant to be for me, been trying to get a timer for years. I am so jealous though lol. Thank you for all your help though <3

Right-click on the Rainmeter icon in the taskbar and choose About, then the Plugins tab and see if the WebNowPlaying plugin is in the list of installed plugins.

Install this version of the Mond skin that supports Spotify and see if it works:

Mond_Spotify support.rmskin

[RoseRain]

Right-click on the Rainmeter icon in the taskbar and choose About, then the Plugins tab and see if the WebNowPlaying plugin is in the list of installed plugins.

Install this version of the Mond skin that supports Spotify and see if it works:
Mond_Spotify support.rmskin

This seems to be working with the Spotify WebPlayer. I can see the timer. But I can't get it to work with Spotify Desktop Player. According to your post, you mentioned an option 2a. That's what I really want to use, since I don't actually use the web player. I use desktop. But hey, at least it works with the webplayer, so know that I have the plugin installed at least haha. I see it in the plugin list.
Thanks for at least helping to get that working. Is there anyway to get it to work with the Desktop Player?

[xenium]

This seems to be working with the Spotify WebPlayer. I can see the timer. But I can't get it to work with Spotify Desktop Player. According to your post, you mentioned an option 2a. That's what I really want to use, since I don't actually use the web player. I use desktop. But hey, at least it works with the webplayer, so know that I have the plugin installed at least haha. I see it in the plugin list.
Thanks for at least helping to get that working. Is there anyway to get it to work with the Desktop Player?

Which version of the WebNowPlaying plugin appears installed in the list of plugins?