Windows 11 Now Playing Plugin for InfoPanel

This plugin displays currently playing media information from Windows 11's Global Media Transport Controls (GMTC) in InfoPanel.

Releases: Download the latest InfoPanel.Windows11NowPlayingPlugin.zip from the Releases page, or build from source with .\pack.ps1.

Features

• Displays currently playing track title, artist, and album
• Shows the application that is playing media
• Displays playback position and duration
• Shows track progress as percentage (0-100) for gauge display
• Shows volume level
• Displays playback status (Playing, Paused, Stopped, etc.)

Requirements

• .NET 8.0
• Windows 11 (for Global Media Transport Controls support)
• InfoPanel with plugin support

Installation

Option A: Import via InfoPanel (recommended)

1. Download the InfoPanel.Windows11NowPlayingPlugin.zip file and import into InfoPanel

Option B: Manual copy

1. Build the plugin and run .\pack.ps1, or unzip the InfoPanel.Windows11NowPlayingPlugin.zip file
2. Copy the entire InfoPanel.Windows11NowPlaying folder to one of:
   • User plugins: %APPDATA%\Roaming\InfoPanel\Plugins\
   • Development: [InfoPanel Install Directory]\Plugins\
3. The folder must stay intact — InfoPanel loads plugins from subfolders. Ensure these files are inside the folder:
   • InfoPanel.Windows11NowPlayingPlugin.dll
   • PluginInfo.ini

Development

To debug this plugin:

1. Reference the plugin project in InfoPanel.Plugins.Simulator
2. Set the simulator as the startup project
3. Run in debug mode

Plugin Sensor IDs

• Title: /windows11-now-playing/now-playing/title
• Artist: /windows11-now-playing/now-playing/artist
• Album: /windows11-now-playing/now-playing/album
• Application: /windows11-now-playing/now-playing/app-name
• Position: /windows11-now-playing/now-playing/position (seconds)
• Duration: /windows11-now-playing/now-playing/duration (seconds)
• Percentage: /windows11-now-playing/now-playing/percentage (0-100, for gauge display)
• Volume: /windows11-now-playing/now-playing/volume
• Status: /windows11-now-playing/now-playing/status

License

MIT License — see LICENSE for full text.