Spotify Overlay
ModShows the music playing on your computer in an in-game overlay.
D58/ 100
- Security
- Passed
- Privacy
- Goes online
- Runs on
- Client only
- Loaders
- Fabric
- Minecraft versions
- Up to 1.21.11
Why gradeD
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 8 months−7 points
- Releases replaced within 3 days to fix a problem−7 points
- First release only 8 months ago−6 points
- Releases in only 1 of the last 24 months−5 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
12 points lost15 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.8 months ago (27 Feb 2026) 5 / 12Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.1.21.11 on Fabric. 29% of the 721 popular Fabric mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.11. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 1 of the last 24 months 1 / 6Stability
7 points lost5 / 12Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.Not measured yet.Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.5 of its 6 releases in 2 years needed a quick fix (83%) See the 5 releases0 / 7Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5Transparency
Full points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · TimLohrer/spotify-overlay 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · TimLohrer/spotify-overlay 3 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.17,583 3 / 4Track record
6 points lost2 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.8 months, 57 releases 2 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 7 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
Total58 / 100
35.3 of the 61 points that apply = 58 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Spotify Overlay displays the currently playing media from PC apps in an in-game overlay, using media information provided through the operating system’s media API. It requires no service authentication or premium subscription and supports Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Written from Modrinth . How we write it
In-game changes
Does not change the game's code directly.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Details
- License
- All rights reserved
- Downloads
- 18K
- Created
- 6 Sep 2025
- Official page
- Modrinth
- Links
- Source code , Issues
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
What it can do on your computer
- Accepts connections from other computers
- It can accept connections from other computers. Found in local_media_listener, a library it includes.
- Uses folders outside the game
- It can read or write files outside your Minecraft folder, on the rest of your computer. Found: your user folder and the temporary files folder.
- Starts other programs
- It can start another program on your computer, for example to open a link in your browser. Found in local_media_listener, a library it includes.
- Connects to the internet
- It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. Found in local_media_listener, a library it includes. See Privacy
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them.
Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.
How we checked
- FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.8 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 7 for recent versions. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
- Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.Read without running it
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
- Uses folders outside the gameUses the temporary files folder.
- Starts other programsPurpose not known.
- Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.Updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
We found nothing it sends about you
We read its code without running it: it contacts 1 web address while you play.
Like any connection, each address it contacts sees your IP address.
Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.
How we checked
- Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.The code of all 7 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- Address built while the game runsThe code builds this address while the game runs: it is not written in the file.Purpose not known.
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares crash reports, usage data and advertisements. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a project collects data on its users or shows advertisements.Nothing declared about crash reports, usage data or advertisements.
AI
No sign so far that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files and images and found none.
We have not read its code history yet.
No sign of AI in the game
We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.
How we checked
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.No AI content or AI features declared.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Not read yet
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found20 changelogs read
- Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.Nothing found
- Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.Nothing found1 image read
- Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.No AI service, AI library or AI model file270 code files read
Compatibility
See all 57 filesFabric
Point at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Runs onWhere to install it: in your game, on the server, or both. As the author says on Modrinth.Install it in your game only. Servers do not need it, so you can join any server.
RequiresProjects you must also install for it to work. From the author's lists for its files for recent Minecraft versions, or from its project page.
OptionalProjects it can work with but does not need. The author lists them.Nothing
IncludesProjects packed inside its files.Nothing
LanguagesThe languages the text in the game is available in, from the language files of its latest files we checked. A language file can translate only part of the text.English and Deutsch
Speed of updatesHow fast it gets a file for new Minecraft versions, on average, compared with similar projects. Not part of the grade.It has no file for Minecraft versions newer than 1.21.11. Many recently updated mods still support 1.21.11.
Modpacks using this project
Find modpacks with itModpacks that include Spotify Overlay in at least one of their versions, most downloaded first.
Latest files
The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.
1.21.11FabricPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.21.10FabricPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.21.8FabricPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.21.7FabricPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.21.5FabricPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.21.4FabricPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.21.1FabricPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
Older Minecraft versions
1.21FabricPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
57 releases
1.21.11The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderFabricPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.21.10The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderFabricPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.21.8The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderFabricPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.21.7The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderFabricPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.21.5The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderFabricPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.21.4The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderFabricPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.21.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderFabricPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.21The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderFabricPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
Quick fixes
In the last 2 years, 5 releases needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem. This lowers the grade by 7 points.
See them, newest first
- 1.0.17-SNAPSHOT
- 1.0.16-SNAPSHOT
- 1.0.14-SNAPSHOT
- 1.0.13-SNAPSHOT
- 1.0.12-SNAPSHOT