Beatbar

Beatbar

Music player in your toolbar


Context

Early 2010s. Streaming music required switching tabs constantly. I wanted play/pause without leaving what I was doing.

What It Did

Chrome extension with a full music player in the toolbar popup. Connected to streaming services, played in the background.

Tech

  • HTML5 Audio API (Flash fallback for IE, because it was 2011)
  • SoundManager 2 for cross-browser quirks
  • Custom audio visualizer
  • Background page for uninterrupted playback

What Happened

Got featured on a few tech blogs. Had a decent user base. Then Spotify, Apple Music, and browser-native controls made it obsolete.


Archived. The web moved on.

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