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Need quick access to music without breaking flow.
Research Summary
MiniTune Research
Research focused on the friction of context-switching for people who listen to music while working.
Personas
Observed Behaviour
Needs Analysis
Context
This page captures the user behaviour behind MiniTune.
Problem
Users had to leave the current task to check what was playing, skip tracks, or open playlists.
What I did
How the research was used
- Reviewed recurring workflow interruptions around playback control.
- Translated the findings into a smaller feature scope for the menu bar.
- Prioritised always-visible now-playing, quick controls, and playlist access.
Artefacts
Interaction target
The research informed what needed to stay visible in a compact player.
Playlist access as a user need
Playlist access became part of the core product direction, not an add-on.
Outcome
The research kept MiniTune focused on a small set of useful actions instead of expanding into a broader music app feature set.