How to Position a MiniPlayer Above a TabView in SwiftUI Without Overlapping Content

Learn how to properly display a persistent MiniPlayer above a TabView in SwiftUI and adjust your views to avoid overlapping content using safe area insets.
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Problem Overview

When implementing a persistent mini-player above a TabView in SwiftUI (similar to Apple Music's mini-player), a common issue arises: the mini-player overlaps with the tab content, causing UI elements like lists to be obscured.

By default, SwiftUI's TabView does not automatically adapt to custom overlays positioned above it, so your underlying views still take the full screen height, resulting in overlap.

Goal

Display a mini-player fixed above the tab bar.

Ensure all tab views adjust their layout to avoid content being hidden behind the mini-player.

Solution: Using safeAreaInset & Additional Insets

SwiftUI introduced safeAreaInset modifier to add custom safe area padding based on UI elements. However, the tab content itself requires additional padding to avoid underlapping the mini-player.

Implementation Steps

Wrap the TabView and MiniPlayer in a ZStack aligned to the bottom:

This allows the mini-player to overlay the tab view.

Add the mini-player with safeAreaInset(edge: .bottom):

This places the mini-player above the tab bar and respects safe areas.

Apply styling such as background blur, corner radius, shadow, and fixed height.

Add extra bottom padding to each tab's root view:

Use .safeAreaPadding(.bottom, height) (or .padding(.bottom, height) if .safeAreaPadding is unavailable) on each tab content to push content above the mini-player.

The padding value should match or exceed the mini-player's height to avoid overlap.

Example Code

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Notes:

Adjust bottomPadding based on your mini-player's actual height plus any additional spacing.

If .safeAreaPadding is not available, .padding(.bottom, bottomPadding) works in most cases but might not fully respect safe areas.

Summary

To prevent your mini-player from overlapping tab content:

Overlay the mini-player using safeAreaInset(edge: .bottom).

Increase the bottom safe area or padding of each tab’s root view to accommodate the mini-player’s height.

This approach keeps the mini-player visible at all times while ensuring your content remains fully accessible and unobscured.