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Making links open in client instead of web player

Daimon — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 12:25:18 GMT

Hi!

I know there are other topics about this issue but none quite like mine to my knowledge.

How do i disable the web player? Or more specifically make links from my friends open in client.

It's working well and good but i prefer using the client due to apps and easier browsing etc.

So in conclusion: How do I make links pasted from friends open in the client rather than the webplayer?

Also I notice some other similar questions have gotten the response of clearing cookies, this does not work for me. I have tried deleting all the chrome browser history and I don't have any web player addons.

This is getting really annoying.

Re: Making links open in client instead of web player

Joe — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 10:37:47 GMT

This works for me:

1. Go to the Chrome web store and install Switcheroo.

2. Create a rule in Switcheroo to forward http://open.spotify.com to spotify:

3. Make sure the setting enabling spotify to be started from the web is on.

The rule can be disabled with two mouse clicks should the need arise. I hope this helps.

Re: Making links open in client instead of web player

user-removed — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 15:20:04 GMT

Well no everyone uses Chrome or any other browsers soem ppl liek me uses FB messenger or skype and the deafult browser so a fix so that desctop spotify reconises a spotify link and opens it in spotify would be great i my self hate the Web spotify its anoying 99.9% of the time

Re: Making links open in client instead of web player

Joe — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 17:47:48 GMT

You can now change this default behaviour in the web player settings 🙂

Re: Making links open in client instead of web player

SEALen — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 21:20:59 GMT

That is a big Negative! That option seems to have disapared. All I can change under settings in the web player is:

-Language

-Automaticaly make new playlist public

-Private seesion

-Publish my activity on facebook

-Show unavailble tracks in playlist

Nothing about where the links shall open.

Is there a workaround for Firefox?

Re: Making links open in client instead of web player

Larry — Fri, 27 Mar 2015 19:40:15 GMT

and so almost 3 years later same problem persist... wow! Why do I pay for spotify?

Re: Making links open in client instead of web player

fester_ — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 02:48:39 GMT

This is not a solution, since you need flash to edit the settings. It still does not address the problem.

Re: Making links open in client instead of web player

SL2 — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 18:16:57 GMT

Well I have Flash, it doesn't help me. 😕
I have always had this problem, if I get a link I have to either copy/paste it, or search for the artist/track in spotify.

Re: Making links open in client instead of web player

ArnoCao — Sun, 07 May 2017 14:11:23 GMT

This is rediculous. I want to change the setting but I would need to install flash to access the settings, which I refuse to do. What a stupid idea is that please? Are there any other solutions available?

Best

Re: Making links open in client instead of web player

ArnoCao — Mon, 28 Aug 2017 06:41:07 GMT

Hi Joe,

can you please add a feature that I can deactivate this without having to install flash? I have no interest in installing flash to switch the setting.

(I tried to run it in chrome, but there's no settings icon)

Kind regards

Arno

Re: Making links open in client instead of web player

mattjope — Sat, 11 Nov 2017 13:23:25 GMT

Four years on from the original post and this issue persists. Why is there no solution from Spotify?