topic Can I shut off the tiny window that appears when I switch from Spotify to another tab on Mac? in Desktop (Mac)

Can I shut off the tiny window that appears when I switch from Spotify to another tab on Mac?

slatertater — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 02:10:02 GMT

Plan

Free/Premium

Country

USA

Device

iMac 24-inch M1 2021

Operating System

Sequoia 15.5

My Question or Issue

How do I stop this from happening every single time I switch to a different tab? I can hear what's playing -- I don't want a tiny window to show up. This should be optional.

Re: Can I shut off the tiny window that appears when I switch from Spotify to another tab on Mac?

latify — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 02:28:56 GMT

Hey @slatertater, that's the macOS Now Playing overlay, not a Spotify feature. There's no official way to turn it off right now. You can try checking System Settings, Control Center, but the options are limited.

Re: Can I shut off the tiny window that appears when I switch from Spotify to another tab on Mac?

Ivelina — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 13:41:14 GMT

Hey @slatertater,

Thanks for reaching out via the Community!

It sounds like the Spotify Miniplayer automatically opens up for you when you're using the Web Player and switching between tabs. Can you confirm if this is the case and you're not opening it manually?

If the Miniplayer reopens even after you close it, I recommend clearing your browser's cache and cookies as they can cause different issues - let us know if this makes any difference and also feel free to include the browser this is happening with.

Additionally it would be helpful if you could also test with a different browser.

Keep us posted 🙂

Re: Can I shut off the tiny window that appears when I switch from Spotify to another tab on Mac?

slatertater — Sat, 14 Jun 2025 00:18:34 GMT

Thanks!

Re: Can I shut off the tiny window that appears when I switch from Spotify to another tab on Mac?

215znd4m235ih2lvsiex — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 13:05:16 GMT

That does not solve this issue. Once I selected to have the annoying little window appear there seems to be no option to go back. If this isn't resolved soon I will just cancel our account. We work at a front desk and this music is intended to be soothing, not an on screen distraction. Add a darn option in settings to turn this off....

Re: Can I shut off the tiny window that appears when I switch from Spotify to another tab on Mac?

farahsifa — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 05:25:57 GMT

From the pop-up window, there is a "view site information" icon on the top left. Click the symbol and you will see the setting to turn it off. Turn off the 'Automatic picture-in-picture.

Re: Can I shut off the tiny window that appears when I switch from Spotify to another tab on Mac?

dashantaozi — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 11:12:15 GMT

This is the right answer!

Thank you very much.

Re: Can I shut off the tiny window that appears when I switch from Spotify to another tab on Mac?

Selbycook — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:06:04 GMT

Did not resolve issue