topic Re: Disable the Mini-Player on the Web-Version in Desktop (Windows)

Disable the Mini-Player on the Web-Version

Deanz — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 22:41:37 GMT

Hi Guys

I switched on my Windows 10 from the Desktop-Version to the Browser-Version. It works, but now I get/see every time a Mini-Player in the left upper corner for about 5 seconds when I press Pause/Play or e.g. if I change the volume. How can I deactivate this Mini-Player?

Thanks and kind regards

Dean

Re: Disable the Mini-Player on the Web-Version

Amay — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 07:15:09 GMT

Hey @Deanz, thanks for asking in the Community! 🎵

If I understand correctly every time you play, pause, or change volume the mini player opens up briefly.

Could you try clearing the cache and cookies for Spotify? Follow these steps to do the same:

Open browser settings
Head over to privacy and security settings
Select site settings or site data
Find Spotify.com or open.spotify.com and clear all data for it

Log into the web player again and see if the issue persists. Keep me posted. 🙂

Re: Disable the Mini-Player on the Web-Version

Deanz — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 18:04:05 GMT

Hi

Thank you for your support. I deleted all cookies and the whole cache incl.
the site settings of Spotify, but unfortunately it didn't work. So I still
see the Mini-Player (Banner) after change the volume, skip a song etc.

What else I can do, as it really bugs me!

PS: It's the Web-Browser Version and not the Windows Desktop-Version.

Thank you and kind regards,

Dean

Re: Disable the Mini-Player on the Web-Version

Amay — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 13:42:09 GMT

Thanks for the details @Deanz.

Could you please share the browser name and version information? You can find it under the context menu on the top right corner and then click on Help -> About Browser. If possible, kindly share a screen recording of the same so that I can examine it more closely.

In the meantime, try using a different browser to see if the issue persists. Please let me know the results. 🙂

Re: Disable the Mini-Player on the Web-Version

Deanz — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 14:17:09 GMT

Thank you for your reply!

The browser is "Edge" from Microsoft (Version 130.0.2849.68). But, I tried now with Mozilla Firefox as well and it is the same. I think (unfortunately) that this Mini-Banner appears automatically when you use Spotify over a (Internet) Browser Version and not as a App resp. Desktop-Version.

Even over the Browser-Version you have the "setting" button, but unf. not the possibility tu turn off that Banner. (If you use the Desktop-Version you can turn off that).

PS: I found out, that you can change the duration of these "notifications" in the general "Windows-System Settings", but unf. you can just minimize the duration to 5 seconds, but not to turn it off completely.

Because I often change the volume, it is really annoying, even it is "just" for 5 seconds!

Thanks and regards,

Dejan

Re: Disable the Mini-Player on the Web-Version

Deanz — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 15:11:42 GMT

I figured it out. It was a general windows notification setting.

thanks anyway and kind regards,

Dean

Re: Disable the Mini-Player on the Web-Version

Amay — Sun, 10 Nov 2024 06:53:37 GMT

Glad that you figured it out @Deanz . If you need help with anything else, don't hesitate to reach out! ✌️

Re: Disable the Mini-Player on the Web-Version

31ttmruyyiqy7dzbeik4 — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:53:16 GMT

On chrome go to settings, search notifications and click on site settings, click on open.spotify.com, scroll down to automatic picture-in-picture and change the setting to block

Re: Disable the Mini-Player on the Web-Version

spoitfysux — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 22:43:31 GMT

This did not do it for me. Still get the PIP if I am not on the spotify tab.

Re: Disable the Mini-Player on the Web-Version

Yordan — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 10:43:58 GMT

Hey there,

Interesting. @31ttmruyyiqy7dzbeik4's solution should generally do the trick for this, but if the issue persists, it's worth checking if disabling it browser-wide (i.e. for all websites) makes a difference. For chrome, you can head to chrome://flags and look for "Auto picture in picture for video playback" and turn it off.

Hope this helps. Cheers 🤘

Re: Disable the Mini-Player on the Web-Version

ConcertGuruJ — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 10:31:06 GMT

I had the same issue on Microsoft Edge.

I found an easy way to resolve the issue:

In the mini player you can see a 'lock' icon. Click on it for Spotify preferences. There you have an option to block automatic picture-in-picture.