topic Re: [Windows] Spotify window always stays on top in Desktop (Windows)

[Windows] Spotify window always stays on top

user-removed — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 17:47:32 GMT

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Free

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Device

Operating System

Windows 10

My Question or Issue

I restarted my computer today and I guess Spotify updated (1.0.83.318.g6c07039d) or something and I noticed that the Spotify window stays on top and has priority over every other window now and I can't alt+tab into other windows anymore without Spotify staying on top, I have to manually press the minimize button every single time which is pretty annoying. Anyone else having this issue? is there a fix?

Re: [Windows] Spotify window always stays on top

Preticle — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 07:59:37 GMT

Dear to whom this may concern,

I believe the following solution is not desirable but try keeping the setting:

"Advanced Settings" > "Startup and Behaviour" > Make sure that the Spotify program is set on "Minimised" (on startup).

Re: [Windows] Spotify window always stays on top

1qr-_nqhyu71i — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 02:10:24 GMT

That does not work, have the same problem.... so frusterating, someone put a setting to allow for the app to work like other windows opened. Either minimized or on top.... Why can we not adjust this ourselves!

Re: [Windows] Spotify window always stays on top

Glacerbeam — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 18:53:38 GMT

this is still an issue 1 year later.

Re: [Windows] Spotify window always stays on top

TPAKTOPUCTA — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 14:23:24 GMT

if you still experience this issue try disabling the hardware acceleration. You can do this from the three dots in the upper left corner -> View - deselect the Hardware Acceleration

This fixed my problem.

Re: [Windows] Spotify window always stays on top

Glacerbeam — Sat, 11 Apr 2020 19:20:50 GMT

Thanks. I'll try it

Re: [Windows] Spotify window always stays on top

Soul2SoulBroz — Fri, 15 May 2020 23:47:18 GMT

Deselecting Hardware Acceleration in Advanced Settings works per the suggestion above.

Re: [Windows] Spotify window always stays on top

Akinsal — Sat, 23 May 2020 08:08:14 GMT

Thank you, it worked!

Re: [Windows] Spotify window always stays on top

NotScott — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 00:25:42 GMT

Even just disabling hardware acceleration then turning it back on after spotify restarts worked for me. Thanks. 🙂

Re: [Windows] Spotify window always stays on top

EmiloStudio — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 08:42:53 GMT

Works like a charm. Although, it's weird.

Re: [Windows] Spotify window always stays on top

Etivey — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 15:38:08 GMT

Deselecting Hardware Acceleration in Advanced Settings works per the suggestion above.