topic Re: "Show desktop overlay when using media keys" option missing in Desktop (Windows)

"Show desktop overlay when using media keys" option missing

Fabian20 — Sun, 20 Dec 2020 17:24:05 GMT

Plan

Free

Country

Germany

Device

MSI GF63 8RD

Operating System

Windows 10

My Question or Issue

Hey,

for some reason the option "Show desktop overlay when using media keys" is missing meaning I can't deactivate the overlay anylonger which is really annoying.

It's happening since I got my new laptop as on my old one, I was able/had the option to deactivate it.

Re: "Show desktop overlay when using media keys" option missing

Jeremy — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 07:49:23 GMT

Hey there @Fabian20,

Thank you for your post here in the Community.

Can you let us know which version of the app you have?

We'll keep an eye out for your reply.

Cheers!

Re: "Show desktop overlay when using media keys" option missing

Fabian20 — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 10:27:22 GMT

I'm running on the version "1.1.48.625.g1c87c7f7-a".

Re: "Show desktop overlay when using media keys" option missing

Jeremy — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 10:53:21 GMT

Hey again @Fabian20,

Thank you for your reply and confirmation.

This is expected. We're always testing things by adding or removing features to make Spotify better overall and constantly aiming to improve our features. We’re sorry that this means you’re not able to use Spotify like you wish to do at the moment.

If you'd like to leave feedback about this we suggest you head over to this thread and leave your feedback.

Let us know if we can help with anything else. We're always one reply away.

Take care!

Re: "Show desktop overlay when using media keys" option missing

MStachowicz — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 15:53:37 GMT

Hey Fabian20,

There is a submission for the feature to disable the media overlay to be brought back (they removed it in the 'new desktop experience' update):

https://community.spotify.com/t5/Idea-Submissions/Desktop-Other-Return-the-option-to-hide-media-keys-overlay/idi-p/5176974

Please give this an upvote and tell your friends to do the same...