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

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

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. 

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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 🙂

IvelinaModerator
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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.

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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 🙂

IvelinaModerator
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