[macOS] Cannot pause or play Spotify using space bar after minimizing using Command+W

[alfokenny]

Plan

Premium

Country

United States

Device

MacBook Air M1, 2020

Operating System

macOS Sonoma 14.6.1

My Question or Issue

After hiding / minimizing Spotify using Command+W (on macOS), play/pause functionality with the space bar does not work until clicking on the Spotify UI to fully focus the application. Other Spotify hotkeys such as Command+Left Arrow and Command+Right Arrow still function in this state, but not the space bar for play/pause. A demonstration of the issue can be found below.

Video of the Issue (w/ Audio)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLHL7jwh_7g&ab_channel=AlfoKenny 

(This is a bug that I actually reported 3 years ago (here), that has somehow magically returned. I have updated my computer's specifications above to what is current, but everything about the bug is exactly the same. I have included the original video from the first bug report, as it is still accurate in describing the bug's behavior. Please note I have not downgraded anything. I actually just installed the latest Spotify update recently and noticed this bug, since I frequently use the Command+W hotkey to hide Spotify.)

[mrcmnts]

I have the same issue.

macOS Sequoia 5.7.1 (24G231)

Macbook M4

Spotify for macOS (Apple Silicon)
1.2.74.477.g3be53afe

[Intramin]

This has started happening on both my Intel and Apple Silicon Mac now.

Really annoying with this inconsistency. Sometimes it works, sometimes you just get the macOS beep sound…

[Yordan · Accepted solution]

Hey everyone,

Our tech folks have made some changes backstage - could you check if everything looks good on your end now?

⚠️ Note: If you haven't already, try logging out and signing back in to your account a couple of times to force a resync. It's also worth performing a clean reinstall of the app to get rid of any potentially corrupted cache and ensure you're running the latest version available.

Keep us posted on this!

[nick318]

Looks like it's working now, big thanks!

[mattaveryca]

Working for me, too! Thank you!

[arvinmi]

It works great. Thanks for this fix. It's much appreciated!

[mrdegs]

thanks for the fix!

[alfokenny]

This worked, thank you. Marked as solution.