Spotify widget on volume change Windows 10

[wanstronian]

Anybody know how to get rid of the Spotify widget that appears next to the on-screen volume indicator when adjusting volume? It's very annoying.

[Sintrill]

I'm also looking for a way to disable this very intrusive widget.

[fenix2]

I like this new widget, the only thing I don't like is that does not close with a mouse click out of the widget and I think it takes a long time to close

[bugmenot2]

You can rename C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Windows.Media.MediaControl.dll to disable it. It works, but you need to claim ownership over the file, than change permissions, than rename. All a bit complicated...

and to rant again: why woud you but obstrusive buttons you have to click with your mouse on a control that can only be triggered via a keyboard shortcut and that tries to have a decently small footprint on the screen?!

[Ervee]

You are a life saver my good sir!

[user-removed · Accepted solution]

For anyone else who landed here via Google, this solution may worked before but you can now disable it in Spotify's settings and without needing to change any files etc.:

https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Linux-Windows-Web-Player/Windows-10-Left-corner-song-banner...

[dorisgonzalezu]

I don't have the option.