[Windows] Spotify window always stays on top

[user-removed]

Plan

Free

Country

Device

PC

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?

[Preticle]

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).

[1qr-_nqhyu71i]

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!

[Glacerbeam]

this is still an issue 1 year later. 

[TPAKTOPUCTA]

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.

[Glacerbeam]

Thanks. I'll try it

[Soul2SoulBroz]

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

[Akinsal]

Thank you, it worked!

[NotScott]

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

[EmiloStudio]

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

[Etivey]

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