Spotify launches automatically at startup when your Mac or Windows computer if you have installed the app.

This guide will show you different ways to stop Spotify from starting up automatically on both Mac and Windows.

ClickSpotifyfrom the menu bar and selectSettings.

go to spotify settings from menu bar in spotify app

Alternatively, press + ,(Cmd+comma) on your keyboard.

  1. hit the dropdown menu next toOpen Spotify automatically after logging into the computerunder theStartup and window behaviorsection.

SelectNofrom the dropdown menu.

set the startup and window behavior to no

OpenSystem Settingsfrom the Apple menu on the Mac.

Go toGeneraland selectLogin Items.

Scroll down and turn off the toggle next toSpotify.

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OpenSpotifyor search for the app from the Search bar (Win + S).

Click thethree-dot menu iconin the top left corner of the app.

Go toEdit>Preferencesand scroll down until you find theStartup and Windows Behaviour.

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OpenTask Managerfrom the Start menu or use theCtrl + Shift + Esckeyboard shortcut.

Head to theStartupmenu from the top menu of the Task Manager.

Select theSpotifyapp from the list and click theDisablebutton.

turn off login items toggle for spotify app on macos ventura

To open theSettingsapp, pop kick open the Start menu and pick the gear symbol.

Go to theApps tabby navigating through the configs app.

Select theStartuppage option in the right pane.

Stop Spotify from Opening Automatically at Startup Search Bar

Scroll down the list, locate Spotify andturn off the togglenext to it.

This should prevent the program from using up important system resources and enable a quicker system startup.

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