How To Stop Spotify From Opening On Startup

Spotify is great for streaming a huge selection of music, but the app itself can be a little overbearing. If you've recently installed Spotify's desktop application, you might find that when you turn on your computer Spotify starts up without your permission.

How To Turn Off Spotify Auto-Start :

1. Open “Spotify“.
2. Select “Edit‘ > “Preferences” in Microsoft Windows or “Spotify” > “Preferences” in MacOS.
3. Scroll all the way to the bottom and select the “Show Advanced Settings” button.
4. Scroll to the “Startup and Window Behaviour” section.
5. For the “Open Spotify automatically after you log into the computer” setting, use the drop-down menu to select “No“.

How To Turn Off Spotify Auto-Start on Windows :

1. Right-click a blank area of the taskbar, then choose “Task Manager“.
2. Select the “Startup” tab.
3. Right-click “Spotify“/“SpotifyWebHelper”, then select “Disable“.