[GH-ISSUE #1161] [Feature]: Add disabling of App Tracking Transparency to PlayTools #646

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opened 2026-03-03 18:59:44 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

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2026-03-03 18:59:44 +03:00

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Originally created by @joshrad-dev on GitHub (Oct 16, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/PlayCover/PlayCover/issues/1161

Currently, for apps like Spotify, the app constantly asks to be able to track, but cannot be denied or accepted due to the lack of App Tracking Transparency on macOS. Every time the app is opened, it tries again.

Describe the solution you'd like

What should be included in PlayTools is an override of this function to make it seem like the user has denied tracking.

Anything else?

Relevant documentation: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/apptrackingtransparency/attrackingmanager/trackingauthorizationstatus

A screenshot of Spotify asking to track (usually followed by an App Tracking Transparency request, but nothing happens on Mac). Clicking "choose" does nothing.

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Originally created by @joshrad-dev on GitHub (Oct 16, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/PlayCover/PlayCover/issues/1161 ### Is your feature request related to a problem? Currently, for apps like Spotify, the app constantly asks to be able to track, but cannot be denied or accepted due to the lack of App Tracking Transparency on macOS. Every time the app is opened, it tries again. ### Describe the solution you'd like What should be included in PlayTools is an override of this function to make it seem like the user has denied tracking. ### Anything else? Relevant documentation: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/apptrackingtransparency/attrackingmanager/trackingauthorizationstatus <img width="1037" alt="Screenshot 2023-10-16 at 2 04 19 PM" src="https://github.com/PlayCover/PlayCover/assets/62785552/cc4e7dc8-7417-42a7-97ec-6fb958e62ee7"> A screenshot of Spotify asking to track (usually followed by an App Tracking Transparency request, but nothing happens on Mac). Clicking "choose" does nothing. ### Issue Language - [X] Yes my issue is written in English