topic Spotify.exe location in Desktop (Windows)

Spotify.exe location

bulletproof9813 — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 12:46:19 GMT

I am a developer and i need Spotify.exe's location. For me its in C:\Users\yourPCname\AppData\Roaming\Spotify folder. But i saw couple people who downloaded Spotify from Microsoft Store, they dont have Spotify.exe in the location that i share.

Where are Spoify.exe locations that change or don't change for all Windows users?

Re: Spotify.exe location

Sebasty — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 17:46:28 GMT

Hey @bulletproof9813

When Spotify is downloaded from spotify.com/download and installed, it will land in %appdata%.
When Spotify is installed via Microsoft Store though, it gets called a Windows App and thereby lies in a hidden WindowsApps folder under Program Files.

It's not only hidden, but guarded pretty well, so you'll need to gain permission to open the folder. All this is explained by this HelpDeskGeek article.

Hope this helps 🙂

Re: Spotify.exe location

iomlcyg84igzsjaql14 — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 17:36:40 GMT

Type this in windows run: shell:AppsFolder
This will open up a list of applications installed on your PC
Find spotify, right click it and select "create shortcut"
It will ask to create a shortcut on desktop, click yes/continue
DONE!!

Re: Spotify.exe location

drewdunk — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 03:01:40 GMT

Thank you! Spot on!

Re: Spotify.exe location

pibolito — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 02:01:16 GMT

just search to spotify.exe and with right mouse press location

Re: Spotify.exe location

evil_star — Sun, 11 Aug 2024 04:14:50 GMT

Major issue with windowsApp install is accessing / running the spotify (or other app) shortcut seems to require administrator privileges. Probably best to uninstall the windows app if you want to automate launching it without adding administrator commands to software doing the automation.

Re: Spotify.exe location

Siggi147 — Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:19:54 GMT

one thing to note you can also access it through appdata.

maybe it is just me but i all of the exes for the apps that are in "windowsapps" in the program files folder

Re: Spotify.exe location

CHAPPO935 — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 22:40:37 GMT

The window+r then type "Shell:AppsFolder" is helpful in general. Thanks bro