topic Re: [Desktop] Local Files Option Missing Windows 11 App in Your Library

[Desktop] Local Files Option Missing Windows 11 App

Grom5 — Sat, 20 Nov 2021 07:47:50 GMT

Plan

Premium

Country

USA

Device

HP Envy x360

Operating System

Windows 11 Home

My Question or Issue

I just got a new laptop and I'm having issues finding the local files option. On my old laptop I could find them using the instructions in the faq, but the app looks different on the new one.

Under my username it only has the profile, log out, and account options. The only "settings" options I have are for the actual look (i.e zoom in/out, print, etc) not Spotify itself, and I can't even click on the edit button. The three dots above the Home/Search/Your Library option have been removed, and right clicking on the screen does nothing. Not sure what else to do. I've tried dragging and dropping the file but it doesn't work either. Help??

Re: [Desktop] Local Files Option Missing Windows 11 App

AeroZ — Sat, 20 Nov 2021 15:16:35 GMT

Looks to me like you’ve saved the web player as an app instead of downloading and installing the desktop client.

Re: [Desktop] Local Files Option Missing Windows 11 App

OneByBoo — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 12:16:17 GMT

Hi @Grom5,

thanks for posting !

From the screenshots you provided, i can assume you're currently using the web player (in app mode) in your browser, which is why the layout, menus and features look different.

I would recommend visiting the official Spotify webpage and download the desktop client app from there - you can also use the Microsoft version.

Then the local files should be working as expected.

Let me know how it goes 🙂