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Try a clean reinstall of Spotify
First uninstall Spotify and then delete this folder:
C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Spotify
After that reinstall Spotify
If you can't find the folder, try this:
Uninstall Spotify: Start > Control Panel > Programs / Uninstall a Program > Spotify
Find your AppData folder and delete all Spotify data.
Start, run, type: %appdata% and hit enter
You probably see 4 folders; enter each and see if they contain a folder called Spotify. Delete the entire Spotify folder.
Restart your computer at this point.
Reinstall Spotify (download)
If you're still having this issue, a solution is to:
That should clear out any files that no longer exist in the folders selected in your preferences. Hope this helps.
Alternatively, if you want it to auto-update when a file is removed; you can delete the "local-files-desktop.spa" file from the apps folder located at "C:\Users\#USERNAME#\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps"
Try a clean reinstall of Spotify
First uninstall Spotify and then delete this folder:
C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Spotify
After that reinstall Spotify
If you can't find the folder, try this:
Uninstall Spotify: Start > Control Panel > Programs / Uninstall a Program > Spotify
Find your AppData folder and delete all Spotify data.
Start, run, type: %appdata% and hit enter
You probably see 4 folders; enter each and see if they contain a folder called Spotify. Delete the entire Spotify folder.
Restart your computer at this point.
Reinstall Spotify (download)
If you're still having this issue, a solution is to:
That should clear out any files that no longer exist in the folders selected in your preferences. Hope this helps.
Alternatively, if you want it to auto-update when a file is removed; you can delete the "local-files-desktop.spa" file from the apps folder located at "C:\Users\#USERNAME#\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps"
If you are using a Mac:
hey, i made everything that you said to do... but instead of one roaming file i've got 2 files with the same content ... and i cant delete them
what can i do ?!
Be sure Spotify is not running and then delete the following file. Then launch Spotify again and your local files list should be 'refreshed', listing only the current files you have in the default locations. You will have to re-add any folders you had previously included in the local files directory.
Wow, thank you very much Thomas!
Yes, the solution by Omnipotentia is correct. For me, it was also necessary to restart the PC.
If you use Spotify app from Store, then the file is here:
C:\Users\{your username}\AppData\Local\Packages\SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic_zpdnekdrzrea0\LocalState\Spotify\Users\{spotifyusername}
Omnipotentia & d00p: Thanks. That's works.
Spotify devs: Why can't your app detect the changes automatically? Or at the very least, can't you provide a button to clear and regenerate local file list? Such basic operation and users need to hit command line? 🤔
I dont have spotify folders
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