How Do I Install Spotify using Powershell?

Question

I can't download Spotify through Microsoft Store for some reason, and I can't download it from the site , because it doesn't work for me... so the only way I can think of is PowerShell... anyone have any idea how?

Answer 1

Hello ElijahAmisial,

I'm John an Independent Advisor and a Microsoft user like you. I'll be happy to assist you today. I understand you want to install Spotify using PowerShell. Are you using a Home PC or a Work computer? What is your current Windows version and edition? Press Start then click Settings(Gear icon), select System then About.

Kindly try the suggested methods below.

1. Press Windows key+X then select Powershell(Admin)

copy paste the following then press Enter.

Get-AppXPackage *SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic* -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

2. Please try downloading this offline installer. Note: It may install a slightly older version but will update to the newest later.

http://download.spotify.com/SpotifyFullSetup.exe

Kindly let me know if this helps or if you have any further concerns.

Sincerely,

John DeV

Independent Advisor

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Answer 2

nevermind I just had to reinstall windows and tap on the placeholder app... :)

Answer 3

I am using Windows 10 Pro version 20H2 on a home computer. But every time I try to run the command in powershell in admin mode, it says:

Add-AppxPackage : Cannot find path 'C:\AppXManifest.xml' because it does not exist.

At line:1 char:63

• ...  | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.I ...

+                 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

• CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (C:\AppXManifest.xml:String) [Add-AppxPackage], ItemNotFoundException
• FullyQualifiedErrorId : PathNotFound,Microsoft.Windows.Appx.PackageManager.Commands.AddAppxPackageCommand

Any ideas?

Answer 4

Thanks so much! :)