Spotify Silent Install (How-To Guide)

Spotify is an audio streaming and media services provider. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Spotify from the command line using the EXE installer.

How to Install Spotify Silently

Spotify Silent Install (EXE)

1. Navigate to: https://download.spotify.com/SpotifyFullSetup.exe
2. Download the SpotifyFullSetup.exe to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
3. Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
4. Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
5. Enter the following command: SpotifyFullSetup.exe /extract "C:\Program Files\Spotify"
6. Press Enter

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Create an Spotify Start Menu Shortcut with Windows PowerShell

• Open Notepad or your favorite text editor
• Add the following lines:

$TargetFile = "$envProgramFiles\Spotify\Spotify.exe"
$ShortcutFile = "$envAllUsersProfile\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Spotify\Spotify.lnk"
$WScriptShell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell
$Shortcut = $WScriptShell.CreateShortcut($ShortcutFile)
$Shortcut.TargetPath = $TargetFile
$Shortcut.Save()

• Save the file to C:\Downloads\Spotify and name it: SpotifyStartMenuSC.ps1
• Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
• Navigate to the C:\Downloads\Spotify folder
• Enter the following command:
  • Powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -File ".\SpotifyStartMenuSC.ps1"

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Create an Spotify Desktop Shortcut with Windows PowerShell

• Open Notepad or your favorite text editor
• Add the following lines:

$TargetFile = "$envProgramFiles\Spotify\Spotify.exe"
$ShortcutFile = "$envCommonDesktop\Spotify.lnk"
$WScriptShell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell
$Shortcut = $WScriptShell.CreateShortcut($ShortcutFile)
$Shortcut.TargetPath = $TargetFile
$Shortcut.Save()

• Save the file to C:\Downloads\Spotify and name it: SpotifyDesktopSC.ps1
• Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
• Navigate to the C:\Downloads\Spotify folder
• Enter the following command:
  • Powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -File ".\SpotifyDesktopSC.ps1"

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Software Title:	Spotify
Vendor:	Spotify AB
Architecture:	x86_x64
Installer Type:	EXE
Silent Install Switch (Program Files)	SpotifyFullSetup.exe /extract "C:\Program Files\Spotify"
Silent Install Switch (User Profile)	SpotifyFullSetup.exe /silent
Silent Uninstall Switch (Program Files)	"%ProgramFiles%\Spotify\Spotify.exe" /uninstall /silent
Silent Uninstall Switch (User Profile)	"%AppData%\Spotify\Spotify.exe" /uninstall /silent
Download Link:	https://download.spotify.com/SpotifyFullSetup.exe
PowerShell Script:	https://silentinstallhq.com/spotify-install-and-uninstall-powershell/

The information above provides a quick overview of the software title, vendor, silent install, and silent uninstall switches. The download links provided take you directly to the vendors website.

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How to Uninstall Spotify Silently

Check out the Spotify Install and Uninstall (PowerShell) post for a scripted solution.

1. Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
2. Enter one of the following commands:

Spotify Silent Uninstall (Program Files)

"%ProgramFiles%\Spotify\Spotify.exe" /uninstall /silent

Spotify Silent Uninstall (User Profile)

"%AppData%\Spotify\Spotify.exe" /uninstall /silent

Always make sure to test everything in a development environment prior to implementing anything into production. The information in this article is provided “As Is” without warranty of any kind.