Hey, my name is Adam and I currently use a Samsung Galaxy S5 for Spotify. This problem only started around about a week ago but when I opened up Spotify, it seemed to take ages to load everything - my playlists, the application itself, images, the browse tab, you name it. I have tried experimenting. Some are finding that their Windows 10 apps take a long time or take forever to load. If you are one of the complainers who is frustrated by the Windows 10 apps take long time to open, you've come to the right place. In this post, we will see what you could do to troubleshoot Windows 10 is very slow in opening any application. The Spotify cache is an area on your computer that stores temporary versions of your tracks, as well as fragments of tracks. Spotify draws on the music in your cache, delivering it not only to you on your computer, but also to other users who want to listen to the same data.
Spotify is my favorite and most used service I have, even more than TV and streaming services. Everyday I use Spotify whether I am in the car, working in the office, cooking, chores, and anytime I want tunes Spotify is on. No software or service is without its flaws and nuances but one issue got to a point I needed to address it. That issue was with the desktop app from Spotify.
Over time the desktop app became slower and slower, less responsive to the point of taking minutes to load one playlist. Uninstalling completely and reinstalling worked for a short time but eventually the app would degrade to that level of poor performance. That told me it wasn’t my machine but something with the app.
I searched for solutions and if others had the same problem and found may posts that did but no good solutions that worked. Until I came across a lone post with complicated steps. I went through those and those worked well.
The problem comes down to the cache management of the Spotify app. Overtime the cache files grow to a size that passed efficiency to the point of being very large and therefore more difficult the computer to use them without expending more memory and processing which becomes counter-productive. The solution is to clear out the cache files and then set a configuration setting in the Spotify setup files to cap the cache size to not bloat.
This post is to simplify those steps for both MacOS and Windows.
MacOS
- Close Spotify if running. Open Finder.
- Under the Go menu option select Go To Folder. (Shift–Command-G)
- Type in or paste this ~/Library/Caches/com.spotify.client/
- Click Go or hit Enter on the keyboard.
- In this folder you should see a Browser folder, Data, fsCachedData and other files. Delete all the contents. Command-A to select all, move to trash.
- Go back to the Finder. Same as Step 2 and 3 go to folder ~/Library/Application Support/Spotify/
- In this folder, look for a file called perfs.
- Open perfs in a text editor.
- Add the text in bold at the end of the file. This will limit the cache to 1024MN or 1GB. You can set this to whatever you want but this will cap the cache and not let it grow to an unlimited size. storage.size=1024
- Save the file.
- Delete the PersistentCache folder.
Windows
- Note <your username> is your windows login. Go to the folder C:Users<your username>AppDataLocalSpotify.
- Delete these folders – Browser, Storage and Data.
- Go to the C:Users<your username>AppDataRoamingSpotify folder.
- In this folder, look for a file called perfs
- Open perfs in Notepad or other text editor.
- Add the text in bold at the end of the file. This will limit the cache to 1024MN or 1GB. You can set this to whatever you want but this will cap the cache and not let it grow to an unlimited size. storage.size=1024
- Save the file.
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Those steps for Mac and Windows should resolve the Spotify desktop performance degradation you are experiencing. It has for me and I wouldn’t waste my time writing this out if it didn’t.
For fun here are my top personal playlists if you are so inclined –
- Baseball Hype Music – Played music for my son’s youth baseball team before and in between innings. This is the playlist.
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To list your concerts on Spotify, you need a concert listed on one of our ticketing partner sites:
- Ticketmaster
- Songkick
- Resident Advisor
- Eventbrite
- AXS
- eplus (Japan only)
Note: We only show virtual events listed on Ticketmaster or Songkick.
Ask your fans to follow you so they’re the first to know when you’re playing.
Go to Spotify for Artists to check all the concerts you have on Spotify, plus the number of followers and listeners you have in each city you’re playing.
We don’t sell concert tickets, but we do recommend concerts to fans based on where they live, who they follow, and what they listen to.
Concerts are listed in Spotify in the Concerts section of Browse and on artist profiles. To get started, check out How can I list my concerts on Spotify?
Go to Spotify for Artists to check all the concerts you have on Spotify, plus the number of followers and listeners you have in each city you’re playing.
Head to CONCERTS in your Profile in Spotify for Artists to:
- Check out all of the upcoming concert dates we’re currently displaying for you on Spotify.
- See how many followers and listeners you have in each of the cities you’re playing.
- Find out if you have any incorrect or missing concerts, so you or the promoter can let our ticketing partners know.
- Let us know if you have problems with your artist IDs.
If you haven’t got access to Spotify for Artists yet, get access here.
We use artist IDs to match the concerts we get from our partners with your artist profile on Spotify. Our partners create these IDs to keep track of the artists who sell tickets on their sites.
When they send us your concerts, they also send us your ID. We match your artist profile on Spotify with your artist ID, so fans on Spotify know where and when you’re playing.
Go to CONCERTS in your Profile in Spotify for Artists to see your artist IDs and confirm they’re correct. If you have a mismatch or other problem, let us know.
In order to appear on Spotify, a concert listing we pull from one of our partners needs to include:
- At least 1 artist name
- A start time
- A venue name
- An event name
If your concert is missing any of this info, it won’t appear on Spotify.
To update the info in your concert listings, you’ll need to reach out directly to the ticketing partner or have the concert promoter contact them.
Using a combination of location and listening data, Spotify displays your concert info to as many of your fans as possible in and near the cities you’re playing.
We also send concert recommendation emails to your followers and others who listen to your music on Spotify.
Tip: Ask fans in all your social media channels to follow you on Spotify! Increasing your followers is the best way to get featured in concert recommendation emails. You can also embed a follow button on your website.
The best way to add a new concert to Spotify is to use Songkick Tourbox. They make it easy to list a show—and once it’s in their system it automatically gets added to ours.
Note: We only show virtual events listed on Ticketmaster or Songkick.
If your concert isn’t displayed within 24 hours after listing it with the partner, try these steps:
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- Head to CONCERTS in your Profile in Spotify for Artists and check all your artists IDs are correct. If you see a mismatch, let us know.
- If your artist IDs are correct, click the gear symbol at the top of your list of concerts in Spotify for Artists, then copy and paste your concert URL to check if it’s in our system.
- If your concert isn’t in our system, it’s likely there’s an error on the ticketing partner’s end. You need to reach out to them directly to let them know your concert isn’t appearing on Spotify.
You can! For the festival to appear on your Spotify artist profile, just make sure you're linked to the festival on the ticketing partner site.
A couple of things to bear in mind:
- Festivals are defined as events with 6 or more artists on the bill. If there are fewer than 6 artists, their names, instead of the festival name, will appear as the event title.
- Only the opening day will be listed for a multi-day festival (e.g. A festival that runs Friday to Sunday will only appear as a Friday event).
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Concerts are not currently available in the Spotify for Artists app. For more about concerts on Spotify, head here.
Co.Lab events are virtual and in-person events for artists and their teams. You’ll hear from local Spotify representatives and get a personal guide through our artist tools and features.
Head to artists.spotify.com/events and RSVP for an event that interests you.
Attendees are chosen based on a number of factors including location, career stage, and activity on Spotify for Artists. You’ll get a confirmation email if your RSVP is confirmed.
Don’t worry if you don’t get a slot! We’ll throw more Spotify for Artists events in the future. We’ll also share information from each event through our blog and other channels.
On the morning of the event, we’ll send each confirmed attendee a unique link to access the live stream.
Each virtual Co.Lab is ~40-minutes long. Events begin with a live 20-minute interview, followed by a 20-minute Q&A.
You can’t ask questions live, but you can submit a question for our moderator to include at the end of the event (if there’s time).
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Yes! We’d love to have you. Email [email protected].