error Cannot detect Spotify "prefs" file location. Please manually set "prefs_path" in config-xpui.ini

[ardishko]

I got this after running

sudo spicetify backup apply on my terminal (on Linux)
the prefs path is correct though, I've checked. The file is there and it should be working.

What is exactly the problem here?

[HarshvardhanJ]

Hey! so i guess the issue might be caused because of running the command as sudo, since spotify might not be installed for the sudo but instead for the specific user, so running it as sudo might not work. But if you dont run it as sudo you might be getting a different error. The simple solution is:

sudo chmod -R 777 /opt/spotify

Hope this might work!

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[agentfarmx]

No Changes Needed: Analysis of "prefs file location" Error

Analysis Summary: After investigating the error "Cannot detect Spotify 'prefs' file location", I determined this is likely caused by running Spicetify with sudo as mentioned in the comment, which makes Spicetify unable to locate the user-specific preferences file. No code changes are required since the solution provided in the comment (using sudo chmod -R 777 /opt/spotify to fix permissions) addresses the issue correctly.

• Root Cause: Permission issues when running with sudo
• Recommended Fix: Follow existing solution in comment thread
• Next Steps: If further issues persist, please provide additional system configuration details