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ℹ Environment / Computer Info

- Spotify version: 1.2.46.462.gf57913e0
- Spicetify version: v2.38.3 (2024-09-10)

📝 Description

Bug Report: Spicetify Command Not Executable After v2.38.3 Update

Problem Description:
Upon updating the binary to version v2.38.3, the spicetify command is no longer functional nor executable.
Note: I am also using SpotX.

OS: Windows 11 Home 26120.1843

Steps Taken:

Initial Installation Attempt:

PS C:\Users\abudd\AppData\Local> iwr -useb https://raw.githubusercontent.com/spicetify/cli/main/install.ps1 | iex
Checking if your PowerShell version is compatible... > OK                                                               
Checking if the script is not being run as administrator... > OK
Installing spicetify...
Fetching the latest spicetify version... > OK
Downloading spicetify v2.38.3... > OK
Extracting spicetify... > OK
Making spicetify available in the PATH... > OK
spicetify was successfully installed!

Run spicetify -h to get started

Do you also want to install Spicetify Marketplace? It will become available within the Spotify client, where you can easily install themes and extensions.
[Y] Yes  [N] No  [?] Help (default is "Y"):
Starting the spicetify Marketplace installation script..
Setting up...

Invoke-Expression: 
Line |
210 |    Invoke-WebRequest @Parameters | Invoke-Expression
    |                                    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    | Program 'spicetify.exe' failed to run: An error occurred trying to start process 'C:\Users\abudd\AppData\Local\spicetify\spicetify.exe' with working directory 'C:\Users\abudd\AppData\Local'. Access is denied.
+ spicetify path userdata | Out-Null

Using the Binary from GitHub Releases: I downloaded the binaries directly from the Spicetify GitHub releases and encountered a similar "Access is denied" error when running the binary.

PS C:\Users\abudd> spicetify
ResourceUnavailable: Program 'spicetify.exe' failed to run: An error occurred trying to start process 'C:\Users\abudd\AppData\Local\spicetify\spicetify.exe' with working directory 'C:\Users\abudd'. Access is denied.
+ spicetify

Alternative Installation Methods: I also tested installation through Winget, which produced the same error as described above.
Ownership and Permission Checks:
I ensured I have ownership of all necessary files and attempted to install as both administrator and non-administrator. Both attempts yielded the same error.

Administrator Attempt:

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> iwr -useb https://raw.githubusercontent.com/spicetify/cli/main/install.ps1 | iex                
Checking if your PowerShell version is compatible... > OK                                                               
Checking if the script is not being run as administrator... > ERROR                                                     
WARNING: The script was run as administrator. This can result in problems with the installation process or unexpected behavior.
Do not continue if you do not know what you are doing.                                                                  
Do you want to abort the installation process?                                                                         
[Y] Yes  [N] No  [?] Help (default is "Y"): Y                                                                           
spicetify installation aborted                                                                                          
Press Enter to continue...:

File Verification Using Attestation: I used the attestation file to verify spicetify.exe and received a successful verification:

$ gh attestation verify ./spicetify.exe --owner spicetify --bundle ./spicetify-cli-attestation-1993932.sigstore.json
Loaded digest sha256:7563efcf28c388f70304d98afdb0a10e2af45e828b8d871965a5a8fc6a48386c for file://spicetify.exe
Loaded 1 attestation from spicetify-cli-attestation-1993932.sigstore.json
✓ Verification succeeded!

sha256:7563efcf28c388f70304d98afdb0a10e2af45e828b8d871965a5a8fc6a48386c was attested by:
REPO           PREDICATE_TYPE                  WORKFLOW
spicetify/cli  https://slsa.dev/provenance/v1  .github/workflows/build.yml@refs/tags/v2.38.3

Attempted Downgrading:
- The binary from the previous version worked but is incompatible with the current Spotify UI.

Additional Troubleshooting Steps:

Removed all PATH variables related to Spicetify.
Completely removed the C:\Users\abudd\AppData\Local\spicetify folder before reinstalling, which redid the PATH declarations.
Attempted installations both with and without administrator privileges.
Verified file ownership and permissions to ensure full access.

Next Steps:

I plan to attempt compiling Spicetify from source and will update with the results.

Request for Feedback:

Has anyone else experienced similar issues after the v2.38.3 update?
Any guidance or additional troubleshooting steps would be appreciated.

Summary of Actions Taken:

Installation Attempts: Tried installing via PowerShell script, GitHub releases, and Winget.
Permission Checks: Verified file ownership and permissions; attempted installations with and without administrator rights.
Verification: Successfully verified the integrity of spicetify.exe using the attestation file.
Downgrading: Older version works but is incompatible with the current Spotify UI.
Cleanup: Removed PATH variables and the entire Spicetify folder before reinstalling.
Antivirus/Firewall Restrictions: Ensured that security software isn't blocking spicetify.exe.
User Account Control (UAC) Settings: Verifed UAC was not preventing execution.
File System Permissions: Double-checked permissions for the spicetify directory and executable.

Not included above:

Execution Policy: Ensured it was set to RemoteSigned
View Process Explorer: Nothing of note appeared in process explorer.
File Locksmith: Found no programs using any of the files relevant. Attempted to view in both regular and elevated permission level.

Edit:

Compiled the exe myself and it is still experiencing the same error.

spicetify / cli

Binary for Windows x64 corrupted #3174