# Deezer Application: Deezer Also called deezer desktop Deezer, System A French streaming service with a Windows desktop app. The process is Deezer.exe. It is not Spotify. ## What you need to know Deezer is a French catalog client. Spotify is a different locker. Deezer.exe signs in to Deezer. Flow is Deezer’s mix. The website works without a resident exe. - **What is it?**: French streaming service with a Windows app **Same as Spotify?**: No. Different account and Flow mix **Need the app?**: The site also plays Feex says If the family already pays Deezer, I would install this client. I would not migrate playlists to Spotify unless they asked, and I would not call Flow Discover Weekly. ## What is Deezer? Deezer’s Windows app is the official desktop player. Deezer.exe streams the catalog tied to your Deezer plan. ## If you have never used it If your playlists live on Deezer, this is the official Windows app. Download it from deezer.com/download. Sign in with the Deezer account. Flow is Deezer’s radio-style mix, not Spotify’s Discover Weekly. The website also plays if you do not want Deezer.exe. ## What is it used for? **Deezer catalog and Flow** Play playlists and Flow. Spotify cannot see that locker. Flow is a Deezer feature name. **Offline on a plan** Download albums the client allows. They stay inside Deezer, not a foobar2000 folder. **Desktop tray** Media keys and a resident window. The site covers casual listening without Deezer.exe. ## Who is it for? - People who already pay for Deezer, especially in Europe - Users who want Flow instead of a Spotify mix - Anyone who should ignore “Deezer premium unlocked” installers ## Current status Deezer (2007) is a current music streaming from Deezer. The vendor still points Windows users at https://www.deezer.com/download. ## How old is it? Deezer launched in France in 2007, a year before Spotify’s public service. The Windows desktop app is the optional tray client. A 2010 “Deezer only works in-browser in some countries” memory is outdated in regions Deezer now supports. ## Versions Major channels first. Exact build numbers are not all verified here. Desktop Web player ## System requirements Values follow the publisher's public guidance. Workload still changes the real need. ### Minimum | Operating system | A current supported Windows 10 or Windows 11 release, per the vendor | | ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | | RAM | 4 GB class machines run the client. Offline caches want disk | ## Resource profile - **CPU demand**: Hardware acceleration **Network demand**: Streaming ## Installed processes These executables belong to this product when it is installed. | Deezer.exe | Main Windows executable | | ---------- | ----------------------- | ## Startup components Deezer can start with Windows from its settings. Uncheck it if you only want it when you click the shortcut. ## File locations | Typical install | C:\Users\\\\AppData\Local\Programs\Deezer\\ | | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ## File formats streamed Deezer audio ## Common problems ### Plan region or HiFi add-on Quality tiers are account options Deezer documents. That is billing, not a codec pack. ### Stays in the tray Quit from the tray if you meant to stop Deezer.exe. ## Getting unstuck ### Install from deezer.com/download The official Windows client is there. Search-ad setups are bait. ### Sign in with the Deezer account that holds the plan A different login looks empty. That is not Windows Media Player. ### Toggle hardware acceleration if CPU stays high while paused A Deezer setting. Do not disable Windows Audio. ## Alternatives Spotify or Apple Music if that is the catalog you already pay for. The Deezer website if you do not want a tray app. ## Official help and downloads Start with the vendor. Random exe sites are not a support channel. | Download | [www.deezer.com/download ](https://www.deezer.com/download)Official installer or vendor page | | ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Help | [support.deezer.com/ ](https://support.deezer.com/)Vendor support | | Official site | [www.deezer.com/download ](https://www.deezer.com/download)Start here, not a random exe host | | Support | [support.deezer.com/ ](https://support.deezer.com/)Login, Flow, and desktop help | ## Related hardware A working headset matters more than a GPU. Offline downloads want disk. ## Technical details Technical details Vendor version numbers change. This article does not pin a build. ## Related These entities connect to this article. Type is shown on every link. 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Catalog depends on a Deezer plan **First released**: 2007 **Official site**: [deezer.com/download](https://www.deezer.com/download) **Mapped by Feex**: Seen on Windows PCs in Foxhole Feex Reviewed: Last verified August 2026 --- Source: [Canonical Feex Wiki page](https://feex.it/wiki/software/deezer/) [Developer guide](https://feex.it/wiki/developers/) | [API policy](https://feex.it/developers/api-policy/) | [Agent guidance](https://feex.it/wiki/llms.txt)