topic Re: Search does not work in Desktop (Linux)

Search does not work

gu3qvxy2uidbd0hl2t6v — Fri, 23 May 2025 09:44:02 GMT

Plan

Premium

Country

Hungary

Device

Desktop PC (Intel CPU, ...)

Operating System

Linux Mint 21.3

My Question or Issue

I've been using Spotify Desktop app for a while on my Linux desktop. About 1 or 2 weeks ago I realized that I can't use search bar. When I start to type anything, after the pressing of 1st character I immediately get a message in the "main" window: "An error occurred. Try to refresh the page".

I can play any song from my playlists, the app offers new songs - I can play them too. Only the search that does not work. On my phone or in browser (open.spotify.com) I can use the search function without any issues.

Anyone has an idea, what could be wrong here? Support couldn't help me.

Re: Search does not work

Hamiltonl — Fri, 23 May 2025 15:33:13 GMT

This might help you out

https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=446308

Re: Search does not work

gu3qvxy2uidbd0hl2t6v — Sat, 24 May 2025 08:40:41 GMT

Thanks,

unfortunately I already used that method, and it seems like I have the newest version - despite this it does not work.

Note, that CTRL+k works... (read in some other topic).

Re: Search does not work

the_bertrum — Mon, 26 May 2025 09:09:55 GMT

I solved this on my Linux Mint installation by using the Software Sources to add the missing keys, then the update manager found an update which I applied and it all came back to life.

Re: Search does not work

gu3qvxy2uidbd0hl2t6v — Mon, 26 May 2025 09:20:50 GMT

Thanks @the_bertrum, that was the solution. Spotify changed the pgp of their repository.

I imported the new key and update manager found the new version, where the search works again.

Thanks again!

Re: Search does not work

r1tr1t — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 19:10:33 GMT

I'm on Kubuntu 24.04 and am not sure how to update the key or where I would find the new key if I knew how. Could anyone provide me with more general instructions on where to find the new key, and if possible how to update it (although I'm sure I could figure the last bit out if needs be).

Re: Search does not work

gu3qvxy2uidbd0hl2t6v — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 19:22:32 GMT

You should follow the instructions here:
https://www.spotify.com/us/download/linux/

Re: Search does not work

Akhoaman — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 14:15:23 GMT

I ran into the same problem, used the same method and mine isn't solved until I remove all the existed key related to Spotify and add missing keys again.