New version from Debian repo requires GLIBC_2.38

[janpolski]

After updating spotify-client to the latest version 1.2.77.358.g4339a634 from https://repository.spotify.com stable/non-free application won't launch:

./spotify: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by ./spotify)

This is a problem, because a lot of Linux systems use GLIBC 2.36 (Debian stable, Ubuntu LTS, POP_OS! LTS) and do not have this version.

The only option for many Linux users for now is to stay on the older version (or use flatpack)

Regards!

CJ

[Charllyson]

Same problem here.

[ultramac101]

Same problem on Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm) :

spotify: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by spotify)
spotify: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by spotify)

[yetAnotherDante]

Same problem on Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS

spotify: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by spotify)
spotify: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by spotify)

[MC0]

Had the same issue. Tried to roll back, but there doesn't seem to be a public archive of spotify builds.

Maybe one of you is lucky and finds their previous version in /var/cache/apt/. 

Failing that, there is an unofficial archive, which includes the last working version, 1.2.74.477.g3be53afe . The Forum won't let me link to the github repo, but as disciples ofTux you should hopefully be aware of the dangers posed by unofficial software sources. HERE BE DRAGONS: LoaderSpot/deb-builds

[CasimirEX]

I used v1.2.74.477.g3be53afe from this repo https://repository.spotify.com/pool/non-free/s/spotify-client/ and it worked

[Der_Sepp]

How did you manage to download it? When I try download it I get a 404 error

[ultramac101]

Only spotify-client_1.0.72.117.g6bd7cc73-35_i386.deb works

[qoccoq]

same issue here, running popos 22.04

[CasimirEX]

$ wget https://repository.spotify.com/pool/non-free/s/spotify-client/spotify-client_1.2.74.477.g3be53afe_amd64.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i spotify-client_1.2.74.477.g3be53afe_amd64.deb

[_Mata]

Solved it on my Linux Mint 21.3 this way:

$ apt-cache madison spotify-client

spotify-client | 1:1.2.77.358.g4339a634 | https://repository.spotify.com stable/non-free amd64 Packages
spotify-client | 1:1.2.63.394.g126b0d89 | https://ftp.sh.cvut.cz/mint virginia/import amd64 Packages

I used the older version of the package 1:1.2.63.394.g126b0d89

$ apt install spotify-client=1:1.2.63.394.g126b0d89

I hope it works for others as well. Cheers. M.

[w1ngs-fly]

Running Debian 12, updated Spotify on all my systems in the last few days, and now I can't use Spotify on anything but my Android phone because of the glibc 2.38 dependency being broken... If I can't resolve this soon, I will cancel my Spotify subscription because it's useless for me if I can't run it on my Debian systems.

[sdjkfw439]

Previous Spotify deb version might be still in your apt cache
ls -la /var/cache/apt/archives/spotify-client_*
In my case:
dpkg -i /var/cache/apt/archives/spotify-client_1%3a1.2.74.477.g3be53afe_amd64.deb
fixed the problem

[janpolski]

I found previous version and I am using it, but i wouldn't say that this "fixed the problem" with this new version...

[sdjkfw439]

ok, call it whatever you want.
For me it fixed the problem of not working Spotify.

[juan2mars]

idem, sur debian

dans /var/log :
Dec 11 22:41:25 DEBIAN spotify.desktop[19134]: spotify: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by spotify)

[juan2mars]

how to restore the previous version? / Comment restaurer la version précédente ? merci pour la musique

[ucefmath]

workaround https://web.archive.org/web/20250907020436/https://repository.spotify.com/pool/non-free/s/spotify-cl...

[werwer123432]

https://cdimage.debian.org/mirror/ufficiozero.org/uzl-deb/anna/pool/main/s/spotify-client/
matches filesize of the official repo (which returns 404 now)

[i8lutfisk]

I have the same problem in Mint Linux 21.3 Virginia. In Software Manager, I uninstalled the system version and installed the flatpack. Library GLIBC_2.38 problem averted.

[tompabes]

Same here with Linux Mint, how is it possible that they broke compatibility with Mint/Ubuntu LTS that are among the most used distributions? Hope this gets fixed soon.