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New "Now Playing View" sidebar

Spotify is introducing a new "Now Playing View" sidebar in the desktop app and Web Player to go along with the recently released "Your Library" sidebar. The Now Playing View in the right sidebar shows the album art and info of the current song or pod...

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New Your Library sidebar

Spotify is introducing a new Your Library sidebar in the desktop app and Web Player. The new Your Library sidebar is rolling out to all desktop users now, so you will be seeing it soon if you haven't already. The new Your Library sidebar improves nav...

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MattSuda

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Recent Linux client update changes

Hey! There has been an update to the Spotify Linux client signatures.Users may see errors linked to missing keys and failed signature verifications for Spotify when updating the system. If this happens to you, this can be fixed by manually adding the...

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Solved!! [Troubleshooting] Linux Spotify

Having trouble with Spotify on your Desktop app? Here’s what to try first. Search the Community Someone might have asked your question on the Community before.So type your issue into the search box and have a look. Basic troubleshooting Go through th...

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Сan't install Spotify on Linux Mint

Is anyone else having a similar problem? The Spotify app started working poorly, I uninstalled it, and now it won't install and gives an error: E: https://repository.spotify.com stable/non-free amd64 spotify-client amd64 1:1.2.50.335.g5e2860a8 is not...

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Is anyone else having a similar problem? The Spotify app started working poorly, I uninstalled it, and now it won't install and gives an error:   E: https://repository.spotify.com st...

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Nothing Displayed Since Recent Update [Pop!_OS]

I know there's a thread on this already (with the "nothingness" in the title or something), but I'm really not going through all those solutions, especially not using commands. Why? - Because it's simply an "official" version on the Pop!_Shop (which ...

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I know there's a thread on this already (with the "nothingness" in the title or something), but I'm really not going through all those solutions, especially not using commands.   Why? - Becaus...

takucoder

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I need Spotify Desktop Linux

I need to install Spotify Desktop in my device for businessPlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceSamsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE +Operating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or IssueI can't use the Spotify from Play Store

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I need to install Spotify Desktop in my device for business Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE + Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue I can't us...

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Gratis

No se requiere ninguna de las siguientes informaciones. Sin embargo, cuanto más proporcione, más fácil será para nosotros tratar de ayudar.PlanGratis/premiumPaís Dispositivo(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro a finales de 2016)Sistema operativo(...

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No se requiere ninguna de las siguientes informaciones. Sin embargo, cuanto más proporcione, más fácil será para nosotros tratar de ayudar. Plan Gratis/premium País   Dispositivo (iPhone 8...

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Solved!! Songs not playing on Ubuntu app. 'Spotify can't play this right now'

I'm getting this error when I play any song on my Spotify desktop app on Ubuntu. The same songs play without any errors on my phone. Saw other suggestions, like deleting local files (can't seem to find any when searching for 'local' in the spotify fo...

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I'm getting this error when I play any song on my Spotify desktop app on Ubuntu. The same songs play without any errors on my phone. Saw other suggestions, like deleting local files (can't seem t...

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Spotify app not starting since the latest update

DeviceAMD Ryzen 9 CPU / 32 GB RAM / NVMe Operating SystemFedora 41 My Question or IssueFlatpak app stopped working since the latest update. All Fedora updates are installed. The app starts - but no window comes up and no error is displayed.

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Device AMD Ryzen 9 CPU / 32 GB RAM / NVMe   Operating System Fedora 41   My Question or Issue Flatpak app stopped working since the latest update. All Fedora updates are installed. T...

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[Solved] Linux app not syncing liked songs

Songs that i liked stopped showing up in the linux app. What worked was to close spotify and then remove the files in: ~/snap/spotify/current/.config/spotify/Users/YOUR_USER_NAME-userI removed all of them, but that may not be necessary. I previously ...

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Songs that i liked stopped showing up in the linux app. What worked was to close spotify and then remove the files in:     ~/snap/spotify/current/.config/spotify/Users/YOUR_USER_NAME-...

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Why is the linux desktop client using large amounts of CPU?

I'm running Ubuntu 25.04 and finding the desktop client uses large amounts of CPU (50-60%) just to play music even when the video isn't turned on. This causes the fan to run on the laptop and quickly uses battery. I found that the player in chrome an...

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I'm running Ubuntu 25.04 and finding the desktop client uses large amounts of CPU (50-60%) just to play music even when the video isn't turned on. This causes the fan to run on the laptop and quickly...

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Spotify Web Player just won't keep me logged in.

PlanFreeCountryFranceDeviceLinux PCOperating SystemLinux Mint 22 My Question or IssueWhenever I log into my Spotify account on the Web Player and close my browser, I get logged out the next time I access the site. I have tried two browsers (LibreWolf...

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Plan Free Country France Device Linux PC Operating System Linux Mint 22   My Question or Issue Whenever I log into my Spotify account on the Web Player and close my browser, I get logg...

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Smart shuffle is always on, and cannot be disabled

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceNokia X10 (native app)/Desktop computer (native app), still a problem in the webappOperating SystemAndroid 13, Linux Mint 21.2 My Question or IssueFor some reason, whenever I disable shuffle, and do certain things, smart...

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  Plan Premium Country Norway Device Nokia X10 (native app)/Desktop computer (native app), still a problem in the webapp Operating System Android 13, Linux Mint 21.2   My Question...

MattSuda

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Unable to play music from artist profile discography

When accessing this artist's songs in the discography, I can't play them.Here are prints, console logs and screen record of the problemhttps://mega.nz/folder/S1Zx3ZzY#tJR20hFxjJOnKiLwIvjnyQThe artist link:https://open.spotify.com/artist/5he5w2lnU9x7J...

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When accessing this artist's songs in the discography, I can't play them. Here are prints, console logs and screen record of the problem https://mega.nz/folder/S1Zx3ZzY#tJR20hFxjJOnKiLwIvjnyQ ...

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Solved!! Search does not work

PlanPremiumCountryHungary DeviceDesktop PC (Intel CPU, ...)Operating SystemLinux Mint 21.3 My Question or IssueI'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 ...

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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 Li...

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Bittencourt

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Free tier of NYT subscription content not loading

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceDell Inc. Precision 5690Operating SystemUbuntu 22.04.0 v.08 My Question or IssueAll other content is working fine, but free content from the New York Times podcasts do not load. It has been able to load perfectly...

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Plan Premium Country United States   Device Dell Inc. Precision 5690 Operating System Ubuntu 22.04.0 v.08   My Question or Issue All other content is working fine, but free conte...

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spotify killed by SIGABRT

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ASUS Zenbook 14 UX3405MA_UX3405MAOperating SystemFedora Linux 41 (Workstation Edition)Linux 6.12.11-200.fc41.x86_64 My Question or IssueEvery time I start/open the Spotify Linux app I get the follow...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden Device ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ASUS Zenbook 14 UX3405MA_UX3405MA Operating System Fedora Linux 41 (Workstation Edition) Linux 6.12.11-200.fc41.x86_64   My Que...

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Can't reinstall Spotify on Linux Software Manager

PlanFreeDeviceLaptopI had an issue with Spotify so tried to uninstall and reinstall it but I can't, it keeps giving me an error message. Please help!

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Plan Free Device Laptop I had an issue with Spotify so tried to uninstall and reinstall it but I can't, it keeps giving me an error message. Please help!

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