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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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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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Advert bug - Repeats ad when you select a new song

Nothing serious - just annoying.When a song finishes and an Advert plays - if you select a new song while the ad is playing, it will start the same advert again. I did a test by continuing to select a new song during the ad and yet again it repeated ...

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  • Nothing serious - just annoying. When a song finishes and an Advert plays - if you select a new song while the ad is playing, it will start the same advert again. I did a test by continuing to selec...
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"No results found" Search bar not working for any search query

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDeviceAsus Vivobook 15Operating SystemLinux (Pop OS)My Question or IssueThe search bar not working a problem that existed in Spotify some years ago, tried a clean install with snaps, with Debian package as well, but on all my s...

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  • Plan Premium Country India Device Asus Vivobook 15 Operating System Linux (Pop OS) My Question or Issue The search bar not working a problem that existed in Spotify some years ago, tried a c...
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Solved!! Dont use USB DAC with Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceDell 7577Operating SystemLinux Debian 9 My Question or IssueI have a Fiio DAC. When run this command:aplay -lsystem recognize the DAC. But I can not use it for Spotify.I tried other application for example firefox, this ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Dell 7577 Operating System Linux Debian 9   My Question or Issue I have a Fiio DAC. When run this command: aplay -l system recognize the DAC. But I...
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Can't play songs, song skipping on ChromeOS

PlanFreeCountryCanadaDeviceLenovo Chromebook 11e (1st Gen)Operating SystemChromeOS (Version 76.0.3809.136) My Question or IssueSongs won't play, and if they do, they start skipping anywhere from 3 - 5 seconds. It'll skip through multiple songs, even ...

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  • Plan Free Country Canada Device Lenovo Chromebook 11e (1st Gen) Operating System ChromeOS (Version 76.0.3809.136)   My Question or Issue Songs won't play, and if they do, they sta...
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Solved!! Can't log in on linux client

I can't log in through linux client. I works normally through the Android app and the web player. But, on the linux client I get the message "A firewall may be blocking Spotify. Please update your firewall to allow Spotify. Additionally you could try...

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  • I can't log in through linux client. I works normally through the Android app and the web player. But, on the linux client I get the message "A firewall may be blocking Spotify. Please update your fi...
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Solved!! Playback does not work using web player

PlanPremiumCountryLithuaniaDeviceHP Pavillion dv6000Operating SystemDebian GNU/Linux 11.3 My Question or IssueSpotify playback does not work using the Web player with Firefox 91.10.0esr on Debian GNU/Linux (no dedicated help category for the web play...

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  • Plan Premium Country Lithuania Device HP Pavillion dv6000 Operating System Debian GNU/Linux 11.3   My Question or Issue Spotify playback does not work using the Web player with Firefox...
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PLEASE. Provide Spotify for ARM. (Raspberry Pi)

PlanFree/PremiumCountryAnyDeviceRaspberry Pi 1/2/3/4Operating SystemRaspbianMy Question or IssueI know I'm not the only one requesting an ARM version of Spotify for the Raspberry Pi. Can we please get this to finally happen?

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Any Device Raspberry Pi 1/2/3/4 Operating System Raspbian My Question or Issue I know I'm not the only one requesting an ARM version of Spotify for the Raspberry Pi...
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After some downloads only downloaded songs playable

PlanPremiumDeviceLaptopOperating SystemArch Linux My Question or IssueHi, yesterday I decided for the first time to download some songs to my linux client. Now all songs except for the ones I downloaded are greyed out and unplayable. How can I fix th...

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  • Plan Premium Device Laptop Operating System Arch Linux   My Question or Issue Hi,  yesterday I decided for the first time to download some songs to my linux client. Now all songs e...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [LINUX] Permission denied: Cannot change offline songs storage/local files directory

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyOperating SystemLinux Mint 19.1Version1.1.0.237.g378f6f25My Question or IssueI have an NTFS drive mounted as /mnt/data. The folder has 777 permissions and I can write/read normally from the drive. Spotify reports permission d...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Operating System Linux Mint 19.1 Version 1.1.0.237.g378f6f25 My Question or Issue I have an NTFS drive mounted as /mnt/data. The folder has 777 permissions and I...
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Thank you for having a Linux App !

Hi !Just a simple message to thank you to develop a linux app !! Regards,Louis

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  • Hi ! Just a simple message to thank you to develop a linux app !!   Regards, Louis
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songs skip after 1 second

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicedesktop app for ChromeOSOperating SystemChromeOS (can't find version number) My Question or IssueI have an ASUS chromebox that has been playing spotify just fine for years. Today it has suddenly started skipping every singl...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device desktop app for ChromeOS Operating System ChromeOS (can't find version number)   My Question or Issue I have an ASUS chromebox that has been pla...
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CANT SET CUSTOM QUALITY (linux)

PlanPremiumCountryGreece Operating SystemLinux Fedora 36 My Question or IssueI go to setting to set the quality to max but i click the "Automatic" to set it to "Very High" but nothing happens.

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  • Plan Premium Country Greece   Operating System Linux Fedora 36   My Question or Issue I go to setting to set the quality to max but i click the "Automatic" to set it to "Very ...
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Change device‘s streaming direction

.Plan: using Iphone 12 Mini to control Raspotify on Raspberry Pi4 as a device Free/Premium: PremiumCountry: Germany DeviceIphone 12 Mini, IOS15.5 master), Raspberry Pi4,8GB RAM, RaspbianOS, actual update My Question or Issue: Iwant to use the Raspber...

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  • . Plan: using Iphone 12 Mini to control Raspotify on Raspberry Pi4 as a device  Free/Premium: Premium Country: Germany   Device Iphone 12 Mini, IOS15.5 master), Raspberry Pi4,8GB RAM,...
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open.spotify links not working

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceLenovo Legion 5Operating SystemEndeavourOS (Arch) My Question or IssueWhen clicking open.spotify links, a browser tab is opened. I have set my browser to use /usr/bin/spotify as the link helper, but this opens up a NEW inst...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Lenovo Legion 5 Operating System EndeavourOS (Arch)   My Question or Issue When clicking open.spotify links, a browser tab is opened. I have set my brow...
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Add Arch install instructions (provided) to https://www.spotify.com/us/download/linux/

PlanDuoCountryUS DeviceThinkpad X1 Yoga Operating SystemArch Linux My Question or IssuePlease add Arch Linux install instructions to https://www.spotify.com/us/download/linux/. Here is the install command:`pacman --refresh --sync spotify-launcher`

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  • Plan Duo Country US   Device Thinkpad X1 Yoga  Operating System Arch Linux   My Question or Issue Please add Arch Linux install instructions to https://www.spotify.com/...
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New install instructions for Debian/Ubuntu

Hello Everyone, I've noticed that apt-key is deprecated and will last be available at Debian 11 and Ubuntu 22.04.I think it's best that we have new instructions in order to adapt to the changes in the future. If any person from Spotify is able to edi...

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  • Hello Everyone,   I've noticed that apt-key is deprecated and will last be available at Debian 11 and Ubuntu 22.04. I think it's best that we have new instructions in order to adapt to the ch...
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Não estou conseguindo instalar o spotify no Linux Deepin

Nenhuma das informações abaixo é necessária. No entanto, quanto mais você fornecer, mais fácil será para nós tentarmos ajudar.PlanoGratuito/PremiumPaís Dispositivo(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro final de 2016)Sistema operacional(iOS 10, Andr...

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  • Nenhuma das informações abaixo é necessária. No entanto, quanto mais você fornecer, mais fácil será para nós tentarmos ajudar. Plano Gratuito/Premium País   Dispositivo (iPhone 8, Samsung ...
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Other] How to choose the audio output device

I have a bluetooth headphone connected to my laptop, it is selected as the default output device and all applications play through the headphone. However Spotify app doesnt play through the headphone instead it plays through the laptop speakers... Ho...

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  • I have a bluetooth headphone connected to my laptop, it is selected as the default output device and all applications play through the headphone. However Spotify app doesnt play through the headphone...
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Automatica playlists not playing immediately

PlanFreeCountrySouth AfricaDevice(HP Elitedesk, HP Elitebook, Huawei P40 lite)Operating System(Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS, Android 10) My Question or IssueFirstly, I really appreciate that your team took time to develop Spotify on Linux.S...

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  • Plan Free Country South Africa Device (HP Elitedesk, HP Elitebook, Huawei P40 lite) Operating System (Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS, Android 10)   My Question or Issue Firstly...
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