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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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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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Help! Spotify problems with sound management in Linux mint

PlanPremiumDevicehp pavilion 14Operating SystemLinux mint My Question or IssueHi, for some reason Spotify acts very differently from any other app regarding sound management in Mint, first of all when Spotify plays it isn't recognized by the native s...

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  • Plan Premium Device hp pavilion 14 Operating System Linux mint   My Question or Issue Hi, for some reason Spotify acts very differently from any other app regarding sound management in M...
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Random across all library

Yeah guys how come there is no "play a random song from your whole library" button ? That would be amazing. Because then I can find a style to fit the mood. Understand ?

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  • Yeah guys how come there is no "play a random song from your whole library" button ? That would be amazing. Because then I can find a style to fit the mood. Understand ?
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Collaborative playlist is not working

My boyfriend invited me to a Collab playlist. On his end I come up as a collaborator, but on mine Im not and cannot add any songs.I resetted the page multiple times, and it still wont work. HELP! I'm on an asus chromebook and my boyfriend is on an ip...

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  • My boyfriend invited me to a Collab playlist. On his end I come up as a collaborator, but on mine Im not and cannot add any songs. I resetted the page multiple times, and it still wont work. HELP! I...
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Spotify gets maximized on logging back

I have kept the "close button should minimize the spotify window" option turned on. It does work greatly, move the app in the background and keep it minimized. However, the same doesn't work when I log out (keeping the app minimized) and log back. On...

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  • I have kept the "close button should minimize the spotify window" option turned on. It does work greatly, move the app in the background and keep it minimized. However, the same doesn't work when I l...
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Add an option for offline mode in Ubuntu linux

It would be nice to have a setting to enable offline mode on Ubuntu Linux. This would be very useful when using metered internet connections, like mobile hotspot on Ubuntu desktops and laptops.

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  • It would be nice to have a setting to enable offline mode on Ubuntu Linux. This would be very useful when using metered internet connections, like mobile hotspot on Ubuntu desktops and laptops.
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[Desktop] Bug: "Album picks" lazyloads same releases

When I scroll down in the "Album picks" category spotify starts to lazyload the same albums that are already in the list.This results in getting the same albums multiple times (4 to be exact).Since the "New releases for you" are removed in the new UI...

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  • When I scroll down in the "Album picks" category spotify starts to lazyload the same albums that are already in the list. This results in getting the same albums multiple times (4 to be exact). Sin...
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Solved!! Cannot see miniplayer

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceDell LaptopOperating SystemKDE neon 6.0 My Question or IssueI saw something about a miniplayer being added to spotify desktop, but cannot access it. I've tried deleting and reinstalling spotify, closing it and reopening it,...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK   Device Dell Laptop Operating System KDE neon 6.0   My Question or Issue I saw something about a miniplayer being added to spotify desktop, but cannot ac...
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Spotify client on Flathub

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSteam DeckOperating SystemSteamOS 3.5.19 (KDE Plasma 5.27.5) My Question or IssueIs the Spotify client distributed on Flathub official?It says 'Unverified' and I am a little hesitant on installing it.https://flathub.org...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Steam Deck Operating System SteamOS 3.5.19 (KDE Plasma 5.27.5)   My Question or Issue Is the Spotify client distributed on Flathub official? It say...
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How can I get a new config file for Spotify on Linux?

I recently changed my hostname / host on my Linux dual boot and it stopped working. I deleted the config file thinking it would create a new one after installing but it didn't. Is there a way to manually configure a new config file for Spotify?

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  • I recently changed my hostname / host on my Linux dual boot and it stopped working. I deleted the config file thinking it would create a new one after installing but it didn't. Is there a way to manu...
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Arch linux

How do you get the app for arch linux (via pacman)?

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Spotify starts with volume at 100% (Linux Fedora)

Everytime I startup Spotify, it's volume is up at 100%, even though it should save PlanPremiumCountryGermanyOperating SystemFedora 40 with GNOME 46 My Question or Issue

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  • Everytime I startup Spotify, it's volume is up at 100%, even though it should save   Plan Premium Country Germany Operating System Fedora 40 with GNOME 46   My Question or Issue &...
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Spotify pauses every few seconds while the tor browser is open

On Arch Linux the Spotify app pauses every seconds while the tor browser is open in the background, this may effect other platforms.

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  • On Arch Linux the Spotify app pauses every seconds while the tor browser is open in the background, this may effect other platforms.
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Superuser Contribution Queue on Linux app does not keeps playing

PlanPremiumDevicePCOperating SystemLinux (Spotify Flatkak app) My Question or IssueHey, I was using the Spotify desktop app (Flatpak) without issues. But today it started stopping my queue. I mean, I add tracks to queue and when a track finishes the ...

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  • Plan Premium Device PC Operating System Linux (Spotify Flatkak app)   My Question or Issue Hey, I was using the Spotify desktop app (Flatpak) without issues.   But today it starte...
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Solved!! High frequency noise during ads

I'm currently using spotify free and during the ads there is a high frequency noise. The ads are separated into music and some guy talking and it's when the guy's talking that I hear the noise in the background. The ads are in swedish and I hear the ...

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  • I'm currently using spotify free and during the ads there is a high frequency noise. The ads are separated into music and some guy talking and it's when the guy's talking that I hear the noise i...
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Flatpak Spotify is official?

Is the flatpak version of spotify made directly by the developers of spotify and is the snap version the only official one? Operating System(Linux)

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  • Is the flatpak version of spotify made directly by the developers of spotify and is the snap version the only official one?   Operating System (Linux)      
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Wrong rendering in artist font

PlanPremiumCountryESDeviceLG GRAMOperating SystemArch Linux My Question or IssueI'm using the web player on a fresh install of Arch Linux + Google Chrome, and I'm facing a strange issue. It seems like the font used to display the song artist renders ...

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  • Plan Premium Country ES Device LG GRAM Operating System Arch Linux   My Question or Issue I'm using the web player on a fresh install of Arch Linux + Google Chrome, and I'm facing...
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Spotify Unusable After Update

I just updated Spotify to 1.2.31 over 1.2.26. Now when I close the Spotify window or minimize it there is no way to open it back up without fully closing it via the icon in the top right. The only right click option is close and double clicking the t...

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  • I just updated Spotify to 1.2.31 over 1.2.26. Now when I close the Spotify window or minimize it there is no way to open it back up without fully closing it via the icon in the top right. The only ri...
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Unable to download debian packages

PlanPremium CountryUSA DevicePC - Ryzen 5950xOperating SystemUbuntu 22.04 My Question or Issue Error reading from server. Remote end closed connection [IP: 108.138.101.34 80] E: Failed to fetch http://repository.spotify.com/pool/non-free/s/spotify-cl...

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  •   Plan Premium   Country USA   Device PC - Ryzen 5950x Operating System Ubuntu 22.04   My Question or Issue   Error reading from server. Remote end closed con...
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Linux Mint freezing for ~+10 seconds at each track change

Premium member on Linux Mint 21.3 with Spotify version 1.2.31.1205.g4d59ad7cAt a recent update, and sometimes at certain versions then seeming like it goes away then comes back differently, this happens now: - In a playlist, I reach the end of one so...

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  • Premium member on Linux Mint 21.3 with Spotify version 1.2.31.1205.g4d59ad7c At a recent update, and sometimes at certain versions then seeming like it goes away then comes back differently, th...
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Multiple Authentication keys on my "Authentication key" section after installing Spotify Public Repo

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDevice(Lenovo G50-70)Operating System(Linux Mint 21.3 "virginia") My Question or IssueHello everyone! i'd like to ask there's any solution to a stuff I'd realised on my "Authentication key - Software Origin" section. In particu...

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  • Plan Premium Country Italy Device (Lenovo G50-70) Operating System (Linux Mint 21.3 "virginia")   My Question or Issue Hello everyone! i'd like to ask there's any solution to a stuff I...
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