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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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  • sleeksorrow
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Wrong album dates

Why u even post wrong release date of album for example Enslaved 'Yggdrasill has under 2012 but this album came out in 1992.Why are you so derp?

  • Visitor
  • Why u even post wrong release date of album for example Enslaved 'Yggdrasill has under 2012 but this album came out in 1992. Why are you so derp?
  • Skellingtor
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Linux - Spotify seg faulting

Hi Getting Spotify Linux on Kubuntu LTS (Trusty) randomly quitting, not sure where to file this an offical bug report. Output when run from terminal indicates a seg fault, said output below. Thanks,Jamie (process:9472): Gtk-WARNING **: Locale not sup...

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  • Hi   Getting Spotify Linux on Kubuntu LTS (Trusty) randomly quitting, not sure where to file this an offical bug report. Output when run from terminal indicates a seg fault, said output below....
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Cant exit spotify on Debian 8.2 stable

I can't exit Spotify client on latest stable Debian. Clicking on the window close button doen't kill the spotify process, so music is still playing. problem solved.

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  • I can't exit Spotify client on latest stable Debian. Clicking on the window close button doen't kill the spotify process, so music is still playing.      problem solv...
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Web Player not working on Fedora

Hi, So I've been using the web player successfully without an issue for three months now with Firefox and Fedora 22, up until yesterday. Now, when I load player.spotify.com, the toolbar comes up, but none of my playlists render, and the browse sectio...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,   So I've been using the web player successfully without an issue for three months now with Firefox and Fedora 22, up until yesterday. Now, when I load player.spotify.com, the toolbar come...
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Spotify Liked Songs List Is Empty After Updating to 1.0.13.108.gcd94e7db

all of a sudden god knows how all the music that i had liked is empty now on both Windows and Mobile.i was listening to all my music right yesterday.after the new update got installed my whole list is empty!!Spotify i seriously cant remember 400-500 ...

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  •  all of a sudden god knows how all the music that i had liked is empty now on both Windows and Mobile. i was listening to all my music right yesterday. after the new update got installed my wh...
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[Info] Spotify want Adobe Flash player today on Linux

Today I see Window:To enjoy Spotify, please install Adobe Flash. It's free. I'm only surprised, and I just wanted to share this.Because on Linux Adobe nearly abandoned, flash player had a lot of holes,and best way was disable flash player and use HTM...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Today I see Window: To enjoy Spotify, please install Adobe Flash. It's free.     I'm only surprised, and I just wanted to share this. Because on Linux Adobe nearly abandon...
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Solved!! [Solved] List song on Firefox

I create account on spotify to see liist song my friendand spotify loading very long and dont show. radio on spotify working I use Firefox 40.0.3 without any plugins or Add-onsradio (spotify) probably working with HTML5 from Firefox OS: PCLinuxOS 64b...

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  • I create account on spotify to see liist song my friend and spotify loading very long and dont show.   radio on spotify working   I use Firefox 40.0.3 without any plugins or Add-ons r...
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Linux Client: Stay logged in

I am currently encountering issues with the Spotify Linux client (version 1.0.11.131.gf4d47cb0) around staying logged in between restarts. When my computer is powered off, and then powered on again and the Spotify client launched, it will not reliabl...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am currently encountering issues with the Spotify Linux client (version 1.0.11.131.gf4d47cb0) around staying logged in between restarts. When my computer is powered off, and then powered on ag...
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Solved!! Linux Desktop Client - Connect with Volume Control?

Hi there! Does anyone know, if the Linux Desktop Client supports Spotify Connect and Volume Control? I want to use my Android phone to control the Linux Desktop Client on my Raspberry Pi. Thanks in advance,Juergen

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  • Hi there!   Does anyone know, if the Linux Desktop Client supports Spotify Connect and Volume Control? I want to use my Android phone to control the Linux Desktop Client on my Raspberry Pi. &...
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I still miss these features

I doubt due to the development of Spotify being pretty dodgy, but I really miss the features of being able to add local files just by dragging and dropping and also being able to search for something in a playlist just by typing he first few letters,...

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  • I doubt due to the development of Spotify being pretty dodgy, but I really miss the features of being able to add local files just by dragging and dropping and also being able to search for something...
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Last.fm API broken with 2015 makeover

Hi, This was mentioned in this thread on the twenty-sixth page (https://community.spotify.com/t5/Help-Desktop-Linux-Windows-Web/web-player-not-scrobbling-to-last-fm/m-p/1190877) so in the interest of creating a new thread with relevant information to...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,   This was mentioned in this thread on the twenty-sixth page (https://community.spotify.com/t5/Help-Desktop-Linux-Windows-Web/web-player-not-scrobbling-to-last-fm/m-p/1190877) so in the in...
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Solved!! Search PopUp won't hide

Hey, I've got a Problem with Spotify (0.9.17.1) on Ubuntu 14.04 LTSWhen I'm looking at an Artist in my main (center) window, or if there is a search result, I can't click the PopUp away that will come up if i search for something.If I look at one of ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey,   I've got a Problem with Spotify (0.9.17.1) on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS When I'm looking at an Artist in my main (center) window, or if there is a search result, I can't click the PopUp away th...
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Offline access withdrawn on fresh ubuntu premium installation.

Signed up yesterday, listened thru web page.Today installed ubuntu app, and tried to sync my first playlist."Offline acess for this computer/device has been withdrawn."What gives?

  • Casual Listener
  • Signed up yesterday, listened thru web page. Today installed ubuntu app, and tried to sync my first playlist. "Offline acess for this computer/device has been withdrawn." What gives?
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Save button not working

The save button neither works in the web-version nor on the Linux client or Android client for some bands. Examples would be CKY, Deftones and Otep. For others it seems to work just fine. Now, the save button does actually save the album, but only on...

  • Visitor
  •  The save button neither works in the web-version nor on the Linux client or Android client for some bands. Examples would be CKY, Deftones and Otep. For others it seems to work just fine. &nbs...
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Solved!! Cannot get Desktop Application to Load (Linux)

I have gone through all the different troubleshooting I can find. Spotify shows up on my dash, but opening the application produces no results.Running spotify from the terminal yields:spotify: error while loading shared libraries: libgcrypt.so.11: ca...

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  •  I have gone through all the different troubleshooting I can find.  Spotify shows up on my dash, but opening the application produces no results. Running spotify from the terminal yield...
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Solved!! Spotify on Linux doesn't play local mp3 files

I did search the forum, and google, but I only found some docs on old version of Ubuntu, and the repos these mentioned no longer work. I'm on newest ubuntu (15.04), and while spotify works great, it doesn't play local mp3 files. It loads them to libr...

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  • I did search the forum, and google, but I only found some docs on old version of Ubuntu, and the repos these mentioned no longer work.   I'm on newest ubuntu (15.04), and while spotify works g...
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Linux Spotify Not Connecting

Anyone else experiencing issues connecting with the Linux client? I'm using Mint Kde.

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  • Anyone else experiencing issues connecting with the Linux client? I'm using Mint Kde.
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Spotify Linux and web client stopped working

All of a sudden, Spotify stopped working for me. It looks like it's unable to fetch new content from servers. It keeps on showing that rotating loading circle. I'm using desktop client on Ubuntu 15.04 and the only error i get when running spotify -co...

  • Casual Listener
  • All of a sudden, Spotify stopped working for me. It looks like it's unable to fetch new content from servers. It keeps on showing that rotating loading circle.   I'm using desktop client ...
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Anyone else having issues sending messages?

Hello, I have not been able to send messages to fellow users on spotify for the last several weeks. I have tried on linux, mac, windows, and through the web client. I am a non facebook user. Anyone else having issues? Is it just me? I updated all my ...

  • Visitor
  • Hello,   I have not been able to send messages to fellow users on spotify for the last several weeks.   I have tried on linux, mac, windows, and through the web client. I am a non faceb...
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