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Recent Linux client update changes (2026)

Hey folks! This is a heads-up that there will be a new update to the Spotify Linux client signatures. The latest available client will not install this new key just yet, but it's coming soon.Come February, you may see errors related to missing keys a...

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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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something went wrong

PlanPremiumCountry canada Devicechromebook (Linux)Operating Systemversion 130.0.6723.126 (Official Build) My Question or Issueim use the web player in a Chromebook and no matter what, it says "something went wrong."the thing is, the web player is sti...

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Plan Premium Country canada   Device chromebook (Linux) Operating System version 130.0.6723.126 (Official Build)   My Question or Issue im use the web player in a Chromebook and n...

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Snap package broken

The last update of the Spotify snap package fails to install with the following error message:error: cannot perform the following tasks:- Run configure hook of "spotify" snap if present (run hook "configure": /snap/spotify/81/snap/command-chain/hooks...

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The last update of the Spotify snap package fails to install with the following error message: error: cannot perform the following tasks: - Run configure hook of "spotify" snap if present (run ho...

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Problem for proxy, no internet conection and exit., device: Ubuntu 22.04 amd64

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Solved!! attempting linux login - browser window not showing

I'm installing the deb as shown here. This worked on a couple computers I owned in the past, but not today. All I'm getting when starting the program is this message. I do have a browser installed, accessible through x-www-browser (among other binari...

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I'm installing the deb as shown here. This worked on a couple computers I owned in the past, but not today.    All I'm getting when starting the program is this message. I do ha...

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Window is stuck "Maximized"

Running Linux Mint 20.3 Cinnamon, very much so a linux novice. My issue is that I cannot get the application window to be the correct size, it is always a bit too tall and cuts off the bottom buttons. And I cannot fullscreen the application, the opti...

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Running Linux Mint 20.3 Cinnamon, very much so a linux novice.   My issue is that I cannot get the application window to be the correct size, it is always a bit too tall and cuts off the botto...

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Cannot re-open spotify after closing to tray

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceDesktop PCMemory: 16.0 GiBGraphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX™ 3060Operating SystemUbuntu 23.10GNOME Version: 45.2Windowing System: X11Kernel Version: Linux 6.5.0-21-generic My Question or IssueWith the option "Close button sho...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Desktop PC Memory: 16.0 GiB Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX™ 3060 Operating System Ubuntu 23.10 GNOME Version: 45.2 Windowing System: X11 Kernel Versi...

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snap install spotify

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what OS are u doin on rp5 iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc@   what is a musthave app or settting in your raspberrry 5     My Question or Issue  

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Solved!! Debian repository key absent/expired

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceLaptopOperating SystemDebian 12 My Question or IssueWhen trying to update system, I get the following error:W: An error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index file...

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Plan Premium Country Italy Device Laptop Operating System Debian 12   My Question or Issue When trying to update system, I get the following error: W: An error occurred during the sig...

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web player not loading playlists

i use the spotify site on a chromebook, searching for songs and playing them from there is fine, playing a song from my phone but selecting it to play over my chromebook is fine, hitting play on the current song loaded is fine, but opening the websit...

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i use the spotify site on a chromebook, searching for songs and playing them from there is fine, playing a song from my phone but selecting it to play over my chromebook is fine, hitting play on the ...

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play spotify on my tv

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Solved!! Spotify plays without sound, in Ubuntu

PlanPremiumDeviceDell Latitude LaptopOperating SystemUbuntu 18.04 My Question or IssueSpotify opens OK and when I click play, the play bar moves as if it is playing but there is no sound. Other system sounds are there, Youtube and VLC player work wel...

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Plan Premium Device Dell Latitude Laptop Operating System Ubuntu 18.04   My Question or Issue Spotify opens OK and when I click play, the play bar moves as if it is playing but there is ...

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how do I create a playlist from web

I am a new premium user. I have logged on through Chrome on my linux laptop. How do I create a playlist?. I do not have the app installed on my phone. I do not have a smart phone.

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I am a new premium user. I have logged on through Chrome on my linux laptop. How do I create a playlist?. I do not have the app installed on my phone. I do not have a smart phone.

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Please recommend the flatpak

This page doesn't recommend the flatpak (https://www.spotify.com/uk/download/linux/) (Said flatpak pkg https://flathub.org/apps/com.spotify.Client) Flatpak is better than snap because;- Faster- There's the ability to host custom repos (On snap there'...

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This page doesn't recommend the flatpak (https://www.spotify.com/uk/download/linux/) (Said flatpak pkg https://flathub.org/apps/com.spotify.Client)   Flatpak is better than snap because; - Fa...

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Rapsberry pi native Spotify player?

Rapsberry Pi My Question or IssueHi! Happy New Year I’m looking for some user friendly app or better whole system for playing the stream music on rapsberry pi. It should work as a native spotify player and no in „Spotify Connect” mode. Is there one?T...

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Rapsberry Pi       My Question or Issue Hi! Happy New Year 🙂   I’m looking for some user friendly app or better whole system for playing the stream music on rapsberry pi. ...

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Flathub

Really love how simple it is to use flathub to install on linux... Is there any cahnce of this becoming an official release?

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Really love how simple it is to use flathub to install on linux...   Is there any cahnce of this becoming an official release?   

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New video banner keeps pausing music.

Since release of the update that brought video banners, where queue usually is, the music gets randomly paused, any unpause will get paused immediately, until the video banner has been closed.

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Since release of the update that brought video banners, where queue usually is, the music gets randomly paused, any unpause will get paused immediately, until the video banner has been closed.

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Solved!! Spotify on Linux cant be updated or installed due to a missing Pubkey on the repository

Same as what the Subject says. Terminal error output :Err:9 http://repository.spotify.com stable InReleaseThe following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY C85668DF69375001W: GPG error: http://repository...

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Same as what the Subject says. Terminal error output : Err:9 http://repository.spotify.com stable InRelease The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO...

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Latest Spotify Snap app update crashes Ubuntu with illegal instruction, core dumped

The Ubuntu snap store just updated my Spotify version to 1.2.48.405.gf2c48e6f and the application won't open. Terminal states this error:ERROR: ld.so: object 'libgtk3-nocsd.so.0' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (failed to map segment from shared ...

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The Ubuntu snap store just updated my Spotify version to 1.2.48.405.gf2c48e6f and the application won't open. Terminal states this error: ERROR: ld.so: object 'libgtk3-nocsd.so.0' from LD_PRELOAD ca...

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