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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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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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In wireshark don't see the tcp.port==4070, spotify working. Which is your ip addresses and ports?
In wireshark don't see the tcp.port==4070, spotify working. Which is your ip addresses and ports?
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After the last update, i keep seeing a weird file with name explicit_filter.restore in my home directory. After a bit of investigation, i figured out that this file appears every time i skip or set a track, no matter is it explicit or not, but this f...
After the last update, i keep seeing a weird file with name explicit_filter.restore in my home directory. After a bit of investigation, i figured out that this file appears every time i skip or set a...
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I am using the desktop version before there was like and dislike button, which removes the song from the playlist but now there is no hide or dislike button. This is very annoying for me to play the songs that I don't like. Please fix this ASAP.
I am using the desktop version before there was like and dislike button, which removes the song from the playlist but now there is no hide or dislike button. This is very annoying for me to play the ...
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Plan PremiumCountry UkraineOperating System Linux Mint 19.3 MATE After update client version Spotify to 1:1.1.67.586.gbb5ef64e, i cant see what a song playing in minimize window. Clear cache and config - doesnt solve.
Plan Premium Country Ukraine Operating System Linux Mint 19.3 MATE After update client version Spotify to 1:1.1.67.586.gbb5ef64e, i cant see what a song playing in minimize window. Clear...
Visitor
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I wanted to know the current playing track and I usedqdbus org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.Metadata The response (even with literal option) is not complet. The key xesam:artist must have two artist...
I wanted to know the current playing track and I used qdbus org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.Metadata The response (even with literal opt...
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PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue
Plan Free/Premium Country Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue
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PlanFreeCountryFranceDeviceZorin laptopMy Question or IssueWill not open pages or play music at all on the program but everything is fine on the browser version.I tried reinstalling from the snap directory and several sources and nothing works.My lib...
Plan Free Country France Device Zorin laptop My Question or Issue Will not open pages or play music at all on the program but everything is fine on the browser version. I tried reins...
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PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceDell OptiPlex 5060 (Desktop)Operating SystemKubuntu 24.04 My Question or IssueI have tried so many things that i saw on other topics, on reddit, spotify community, microsoft answers, youtube. I am trying to open the app ...
Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Dell OptiPlex 5060 (Desktop) Operating System Kubuntu 24.04 My Question or Issue I have tried so many things that i saw on other topics, on reddit,...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSAOperating SystemLinux My Question or IssueMy spotify desktop logged out, and I'm unable to log in again through the provided flow. Clicking the "Log in" or "Sign up free" buttons do literally nothing. No tabs open, no popups, no ...
Plan Premium Country USA Operating System Linux My Question or Issue My spotify desktop logged out, and I'm unable to log in again through the provided flow. Clicking the "Log in" or "...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesOperating SystemUbuntu 24.04 LTS My Question or IssueWould it be possible to have the app renamed to "com.spotify.music", similar to Android? So instead of:/usr/bin/spotify (with app_id & wmclass being spotify)/usr/shar...
Plan Premium Country United States Operating System Ubuntu 24.04 LTS My Question or Issue Would it be possible to have the app renamed to "com.spotify.music", similar to Android? So in...
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PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceMacbook Pro early 2013Operating SystemArch Linux My Question or IssueI installed spotify-launcher from arch repos. It defaults to xwayland. I changed some config to have it run in Wayland because fractional scaling in xw...
Plan Premium Country Canada Device Macbook Pro early 2013 Operating System Arch Linux My Question or Issue I installed spotify-launcher from arch repos. It defaults to xwayland. I ch...
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DeviceAnyOperating SystemLinux distro running with Wayland and KDEIssueSpotify runs okay with Wayland now, though not without user input.However, when run in Wayland the window icon does not display, instead the generic 'Wayland' yellow icon is shown...
Device Any Operating System Linux distro running with Wayland and KDE Issue Spotify runs okay with Wayland now, though not without user input. However, when run in Wayland the window icon d...
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Up to date Ubuntu Linux 22.04.3 LTS, with spotify-client Version: 1:1.2.26.1187.g36b715a1, premium plan.Very high CPU load (spotify eating up all CPU available, a;ways between 50% and 100%), even at startup, without any play activity, making the whol...
Up to date Ubuntu Linux 22.04.3 LTS, with spotify-client Version: 1:1.2.26.1187.g36b715a1, premium plan. Very high CPU load (spotify eating up all CPU available, a;ways between 50% and 100%...
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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 instead it plays through the laptop speakers... Ho...
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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I have The Most Mysterious Song On The Internet in my playlist, but today randomly when I tried to play it, it played a version of it from a different artist. It was the same song but with a different artist credited, a different album cover, and, th...
I have The Most Mysterious Song On The Internet in my playlist, but today randomly when I tried to play it, it played a version of it from a different artist. It was the same song but with a differe...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktopOperating SystemUbuntu Linux 24.04.1 My Question or IssueLately, the Spotify desktop client (Ubuntu Linux) will play a playlist fine for a few hours, then the queue will fill with the same thumbnail. Someti...
Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop Operating System Ubuntu Linux 24.04.1 My Question or Issue Lately, the Spotify desktop client (Ubuntu Linux) will play a playlist fi...
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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`
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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PlanPremiumCountryPoland DeviceRPi4 HiFiBerry DAC2 HD Operating SystemVolumio (Linux) My Question or IssueUsing Volumio Spotify plugin for some years already and recently not possible to login into my Spotify premium account on all 4 of my RPi Volumi...
Plan Premium Country Poland Device RPi4 HiFiBerry DAC2 HD Operating System Volumio (Linux) My Question or Issue Using Volumio Spotify plugin for some years al...
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PlanPremium CountryPoland Device(Proxmox VM) Operating System(Ubuntu 24.04 / Debian 12) My Question or IssueThe app version 1.2.46.290 is breaking the functionality to "Spotify Connect" from my phone, which is Samsung S23 Ultra, to my Linux VM where ...
Plan Premium Country Poland Device (Proxmox VM) Operating System (Ubuntu 24.04 / Debian 12) My Question or Issue The app version 1.2.46.290 is breaking the fu...
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spotify not working on linux based software Freeindia Devicecoolita2.o Operating SystlinuxMy Question or Issuespotifyy not working on linux tv
spotify not working on linux based software Free india Device coolita2.o Operating Syst linux My Question or Issue spotifyy not working on linux tv
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