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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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problem with deb repository: Error code: 404 Not Found

This link on https://repository.spotify.com/pool/non-free/s/spotify-client/ give Error code: 404 Not FoundLooks like there’s a problem with this sitehttps://repository.spotify.com/pool/non-free/s/spotify-client/spotify-client_1.2.74.477.g3be53afe_amd...

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This link on https://repository.spotify.com/pool/non-free/s/spotify-client/ give Error code: 404 Not Found Looks like there’s a problem with this site https://repository.spotify.com/pool/no...

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sportify is not surported

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Superuser Contribution Linux Desktop Client Missing Lossless Audio Support

Hi Spotify Team,I'm excited to see that lossless audio has finally started rolling out to Premium subscribers! However, I've noticed that the Linux desktop client appears to be missing this highly anticipated feature.According to the September 10, 20...

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Hi Spotify Team, I'm excited to see that lossless audio has finally started rolling out to Premium subscribers! However, I've noticed that the Linux desktop client appears to be missing this hig...

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New client version to Linux

On Official Spotify full installers page has released new version (1.2.79.425) to Linux Desktop

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On Official Spotify full installers page has released new version (1.2.79.425) to Linux Desktop  

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Jam on linux

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceXenia 14Operating SystemLinux My Question or IssueHello!, thanks for the app in Linux!. I have question my self when it could implement the function Jam, it's only this.Greetings.

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Plan Premium Country   Device Xenia 14 Operating System Linux   My Question or Issue Hello!, thanks for the app in Linux!. I have question my self when it could implement the func...

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Add setting to remove icon + "Music video" to the LEFT of artist names

I recently loaded my Linux desktop spotify and erroneously thought that the group LCD Soundsystem suddenly did a collab with a group called "Music video" since these words came BEFORE the artist name. Actually, they didn't do any such thing! Turns ou...

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I recently loaded my Linux desktop spotify and erroneously thought that the group LCD Soundsystem suddenly did a collab with a group called "Music video" since these words came BEFORE the artist name...

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Provide more package types rather than just one snap

PlanPremiumOperating SystemFedora Now Spotify For Linux only provides one way to be installed on other distributions, which is snap, but snap is often criticized for its various issues. Other community versions, such as aur and flatpak, have issues w...

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Plan Premium Operating System Fedora   Now Spotify For Linux only provides one way to be installed on other distributions, which is snap, but snap is often criticized for its various issues...

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Solved!! BUG - version 0.9.10.17.g4129e1c9 - linux desktop

Dear, I have upgraded today (may 21 2014), via public repository, my linux desktop spotify to version 0.9.10.17.g4129e1c9 and encountered a bug. Whenever a new song starts playing or I resume playing after I paused the song, my system freezes. I have...

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Dear,   I have upgraded today (may 21 2014), via public repository, my linux desktop spotify to version 0.9.10.17.g4129e1c9 and encountered a bug.   Whenever a new song starts playi...

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Spotify crashes when pasting songs into a playlist

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceDesktop (Ryzen 5 3600, NVIDIA RTX 3060, 16GB RAM, 2TB SSD)Operating SystemUbuntu 24.04.2 LTS My Question or IssueSpotify crashes when copying songs from one playlist and pasting them into another.

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Plan Premium Country   Device Desktop (Ryzen 5 3600, NVIDIA RTX 3060, 16GB RAM, 2TB SSD) Operating System Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS   My Question or Issue Spotify crashes when copying so...

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Spotify currently failing almost 8.43 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS! Improve Native Linux Performance!

Considering the recent retirement of Windows 10, I decided it was time to transition to Linux. I decided on a distro that I felt comfortable enough with (Ubuntu Studio 25.10) and I proceeded to set everything up to my liking until I installed Spotify...

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Considering the recent retirement of Windows 10, I decided it was time to transition to Linux. I decided on a distro that I felt comfortable enough with (Ubuntu Studio 25.10) and I proceeded to set e...

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Miniplayer's window title doesn't update

Operating SystemUbuntu 25.04 My Question or IssueThe title of the Miniplayer window never gets updated when a new song plays, it keeps showing the song that was playing at the moment the Miniplayer was open.

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Operating System Ubuntu 25.04   My Question or Issue The title of the Miniplayer window never gets updated when a new song plays, it keeps showing the song that was playing at the moment the...

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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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Consistent development of the native Linux Spotify app

It's been about five months since we've had an update to the Linux desktop app. In Flathub it can be seen that there have been about 4.9 million installs of the app, which at the same time doesn't include the unknown (but undoubtedly significant) amo...

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It's been about five months since we've had an update to the Linux desktop app. In Flathub it can be seen that there have been about 4.9 million installs of the app, which at the same time doesn't in...

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Fix scaling on Linux

I'm using the Flatpak of version 1.2.63.394.g126b0d89 of the Linux Spotify client. I have a 4K monitor and so rely on scaling for things to look good. I have the Scale setting in GNOME set to 125%. Scaling does not work reliably in the Linux Spotify ...

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I'm using the Flatpak of version 1.2.63.394.g126b0d89 of the Linux Spotify client. I have a 4K monitor and so rely on scaling for things to look good. I have the Scale setting in GNOME set to 125%. ...

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Playlist stuck on current song with error "Can't play the current song" and can't play next song

Plan: PremiumDevice: HP LaptopOperating System: Linux (Archlinux)My Question or IssueWhen playing a song from a playlist, when this song ends, the playlist gets blocked on that song and gives the error "Can't play the current song", and it doesn't mo...

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Plan: Premium Device: HP Laptop Operating System: Linux (Archlinux) My Question or Issue When playing a song from a playlist, when this song ends, the playlist gets blocked on that...

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Full listening history

Dear Spotify,, Why can't I access my FULL listening history? I'd say that, for a company that is storing (probably) petabytes of music, a couple of song ids can't matter that much, correct? I can access my complete browsing history in Google Chrome. ...

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Dear Spotify,,   Why can't I access my FULL listening history?    I'd say that, for a company that is storing (probably) petabytes of music, a couple of song ids can't matter ...

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Randomly jumping seconds

Hello everyone,Some days ago Spotify started to randomly skip seconds of a song. It's not happening on every song neither at every moment of the song. It's just happening at any moment that the song jumps for example from second 0:21 to second 0:27 w...

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Hello everyone, Some days ago Spotify started to randomly skip seconds of a song. It's not happening on every song neither at every moment of the song. It's just happening at any moment that the son...

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