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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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Solved!! [LINUX][PODCASTS] Playback speed cannot be changed

PlanPremium StudentCountryGermanyDeviceLenovo LaptopOperating SystemLinux Mint 22 Cinnamon My Question or IssueI'll keep it short: I have an issue with playback speed. If i try to change the playback speed for podcasts to my favorite (3.5x), it stays...

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Plan Premium Student Country Germany Device Lenovo Laptop Operating System Linux Mint 22 Cinnamon   My Question or Issue I'll keep it short: I have an issue with playback speed. If i t...

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Solved!! Media keys stopped working after latest update(1.1.56.595.g2d2da0de)

I am running the Spotify Snap with a premium account directly from the Snap store on Ubuntu 20.10. Media keys from my keyboard(Das Keyboard 4 Pro) have always worked perfectly with the Spotify Snap. With the most recent update, 1.1.56.595.g2d2da0de, ...

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I am running the Spotify Snap with a premium account directly from the Snap store on Ubuntu 20.10. Media keys from my keyboard(Das Keyboard 4 Pro) have always worked perfectly with the Spotify Snap. ...

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In wireshark don't see the tcp.port==4070, spotify working. Which is your ip addresses and ports?

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In wireshark don't see the tcp.port==4070, spotify working. Which is your ip addresses and ports?

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Superuser Contribution Weird file appearing on linux in home directory

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...

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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...

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Why I can't hide/remove song on desktop?

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.

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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 ...

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Solved!! Doesnt show what a song play now in minimize window

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.

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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...

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Command Line not complet

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...

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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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i want downloaded sportify

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

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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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Will not play music or open pages (program)

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...

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  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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Error code: accesspoint:37 - Can't login on spotify desktop app on Linux

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 ...

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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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Desktop login through browser flow broken

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 ...

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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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New package name for Spotify on Linux

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...

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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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Wayland window class is null

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...

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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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No window icon in Wayland because app_id is not correctly set

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...

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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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Solved!! Constant very high CPU load

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...

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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%...

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Spotify playing the wrong song with the same name, no fix working

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...

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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 differe...

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Spotify starts repeating the same track endlessly

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...

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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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Cant login to Spotify account on my Volumio devices

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...

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  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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Spotify ver. 1.2.46.290 issue on Debian and Ubuntu Linux

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 ...

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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

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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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