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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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Solved!! Liked songs do not have heart icon or any indicator

PlanFreeCountryTurkeyDeviceTested on both Firefox and Google ChromeOperating SystemLinux Video demonstrating the problem: https://imgur.com/a/ynWKhc5My Question or IssueWhen viewing certain playlists I made, the songs I liked do not have a heart icon...

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Plan Free Country Turkey Device Tested on both Firefox and Google Chrome Operating System Linux   Video demonstrating the problem: https://imgur.com/a/ynWKhc5 My Question or Issue Whe...

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full screen cursor hidden

Hello whenever i switch to full screen my cursor disappears. i still can still interact with the elements on the screen but its a little bit hard when i dont see my cursorPlanPremiumCountryHungaryDevicehp compaq 6830sOperating SystemDebian GNU/Linux ...

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Hello whenever i switch to full screen my cursor disappears. i still can still interact with the elements on the screen but its a little bit hard when i dont see my cursor Plan Premium Country Hu...

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Spotify for Linux

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Operating SystemLinux/Ubuntu My Question or IssueNot an issue, but if any of the Spotify devs are on here, just wanted to say thank you for supporting Linux on your own time. It's awesome to have a real client for Linux when so ...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Operating System Linux/Ubuntu   My Question or Issue Not an issue, but if any of the Spotify devs are on here, just wanted to say thank you for support...

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snap install spotify

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Won''t play music, with error message

Attempts to play a song result in the error message "Spotify can't play this for you right now. If you have the file on your computer, you can import it". Spotify then searches through the current playlist until it finds a playable song, but plays on...

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Attempts to play a song result in the error message "Spotify can't play this for you right now. If you have the file on your computer, you can import it". Spotify then searches through the current pl...

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the songs on my spotify don't play

When I click the play button on for example a playlist, it shows 'Spotify can't play this file, if the file is on your computer, you can import it.' However my internet is good. After it shows the message, it skips to the next song but that also give...

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When I click the play button on for example a playlist, it shows 'Spotify can't play this file, if the file is on your computer, you can import it.' However my internet is good. After it shows the me...

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# Generated - Update by running `./gradlew updateAgpVersions` latests=7.3.1,7.4.2,8.0.2,8.1.4,8.2.0,

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Issue loading spotify web player

My spotify web worked fine this morning but now, it wont load the page just turns grey-black and I refresh it and it does the same thing. Iv'e cleared my cache and cookies I have a solid wifi conection and my normal spotify works fine. Ive done every...

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My spotify web worked fine this morning but now, it wont load the page just turns grey-black and I refresh it and it does the same thing. Iv'e cleared my cache and cookies I have a solid wifi conecti...

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Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer blah blah

PlanFree/Premium (i had both, issue appears on both)Countrywho cares, all countries are affected, as one can see from the other issue threads on this same subjectDeviceirrelevant, all devices are affected, even on the android mobile appOperating Syst...

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Plan Free/Premium (i had both, issue appears on both) Country who cares, all countries are affected, as one can see from the other issue threads on this same subject Device irrelevant, all devic...

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Everything but listening to music in library not working

"Couldn't find that album/artist" when clicking on anything in my library, but playing the music works using the play/pause button on the album/artist widget in the Your Library section. Search and Home also don't load. PlanPremiumCountry DeviceThink...

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"Couldn't find that album/artist" when clicking on anything in my library, but playing the music works using the play/pause button on the album/artist widget in the Your Library section. Search and H...

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Superuser Contribution Once every few days, all songs keep skipping for a few hours. CORS errors.

Once every few days, the spotify web player will skip all songs i'm trying to play saying "spotify can't play this right now". Nothing on my pc or browser has changed between times when it does and does not work. Restarting the browser does not help....

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Once every few days, the spotify web player will skip all songs i'm trying to play saying "spotify can't play this right now". Nothing on my pc or browser has changed between times when it does and d...

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Forcing spotify to use in-app login

I am trying to write a SELinux policy for spotify where I encountered a problem: for Spotify to use browser-login Spotify will have to have self:capability sys_admin, which is, clearly, a terrible permission to grant. But Spotify is forcing me to use...

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I am trying to write a SELinux policy for spotify where I encountered a problem: for Spotify to use browser-login Spotify will have to have self:capability sys_admin, which is, clearly, a terrible pe...

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Superuser Contribution Shuffle and playback broken even after clean reinstall

Hey,Since about two (?) days ago, the shuffle function in spotify entirely started to break more and more on my Desktop.So it always worked as usual, even with the whole "Enhancing" or later "Smart shuffle" (which seems like it's unstable at this poi...

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Hey, Since about two (?) days ago, the shuffle function in spotify entirely started to break more and more on my Desktop. So it always worked as usual, even with the whole "Enhancing" or later ...

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org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.DesktopEntry is 'spotify', but some distributors change the .desktop name

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Spotify laptop to TV via hdmi cable keeps disconnecting

My laptop is connected to my TV via hdmi cable. This is no problem with streaming movies or any other internet functions - except Spotify (and YouTube) which automatically disconnect after about seven minutes or so.

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My laptop is connected to my TV via hdmi cable. This is no problem with streaming movies or any other internet functions - except Spotify (and YouTube) which automatically disconnect after about seve...

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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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