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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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Nothing Displayed Since Recent Update [Pop!_OS]

I know there's a thread on this already (with the "nothingness" in the title or something), but I'm really not going through all those solutions, especially not using commands. Why? - Because it's simply an "official" version on the Pop!_Shop (which ...

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I know there's a thread on this already (with the "nothingness" in the title or something), but I'm really not going through all those solutions, especially not using commands.   Why? - Becaus...

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The Linux client depends on a dummy package

DevicePCOperating SystemDebian GNU/Linux My Question or IssueThe Linux client depends on libgconf-2-4, which is a dummy package in Debian stable and doesn't exist any longer in the Debian testing repository. It can be safely removed from dependencies...

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Device PC Operating System Debian GNU/Linux   My Question or Issue The Linux client depends on libgconf-2-4, which is a dummy package in Debian stable and doesn't exist any longer in the D...

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Spotify blurry when running with 150% fractional scaling

PlanPremium CountryUnited States DeviceDesktop [AMD Ryzen R9 7950X128GB DDR5AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX] Operating SystemUbuntu 23.10 My Question or IssueWhen you enable fractional scaling out of the box in Ubuntu 23.10, the application is blurry and hard...

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Plan Premium   Country United States   Device Desktop [ AMD Ryzen R9 7950X 128GB DDR5 AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX ]   Operating System Ubuntu 23.10   My Question or Iss...

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spotify --uri loads a uri but doesn't make it easy to play

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceLinux desktopOperating SystemLinux My Question or Issuespotify --uri allows you to send a uri to spotify. However, there is no --play option, and loading the URI puts the app in a state where the playlist is loaded but all ...

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Plan Premium Country US   Device Linux desktop Operating System Linux   My Question or Issue spotify --uri allows you to send a uri to spotify.  However, there is no --play ...

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GNOME default application

Operating SystemDebian 12 + GNOME 42 My Question or IssueIn the Settings app, it's possible to select default applications for various categories (Calendar, Mail, Audio, Video, Pictures, etc). Even apps installed with Flatpak are available there. How...

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Operating System Debian 12 + GNOME 42   My Question or Issue In the Settings app, it's possible to select default applications for various categories (Calendar, Mail, Audio, Video, Pictures,...

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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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Solved!! Reorder by drag and drop not working anymore

PlanPremiumCountryGermanySpotify VersionSpotify version 1.2.22.982.g794acc0a (installed by snap)DeviceTuxedo Infinitybook (PC Laptop)Operating SystemUbuntu 22.04.3 LTS Linux 6.2.0 My Question or Issue I am not able to change a song's position inside ...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Spotify Version Spotify version 1.2.22.982.g794acc0a (installed by snap) Device Tuxedo Infinitybook (PC Laptop) Operating System Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS Linux 6.2.0 ...

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NO EQ AND CANT JOIN JAM SESSIONS ON SPOTIFY WEB

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevice(chromebook acer)Operating System Version 114.0.5735.239 (Official Build) (64-bit)(astronaut, v...

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None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Country United States Device (chromebook acer) Operating Sys...

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Spotify Playlist Enhance feature missing on Linux Desktop

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemLinux Mint 21.2 x86_64Kernel: 6.2.0-34-genericSpotify Version:Spotify version 1.2.22.982.g794acc0a, Copyright (c) 2023, Spotify Ltd My Question or IssueOn Android Mobile or Windows 10 Application t...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop PC Operating System Linux Mint 21.2 x86_64 Kernel: 6.2.0-34-generic Spotify Version: Spotify version 1.2.22.982.g794acc0a, Copyright (c) 2023, Spotif...

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Friends Activity hide

PlanPremiumCountryFRDevicePCOperating SystemLinux Mint 20Spotify-client: 1:1.2.18.999.g9b38fc27 My Question or IssueSince a year, I cannot see my friends activity. (see file attached).It happens one day, the previous day I'll seen them all. To solve ...

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Plan Premium Country FR Device PC Operating System Linux Mint 20 Spotify-client: 1:1.2.18.999.g9b38fc27   My Question or Issue Since a year, I cannot see my friends activity. (see f...

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Superuser Contribution Low volume increment when controlling one device from another

PlanFree Device & Operating SystemThe issue concerns 2 devices* Alcatel Tab 1T 7 running Android 8.1.0 - Spotify version 8.8.68.565* Firefox (web player) running on Linux My Question or IssueI use 2 devices, an Android tablet and a PC running Firefox...

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Plan Free   Device & Operating System The issue concerns 2 devices * Alcatel Tab 1T 7 running Android 8.1.0 - Spotify version 8.8.68.565 * Firefox (web player) running on Linux &nbs...

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Superuser Contribution Ghost Playlist that I cannot delete or view

My Question or IssueHi! I just today found a ghost playlist in my library, I would like to remove it but I don't seem to interact with it in any way. It only seems to show up on open.spotify.com and not the iOS app. If I click on it, it only shows me...

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My Question or Issue Hi! I just today found a ghost playlist in my library, I would like to remove it but I don't seem to interact with it in any way. It only seems to show up on open.spotify.c...

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Lyrics Synchronization Problem with Crossfade in Spotify

PlanPremiumDeviceAny Browser/Spotify ClientOperating SystemArch Linux I've been experiencing an issue with Spotify's lyrics synchronization on the desktop apps. It appears that the lyrics go out of sync when crossfade or smooth transitions between so...

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  Plan Premium Device Any Browser/Spotify Client Operating System Arch Linux   I've been experiencing an issue with Spotify's lyrics synchronization on the desktop apps. It appears ...

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Spotify Web Player is blank, nothing I do works

Plan : FreeCountryUSDeviceChromebookMy Question or IssueSpotify Web randomly stopped working for me and everything I’ve done won’t fix it. This morning it was working fine, until randomly my Spotify player stopped and when I reloaded all I saw was a ...

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Plan : Free Country US Device Chromebook My Question or Issue Spotify Web randomly stopped working for me and everything I’ve done won’t fix it.   This morning it was working fine, until...

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Shortcuts issue: suggested playlists/artists at top of home page have not changed for over a month

PlanPremiumCountryUnited Kingdom, Czech RepublicDeviceThinkpad T450Operating SystemUbuntu 23.04, Linux 6.2.0-32-generic My Question or IssueMy issue is similar to this one, but I think it has a more specific cause. I was staying at a place with a sma...

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom, Czech Republic Device Thinkpad T450 Operating System Ubuntu 23.04, Linux 6.2.0-32-generic   My Question or Issue My issue is similar to this one, b...

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Point users to flatpak package for download

We all know installing software on Linux is a Mess Yes people can look into their linux appstore but one solution finally emerge with flatpak , You can point people to flathub https://flathub.org/fr/apps/com.spotify.Client And it will open in their a...

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We all know installing software on Linux is a Mess   Yes people can look into their linux appstore but one solution finally emerge with flatpak , You can point people to flathub   https...

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LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING

```zsh(spotify:22985): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: 10:53:14.895: Unable to get session bus: Unknown or unsupported transport “disabled” for address “disabled:”```After an update to spotify 1.2.20 i get this error.The spotify window opens, but remain...

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```zsh (spotify:22985): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: 10:53:14.895: Unable to get session bus: Unknown or unsupported transport “disabled” for address “disabled:” ``` After an update to spotify 1.2...

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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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Linux desktop client creates a lot of sinks

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevice & Operating System $ flatpak list | grep -i spot Spotify com.spotify.Client 1.2.11.916.geb595a67 stable system **bleep**+` ---------------- `ooo/ OS: Arch Linux x86_64 `+oooo: Host: Z590M-ITX/ax `+oooooo: Kernel: 6.4.1...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device & Operating System   $ flatpak list | grep -i spot Spotify com.spotify.Client 1.2.11.916.geb595a67 stable system     **bleep...

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The window never opens in latest version

PlanPremium CountrySweden Operating SystemLinux (My own distro, based on Linux From Scratch) My Question or IssueI can't update after version 1.2.9.743. I have tried at least 2 different versions after that. The window never opens. No error message. ...

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Plan Premium   Country Sweden   Operating System Linux (My own distro, based on Linux From Scratch)   My Question or Issue I can't update after version 1.2.9.743. I have trie...

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