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New "Now Playing View" sidebar

Spotify is introducing a new "Now Playing View" sidebar in the desktop app and Web Player to go along with the recently released "Your Library" sidebar. The Now Playing View in the right sidebar shows the album art and info of the current song or pod...

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New Your Library sidebar

Spotify is introducing a new Your Library sidebar in the desktop app and Web Player. The new Your Library sidebar is rolling out to all desktop users now, so you will be seeing it soon if you haven't already. The new Your Library sidebar improves nav...

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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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please provide an official flatpak

Hey there, Ubuntu is declining and snap forces you to install with elevated privileges hence most of us do use it (those who run for instance fedora).It shouldn't be a big problem to do so as community maintained flatpaks are already available on fla...

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  • Hey there,   Ubuntu is declining and snap forces you to install with elevated privileges hence most of us do use it (those who run for instance fedora). It shouldn't be a big problem to do so...
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Request for snap package to use desktop-file-ids

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesOperating SystemFedora 41 (Workstation) My Question or IssueSnap has introduced desktop-file-ids to rename the desktop file entry. By default the desktop file name for spotify is spotify_spotify.desktop which is incorre...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Operating System Fedora 41 (Workstation)   My Question or Issue Snap has introduced desktop-file-ids to rename the desktop file entry. By default the d...
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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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Spotify repository linux : missing public Key

PlanFreeCountryFrance DevicePCOperating SystemLinux Mint 22.1 My Question or IssueHello, I've an error when updating software sources in Linux mint 22.1 :W:GPG error: https://repository.spotify.com stable InRelease: The following signatures couldn't ...

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  • Plan Free Country France   Device PC Operating System Linux Mint 22.1   My Question or Issue Hello, I've an error when updating software sources in Linux mint 22.1 : W:GPG error...
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spotify killed by SIGABRT

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ASUS Zenbook 14 UX3405MA_UX3405MAOperating SystemFedora Linux 41 (Workstation Edition)Linux 6.12.11-200.fc41.x86_64 My Question or IssueEvery time I start/open the Spotify Linux app I get the follow...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ASUS Zenbook 14 UX3405MA_UX3405MA Operating System Fedora Linux 41 (Workstation Edition) Linux 6.12.11-200.fc41.x86_64   My Que...
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Solved!! Spotify repository missing public key

I am running Spotify on my Linux Mint Desktop (21.3 Cinnamon). I get this error message, which was too long to serve as a title (I was able to edit the question title):GPG error: http://repository.spotify.com stable InRelease: The following signature...

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  • I am running Spotify on my Linux Mint Desktop (21.3 Cinnamon).  I get this error message, which was too long to serve as a title (I was able to edit the question title): GPG error: http://repos...
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Local flac files do not appear in my library on Linux

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktop PC and LaptopOperating SystemLinux (KDE Neon, with Ubuntu 20.04 base)Spotify Version1:1.1.72.439.gc253025e (from the official Spotify public repository) My Question or IssueI recently discovered that Spotify has add...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop PC and Laptop Operating System Linux (KDE Neon, with Ubuntu 20.04 base) Spotify Version 1:1.1.72.439.gc253025e (from the official Spotify public repos...
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Spotify client falsely shows offline

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevice(Linux desktop)Operating System(Linux Mint 21.1 (Ubuntu 22.04 base)) My Question or IssueSpotify client won't play music as says it's "offline", but literally everything else on the computer is connect to the internet (steam...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device (Linux desktop) Operating System (Linux Mint 21.1 (Ubuntu 22.04 base))   My Question or Issue Spotify client won't play music as says it's "offline", but...
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I want to see recently played songs on desktop

https://community.spotify.com/t5/FAQs/Listening-History-on-Desktop/ta-p/1213407 steps show me only one song in current queue

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  • https://community.spotify.com/t5/FAQs/Listening-History-on-Desktop/ta-p/1213407 steps show me only one song in current queue
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Offline mode doesn't work on Ubuntu 18.04 / Mode hors ligne ne fonctionne pas sur Ubuntu 18.04

PlanPremiumFranceDeviceWhy! NJUOperating SystemUbuntu 18.04My Question or IssueLe mode hors connexion de mon application sur Ubuntu 18.04 ne fonctionne pas. A priori les fichiers sont bien téléchargés sur mon ordinateur mais, dès que la connexion est...

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  • Plan Premium France Device Why! NJU Operating System Ubuntu 18.04 My Question or Issue Le mode hors connexion de mon application sur Ubuntu 18.04 ne fonctionne pas. A priori les fichiers so...
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Solved!! Please fix option to disable now playing sidebar

PlanPremium Deviceany/linux My Question or IssueThe new now playing sidebar pops up every time i click to play a playlist, despite it being disabled in my settings.

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  • Plan Premium   Device any/linux     My Question or Issue The new now playing sidebar pops up every time i click to play a playlist, despite it being disabled in my settings. &...
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Solved!! Debian Repository HTTP Issues

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceDesktopOperating SystemDebian My Question or IssueThere is a persistent issue with HTTP connections to the Debian repository which is preventing 1.3K users from updating the Debian Spotify client within my company. Our inte...

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  • Plan Premium Country US   Device Desktop Operating System Debian   My Question or Issue There is a persistent issue with HTTP connections to the Debian repository which is preven...
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http://repository.spotify.com is gone.

Went to update my system today andhttp://repository.spotify.comno longer resolves. Sad panda.

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  • Went to update my system today and http://repository.spotify.com no longer resolves.  Sad panda.
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listen song

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Add to playlist menu flickers (moves rapidly left and right), becomes unusable

PlanPremiumCountryFinlandDevicePCOperating SystemLinux/Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS (running KDE) My Question or IssueWhen I'm in a playlist (including auto-generated ones) and am trying to add a song to another playlist, clicking on the "..." menu on the righ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Finland Device PC Operating System Linux/Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS (running KDE)   My Question or Issue When I'm in a playlist (including auto-generated ones) and am tryi...
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Spotify app not launching

The Spotify app has stopped launching on Linux mint.Removing the package and reinstalling doesn't solve the issue. Any help?

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  • The Spotify app has stopped launching on Linux mint. Removing the package and reinstalling doesn't solve the issue. Any help?  
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I need Spotify Desktop Linux

I need to install Spotify Desktop in my device for businessPlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceSamsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE +Operating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or IssueI can't use the Spotify from Play Store

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  • I need to install Spotify Desktop in my device for business Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE + Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue I can't us...
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Solved!! Spotify binary frequently crashing and dumping core (Ubuntu binary + Snap)

Hi! The spotify binary frequently dumps core on my Gentoo Linux laptop (x86_64, glibc-2.40, kernel 6.1.119). It seems to only affect some child process, as Spotify itself (main window) keeps running and playing music. Spotify binary (1.2.48, see http...

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  • Hi!   The spotify binary frequently dumps core on my Gentoo Linux laptop (x86_64, glibc-2.40, kernel 6.1.119).   It seems to only affect some child process, as Spotify itself (main wind...
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spotify-desktop for aarch64-linux

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceMacbook M2 with Asahi Linux / Pinebook Pro / PineNoteOperating SystemLinux My Question or Issue Can we please get a aarch64-linux build of the spotify-desktop application? There's some nice ARM(64) hardware, but it's cu...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Macbook M2 with Asahi Linux / Pinebook Pro / PineNote Operating System Linux   My Question or Issue   Can we please get a aarch64-linux build ...
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