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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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Solved!! Album cover gone

PlanPremiumCountryGermany Operating SystemUbuntu 18.04, installed via snap. Application version1.1.46.916.g416cacf1 My Question or Issue The album cover in the lower left corner is gone. Without it, I can not easily access the currently playing playl...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany   Operating System Ubuntu 18.04, installed via snap.   Application version 1.1.46.916.g416cacf1   My Question or Issue   The album cover ...
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"playing local files" can't function

Hello to All,first, I want to thank for the development work.PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceFSC Esprimo E5600Operating SystemKnoppix 9.0 working on USB-stickMy Question or IssuePlaying of local files is not possible. But it is builtin function so par...

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  • Hello to All, first, I want to thank for the development work. Plan Premium Country Germany Device FSC Esprimo E5600 Operating System Knoppix 9.0 working on USB-stick My Question or Issue ...
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Linux: Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it.

Operating SystemLinux (Slackware-current) Spotify Version1.1.26 My Question or IssueWhen I try to play and import local .mp3 files in spotify, I keep getting the error Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can i...

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  • Operating System Linux (Slackware-current)   Spotify Version 1.1.26   My Question or Issue When I try to play and import local .mp3 files in spotify, I keep getting the error  ...
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opening spotify opens a new icon tray instead of stacking

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceLenovo Y530Operating SystemElementary OS 5.1.7 Hera (Linux) My Question or Issueopening spotify from shortcut (/usr/bin/spotify) opens a new icon tray as following This does not happen in case of snap package; and i actually s...

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  • Plan Free Country USA Device Lenovo Y530 Operating System Elementary OS 5.1.7 Hera (Linux)   My Question or Issue opening spotify from shortcut (/usr/bin/spotify) opens a new icon tray...
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Solved!! How can I remove an artist, song or playlist from what I see in "Recently Played?"

I am playing Spotify on my Linux Mint desktop and I have a similar-named artist I clicked on. I briefly played something and it was not anything I want. There are 3 dots for more options, but all I can do is go to the artist's radio, follow, report o...

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  • I am playing Spotify on my Linux Mint desktop and I have a similar-named artist I clicked on.  I briefly played something and it was not anything I want.  There are 3 dots for more options,...
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The app seems to crash when changing where songs will be stored.

When I am trying to change the default storage location of where cached/downloaded songs will be saved to, the app simply crashes. It seems to be correlated with the other presented issue of people trying to add local songs to the app. This is happen...

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  • When I am trying to change the default storage location of where cached/downloaded songs will be saved to, the app simply crashes. It seems to be correlated with the other presented issue of people t...
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W:GPG error: http://repository.spotify.com stable InRelease

W:GPG error: http://repository.spotify.com stable InRelease: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 4773BD5E130D1D45, E:The repository 'http://repository.spotify.com stable InRelease' is not s...

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  • W:GPG error: http://repository.spotify.com stable InRelease: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 4773BD5E130D1D45, E:The repository 'h...
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I'm not able to op

PlanFree/PremiumCountry. Mexico Tijuana 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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Superuser Contribution Any plans to port spotify to GTK3

Do you have any plans to update spotify to GTK3 or at least provide better HiDPI support ?

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  •    Do you have any plans to update spotify to GTK3 or at least provide better HiDPI support ?
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Video podcast content does not play at all on Linux

Student premium plan, USA, Spotify for Linux desktop app Video is an essential element of some podcasts, and I have enjoyed audio-only podcasts on Spotify for a while, so I'm excited to see Spotify take on the video podcast segment. Unfortunately, on...

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  • Student premium plan, USA, Spotify for Linux desktop app   Video is an essential element of some podcasts, and I have enjoyed audio-only podcasts on Spotify for a while, so I'm excited to see ...
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Spotify crashes when selecting image for custom playlist

PlanFree/PremiumCountry: Australia DeviceCustom PCOperating SystemLinux Mint 20 My Question or IssueI can create a custom playlist. BUT when I go to add/change an image, Spotify opens a new window, then crashes.

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country: Australia   Device Custom PC Operating System Linux Mint 20   My Question or Issue I can create a custom playlist. BUT when I go to add/change an imag...
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Solved!! Ubuntu 20.04-1 Crashes when "add source" for local songs

Plan PremiumCountry Australia Device DesktopAMD R5 3600AMD Powercolor RX580 8GBThermaltake Tough Ram 16Gb 3200MHzOperating System Ubuntu 20.04-1 My Question or Issue When I attempt to "add a source" for local files Spotify will crash. You can see the...

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Spotify linux desktop application disconnects from chromecast after a few minutes of being paused

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceLenovo YogaOperating SystemUbuntu 20.04 My Question or IssueSpotify's chromecast support is second to none and is the reason why I subscribed to Spotify premium after Google killed Play Music, since Youtube Music Premium ch...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Lenovo Yoga Operating System Ubuntu 20.04   My Question or Issue Spotify's chromecast support is second to none and is the reason why I subscribed to Sp...
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Wrapped 2020 not available on desktop?

I noticed while trying to see my Wrapped this year it requires me to download the mobile app. I don't have a smartphone and listen exclusively via desktop. I've been looking forward to this for a while, am I out of luck?

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  • I noticed while trying to see my Wrapped this year it requires me to download the mobile app. I don't have a smartphone and listen exclusively via desktop. I've been looking forward to this for a whi...
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Solved!! Can't Change Offline Storage Location

The Spotify client crashes as soon as I click to change the Offline Songs Storage location setting on my laptop. I use the debian package. OS: Pop!_OS 20.10

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  • The Spotify client crashes as soon as I click to change the Offline Songs Storage location setting on my laptop. I use the debian package.   OS: Pop!_OS 20.10
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Spotify keeps going offline

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceLenovo Operating SystemLinux Mint 19.3My Question or IssueSpotify keeps going offline. There is nothing wrong with my internet connection. It does this while I am listening. Internet is not down it's only Spotify.

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  •   Plan Premium Country   Device Lenovo   Operating System Linux Mint 19.3 My Question or Issue Spotify keeps going offline. There is nothing wrong with my internet connect...
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Playback pauses for a few seconds after 3 seconds of playback.

1. I've had the issue this fall that sometimes when selecting a song manually, playback will halt. After that no songs can be played. Closing spotify and restarting it will make it work again, even the failing song. 2. Recently, when selecting a song...

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  • 1. I've had the issue this fall that sometimes when selecting a song manually, playback will halt.  After that no songs can be played.  Closing spotify and restarting it will make it work a...
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What's wrong with 1.1.42.622.gbd112320? it is almost impossible to start, it is serious and not work

PremiumPPA-installLinux 64 bitUbuntu 18.04.5Sweden What's wrong with 1.1.42.622.gbd112320? it is almost impossible to start, it is serious and works very poorly!

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  • Premium PPA-install Linux 64 bit Ubuntu 18.04.5 Sweden   What's wrong with 1.1.42.622.gbd112320? it is almost impossible to start, it is serious and works very poorly!     &nb...
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Solved!! Joe Rogan Experience JRE doesn't work with Linux

PlanPremium FamilyCountryUS DeviceDesktop Nvidia 1070 TI, Intel I7, 16 GB RamOperating SystemUbuntu 18.04 bionic (x86-64) My Question or IssueWhen I attempt to listen to or watch JRE I get an error "Sorry we're not able to play this video." But I don...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country US   Device Desktop Nvidia 1070 TI, Intel I7, 16 GB Ram Operating System Ubuntu 18.04 bionic (x86-64)     My Question or Issue When I attempt to...
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Solved!! Deactivate Crossfade doesn't work

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicePCOperating SystemLinux Mint 20My Question or IssueHi Spotify-Team,I just installed Spotify on Linux.Deactivating Crossfade in settings does not have an effect.It's even worse, I can't hear songs to the end and the next...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device PC Operating System Linux Mint 20 My Question or Issue Hi Spotify-Team, I just installed Spotify on Linux. Deactivating Crossfade in settings does not h...
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