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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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Spotify not using Pulse Audio?

DeviceInspirion3179Operating SystemUbuntu 20.04 (Linux) My Question or IssueSpotify does not seem to be using Pulse Audio on my Laptop and not showing up in pavucontrol or anything as it seems to be using alsa or somethingThe reason this is a problem...

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  • Device Inspirion3179 Operating System Ubuntu 20.04 (Linux)   My Question or Issue Spotify does not seem to be using Pulse Audio on my Laptop and not showing up in  pavucontrol or anyt...
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Rever GUI update in version 1.1.55

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceAny Linux computerOperating SystemUbuntu 20.04 My Question or IssueLast week I got the update to version 1.1.55.498.gf9a83c60. I have given it a try for a couple of days, but it simply looks like this GUI was no...

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  • Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device Any Linux computer Operating System Ubuntu 20.04   My Question or Issue Last week I got the update to version 1.1.55.498.gf9a83c60. I h...
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Epic Collection Error (10,000 Song Limit) on Linux Desktop Client in 2021

PlanPremiumDeviceDesktopOperating SystemLinux desktop 5.8.0-44-generic #50~20.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Wed Feb 10 21:07:30 UTC 2021 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/LinuxClient Version1.1.46.916.g416cacf1 (installed via Snap)My Question or Issue I got the error messa...

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  • Plan Premium Device Desktop Operating System Linux desktop 5.8.0-44-generic #50~20.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Wed Feb 10 21:07:30 UTC 2021 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Client Version 1.1.46.916.g416cac...
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App doesn't go into fullscreen correctly if it is maximized

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceDesktop (Linux)Operating SystemArch Linux (kernel 5.11.16-arch1-1) with X and KDE Plasma version 5.21.4 (using KWin for window management)My Question or IssueIf the Spotify window is maximized on a display that isn't the ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Spain Device Desktop (Linux) Operating System Arch Linux (kernel 5.11.16-arch1-1) with X and KDE Plasma version 5.21.4 (using KWin for window management) My Quest...
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Close Button Closes Spotify [Linux]

this feature was already implemented on windows a long time ago (as seen here: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Implemented-Ideas/Close-Button-Closes-Spotify-Windows/idi-p/1297 ) when can we have this for linux?

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  • this feature was already implemented on windows a long time ago (as seen here: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Implemented-Ideas/Close-Button-Closes-Spotify-Windows/idi-p/1297 )   when c...
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Spotify takes 20 seconds to load on Ubuntu, use LZO compression to fix it

PlanPremiumDeviceAMD 3900X, 64 GB 3200 Mhz, NVME SSDOperating SystemUbuntu 20.04, installed through https://snapcraft.io/spotifyMy Question or IssueSpotify takes 20 seconds to fully load on a "cold start" when installed as a Snap. There's an easy fix...

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Solved!! Constant playback issues.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceDesktop & iPhone 11 ProOperating SystemUbuntu 18.04.5 & iOS 14.4.2 My Question or IssueI recently received the updated app, at the same time as receiving Gigabit Fibre from Virgin (and upgrade from 350Mb). Ever s...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Desktop & iPhone 11 Pro Operating System Ubuntu 18.04.5 & iOS 14.4.2   My Question or Issue I recently received the updated app...
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[Playlists] My playlists title and descriptions keep reseting

Plan: Family PlanFree/Premium: Premium Country: USA Device: iPhone 11, Macbook Pro 2017 My playlist name and description continue to reset themselves to blank, no matter what I do, or what device I change them on

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  • Plan: Family Plan Free/Premium: Premium  Country: USA    Device: iPhone 11, Macbook Pro 2017   My playlist name and description continue to reset themselves to blank, no mat...
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Solved!! How to hide "friend actvity" column

Hello.Is there any way to hide the right column? I don't plan to connect facebook and it takes quite some space. I would like to have pretty much the same view I have in spotify web. Spotify premium, linux desktop app.

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  • Hello. Is there any way to hide the right column? I don't plan to connect facebook and it takes quite some space. I would like to have pretty much the same view I have in spotify web.   Spoti...
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Solved!! Problem with Authentication / Offline Mode

PlanPremiumCountryPortugalDeviceLaptopOperating SystemDebian 5.10.24 x86_64 GNU/Linux (Parrot OS)BrowserFirefox 87.0 (64-bit) My Question or Issue2 days ago I opened Spotify and was greeted with the blue box on the bottom left corner of the window sa...

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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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Linux Upstream spotify client download server disconnects

Operating SystemLinux My Question or IssueTrying to download the Spotify client using the repository server renders lots of disconnects.When downloading http://repository.spotify.com/pool/non-free/s/spotify-client/spotify-client_1.1.55.498.gf9a83c60_...

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  • Operating System Linux   My Question or Issue Trying to download the Spotify client using the repository server renders lots of disconnects. When downloading http://repository.spotify....
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Where is the filter playlist in context menu? New spotify desktop

Hej everyone,I got the new spotify layout. It is nice, but is missing an important feature. I can not filter the playlist using the keyboard in the context menu (right button) when adding a song to a playlist. I got dozens of playlists. It was a real...

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  • Hej everyone, I got the new spotify layout. It is nice, but is missing an important feature. I can not filter the playlist using the keyboard in the context menu (right button) when adding a song ...
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Enable dark theme in Linux

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceHP Envy x360Operating SystemUbuntu 20.10 / Fedora 33 My Question or Issue The app should request a dark theme so that server side decorations are not light when the GNOME is configured with its default Adwaita theme (...

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  • Plan Premium Country Argentina Device HP Envy x360 Operating System Ubuntu 20.10 / Fedora 33   My Question or Issue   The app should request a dark theme so that server side dec...
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"Spotify can't play this right now.", ffmpeg 3.4.2 installed, audio in other apps working perfectly

PlanPremium CountryGermany Operating SystemArch My Question or IssueThe title says everything. I installed Spotify via snap. This seems to be a known problem. Are there any other (less ridiculous) fixes than installing a three year old ffmpeg version...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Germany   Operating System Arch   My Question or Issue The title says everything. I installed Spotify via snap. This seems to be a known problem. Are t...
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Spotify crashes when adding a folder to local files

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDevicesamsung r540Operating Systemubuntu 20.04 lts My Question or IssueSpotify crashes when adding folder to local files. I installed the stable version and I also tried the version from ubuntu store but same problem. A few mon...

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  • Plan Premium Country Italy Device samsung r540 Operating System ubuntu 20.04 lts   My Question or Issue Spotify crashes when adding folder to local files. I installed the stable versio...
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Songs on Spotify keeps on being remastered, I hear it different from the originals.

Why are songs on Spotify always gets re-recorded. I notice they keep on changing becoming different from the originals? Why does Spotify allow this? Remasters should be separate from the original, they should not overwrite the originals.

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  • Why are songs on Spotify always gets re-recorded. I notice they keep on changing becoming different from the originals? Why does Spotify allow this? Remasters should be separate from the original, th...
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Bug: Maximize button not being interpreted correctly

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceLinux PCOperating SystemXubuntu 20.04 My Question or Issue Maximize event on desktop is not being interpreted correctly, leading to the css media queries not being updated. Result is badly scaled up interface.

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Linux PC Operating System Xubuntu 20.04   My Question or Issue   Maximize event on desktop is not being interpreted correctly, leading to the c...
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Solved!! Will the new spotify experience roll out to Linux desktop client?

Hi! Will the new Spotify experience be rolled out to snapcraft and to the Ubuntu/Debian repo sometime in the future?Just wondering as it's not mentioned at the bottom of the blog post and hoping that you will continue to prioritize your Linux users h...

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  • Hi!   Will the new Spotify experience be rolled out to snapcraft and to the Ubuntu/Debian repo sometime in the future? Just wondering as it's not mentioned at the bottom of the blog post an...
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User interface under LInux

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlandDevicePCOperating SystemLinux Mint My Issues:1. After upgrading desktop version I can't find my 'liked' songs of a given artist. Previously it was like this: I click on an artist and I've seen immediately ALL songs from a...

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  • Plan Premium Country Switzerland Device PC Operating System Linux Mint   My Issues: 1. After upgrading desktop version I can't find my 'liked' songs of a given artist. Previously it wa...
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