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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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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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PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceLenovo Legion T530 w/ LG 27UD58P-B displayOperating SystemUbuntu Linux 20.04Version$ spotify --versionSpotify version 1.1.26.501.gbe11e53b, Copyright (c) 2020, Spotify LtdSpotfiy was installed using Ubuntu's built-in st...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device Lenovo Legion T530 w/ LG 27UD58P-B display Operating System Ubuntu Linux 20.04 Version $ spotify --version Spotify version 1.1.26.501.gbe11e53b, Cop...
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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...
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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PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemUbuntu 20.04 My Question or IssueMy Spotify app GUI keep getting freeze while playing music but the song still run as well and still can close, minimize or maximize. So i tried to troubleshooting and this s...
Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Ubuntu 20.04 My Question or Issue My Spotify app GUI keep getting freeze while playing music but the song still run as well and sti...
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PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceThinkpad X390Operating SystemArch Linux My Question or IssueIt can't play the local files anymore. The old solutions of installing ffmpeg-compat-57 package doesn't work. This comment on AUR suggests downgrading some oth...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device Thinkpad X390 Operating System Arch Linux My Question or Issue It can't play the local files anymore. The old solutions of installing ffmpeg-compa...
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PlanFreeCountryArgentinaDevicePCOperating SystemUbuntu 18.04 My Question or IssueI cant enter in my account settings, y click on "settings" but nothing happends.
Plan Free Country Argentina Device PC Operating System Ubuntu 18.04 My Question or Issue I cant enter in my account settings, y click on "settings" but nothing happends.
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PlanFreeCountryUkraneOperating SystemLinux, Mint (Ubuntu)My Question or IssueI installed the app by using snap.In some moments the UI of app is stops working, so it's like you see a screenshot, you can't press anything. But music is still going, and ...
Plan Free Country Ukrane Operating System Linux, Mint (Ubuntu) My Question or Issue I installed the app by using snap. In some moments the UI of app is stops working, so it's like you see a s...
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PlanPremium Operating SystemGNU/Linux (5.5.7-arch1-1 x86_64) My Question or IssueI've installed spotify using snap and everything worked fine until I had this error a couple months ago and found no fix for it:> spotifyGtk-Message: 15:56:46.941: Faile...
Plan Premium Operating System GNU/Linux (5.5.7-arch1-1 x86_64) My Question or Issue I've installed spotify using snap and everything worked fine until I had this error a couple m...
Roadie
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Operating SystemArch Linux Is there a compressed tar.gz file I can use instead of the apt-get/snap repos?
Operating System Arch Linux Is there a compressed tar.gz file I can use instead of the apt-get/snap repos?
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I installed Spotify for Linux from snap. I'm trying to figure out how to change the font size. The font looks a bit small on my monitor (2k). I couldn't find any configuration options in the settings.
I installed Spotify for Linux from snap. I'm trying to figure out how to change the font size. The font looks a bit small on my monitor (2k). I couldn't find any configuration options in the settings.
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I recently installed POP_OS and installed Spotify on it. However, I just cannot seem to find an option to disable the Friend Activity tab. Thank you in advance for any assistance.
I recently installed POP_OS and installed Spotify on it. However, I just cannot seem to find an option to disable the Friend Activity tab. Thank you in advance for any assistance.
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PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands DeviceDell XPS 13Operating SystemArch Linux x86-64 My Question or IssueI want to play an mp3 file from my disk with Spotify. I added the folder containing the file to my local files settings (see screenshot in attachment...
Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Dell XPS 13 Operating System Arch Linux x86-64 My Question or Issue I want to play an mp3 file from my disk with Spotify. I added...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevice64-bit PCOperating SystemKubuntu 20.04KDE Plasma 5.18.5My Question or IssueFor some reason, Spotify ignores the system's cursor settings and doesnt use the system's file explorer (for local songs)My screencapture ...
Plan Premium Country United States Device 64-bit PC Operating System Kubuntu 20.04 KDE Plasma 5.18.5 My Question or Issue For some reason, Spotify ignores the system's cursor settings and d...
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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 Spotify take on the video podcast segment. Unfortunately, on...
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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PlanFreeCountryVPN DeviceiPhone/PCOperating SystemLinux Mint 19.3 My Question or IssueAfter reinstalling my OS Linux Mint 19.3, I had to reinstall Spotify. On my mobile application the playlists are still there as it was and there are no issues. At l...
Plan Free Country VPN Device iPhone/PC Operating System Linux Mint 19.3 My Question or Issue After reinstalling my OS Linux Mint 19.3, I had to reinstall Spotify. On my mobil...
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I wanted to convert an old laptop (~2005) to a Spotify box.I ran into problems because Spotify won't run on Windows XP anymore.I had trouble finding info about on which Linux lightweight distros can I expect Spotify to run, and also how much horsepow...
I wanted to convert an old laptop (~2005) to a Spotify box. I ran into problems because Spotify won't run on Windows XP anymore. I had trouble finding info about on which Linux lightweight distros ...
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I am using the desktop version before there was like and dislike button, which removes the song from the playlist but now there is no hide or dislike button. This is very annoying for me to play the songs that I don't like. Please fix this ASAP.
I am using the desktop version before there was like and dislike button, which removes the song from the playlist but now there is no hide or dislike button. This is very annoying for me to play the ...
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PlanFree/PremiumCountryAnyDeviceRaspberry Pi 1/2/3/4Operating SystemRaspbianMy Question or IssueI know I'm not the only one requesting an ARM version of Spotify for the Raspberry Pi. Can we please get this to finally happen?
Plan Free/Premium Country Any Device Raspberry Pi 1/2/3/4 Operating System Raspbian My Question or Issue I know I'm not the only one requesting an ARM version of Spotify for the Raspberry Pi...
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I just wonder, why the feature "Repeat ONE song" is gone after the lastest update?This is really annoying...
I just wonder, why the feature "Repeat ONE song" is gone after the lastest update? This is really annoying...
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PlanPremiumDeviceDell Latitude LaptopOperating SystemUbuntu 18.04 My Question or IssueSpotify opens OK and when I click play, the play bar moves as if it is playing but there is no sound. Other system sounds are there, Youtube and VLC player work wel...
Plan Premium Device Dell Latitude Laptop Operating System Ubuntu 18.04 My Question or Issue Spotify opens OK and when I click play, the play bar moves as if it is playing but there is ...
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Hi everyone. I'm on Lubuntu 16.04 LTS. I use snap version of spotify 1.1.26.501.gbe11e53b-15When I click on settings nothing happens. Should I use a different version?
Hi everyone. I'm on Lubuntu 16.04 LTS. I use snap version of spotify 1.1.26.501.gbe11e53b-15 When I click on settings nothing happens. Should I use a different version?
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