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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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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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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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Hi! I have some issues when trying to control spotify that is playing on android from Linux desktop app. At first it works, but eventually the desktop application doesn't update the music that is playing or the time at the music. I don't know what re...
PlanPremiumDevicePCOperating SystemKubuntu 21.04 x86_64Spotify versionTestet with snap version 1.1.55.498.gf9a83c60 and 1.1.56.595.g2d2da0de My Question or IssueEverytime I open Spotify, there are random network outages. It doesn't matter if I play d...
See the attached screenshot. You cannot read folder names cause theres no contrast when default night mode blue light reduction is active. Fix the contrast. PlanFree/PremiumCountrySwedenDevicePCOperating SystemUbuntu 20.04 Linux My Question or Issue
At least on Linux it's currently possible to resize the width of the desktop player window to just one 1 pixel. If for some reason it it in this state it can be very hard to locate. I've thought for months the Linux desktop player was broken because ...
To limit the cache size under Ubuntu, edit the file:/home/$USER/snap/spotify/current/.config/spotify/prefsAdd the following line for the limit of 1024 MB (=1 GB)storage.size=1024
Hi all, I am still unable to understand the correct procedure to file bug reports, since you don't have any documentation on that (on the side note, I am also a premium user). Anyway, when I try to change the folder that Spotify uses to download the ...
Hello,since today I get this error when sarting spotify: $ spotify Gtk-Message: 22:00:27.553: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module" Gtk-Message: 22:00:27.553: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module"Trace/breakpoint trap (core dumped) I did ...
PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceAsus Aspire 5Operating SystemUbuntu 20.04 LTS My Question or IssueError: Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it. I tested two installations: by "snap" and "apt-get" (sa...
PlanPremiumCountry Norway (but being connected to different VPN servers)DeviceLenovo-G70-80Operating SystemUbuntu 18.04 LTSSpotify version1.0.80.474.gef6b503e-7 My Question or Issue Hi! I'm using Express VPN, and when I'm connected through the Firefo...
Plan: PremiumCountry: Hungary but in working hours I'm using big corporate network with various internet outbreak countries (different proxies) Device: Intel dekstop PCOperating System: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTSSpotify version: Spotify version 1.1.42.622.gb...
Hi, I have Spotify version 1.1.42.622.gbd112320 on Debian 10.6 stable. All of a sudden Spotify lost its ability to play songs: "No internet connection detected... (error code:4)". However it has enough internet to log me in. Playing on the web browse...
Device: Dell XTS 15-7590OS: Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTSSpotify account: premiumApp version: Spotify version 1.1.55.498.gf9a83c60 Issue: I can't find local files. I have checked "Show Local Files" and have the correct source. Here is a file that I want to add ...
When pressing Ctrl+S or Ctrl+R, to toggle on/off Shuffle and Repeat, the key behavior is not as expected, i guess. If you:- press Ctrl- then press S- - (then Shuffle mode turns on)- then release S-- (Shuffle mode turns off)It's necessary to release C...
PlanPremiumDevicePC, AMD Ryzen 5 3600, MSI X570 A-ProOperating SystemDevuan GNU/Linux, Beowulf, unstable repos enabledMy Question or IssueSpotify client crashed with a segfault after doing a fresh Devuan install on my desktop.Here's the dmesg event o...
PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceIntel® Xeon(R)**bleep** × 12NVIDIA Corporation GP106 [GeForce GTX 1060 6GB]Operating SystemDebian GNU/Linux bullseye64-bitGNOME 3.38.4 on X11Linux 5.10.0-6-amd64My Question or IssueEach time open/close Spotify version 1:...
Plan: PremiumCountry: CanadaDevice: Lenovo Thinkpad X1CarbonOperating System: Kubuntu Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTSLinux Client 1.1.10.546.ge08ef575 Spotify client will only go online via my Windscribe VPN. If I disconnect the VPN, it goes into offline mode and...
Ubuntu 20.04 here, running version 1.1.55.498.gf9a83c60 as a snap package. Have recently noticed that after coming back from a period of inactivity, gnome-control-center starts freezing with 100% CPU and the wireless network slows to a crawl. (Blueto...
PlanPremiumVersion1.1.55.498.gf9a83c60 from Flathub via FlatpakCountryGermanyDevicePCOperating SystemFedora 34 (GNOME) My Question or IssueWhenever I try to access my Liked Songs playlist, a blank screen is displayed, or I'm greeted with a “Something...
PlanPremiumCountryLithuania Device(Xiaomi one)Operating SystemLinux My Question or Issue I can't find any option to stop an artist from playing?
PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDell G7 7590Operating SystemDebian 10 (Buster) My Question or IssueIs there any way to disable the shared volume control between the Spotify client and system volume (PulseAudio)? When I change the volume on Spoti...