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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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MattSuda

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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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MattSuda

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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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sleeksorrow

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Solved!! Expired Key Signature

Hello,I am on Linux Mint, When I change repositories source to any european source I get this error from few days.

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Hello, I am on Linux Mint, When I change repositories source to any european source I get this error from few days.

LazyJax

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Spotify crashes on start Linux Mint 18

Hello. I've recently installed Linux Mint 18, upgrading from a Linux Mint 17 installation. I reinstalled Spotify but while it worked perfectly on 17, it now crashes on startup. Your device and operating system: Linux Mint 18 Cinnamon (Desktop)Type of...

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Hello. I've recently installed Linux Mint 18, upgrading from a Linux Mint 17 installation. I reinstalled Spotify but while it worked perfectly on 17, it now crashes on startup.    Your d...

bernika

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Solved!! Spotify is opening on startup and there is no option listed in the advances settings, to turn it off

Hi!As the title tells it: the desktop app opens, after starting up the laptop. In the advanced settings there is no option to turn this feature off. There's just a blank space under the 'Startup and Window behaviour'. I also tried to solve it in the ...

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Hi! As the title tells it: the desktop app opens, after starting up the laptop. In the advanced settings  there is no option to turn this feature off. There's just a blank space under the 'St...

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Solved!! Slackware64-current - missing libnettle.so.6

Slackware64-currentFree1.0.89Spotify doesn't start, and on the console give me the error /opt/spotify/usr/bin/spotify: error while loading shared libraries: libnettle.so.6: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

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Slackware64-current Free 1.0.89 Spotify doesn't start, and on the console give me the error  /opt/spotify/usr/bin/spotify: error while loading shared libraries: libnettle.so.6: cannot open sh...

m_b_tegner

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Linux: spotify-1.0.31 segfault when using alsa (without pulseaudio).

I and some are experiencing Spotify segfault when using it on alsa (without pulseaudio) on Gentoo. More detailed information here, including a strace file. Thanks!

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I and some are experiencing Spotify segfault when using it on alsa (without pulseaudio) on Gentoo.   More detailed information here, including a strace file.   Thanks!

optiluca

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Solved!! [SOLVED] Spotify connect to linux desktop stopped working

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemDebian 9 with Mate desktop with Spotify client 1:1.1.5.153 My Question or IssueI have spotify running on my desktop PC under Linux Debian 9, and since Thursday 4/7, I can't connect anymore to...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Device Desktop PC Operating System Debian 9 with Mate desktop with Spotify client 1:1.1.5.153   My Question or Issue I have spotify running on my de...

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Tip for Linux users: How to vastly improve sound quality.

Thought I should share to all Linux users what I have disovered:I have found a software that really improves the sound quality for all audio in Linux, including Spotify. It is the 'Pulseeffects' application. It comes with many custom setting options ...

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Thought I should share to all Linux users what I have disovered: I have found a software that really improves the sound quality for all audio in Linux, including Spotify. It is the 'Pulseeffects' ap...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution "start radio" missing from Desktop client

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktopOperating SystemDebian 9, non-snap installation 1:1.0.98.78.gb45d2a6b-10 My Question or Issue"Start playlist radio" or its equivalent is missing from the Desktop client. It is, however, still present for me in the An...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop Operating System Debian 9, non-snap installation 1:1.0.98.78.gb45d2a6b-10   My Question or Issue "Start playlist radio" or its equivalent is mis...

Katerina

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Which other music streaming services still have "Start Radio" button?

After spotify removed "Start Radio" button from playlists it's became fully ususable to me.I know it's still possible to just scroll to the last song in the playlist, fast-forward it to the end and wait for it but it's just plain stupid to spend my t...

Music Fan

After spotify removed "Start Radio" button from playlists it's became fully ususable to me. I know it's still possible to just scroll to the last song in the playlist, fast-forward it to the end and...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Play local files ends in crash on Fedora 29

PlanPremiumCountryDominican RepublicDeviceDell Vostro 1015Operating SystemFedora 29 My Question or Issue Play local files ends in crash in Spotify Snap on Fedora 29. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the snap, but I get the same result, assuming thi...

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Plan Premium Country Dominican Republic Device Dell Vostro 1015 Operating System Fedora 29   My Question or Issue   Play local files ends in crash in Spotify Snap on Fedora 29. I...

jlmaria_

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Solved!! Linux, Debian 9, Error code 2, Service is temporary unavailable.

PlanPremiumCountryUS, ArizonaDevicePersonal DesktopOperating SystemLinux Debian 9 My Question or IssueI can't login to my Spotify desktop app. I get error code 2, "service is temporarily unavailable". Troubleshooting1. I can play spotify on this same...

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Plan Premium Country US, Arizona Device Personal Desktop Operating System Linux Debian 9   My Question or Issue I can't login to my Spotify desktop app. I get error code 2, "service is...

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Solved!! [Desktop] Force Close When Playing Local Files

Spotify Version1.0.99.250.g936eab8d (Installed from Ubuntu Snap)PlanPremiumCountryIndonesiaDeviceHP Pavillion (Core i7 8550U)Operating SystemUbuntu 18.04.1 My Question or IssueI usually use Spotify on my Ubuntu 18.04, currently this application often...

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Spotify Version 1.0.99.250.g936eab8d (Installed from Ubuntu Snap) Plan Premium Country Indonesia Device HP Pavillion (Core i7 8550U) Operating System Ubuntu 18.04.1   My Question or I...

bernado82

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Solved!! Spotify web-player does not work

It is all just black. Nothing shows up.PlanPremiumCountry SwedenDeviceDesktop computer (Dell Optiplex 790)Operating SystemManjaro Linux with Firefox web-browser My Question or Issue

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It is all just black. Nothing shows up. Plan Premium Country  Sweden Device Desktop computer (Dell Optiplex 790) Operating System Manjaro Linux with Firefox web-browser   My Quest...

HansGatu

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Solved!! Spotify can't play any local mp3 files

PlanPremium Operating SystemArch Linux My Issue I just started using Spotify, and I don't know if this is a problem specifically with Linux. Some of my music doesn't exist on Spotify, so I added a local folder with music (mp3 files). However, when I ...

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Plan Premium   Operating System Arch Linux   My Issue  I just started using Spotify, and I don't know if this is a problem specifically with Linux.   Some of my music doe...

Ploppz

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libcef.so No such file or library

PlanPremiumCountryTurkey DeviceAsus X555LOperating SystemUbuntu 18.04.1 LTS My Question or Issuefirst of all, I'm a beginner in linux.i've searched this issue in a lot of places but could't find anything. i'll be glad if you'll help, please keep in m...

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  Plan Premium Country Turkey  Device Asus X555L Operating System Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS   My Question or Issue first of all, I'm a beginner in linux. i've searched this issue ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Scaling work around for Snaps breaks after an update

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceDell XPS 9350Operating SystemUbuntu 18.04 LTS My Question or IssueAs observed in this post, there is a workaround to fix the scaling setting for spotify installed using snaps by adding `--force-device-scale-facto...

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Dell XPS 9350 Operating System Ubuntu 18.04 LTS   My Question or Issue As observed in this post, there is a workaround to fix the scaling set...

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[Guide] Play Spotify links in running client

Hi,After combining a few ideas, I got my firefox to open spotify links à la https://open.spotify.com/track/4kLyPZvYQE2N1K2rFQ3e6a?si=sLbFkVGvS6izC2-6J74iZQdirectly in my running Linux Spotify client. Here's how: 1. Install Greasemonkey (Firefox) or T...

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Hi, After combining a few ideas, I got my firefox to open spotify links à la  https://open.spotify.com/track/4kLyPZvYQE2N1K2rFQ3e6a?si=sLbFkVGvS6izC2-6J74iZQ directly in my running Linux Spot...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Internet works everywhere else, but Spotify just appears offline

Linux 18 Sometimes spotify just tells me I'm not connected, and nothing plays. It says "offline" yet here I am writing a complaint, because my Internet works just fine Tried closing it and opening it again, no fix. Please stop outsourcing your progra...

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  Linux 18   Sometimes spotify just tells me I'm not connected, and nothing plays. It says "offline" yet here I am writing a complaint, because my Internet works just fine   Tried...

Guido

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Solved!! No "made for you" section on linux

PlanPremiumCountryEgypt DeviceDell inspiron 15 3521Operating SystemDeepinOS 15.8 (based on Debian) My Question or Issue I have no "made for you" section at all on linux while it's visible on Windows 10 & Android, any ideas how to get it?

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Plan Premium Country Egypt  Device Dell inspiron 15 3521 Operating System DeepinOS 15.8 (based on Debian)   My Question or Issue  I have no "made for you" section at all on l...

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Superuser Contribution Where is Spotify located on Ubuntu?

I simply can not find where is Spotify located on my computer in order to add to the autostart. PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceAn Old PC Operating System(Ubuntu) My Question or Issue

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I simply can not find where is Spotify located on my computer in order to add to the autostart.   Plan Premium Country UK   Device An Old PC   Operating System (Ubuntu...

jooon

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