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Recent Linux client update changes (2026)

Hey folks! This is a heads-up that there will be a new update to the Spotify Linux client signatures. The latest available client will not install this new key just yet, but it's coming soon.Come February, you may see errors related to missing keys a...

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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!! Liked songs do not have heart icon or any indicator

PlanFreeCountryTurkeyDeviceTested on both Firefox and Google ChromeOperating SystemLinux Video demonstrating the problem: https://imgur.com/a/ynWKhc5My Question or IssueWhen viewing certain playlists I made, the songs I liked do not have a heart icon...

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Plan Free Country Turkey Device Tested on both Firefox and Google Chrome Operating System Linux   Video demonstrating the problem: https://imgur.com/a/ynWKhc5 My Question or Issue Whe...

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Thank you to the team of developers

I just read on the download page that the Linux distribution of Spotify is a labour of love from the Spotify development team and that they spend their own time maintaining it. Just wanted to say a big thank you, and that your efforts are much apprec...

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I just read on the download page that the Linux distribution of Spotify is a labour of love from the Spotify development team and that they spend their own time maintaining it. Just wanted to say a b...

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Spotify for raspberry pi.

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHello, i bought a raspberry pi 4 and I'm planing on using it as an all in one media solution....

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Diffrences in playlist songs count and total time

Hello at first i want to say sorry for my English i'm form Poland. And now to the real issue. Why Spotify 0.9.17 on my Gentoo and Spotify 1.0.3 on my Windows 7 are showing differences in playlists? Different song count and diffrent total length. Linu...

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Hello at first i want to say sorry for my English i'm form Poland. 🙂   And now to the real issue. Why Spotify 0.9.17 on my Gentoo and Spotify 1.0.3 on my Windows 7 are showing diffe...

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the songs on my spotify don't play

When I click the play button on for example a playlist, it shows 'Spotify can't play this file, if the file is on your computer, you can import it.' However my internet is good. After it shows the message, it skips to the next song but that also give...

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When I click the play button on for example a playlist, it shows 'Spotify can't play this file, if the file is on your computer, you can import it.' However my internet is good. After it shows the me...

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Won''t play music, with error message

Attempts to play a song result in the error message "Spotify can't play this for you right now. If you have the file on your computer, you can import it". Spotify then searches through the current playlist until it finds a playable song, but plays on...

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Attempts to play a song result in the error message "Spotify can't play this for you right now. If you have the file on your computer, you can import it". Spotify then searches through the current pl...

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full screen cursor hidden

Hello whenever i switch to full screen my cursor disappears. i still can still interact with the elements on the screen but its a little bit hard when i dont see my cursorPlanPremiumCountryHungaryDevicehp compaq 6830sOperating SystemDebian GNU/Linux ...

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Hello whenever i switch to full screen my cursor disappears. i still can still interact with the elements on the screen but its a little bit hard when i dont see my cursor Plan Premium Country Hu...

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Spotify for Linux

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Operating SystemLinux/Ubuntu My Question or IssueNot an issue, but if any of the Spotify devs are on here, just wanted to say thank you for supporting Linux on your own time. It's awesome to have a real client for Linux when so ...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Operating System Linux/Ubuntu   My Question or Issue Not an issue, but if any of the Spotify devs are on here, just wanted to say thank you for support...

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Solved!! about the offline on chromebooks

PlanindividualCountryUSADeviceChromebookOperating SystemLinux My Question or Issueok why is there no no option for offline for chromebook and i paid 2 $30 gift cards and i thought that offline mode would be on chromebook but i guess not but i'm not g...

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Plan individual Country USA Device Chromebook Operating System Linux   My Question or Issue ok why is there no no option for offline for chromebook and i paid 2 $30 gift cards and i th...

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snap install spotify

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Solved!! Cannot Login in Ubuntu 22.10

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDell XPS 13 (9310)Operating SystemUbuntu 22.10 My Question or IssueClicking Login opens a message that says "Go to your browser to log in" but nothing ever opens anything in my browser.

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Dell XPS 13 (9310) Operating System Ubuntu 22.10   My Question or Issue Clicking Login opens a message that says "Go to your browser to log in" but noth...

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# Generated - Update by running `./gradlew updateAgpVersions` latests=7.3.1,7.4.2,8.0.2,8.1.4,8.2.0,

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Issue loading spotify web player

My spotify web worked fine this morning but now, it wont load the page just turns grey-black and I refresh it and it does the same thing. Iv'e cleared my cache and cookies I have a solid wifi conection and my normal spotify works fine. Ive done every...

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My spotify web worked fine this morning but now, it wont load the page just turns grey-black and I refresh it and it does the same thing. Iv'e cleared my cache and cookies I have a solid wifi conecti...

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Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer blah blah

PlanFree/Premium (i had both, issue appears on both)Countrywho cares, all countries are affected, as one can see from the other issue threads on this same subjectDeviceirrelevant, all devices are affected, even on the android mobile appOperating Syst...

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Plan Free/Premium (i had both, issue appears on both) Country who cares, all countries are affected, as one can see from the other issue threads on this same subject Device irrelevant, all devic...

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LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING

```zsh(spotify:22985): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: 10:53:14.895: Unable to get session bus: Unknown or unsupported transport “disabled” for address “disabled:”```After an update to spotify 1.2.20 i get this error.The spotify window opens, but remain...

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```zsh (spotify:22985): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: 10:53:14.895: Unable to get session bus: Unknown or unsupported transport “disabled” for address “disabled:” ``` After an update to spotify 1.2...

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Everything but listening to music in library not working

"Couldn't find that album/artist" when clicking on anything in my library, but playing the music works using the play/pause button on the album/artist widget in the Your Library section. Search and Home also don't load. PlanPremiumCountry DeviceThink...

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"Couldn't find that album/artist" when clicking on anything in my library, but playing the music works using the play/pause button on the album/artist widget in the Your Library section. Search and H...

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Forcing spotify to use in-app login

I am trying to write a SELinux policy for spotify where I encountered a problem: for Spotify to use browser-login Spotify will have to have self:capability sys_admin, which is, clearly, a terrible permission to grant. But Spotify is forcing me to use...

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I am trying to write a SELinux policy for spotify where I encountered a problem: for Spotify to use browser-login Spotify will have to have self:capability sys_admin, which is, clearly, a terrible pe...

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