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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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Solved!! Why does the Spotify Client use a worse bitrate than the web player?

PlanPremiumCountryCzech RepublicDevicePCOperating SystemDebian Sid/Experimental, amd64, PulseAudio, 192kHz/24b My Question or Issue Good day,since the Spotify client for Linux (hereafter SCL) is buggy since the last update, I now listen to Spotify vi...

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  • Plan Premium Country Czech Republic Device PC Operating System Debian Sid/Experimental, amd64, PulseAudio, 192kHz/24b   My Question or Issue   Good day, since the Spotify cl...
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Ubuntu 20.04 - Spotify Notifications steals current windows focus on song changes

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemUbuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa My Question or Issue Spotify Notifications steals current windows focus on initial song plays. The ability to turn off notifications from the Ubuntu desktop's notifications setting...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa   My Question or Issue   Spotify Notifications steals current windows focus on initial song plays.&nb...
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repository.spotify.com dns ssl cert is for cloudfront.net... fail!

All use of the linux client for debian/ubuntu using the posted instructions fail as recent updates on the server failed to include the correct ssl certificate for repository.spotify.com. Instead, the provided certificate is from Amazon, cloudfront.ne...

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  • All use of the linux client for debian/ubuntu using the posted instructions fail as recent updates on the server failed to include the correct ssl certificate for repository.spotify.com.   ...
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Solved!! linux error: Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can.

Hi everyone, i have the issue of: "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it."I know that there is other forum for the same topic, but i didn't find nothing for the linux user.I use desktop linux versi...

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  • Hi everyone, i have the issue of: "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it." I know that there is other forum for the same topic, but i didn't find...
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Why can not I use offline mode?

PlanPremiumCountry EC +593 DevicePCOperating SystemLinux-Ubuntu My Question or IssueI can not find the spotify option "offline" , is it available in spotify for linux OS?. Please, Thanks and I apologize for my english.

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  • Plan Premium Country EC +593   Device PC Operating System Linux-Ubuntu   My Question or Issue I can not find the spotify option "offline" , is it available in spotify for linux OS...
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running windows version in Linux via Wine?

has anybody managed to make it work?it installs here, but running it renders only a black screen.(why do I need it? linux port has an practical unfixable issue in my system)

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  • has anybody managed to make it work? it installs here, but running it renders only a black screen. (why do I need it? linux port has an practical unfixable issue in my system)  
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most settings have no effect

PlanPremiumCountrybrazil Operating Systemlinux My Question or Issue for quite some time now I have observed that the loudness normalization went to "loud" (or is it off?) and I can't change it back to normal no matter what. the change in settings wil...

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  •   Plan Premium Country brazil   Operating System linux   My Question or Issue   for quite some time now I have observed that the loudness normalization went to "loud" (...
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Trying to change playlist image causes instant crash

PlanPremiumOperating SystemDebian 9.13 My Question or IssueWhen I click on "Replace image" in the "Edit Playlist Details" view, Spotify crashes, its window closes instantly.(I can't do that in web browser version either because of another bug I poste...

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  • Plan Premium Operating System Debian 9.13   My Question or Issue When I click on "Replace image" in the "Edit Playlist Details" view, Spotify crashes, its window closes instantly. (I can'...
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Solved!! Can you make a radio channel with multiple artists?

I switched over from Pandora because of variety and extra features exclusive to Spotify, but one thing I miss is that the channels can have several artists lumped into one, as well as looking for similar artists. Is there a similar thing in Spotify?

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  • I switched over from Pandora because of variety and extra features exclusive to Spotify, but one thing I miss is that the channels can have several artists lumped into one, as well as looking for sim...
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Spotify wont play any song on chromebook

I have been trying for a few days to fix this issue and it just won't work at all. I'm using the web browser and NO songs will play. It plays about 1 second and then skips to the next song. and the only thing that plays all the way to the end is ads....

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  • I have been trying for a few days to fix this issue and it just won't work at all. I'm using the web browser and NO songs will play. It plays about 1 second and then skips to the next song. and the o...
  • RichandKaren
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[Desktop][Discover] Spotify local device discovery with Spotify on Linux

I have problems with Spotify in my local network. The problematic function is Other devices discovery in my local network. Spotify on Android does not reliably discover my Linux PC running Spotify client for Linux. They are both on the same WiFi.I ca...

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  • I have problems with Spotify in my local network. The problematic function is Other devices discovery in my local network.   Spotify on Android does not reliably discover my Linux PC running S...
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Spotify keeps muting itself

Plan:PremiumCountry:CanadaDevice(Desktop PC)Operating System(Arch Linux) My Question or IssueDon't know why but every time I have spotify open and I'm doing something else on my computer like watching youtube videos or something like that spotify mut...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: Canada Device (Desktop PC) Operating System (Arch Linux)   My Question or Issue Don't know why but every time I have spotify open and I'm doing something else on...
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Spotify UI crashes randomly but doesn't kill background processes

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktopMotherboard: ASUS PRIME Z390-PCPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9 9990kOperating SystemUbuntu 20.04.03 LTSMy Question or IssueSpotify UI crashes, regardless of if it's playing music or not. When the UI crashes it leaves behind...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z390-P CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9 9990k Operating System Ubuntu 20.04.03 LTS My Question or Issue Spotify UI crashes, regard...
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[flatpak] can't update or install on Fedora 34

Hi there, I've tried to update to the newest version via flatpak, but I always get the error message that the script "apply_extra" failed and that the exit status is 256.The same thing happens when I try to install Spotify on a fresh install of Fedor...

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  • Hi there,   I've tried to update to the newest version via flatpak, but I always get the error message that the script "apply_extra" failed and that the exit status is 256. The same thing hap...
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get rid off facebook

linux ... ubuntu stable ...how can i get rid of the facebook**bleep** on the right side in the screenshot.i dont use fckn fcbk ... and there is no chance to click that away.thanks!

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  • linux ... ubuntu stable ... how can i get rid of the facebook**bleep** on the right side in the screenshot. i dont use fckn fcbk ... and there is no chance to click that away. thanks!  
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Solved!! Spotify crashes after first time start

PlanPremiumCountrynetherlandsDeviceHP Elitebook 2560POperating Systemubuntu 16.04LTS Recently Spotify was updated to version 1.1.42.622.gbd112320. Since then, it is crashing whenever I try to run it. This is the version installed from Snap (same thin...

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  • Plan Premium Country netherlands Device HP Elitebook 2560P Operating System ubuntu 16.04LTS   Recently Spotify was updated to version 1.1.42.622.gbd112320. Since then, it is crashi...
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Debian repository is out-of-date

PlanFree/PremiumCountryGermanyDeviceDesktopOperating SystemArch Linux My Question or IssueYour Debian repository under repository.spotify.com is out-of-date for some time now (1.1.42). The only way to get an up-to-date version of Spotify is through s...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Germany Device Desktop Operating System Arch Linux   My Question or Issue Your Debian repository under repository.spotify.com is out-of-date for some time now...
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Chinese input in Spotify for Linux

Hi, understand this is an ongoing issue. Will it be resolved any time soon? Thank you.

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  • Hi, understand this is an ongoing issue. Will it be resolved any time soon?   Thank you.
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Solved!! "Home" page not loading

PlanFreeCountryGermanyDevicePc, BrowserOperating SystemWindows, Arch LinuxMy Question or IssueI have Spotify desktop running on my arch Linux and win10 system. Since today the Home page started to throw the error "Oops, something went wrong!" on both...

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  • Plan Free Country Germany Device Pc, Browser Operating System Windows, Arch Linux My Question or Issue I have Spotify desktop running on my arch Linux and win10 system. Since today t...
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