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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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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!! Basic controls via command line

Hello everyone, I would like to be able to control some basic functions via command line like play/pause, could someone help? Thanks!

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Hello everyone,   I would like to be able to control some basic functions via command line like play/pause, could someone help?   Thanks!

doudoujack

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Solved!! Feature Request - Fix HiDPI scaling in linux

Scaling works great in Windows and MacOS. It's time to bring that same great feel in spotify over to the linux world! Right now, if one has a high-density display (read, high PPI) then the text becomes unreadable in the spotify application. I happen ...

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Scaling works great in Windows and MacOS. It's time to bring that same great feel in spotify over to the linux world! Right now, if one has a high-density display (read, high PPI) then the text becom...

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Keyboard shortcuts: Ctrl + Alt + x will delete song from playlist

I'm using "Ctrl + Alt + x" and "Ctrl + Alt + shift + x" to control the volume in my system. I have noticed that Spotify is mistaken "Ctrl + Alt + x" for "Ctrl + x", which will cut out songs from the current playlist. Its very annoying when tracks are...

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I'm using "Ctrl + Alt + x" and "Ctrl + Alt + shift + x" to control the volume in my system. I have noticed that Spotify is mistaken "Ctrl + Alt + x" for "Ctrl + x", which will cut out songs from the ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Linux] Ubuntu 17.10 artful: play local files broken / avcodec version mismatch

So 6 months are over again and like every 6 months, Ubuntu releases a new distribution version and like every 6 months, spotify cannot play local files because of avcodec version mismatches. Spotify still searches for e.g. avcodec54, while artful bri...

Roadie

So 6 months are over again and like every 6 months, Ubuntu releases a new distribution version and like every 6 months, spotify cannot play local files because of avcodec version mismatches.   ...

Lorenzo_NGG

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Superuser Contribution Snap Update?

Windows has recently got Spotify version 1.0.73. Snap package is stuck at 1.0.70...

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Windows has recently got Spotify version 1.0.73. Snap package is stuck at 1.0.70...  

jooon

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Settings don't open on Linux

1. Device: Lenovo X1 Carbon running Debian Jessie2. Spotify Premium Account.3. Spotify version 1:1.0.38.171.g5e1cd7b2-224. When I click the arrow in the upper-right hand corner and click Settings, nothing happens.5. Steps to reproduce:1. Click the ar...

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1. Device: Lenovo X1 Carbon running Debian Jessie 2. Spotify Premium Account. 3. Spotify version 1:1.0.38.171.g5e1cd7b2-22 4. When I click the arrow in the upper-right hand corner and cl...

eataudio

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Stuck in Full Screen

Hello, A while ago, Spotify decided that it should be in Full-Screen (taskbar not visible anymore) and I cannot figure out how to undo this. I tried F11 and Alt-Enter, but nothing seems to work. Can anyone help me with this annoyance please? Thank yo...

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Hello,   A while ago, Spotify decided that it should be in Full-Screen (taskbar not visible anymore) and I cannot figure out how to undo this. I tried F11 and Alt-Enter, but nothing seems to...

DarrelAlex

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Solved!! Any way to identify / remove duplicate tracks to save space?

Many songs are identically listed in multiple albums, singles, and even variations of the same album. These are not flagged as duplicates. For example, if I have 2 identical songs: MCS - Everything is Alright (from CTTM)andMCS - Everything is Alright...

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Many songs are identically listed in multiple albums, singles, and even variations of the same album. These are not flagged as duplicates. For example, if I have 2 identical songs:   MCS - Eve...

574el4ir6wh2axs

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Solved!! Can't play local files on Linux

1. Device: PC (AMD athlon X4 860k, 16GB ddr3 RAM, 1TB hdd, GTX960).2. Spotify free account3. Spotify version: 1.0.**bleep**.336.g7edcc5754. I have some local mp3 files that I wan't play in Spotify, but if I click on the play button I get this message...

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1. Device: PC (AMD athlon X4 860k, 16GB ddr3 RAM, 1TB hdd, GTX960). 2. Spotify free account 3. Spotify version: 1.0.**bleep**.336.g7edcc575 4. I have some local mp3 files that I wan't play in Spot...

neotje

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Auto run on startup for Linux

Hello,Got tired of the windows bs so I made the switch back to Linux and was wondering if you guys knew of a simple way to get spotify to auto start on login like on the windows box I was using previously. I know there’s probably an easy solution som...

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Hello, Got tired of the windows bs so I made the switch back to Linux and was wondering if you guys knew of a simple way to get spotify to auto start on login like on the windows box I was using pre...

Linkjay

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Solved!! No internet detected - Error code 4 (Linux)

Hi guys! My spotify app stoped working. It shows that theres no connection (error code 4), but the internet it's working. I tried to reinstall and login again but the error still occurring. I'm using elementary OS 0.3 Freya, based on Ubuntu 14.04.

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Hi guys!   My spotify app stoped working. It shows that theres no connection (error code 4), but the internet it's working.     I tried to reinstall and login again but the error ...

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Install earlier version AND block updates!

Fellow Spotifyers, if you want your old features back FOR GOOD (like Apps, minimize-to-tray, Ctrl-F search, etc etc etc), just follow the steps below to reinstall the previous version of Spotify and permanently block the forced automatic update! You'...

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Fellow Spotifyers, if you want your old features back FOR GOOD (like Apps, minimize-to-tray, Ctrl-F search, etc etc etc), just follow the steps below to reinstall the previous version of Spotify and ...

timothyjhorton

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Solved!! A Connection Question About SPDIF

My 2 channel stereo integrated amplifier has a digital input. If I connect the output from my computer's sound card,using the orange output(the SPDIF output) to my integrated amplifier's digital input ,using a mono cable with the correct connections(...

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My 2 channel stereo integrated amplifier has a digital input.   If I connect the output from my computer's sound card,using the orange output(the SPDIF output) to my integrated amplifier's dig...

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Solved!! Spotify client is creating folders in my Home

Spotify is creating folders when I run it. The names of those folders are "Desktop", "Music", "Videos", "snap"...I already have those folders, but they are in a different language (PT-BR).My guess is that Spotify (for some reason) does not use set va...

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Spotify is creating folders when I run it. The names of those folders are "Desktop", "Music", "Videos", "snap"... I already have those folders, but they are in a different language (PT-BR). My gues...

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Solved!! Unable to play specific songs

I am unable to play some songs, see the attached screen. I am a premium user and I already removed cache and restarted thy system. Tried to change the cache locatin as well. Client version: $ spotify --versionSpotify version 1.0.69.336.g7edcc575, Cop...

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I am unable to play some songs, see the attached screen.   I am a premium user and I already removed cache and restarted thy system.  Tried to change the cache locatin as well.   ...

McDouglas

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Unable to Add a Directory to Play Local Files (linux)

HI! I'm using the Desktop version of Spotify on linux (Kubuntu), and I'm having some trouble when trying to add a Local diretory to import some local files. I click oh the "Add a Source" button under Settings, but nothing seems to happen. I was wonde...

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HI!   I'm using the Desktop version of Spotify on linux (Kubuntu), and I'm having some trouble when trying to add a Local diretory to import some local files.   I click oh the "Add a So...

jooon

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[LINUX] Minimizing to task bar or tray

Hi Spotify, I recently just updated my linux client on Linux Mint 17.3 and I can no longer minimize it to either the task bar or tray icon. The only way I can re-open spotify is if I open my workspace area which lists which things I have active. Also...

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Hi Spotify,   I recently just updated my linux client on Linux Mint 17.3 and I can no longer minimize it to either the task bar or tray icon. The only way I can re-open spotify is if I open my...

cthart

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Solved!! Unable to install on ubuntu 15.04 for hash sum mismatch

Hi, I just installed ubuntu 15.04, was following https://www.spotify.com/us/download/previews/ and after adding the key and the repo to sources.list apt-get says: W: Failed to fetch http://repository.spotify.com/dists/stable/non-free/binary-amd64/Pac...

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Hi,   I just installed ubuntu 15.04, was following https://www.spotify.com/us/download/previews/ and after adding the key and the repo to sources.list apt-get says:   W: Failed to ...

ibmc

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