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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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Bug report: Playing songs automatically adds them to one of my playlists

When i play songs (i guess it's from folderplay) it adds all the songs to one of my playlists, destroying it.Linux desktop.

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When i play songs (i guess it's from folderplay) it adds all the songs to one of my playlists, destroying it. Linux desktop.

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Janky audio when changing to next song or short songs

PlanPremiumCountryKorea, SouthDeviceDesktop Operating SystemArch Linux, with Pipewire / pipewire-alsa installed My Question or IssueJanky audio on the end of the each song.It can be reproducible on short songs like PROMOTION by kanye

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Plan Premium Country Korea, South Device Desktop   Operating System Arch Linux, with Pipewire / pipewire-alsa installed   My Question or Issue Janky audio on the end of the each ...

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Links in Miniplayer don't work when main window is minimized

Operating SystemUbuntu 25.04 My Question or IssueWhen clicking on a link in the Miniplayer (song title or artist) while the main window is minimized, nothing happens. More specifically, the link does update the window content (e.g. if I click on the ...

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Operating System Ubuntu 25.04   My Question or Issue When clicking on a link in the Miniplayer (song title or artist) while the main window is minimized, nothing happens. More specifically, ...

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Miniplayer often closes unexpectedly

Operating SystemUbuntu 25.04 My Question or IssueI'm using the Miniplayer a lot and it often closes itself unexpectedly. This mostly happen when clicking on the "Music video" link when available, although not every time. But it can also happen when e...

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Operating System Ubuntu 25.04   My Question or Issue I'm using the Miniplayer a lot and it often closes itself unexpectedly. This mostly happen when clicking on the "Music video" link when a...

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Miniplayer's window title doesn't update

Operating SystemUbuntu 25.04 My Question or IssueThe title of the Miniplayer window never gets updated when a new song plays, it keeps showing the song that was playing at the moment the Miniplayer was open.

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Operating System Ubuntu 25.04   My Question or Issue The title of the Miniplayer window never gets updated when a new song plays, it keeps showing the song that was playing at the moment the...

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Spotify window always shows after session unlock on Ubuntu

Operating SystemUbuntu 25.04 My Question or IssueI always use Spotify with the Miniplayer open and the main window minimized (option "Close button should minimize the Spotify window" is enabled). But when I unlock my session, the main window always s...

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Operating System Ubuntu 25.04   My Question or Issue I always use Spotify with the Miniplayer open and the main window minimized (option "Close button should minimize the Spotify window" is ...

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Spotify does not start minimized on KDE

PlanPremiumCountryBangladeshDeviceHP Victus 16 and Lenovo ThinkPadOperating SystemFedora 42 KDE Plasma Edition My Question or IssueI have installed the Flatpak variant of Spotify for Linux on both my personal and office workstations. After setting th...

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Video podcasts play on different speakers

Operating SystemPop!_OS 22.04 My Question or Issue I can't say when this would have started since I don't often listen to video podcasts, but one podcast I listen to switched to video for the new season and what's when I noticed it. $ spotify --versi...

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Operating System Pop!_OS 22.04   My Question or Issue   I can't say when this would have started since I don't often listen to video podcasts, but one podcast I listen to switched to v...

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Spotify Version 1.2.63.394.g126bOd89 intermittent songs play but No Audio after while

Operating System22.04.5 LTSMy Question or Issue Music Plays okay, however after a random period of time, usually a few minutes the track will continue to play but you get no audio. Can still access Internet fine, track, forward or back doesn't work, ...

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Operating System 22.04.5 LTS My Question or Issue   Music Plays okay, however after a random period of time, usually a few minutes the track will continue to play but you get no audio. Can s...

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PgUp / PgDown / Home / End keys don't work while dragging a song in a playlist

My Question or IssueI want to reorder the songs in my playlist. I'm currently doing this by click-and-hold on a song and dragging it to where I want it to go. This takes a very long time since there are many songs to scroll by to get the the correct ...

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My Question or Issue I want to reorder the songs in my playlist. I'm currently doing this by click-and-hold on a song and dragging it to where I want it to go. This takes a very long time since ther...

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