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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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CLI Command to refresh UI

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceDesktopOperating SystemUbuntu 18.04 My Question or IssueFor context, I use this fantastic CLI tool called Spicetify-CLI (https://github.com/khanhas/spicetify-cli). It allows me to customize the look/theme of the ...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States   Device Desktop Operating System Ubuntu 18.04   My Question or Issue For context, I use this fantastic CLI tool called Spicetify-CLI (https://...
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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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Error 101 connecting with Point Linux 2.3.2 and Spotify 0.9.4.183.g644e24e0

PlanFreeCountryItaly DeviceAsus F3EseriesOperating SystemPoint Linux 2.3.2 (Debian 7 based) My Question or IssueAs in the subject, when I try to connect to Spotify with my account I receive a message with code error 101. I haven't antvirus and/or fir...

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  • Plan Free Country Italy   Device Asus F3Eseries Operating System Point Linux 2.3.2 (Debian 7 based)   My Question or Issue As in the subject, when I try to connect to Spotify wit...
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spotify UI completely unusabel on 30 bit display

I am using spotify on Manjaro Testing (and Arch based distro). spotify version is spotify 1:1.1.10.546-1 Just recently I switch my nvidia graphics to 30 bit deep color (10 bit per color channel). The spotify client can not handle that. The user inter...

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  • I am using spotify on Manjaro Testing (and Arch based distro). spotify version is spotify 1:1.1.10.546-1   Just recently I switch my nvidia graphics to 30 bit deep color (10 bit per color chan...
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Spotify client takes up way too much memory

PlanFree/PremiumCountry India Device Desktop(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System Linux mint(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue The desktop client takes up way too much memory. It starts with alm...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country India   Device Desktop (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System Linux mint (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Q...
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Longer Song History

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DevicePixel 2Operating SystemMac My Question or IssueWe need a solution for being able to recover Discover Weekly Playlists. I think a great way to help us out would be to extend the song history - perhaps to a week back or a mu...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device Pixel 2 Operating System Mac   My Question or Issue We need a solution for being able to recover Discover Weekly Playlists. I think a great way ...
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Connection issues Manjaro

Hey,I'm using Spotify in all my devices, but I'm having a problem work, my computer is running Manjaro and the Spotify is not working it's offiline, but my phone is connected in the same network and it works normally. My co-worker uses windows and it...

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  • Hey, I'm using Spotify in all my devices, but I'm having a problem work,  my computer  is running Manjaro and the Spotify is not working it's offiline, but my phone is connected in the sam...
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Spotify crashes frequently on my Motorola one power phone while switching apps or clicking on songs,

PlanPremiumCountry - India DeviceMotorola one powerOperating SystemAndroid v9Spotify v8.5.20.857 My Question or IssueSpotify crashes frequently on my Motorola one power phone while switching apps or clicking on songs, albums or artists. This has been...

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  • Plan Premium Country - India   Device Motorola one power Operating System Android v9 Spotify v8.5.20.857   My Question or Issue Spotify crashes frequently on my Motorola one powe...
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Daily mixes disappeared from all devices

PlanPremiumCountryIsraelDeviceXiaomi redmi note 5 pro, Lenovo ideapadOperating SystemAndroid, Slackware Linux My Question or IssueOver time, the daily mixes disappeard one by one until they were all gone.I tried logging off an on again on all devices...

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  • Plan Premium Country Israel Device Xiaomi redmi note 5 pro, Lenovo ideapad Operating System Android, Slackware Linux   My Question or Issue Over time, the daily mixes disappeard one by...
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Drain Battery on LInux Mint Cinnamon 19.2

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesiaDeviceThinkpad X230 I5 with 12GB RAMOperating SystemLinux Mint Cinnamon 19.2 Dear Community Team ,My issue is : (i'm a beginner using Linux)1. I download Spotify from Software Manager the version is 1;1.1.5.153.gf614956d-16...

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  • Plan Premium Country Indonesia Device Thinkpad X230 I5 with 12GB RAM Operating System Linux Mint Cinnamon 19.2   Dear Community Team , My issue is : (i'm a beginner using Linux) 1. I ...
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Questionable usage of fwupd and bolt?

I installed the .deb version for Fedora 30, after opening, it's requesting permission for fwupd.service & bolt.servicePlanFreeCountry DeviceLenovo laptopOperating SystemFedora 30

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  • I installed the .deb version for Fedora 30, after opening, it's requesting permission for fwupd.service & bolt.service Plan Free Country   Device Lenovo laptop Operating System Fedor...
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Error code 117 on Ubuntu Desktop

Hi, since yesterday I've been getting the error code 117 (not 17 as many others are!) when trying to use my Spotify Desktop client for Ubuntu (installed via snap). This problem seems a bit bizarre and I'm fairly certain that there's a local data snip...

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  • Hi, since yesterday I've been getting the error code 117 (not 17 as many others are!) when trying to use my Spotify Desktop client for Ubuntu (installed via snap). This problem seems a bit bizarre an...
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Snap has no plug for removable-media

The Spotify snap cannot access files in /media or /mnt, as there is no plug 'removable-media' in the snap package. My music files are all in subdirectories of /mnt/md0, so this is very inconvenient. Tested on Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS "Bionic", with the lat...

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  • The Spotify snap cannot access files in /media or /mnt, as there is no plug 'removable-media' in the snap package. My music files are all in subdirectories of /mnt/md0, so this is very inconvenient. ...
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Spotify does not appear on taskbar when running or minimized

PlanPremiumCountryCanada DevicePCOperating SystemLinux Mint My Question or IssueThe only way to find my app is alt-tab. It does not reside in the system tray, nor minimize to the taskbar. Any ideas how to fix this? I can't seem to find any relevant s...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada   Device PC Operating System Linux Mint   My Question or Issue The only way to find my app is alt-tab.  It does not reside in the system tray, no...
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timeout setting ?

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaOperating System(Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS ) My Question or IssueTwo Questions actually:1- Is there a way to increase network timeout for feeds/search results/home page requests? Maybe via ~/.config/spotify/prefs ?The thing is I h...

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  • Plan Premium Country Argentina Operating System (Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS )   My Question or Issue Two Questions actually: 1- Is there a way to increase network timeout for feeds/search resul...
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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...
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Install keeps breaking with "missing file /var/lib/snapd/snap/spotify/36/meta/snap.yaml"

PlanPremiumCountryUnited Kingdom DeviceDell XPS 13 9360Operating SystemLinux 5.2.5-2-MANJARO My Question or IssueMy spotify install (installed via snap) keeps sporadically breaking and has to be reinstalled to start working again. It fails with: inte...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom   Device Dell XPS 13 9360 Operating System Linux 5.2.5-2-MANJARO   My Question or Issue My spotify install (installed via snap) keeps sporadic...
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Volume mismatch

PlanPremiumCountryVietnam DevicePCOperating SystemUbuntu Linux 18.04 My Question or IssueSimple example: when my system volume is at a normal level, I open Youtube (or any other media player) I can watch/listen normally, then I open Spotify, I have t...

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  • Plan Premium Country Vietnam   Device PC Operating System Ubuntu Linux 18.04   My Question or Issue Simple example: when my system volume is at a normal level, I open Youtube (or...
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Local Files doesn't work

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceDesktopOperating SystemManjaro Linux My Question or IssueAdding local files doesn't work. Enabling "Show local files" and adding sources doesn't add any files to the "Local files" tab. I've tried using .flac, .caf, .mp3 ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Desktop Operating System Manjaro Linux   My Question or Issue Adding local files doesn't work. Enabling "Show local files" and adding sources doesn't...
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