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Discuss Spotify for Linux
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...
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...
Roadie
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I have a 4k display, and the Linux (at least?) client is practically unusable.Is HiDPI support on the roadmap?
I have a 4k display, and the Linux (at least?) client is practically unusable. Is HiDPI support on the roadmap?
Newbie
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Running Debian testing/sid (stretch), spotify-client from Spotify's testing repository no longer works. spotify: error while loading shared libraries: libssl.so.1.0.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory Looks like a recurring t...
Running Debian testing/sid (stretch), spotify-client from Spotify's testing repository no longer works. spotify: error while loading shared libraries: libssl.so.1.0.0: cannot open shared obj...
Roadie
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23 replies
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My top Recommendations in spotify, recommends Thailand music for me. It makes no sense based on what i listen, i normally listen rock, raggae, hip hop, and some eletronic music. Please someone help me!!!
My top Recommendations in spotify, recommends Thailand music for me. It makes no sense based on what i listen, i normally listen rock, raggae, hip hop, and some eletronic music. Please someone help m...
Casual Listener
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9 replies
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Hello Yesterday I was a free user but I decided today to suscibre to premium because Spotify is the only music service with a linux client. Mys OS is Xubuntu 16.10 and the Spotify client has been installed yesterday, I dont find the way to find the v...
Hello Yesterday I was a free user but I decided today to suscibre to premium because Spotify is the only music service with a linux client. Mys OS is Xubuntu 16.10 and the Spotify client has been ins...
Newbie
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6 replies
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Hi, could someone tell me what is the average response time for posted questions in the Help section, thanks.
Hi, could someone tell me what is the average response time for posted questions in the Help section, thanks.
Community Legend
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Over the last few weeks I've had an intermitten issue in which Spotify will attempt to play an ad and the ad never plays leaving Spotify essentially bricked. Attempting to change songs displays the "The selected song will be played after the ad" but ...
Over the last few weeks I've had an intermitten issue in which Spotify will attempt to play an ad and the ad never plays leaving Spotify essentially bricked. Attempting to change songs displays the "...
Casual Listener
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12 replies
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Hello everyone. I'm facing a tough (for me at least) problem. I had some problem with my spotify client (I could access the music in my playlists, but not use the search field) so I decided to remove it and reinstall. Installation seems to have worke...
Hello everyone. I'm facing a tough (for me at least) problem. I had some problem with my spotify client (I could access the music in my playlists, but not use the search field) so I decided ...
Casual Listener
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The Linux client doesn't appear to support the same set of keyboard shortcuts as the others. In particular, I'm missing the "go forward/back" shortcut to scrub ahead or behind in a track. (Would love to use a global shortcut to do this outside the ap...
The Linux client doesn't appear to support the same set of keyboard shortcuts as the others. In particular, I'm missing the "go forward/back" shortcut to scrub ahead or behind in a track. (...
Newbie
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Hi, Ubuntu 16.04. When I search for Spotify, I get two installed versions. One is the 'fixed DPI' version, which I'm logged in to; another is an 'unfixed DPI' version, which I am not logged into. While this doesn't appear to have any ill effects, is ...
Hi, Ubuntu 16.04. When I search for Spotify, I get two installed versions. One is the 'fixed DPI' version, which I'm logged in to; another is an 'unfixed DPI' version, which I am not logged ...
Gig Goer
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Upon opening Spotify on my Ubuntu system, I see the Browse tab, but then if I click on Settings, My Songs, anything, it just shows me this: Something broke. Failed to load https://errorThat is all. Nothing else I can do. It just can't connect to Spot...
Upon opening Spotify on my Ubuntu system, I see the Browse tab, but then if I click on Settings, My Songs, anything, it just shows me this: Something broke. Failed to load https://error Tha...
Casual Listener
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https://repository.spotify.com/ is served with an invalid SSL certificate, preventing its use with APT. Serving APT repositories without TLS/SSL is a known security risk:https://blog.packagecloud.io/eng/2018/02/21/attacks-against-secure-apt-repositor...
https://repository.spotify.com/ is served with an invalid SSL certificate, preventing its use with APT. Serving APT repositories without TLS/SSL is a known security risk: https://blog.packagec...
Spotify
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Hi all, I might sound a bit paranoid here. But I have noticed something really strange today. I have been chatting with my friend via voice channel in Discord. he has recommended a song to me. He didn't type the tilte or artist in the text chat, just...
Hi all, I might sound a bit paranoid here. But I have noticed something really strange today. I have been chatting with my friend via voice channel in Discord. he has recommended a son...
Regular
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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!
Hello everyone, I would like to be able to control some basic functions via command line like play/pause, could someone help? Thanks!
Casual Listener
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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 becomes unreadable in the spotify application. I happen ...
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...
Not applicable
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May I know how to disable showing album image on Linux Mint 18.1 with Cinnamon 3.2.7 lock screen?
May I know how to disable showing album image on Linux Mint 18.1 with Cinnamon 3.2.7 lock screen?
Music Fan
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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 current playlist. Its very annoying when tracks are...
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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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...
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. ...
Roadie
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How do I update it?
How do I update it?
Spotify
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Windows has recently got Spotify version 1.0.73. Snap package is stuck at 1.0.70...
Windows has recently got Spotify version 1.0.73. Snap package is stuck at 1.0.70...
Spotify
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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...
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...
Newbie
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