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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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Spotify changing Offline Storage Folder automatically

Surface pro 6 with Xubuntu 19.10 Surface pro has a slot for Micro SD. I use that SD as normal Storage. I also used it to store my Spotify music, but when i restart my SP6, the folder change automatically to the default one. It's annoying because i re...

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  • Surface pro 6 with Xubuntu 19.10   Surface pro has a slot for Micro SD. I use that SD as normal Storage. I also used it to store my Spotify music, but when i restart my SP6, the folder chang...
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D-bus doesn't work if a different cache folder is specified

PlanPremium, developerCountryMilanoOperating SystemUbuntu Desktop 16.04 My Question or IssueI may use 2 Spotify instances (--mu flag) to redirect audio on different cards / rooms. But an issue raised as soon as I opened the first instance. If you use...

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  • Plan Premium, developer Country Milano Operating System Ubuntu Desktop 16.04   My Question or Issue I may use 2 Spotify instances (--mu flag) to redirect audio on different cards / rooms...
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Solved!! Spotify plugin won't work on Clementine v1.2.3

I am having trouble making Spotify plugin work on Clementine v. 1.2.3 for Linux.I am using Ubuntu LTS 16.04 (also tried on MATE 16.04) on Dell Inspiron 5000.Just to be give some context: I am also a premium user of Spotify (required to be able to use...

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  • I am having trouble making Spotify plugin work on Clementine v. 1.2.3 for Linux. I am using Ubuntu LTS 16.04 (also tried on MATE 16.04) on Dell Inspiron 5000. Just to be give some context: I am als...
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Recently played not updating on Linux

Spotify Premium on Linux, 1.1.26.501.gbe11e53b - installed via snap. It seems that played tracks from Linux aren't recorded at all. However, if you play media the Web client, they do eventually reflect on the Linux app. I'd appreciate if you could lo...

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  • Spotify Premium on Linux, 1.1.26.501.gbe11e53b - installed via snap.   It seems that played tracks from Linux aren't recorded at all. However, if you play media the Web client, they do eventua...
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migrate between spotify linux clients keeping spotify cache of downloaded songs

PlanPremiumOperating SystemLinux (any kind)mine is currently ubuntu but moving to manjaroMy Question or IssueHi. Because of the workflow I have I tend to change my operating systems a lot. And the thing about spotify that bothers me is that I can't f...

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  • Plan Premium Operating System Linux (any kind) mine is currently ubuntu but moving to manjaro My Question or Issue Hi. Because of the workflow I have I tend to change my operating systems a lot...
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Spotify sound not working when using HDMI

I'm using spotify premium on my laptop (Windows 10). It was fine before but now spotify sound isn't working through HDMI (connected to TCL television). Everything else is working normally, it's only not working when I try to listen to spotify via HDM...

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  • I'm using spotify premium on my laptop (Windows 10). It was fine before but now spotify sound isn't working through HDMI (connected to TCL television). Everything else is working normally, it's only ...
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spotify snap only shows white screen on kubuntu when minimized

PlanFree/PremiumPremium Devicesome crappy laptop Intel Celeron N3160 (4) @ 2.240GHz and 3881MiB of ramOperating Systemkubuntu 19.10 and 5.3.0-42-generic My Question or Issueapp only shows white screen when minimized but can still be interacted with i...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Premium   Device some crappy laptop Intel Celeron N3160 (4) @ 2.240GHz and 3881MiB of ram Operating System kubuntu 19.10 and 5.3.0-42-generic    My Question ...
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[Solved] Spotify stops showing liked songs.

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceThinkpad X390Operating SystemArch Linux My Question or IssueInstead of my liked songs, now it says "Your favorite songs will appear here. Go to your Browse page to find amazing playlists for every mood and moment.". I u...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Thinkpad X390 Operating System Arch Linux   My Question or Issue Instead of my liked songs, now it says "Your favorite songs will appear here. Go to...
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Spotify for Linux doesn't show Windows devices in devices list

PlanFreeDevicePCOperating SystemDebian 8 My Question or IssueConnect feature doesn't show Windows devices in devices list on my Linux desktop. Please fix it.

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  • Plan Free Device PC Operating System Debian 8   My Question or Issue Connect feature doesn't show Windows devices in devices list on my Linux desktop. Please fix it.
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Spotify GUI on Ubuntu 18.04 and 19.10 (KDE Plasma 5) freezes

PlanPremium FamilyCountry DeviceHp notebookOperating SystemUbuntu 18.04/19.10 KDE Plasma 5 My Question or IssueThe GUI on spotify will freeze after a few seconds opening the app, but the song will keep playing and media player buttons still work. I t...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country   Device Hp notebook Operating System Ubuntu 18.04/19.10  KDE Plasma 5   My Question or Issue The GUI on spotify will freeze after a few seconds o...
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Superuser Contribution Configuring Spotify to open Maximized

To start with I am using Spotify downloaded from AUR. I am looking for a way to have Spotify open maximized. I have tried playing around with the prefs but have just been guessing. Anyone have any ideas?

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  • To start with I am using Spotify downloaded from AUR. I am looking for a way to have Spotify open maximized. I have tried playing around with the prefs but have just been guessing. Anyone have any id...
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not installing

I've debian (raspberry pi), its not installing,it says this *Skipping acquire of configured file 'non-free/binary-armhf/Packages' as repository 'http://repository.spotify.com stable InRelease' doesn't support architecture 'armhf'* pls help

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  • I've debian (raspberry pi), its not installing,it says this *Skipping acquire of configured file 'non-free/binary-armhf/Packages' as repository 'http://repository.spotify.com stable InRelease' doesn'...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Feature request: Show all artists in MPRIS

Hi there! I'm using Spotify's pretty good MPRIS support to display now playing information in Conky and in OBS. A minor improvement I would like is for MPRIS to export all the artists, comma-separated, as is presently displayed in the players. The al...

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  • Hi there! I'm using Spotify's pretty good MPRIS support to display now playing information in Conky and in OBS. A minor improvement I would like is for MPRIS to export all the artists, comma-separate...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify crashes on startup (Arch linux)

Operating SystemArch Linux (5.5.9-arch1-2) Spotify (snap info)version: spotify 1.1.26.501.gbe11e53b-15revision: 41 My Question or IssueSpotify will not start, gives this error:Trace/breakpoint trap (core dumped) Let me know what other info I can give...

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  • Operating System Arch Linux (5.5.9-arch1-2)   Spotify (snap info) version: spotify 1.1.26.501.gbe11e53b-15 revision: 41   My Question or Issue Spotify will not start, gives this err...
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Why so many ports are opened? Is it secure?

PlanPremiumCountryCzechiaOperating SystemGentoo My Question or Issue Why are opened all of these ports please? Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address State PID/Program nametcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:55721 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 26860/spotifytcp 0 0 0.0.0.0...

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  • Plan Premium Country Czechia Operating System Gentoo   My Question or Issue   Why are opened all of these ports please?   Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address S...
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Solved!! App is not opening

PlanPremiumDeviceDesktopOperating SystemManjaro Linux My desktop app just does not open. It starts, appears in the panel and just closes.When using the terminal to open it, this message appears: >Gtk-Message: 11:00:25.308: Failed to load module "canb...

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  • Plan Premium Device Desktop Operating System Manjaro Linux   My desktop app just does not open. It starts, appears in the panel and just closes. When using the terminal to open it, this ...
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Superuser Contribution Playlist is not complete on Desktop

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceDesktopOperating SystemLinux elementaryOS 5 My Question or IssueAlmost half of my is missing in the desktop app, i already tried everything (reinstall, close and open) but the result is the same Desktop app has 46 songs ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Desktop Operating System Linux elementaryOS 5   My Question or Issue Almost half of my is missing in the desktop app, i already tried everything (rei...
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Superuser Contribution I can't se some friends activity but they see mine

Hi. I'm trying to configure spotify on linux to see my friends activity but i can se only one friend as showed at image.I've already verified that my friend's config is able do share activity.I've already tried to do everything that community offer a...

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  • Hi. I'm trying to configure spotify on linux to see my friends activity but i can se only one friend as showed at image. I've already verified that my friend's config is able do share activity. I'v...
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Can't access my Settings page on Spotify Linux Desktop

I am running Ubuntu 18.04 and I have installed the Spotify Client. I can't access the Settings page on the Desktop though. I click on the Username -> Setting button but nothing happens at all. I can't manage the settings of my desktop client anymore....

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  • I am running Ubuntu 18.04 and I have installed the Spotify Client. I can't access the Settings page on the Desktop though. I click on the Username -> Setting button but nothing happens at all. I c...
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