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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 two ChromeCast Audio's that i use in a 'Group' (synced) to play music in my two living rooms.For now i have to either use my phone as proxy for the desktop application or the webplayer, which is both unsatisfactory solutions.When will we have ...
I have two ChromeCast Audio's that i use in a 'Group' (synced) to play music in my two living rooms. For now i have to either use my phone as proxy for the desktop application or the...
Gig Goer
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I just installed spotify Linux, and it won't open... I tried opening with terminal, and all I got was an error spotify: error while loading shared libraries: libgcrypt.so.11: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
I just installed spotify Linux, and it won't open... I tried opening with terminal, and all I got was an error spotify: error while loading shared libraries: libgcrypt.so.11: cannot open sha...
Community Legend
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ivyishere.org is a useful service that allows you to build up a spotify playlist from a comma-delimited Artist,Title and is therefore what I use to create playlists of selected songs when I don't want to search for them one at a time. This service ob...
ivyishere.org is a useful service that allows you to build up a spotify playlist from a comma-delimited Artist,Title and is therefore what I use to create playlists of selected songs when I don't wan...
Roadie
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I'm running spotify-client for Fedora 23 (via Negativo17 RPM repo). Package: spotify-client-1.0.19.106.gb8a7150f-1.fc23.x86_64.rpm A recent update of the client has caused window borders to be removed i.e. there is no close buttons at the top-right. ...
I'm running spotify-client for Fedora 23 (via Negativo17 RPM repo). Package: spotify-client-1.0.19.106.gb8a7150f-1.fc23.x86_64.rpm A recent update of the client has caused window borde...
Newbie
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Hello, I have problem to loggin into Spotify desktop player. If I try to connect with mail and password, I'll get these errors in log 09:15:46.211 I [offline_authorizer.cpp:278 ] Unable to login offline: no such user 09:15:46.293 I [ap_connection_imp...
Hello, I have problem to loggin into Spotify desktop player. If I try to connect with mail and password, I'll get these errors in log 09:15:46.211 I [offline_authorize...
Casual Listener
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Hi, even when I listen to a song with the web player, I lose my connection to Spotify.But unfortunately I have no more information other than this text.See the screen shot in the Attachment.Can someone help me here somebody?I use the web player, sinc...
Hi, even when I listen to a song with the web player, I lose my connection to Spotify. But unfortunately I have no more information other than this text. See the screen shot in the Attachment. Can...
Casual Listener
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Spotify Connect used to be available in the linux client (I'm running Ubuntu 14.04) but seems to have been removed after a recent update. Is there any news on if it's coming back or how to reenable? Although it was flaky it did work most of the time ...
Spotify Connect used to be available in the linux client (I'm running Ubuntu 14.04) but seems to have been removed after a recent update. Is there any news on if it's coming back or how to r...
Community Legend
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Hi,I'm running Spotify 1.0.19.106.gb8a7150f on a Lubuntu machine 14.04In settings, I haveCache > Location: /media/storage/spotify_cacheI've checked in $HOME/.config/spotify/prefs and the correct location is set there:storage.location="/media/storage/...
Hi, I'm running Spotify 1.0.19.106.gb8a7150f on a Lubuntu machine 14.04 In settings, I have Cache > Location: /media/storage/spotify_cache I've checked in $HOME/.config/spotify/prefs and...
Visitor
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I'm unable to use the shoutcast server built into Spotiamb under Ubuntu. Local playback works fine thanks to this post: http://spotiamb.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=12 But when I enable the shoutcast server, I get the well known pop-up "There was a pro...
I'm unable to use the shoutcast server built into Spotiamb under Ubuntu. Local playback works fine thanks to this post: http://spotiamb.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=12 But when ...
Casual Listener
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Hey ! I'm trying to write a small Python script that checks whether Spotify is running, playing, and if it is, returns some metadata about the track that is being played. For that, I'm using the MPRIS interface. I have no problem getting the metadata...
Hey ! I'm trying to write a small Python script that checks whether Spotify is running, playing, and if it is, returns some metadata about the track that is being played. For that, I'm ...
Regular
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I just signed on as a Premium user, and am using the stand alone player app. Call me an idiot (go ahead; you wouldn't be the first) but I can't seem to find out how to get lyrics while music is playing. I've attached a screenshot showing the empty ho...
I just signed on as a Premium user, and am using the stand alone player app. Call me an idiot (go ahead; you wouldn't be the first) but I can't seem to find out how to get lyrics while music is...
Casual Listener
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Spotify won't let me log in on Linux, it keeps saying that my password is wrong. I logged in on the spotify multiple times using the same email and password, so there's obviously a bug in spotify.
Spotify won't let me log in on Linux, it keeps saying that my password is wrong. I logged in on the spotify multiple times using the same email and password, so there's obviously a bug in spotify.
Regular
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i386 Debian Jessiei3 window managerFree Spotify accountVersion 0.9.4.183.g644e24e0Console DumpFull Size Images I just installed the Linux version of Spotify through the official repo, and the UI does not seem to be rendering properly. Logging in work...
i386 Debian Jessie i3 window manager Free Spotify account Version 0.9.4.183.g644e24e0 Console Dump Full Size Images I just installed the Linux version of Spotify through the official re...
Casual Listener
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Google Chrome will soon stop updating the 32 bit version on March 2016. Because Spotify is based on chromium, will Spotify be 64-bit only, too?
Google Chrome will soon stop updating the 32 bit version on March 2016. Because Spotify is based on chromium, will Spotify be 64-bit only, too?
Community Legend
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Hey, MSI Ge60-2OE laptop, with Ubuntu 14.04Type of Spotify account you have (Free/ Premium): PremiumThe app version of Spotify you’re using: The newest, installed yesterdayBrief description of the issue: while trying to logout of system account when ...
Hey, MSI Ge60-2OE laptop, with Ubuntu 14.04 Type of Spotify account you have (Free/ Premium): Premium The app version of Spotify you’re using: The newest, installed yesterday Brief...
Casual Listener
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Hola a todos: La instalación hecha hasta el momento es: angel@angel-sobremesa:~$ sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp: //keyserver.ubuntu.com: 80 --recv teclas BBEBDCB318AD50EC6865090613B00F1FD2C19886[sudo] password for angel:Executing: gpg --ignore-time...
Hola a todos: La instalación hecha hasta el momento es: angel@angel-sobremesa:~$ sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp: //keyserver.ubuntu.com: 80 --recv teclas BBEBDCB318AD50EC686509061...
Newbie
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Hi there, I've been using spotify for a few weeks now. I recently tried to reinstall the desktop app on my Arch Linux system, while I was trying to fix a playlist issue, but since then, I can't log in with it any more. Before that, I could log in fin...
Hi there, I've been using spotify for a few weeks now. I recently tried to reinstall the desktop app on my Arch Linux system, while I was trying to fix a playlist issue, but since t...
Newbie
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Device:LinuxOperating System Version: Debian Stretch (testing)Spotify Version: 1.0.17.75.g8f111100Description: Imposible to match Spotify window when it is created using WM_CLASS propety. WM_CLASS property is not set early enough at startup.To reprod...
Device: Linux Operating System Version: Debian Stretch (testing) Spotify Version: 1.0.17.75.g8f111100 Description: Imposible to match Spotify window when it is created ...
Music Fan
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Hi team, I have a strange one ... Issue:I start playing music, and after ~ 1:00 minute (1:04, 1:07, 1:03, 1:01, 1:04) the sound cuts out. All other system sounds are still working, just Spotify. If I restart Spotify it picks up where it left off, and...
Hi team, I have a strange one ... Issue: I start playing music, and after ~ 1:00 minute (1:04, 1:07, 1:03, 1:01, 1:04) the sound cuts out. All other system sounds are still working...
Casual Listener
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Hello. There are two different "Burial" artists on Spotify even though the two have tracks from the same author. Specifically on the artist that has hardcore in it, there are five albums "Kindred", "Street Halo", "Ghost Hardware", "Distant Lights", "...
Hello. There are two different "Burial" artists on Spotify even though the two have tracks from the same author. Specifically on the artist that has hardcore in it, there are five albums "Kindred", "...
Spotify Star
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