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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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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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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
PlanFreeDevicePCOperating SystemDebian 8 My Question or IssueConnect feature doesn't show Windows devices in devices list on my Linux desktop. Please fix it.
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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....
PlanPremiumOperating SystemManjaro Linux Hi,I don't why Spotify cant play imported songs to local libary. Files are 320 mp3. When I try yo play them I get error somthing like that "Spotify can't play it now. If you have this file on your computer , y...
PlanPremiumCountryUnited Kingdom DeviceLaptop HP PavilionOperating SystemDescription: Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster). Release: 10 My Question or IssueThe instructions for installing Spotify on Linux, that can be found here: https://www.spotify.com/is/d...
Hello, I have some problems at installing Spotify using the commands on the terminal.As the guide says, I try to enter the sudo command (step #1)sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv-keys 0DF731E45CE24F27EEEB1450EFDC861034...