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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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  • MattSuda
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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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  • inviolet
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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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  • sleeksorrow
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Solved!! Ctrl - F not working in new version? (1.0.1.805.gd2412973)

Well... I wish whoever thought this was good was fired xD. How am I supposed to look through 1,000+ songs? Scroll? Lol Nope so until this is fixed i'm done. Bye Spotify hello Pandora

  • Casual Listener
  • Well... I wish whoever thought this was good was fired xD. How am I supposed to look through 1,000+ songs? Scroll? Lol Nope so until this is fixed i'm done. Bye Spotify hello Pandora 😄
  • OldGrandma
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Solved!! Unknown icon on Spotify 0.9.17 for Linux

Hi. Spotify for Linux got updated a few days ago to version 0.9.17. Since then, the icon I'm pointing at with the red arrow in the picture has appeared. What is it please? Thanks.

  • Music Fan
  • Hi.  Spotify for Linux got updated a few days ago to version 0.9.17.  Since then, the icon I'm pointing at with the red arrow in the picture has appeared.  What is it please? &nb...
  • MattSuda
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Solved!! [ubuntu/bug] Songs keep changing on certain mouse actions

I'm running spotify on ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS trusty and I keep having problems with my songs skipping on certain mouse actions. When I play a song from an artist page or playlist, scrolling with my touchpad to look at other albums changes to random song...

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  • I'm running spotify on ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS trusty and I keep having problems with my songs skipping on certain mouse actions. When I play a song from an artist page or playlist, scrolling with my touc...
  • CountBabula
  • Casual Listener
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Solved!! "Failed loading skin" error on Ubuntu GNOME 13.04

Since the spotify-client package upgraded to version 0.9.4.183.g644e24e.428-1, I've been unable to launch the desktop client. On launch, there is a dialog with a title of "Message" that says "Failed loading skin". When I run the spotify command in a ...

  • Regular
  • Since the spotify-client package upgraded to version 0.9.4.183.g644e24e.428-1, I've been unable to launch the desktop client.  On launch, there is a dialog with a title of "Message" that says "F...
  • irvingvladimir
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Solved!! New Song Number notification Feature for Playlists Removed? :(

Hey there everyone, so far im digging the new update and its new functionality.However, i have become very, very disheartened to discover that my most favorite feature about spotify( which involves the convienience of a massive playlist collection th...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey there everyone, so far im digging the new update and its new functionality. However, i have become very, very disheartened to discover that my most favorite feature about spotify( which involv...
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Solved!! [Linux Client, 0.9.11.27]: Scrolling on artist page stops playback

I have a problem with the linux client (0.9.11.27g2b1a638c): Sometimes when scrolling on an artist page, the playback of the current track is stopped and another track (of the same artist) gets selected as the track to be played next. I located some ...

  • Newbie
  • I have a problem with the linux client (0.9.11.27g2b1a638c): Sometimes when scrolling on an artist page, the playback of the current track is stopped and another track (of the same artist) gets sel...
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Solved!! Spotify censoring feedback!

Spotify has repeatedly altered the title of my posts and removed comments that are helpful to other customers, because they give constructive criticism about the horrible features in the new 1.0.1 update. Who else censors people??? NAZIS.

  • Roadie
  • Spotify has repeatedly altered the title of my posts and removed comments that are helpful to other customers, because they give constructive criticism about the horrible features in the new 1.0.1 up...
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Solved!! Playlist doesnt remember position of song currently playing after update

So before when I listened to a song and switched playlists or search another song, or whatever, and clicked again on the playlist, the position was on this song. Now it just loads the playlist again from the top. This is very annoying with big playli...

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  • So before when I listened to a song and switched playlists or search another song, or whatever, and clicked again on the playlist, the position was on this song. Now it just loads the playlist again ...
  • MattSuda
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Solved!! 5 days ago Linux versions started to segfault after 2 minutes of playing

example log: content-type missing in HTTP POST, defaulting to application/x-www-form-urlencoded. Use QNetworkRequest::setHeader() to fix this problem.11:25:47.707 I [ApplicationPage.cpp:66 ] Unloading application browse.11:25:47.707 I [AppManager.cpp...

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  • example log:   content-type missing in HTTP POST, defaulting to application/x-www-form-urlencoded. Use QNetworkRequest::s etHeader() to fix this problem. 11:25:47.707 I [ApplicationPag...
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Solved!! Where can I delete devices no longer active?

Ohai! So, I have many devices on which I run Spotify: My Samsung SmartTV, My Galaxy S4, My Galaxy Tab and last but not least, my Ubuntu LTS desktop. However, since I'm a tinkerer, I often switched devices, I previously had a Galaxy S3 and I used to r...

  • Music Fan
  • Ohai! So, I have many devices on which I run Spotify: My Samsung SmartTV, My Galaxy S4, My Galaxy Tab and last but not least, my Ubuntu LTS desktop. However, since I'm a tinkerer, I often switche...
  • TypischTypetje
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Solved!! Are apps being discontinued forever?

Does anyone know if 3rd party apps are being discontinued forever or just temorarily? I can't tell if they are just discontinuing the current API/SDK so that they can release a new API/SDK(like what they released for iOS/Android), or if they are actu...

  • Music Fan
  • Does anyone know if 3rd party apps are being discontinued forever or just temorarily? I can't tell if they are just discontinuing the current API/SDK so that they can release a new API/SDK(like ...
  • MattSuda
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Solved!! Linux Windows Dualboot

Hey guys , uhm I know there is a 3 device limit on spotify offline play. But I was wondering something. You see I have my Offline tracks on my phone , on my windows , on my tablet. I wanted to use it as well as my Linux boot isn't there anyway that I...

  • Newbie
  • Hey guys , uhm I know there is a 3 device limit on spotify offline play. But I was wondering something. You see I have my Offline tracks on my phone , on my windows , on my tablet. I wanted to use it...
  • MattSuda
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Solved!! How to enqueue a whole album/playlist?

Hey, seems like there is no way to enqueue a whole album or playlist? I'm using the Linux Desktop client, and it seems there is only an option to play the album. Usually I have a song playing that I want to finish playing, and then have a certain pla...

  • Music Fan
  • Hey,   seems like there is no way to enqueue a whole album or playlist? I'm using the Linux Desktop client, and it seems there is only an option to play the album.   Usually I have ...
  • MattSuda
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Solved!! Memory leakage with Spotify Linux Preview 0.9.11.27.g2b1a638c in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Hello, I am really pleased to use Spotify Linux Preview. The application has been really well designed but suffers from a huge memory leakage. Indeed, I am currently using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS with GNOME 3 Session Fallback (Classic). Hence, when I launch...

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  • Hello,   I am really pleased to use Spotify Linux Preview. The application has been really well designed but suffers from a huge memory leakage. Indeed, I am currently using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS...
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Solved!! switching to another terminal pauses playback (linux, multiple xorg sessions problem)

It is usual in linux to have multiple terminal sessions (tty) running. When running spotify desktop client in one session and switching to another, playback pauses immediately, so it is impossible to run spotify in 'background' tty session. Can you p...

  • Casual Listener
  • It is usual in linux to have multiple terminal sessions (tty) running. When running spotify desktop client in one session and switching to another, playback pauses immediately, so it is impossible to...
  • Studentik
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Solved!! Help with account

I have paid for premium account, but did not receive the benefits.

  • Casual Listener
  • I have paid for premium account, but did not receive the benefits.
  • Grace
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Solved!! Latest Spotify on 32-bit Linux?

Hi! Is there any way I can get the latest Spotify for Linux in 32-bit? On my 64-bit machine I have the latest version with the new theme, .etc, but on my 32-bit machine I only have the old version. Looking at http://repository.spotify.com/pool/non-fr...

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  • Hi!   Is there any way I can get the latest Spotify for Linux in 32-bit? On my 64-bit machine I have the latest version with the new theme, .etc, but on my 32-bit machine I only have the old...
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Solved!! Any updates on the DISCOVER tab?

Hey guys, so I scrolled down a little bit and I shuffled through a few of the pages on the thread that was revolving around the DISCOVER tab Spotify offered on it's desktop application. 1. I'm still not finding DISCOVER anywhere on my desktop app and...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey guys, so I scrolled down a little bit and I shuffled through a few of the pages on the thread that was revolving around the DISCOVER tab Spotify offered on it's desktop application.  &nbsp...
  • DrCamel
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Solved!! Linux client no longer starts

This started happeniing yesterday, ive tried removing and reinstalling from the repo. Using ubuntu 14.4.1 17:21:12.442 I [breakpad.cpp:107 ] Registered Breakpad for product: spotify 17:21:12.444 I [translate.cpp:139 ] Reloading language file 17:21:12...

  • Casual Listener
  • This started happeniing yesterday, ive tried removing and reinstalling from the repo. Using ubuntu 14.4.1     17:21:12.442 I [breakpad.cpp:107 ] Registered Breakpad for...
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Solved!! How can I share playlist without using facebook?

Hi, I'm not using facebook, and also neither do my friends. But I'd like to give them access to my playlist(s). I know account names, but when I click "share", "send to", it says that friend of given name does not exist. So, what are my options? How ...

  • Gig Goer
  • Hi, I'm not using facebook, and also neither do my friends. But I'd like to give them access to my playlist(s). I know account names, but when I click "share", "send to", it says that friend of g...
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