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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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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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No window icon in Wayland because app_id is not correctly set

DeviceAnyOperating SystemLinux distro running with Wayland and KDEIssueSpotify runs okay with Wayland now, though not without user input.However, when run in Wayland the window icon does not display, instead the generic 'Wayland' yellow icon is shown...

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  • Device Any Operating System Linux distro running with Wayland and KDE Issue Spotify runs okay with Wayland now, though not without user input. However, when run in Wayland the window icon d...
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Solved!! Doesnt show what a song play now in minimize window

Plan PremiumCountry UkraineOperating System Linux Mint 19.3 MATE After update client version Spotify to 1:1.1.67.586.gbb5ef64e, i cant see what a song playing in minimize window. Clear cache and config - doesnt solve.

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  • Plan Premium Country Ukraine Operating System Linux Mint 19.3 MATE   After update client version Spotify to 1:1.1.67.586.gbb5ef64e, i cant see what a song playing in minimize window. Clear...
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Forward and back keyboard shortcuts no longer working

Hello,It's probably a duplicate of Forward and back keyboard shortcut feature no longer working on Mac, but I cannot longer use Ctrl + Left Arrow and Ctrl + Right Arrow to change tracks on Linux. The regression seems to have appeared on version 1.1.6...

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  • Hello, It's probably a duplicate of Forward and back keyboard shortcut feature no longer working on Mac, but I cannot longer use Ctrl + Left Arrow and Ctrl + Right Arrow to change tracks on Linux....
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attempting linux login - browser window not showing

I'm installing the deb as shown here. This worked on a couple computers I owned in the past, but not today. All I'm getting when starting the program is this message. I do have a browser installed, accessible through x-www-browser (among other binari...

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  • I'm installing the deb as shown here. This worked on a couple computers I owned in the past, but not today.    All I'm getting when starting the program is this message. I do ha...
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Spotify laptop to TV via hdmi cable keeps disconnecting

My laptop is connected to my TV via hdmi cable. This is no problem with streaming movies or any other internet functions - except Spotify (and YouTube) which automatically disconnect after about seven minutes or so.

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  • My laptop is connected to my TV via hdmi cable. This is no problem with streaming movies or any other internet functions - except Spotify (and YouTube) which automatically disconnect after about seve...
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Solved!! Unable to login with Desktop client (response_type parameter is missing)

PlanPremiumCountryDenmark Operating SystemUbuntu 22.04 My Question or IssueI have reinstalled my laptop with the latest Ubuntu LTS (22.04) and now every time I try to login with the spotify client I am getting the error: "response_type parameter is m...

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  • Plan Premium Country Denmark   Operating System Ubuntu 22.04   My Question or Issue I have reinstalled my laptop with the latest Ubuntu LTS (22.04) and now every time I try to logi...
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Solved!! Constant very high CPU load

Up to date Ubuntu Linux 22.04.3 LTS, with spotify-client Version: 1:1.2.26.1187.g36b715a1, premium plan.Very high CPU load (spotify eating up all CPU available, a;ways between 50% and 100%), even at startup, without any play activity, making the whol...

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  • Up to date Ubuntu Linux 22.04.3 LTS, with spotify-client Version: 1:1.2.26.1187.g36b715a1, premium plan. Very high CPU load (spotify eating up all CPU available, a;ways between 50% and 100%...
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Reorganizar playlists de forma aleatoria (Herramienta)

Hola gente,Aquí les traigo una herramienta que les servirá a aquellos que buscan una manera fácil de barajar o reorganizar las canciones de sus listas sin tener que usar los filtros, y sin tener que utilizar la función "aleatorio". Es una herramienta...

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  • Hola gente, Aquí les traigo una herramienta que les servirá a aquellos que buscan una manera fácil de barajar o reorganizar las canciones de sus listas sin tener que usar los filtros, y sin tener qu...
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Spotify has lost header bar with close, minimise and resize buttons (ubuntu 22.04)

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceClevo laptop Operating SystemUbuntu 22.04 My Question or IssueAs of a week or so ago spotify opens without the header bar. See attached screen grab. This is irritating as I have to switch to and from spotify with alt-tab wh...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK  Device Clevo laptop Operating System Ubuntu 22.04   My Question or Issue As of a week or so ago spotify opens without the header bar.  See attached ...
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Solved!! No shuffle button inside personal playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemOS: Linux Mint 21.2 x86_64Kernel: 6.2.0-37-genericSpotify Version1.2.26.1187.g36b715a1, Copyright (c) 2023, Spotify Ltd My Question or IssueEarlier this AM I installed spotify on my LMDE 6 laptop a...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop PC Operating System OS: Linux Mint 21.2 x86_64 Kernel: 6.2.0-37-generic Spotify Version 1.2.26.1187.g36b715a1, Copyright (c) 2023, Spotify Ltd &nbsp...
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Cannot click on Spotify window title bar to select it

PlanPremium Family CountryUSA Device$ uname -a && lsb_release -aLinux doctordre 6.2.0-20-generic #20-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Thu Apr 6 07:48:48 UTC 2023 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/LinuxNo LSB modules are available.Distributor ID: UbuntuDescription: ...

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  • Plan Premium Family   Country USA   Device $ uname -a && lsb_release -a Linux doctordre 6.2.0-20-generic #20-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Thu Apr 6 07:48:48 UTC 2023 x86_64 x8...
  • JoeTixi
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Excessive CPU load playing song.

I noticed since the last two .deb updates that the CPU fan was running quite much and wondered what happened. It turns out that playing a song draws ~50% cpu for the most active process + a few more at 5-10%. For just playing sound this is massive! T...

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  • I noticed since the last two .deb updates that the CPU fan was running quite much and wondered what happened.   It turns out that playing a song draws ~50% cpu for the most active process + a ...
  • ManMachine
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Smart shuffle is always on, and cannot be disabled

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceNokia X10 (native app)/Desktop computer (native app), still a problem in the webappOperating SystemAndroid 13, Linux Mint 21.2 My Question or IssueFor some reason, whenever I disable shuffle, and do certain things, smart...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Norway Device Nokia X10 (native app)/Desktop computer (native app), still a problem in the webapp Operating System Android 13, Linux Mint 21.2   My Question...
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Solved!! Spotify on OpenSUSE

How install spotify on OpenSUSE Leap 42.1? Att.Artur Barth

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  • How install spotify on OpenSUSE Leap 42.1?   Att. Artur Barth
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me want to download spotify

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  
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Superuser Contribution Ghost Playlist that I cannot delete or view

My Question or IssueHi! I just today found a ghost playlist in my library, I would like to remove it but I don't seem to interact with it in any way. It only seems to show up on open.spotify.com and not the iOS app. If I click on it, it only shows me...

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  • My Question or Issue Hi! I just today found a ghost playlist in my library, I would like to remove it but I don't seem to interact with it in any way. It only seems to show up on open.spotify.c...
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web player issues, xubuntu + firefox 104

i'm using the web player on a laptop running Xubuntu 22.04 + Firefox 104. tested without add-ons/extensions. clearing the browser's recent history (not including cache, websites config/offline data, or cookies) causes Spotify to stop playing music, a...

  • Roadie
  • i'm using the web player on a laptop running Xubuntu 22.04 + Firefox 104. tested without add-ons/extensions.   clearing the browser's recent history (not including cache, websites config/offli...
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Cannot see Spotify startpage

I get a blank page with the error message;RBAC: access deniedMeans I also cannot log-in

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  • I get a blank page with the error message; RBAC: access denied Means I also cannot log-in
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