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Recent Linux client update changes (2026)

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...

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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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Broken Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceThinkPadOperating SystemFedora 43 My Question or IssueSpotify seems pretty broken. Images weren't loading, couldn't play anything. So I cleared cache and data, and now can't login. First, it takes a while for the login ...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device ThinkPad Operating System Fedora 43   My Question or Issue Spotify seems pretty broken. Images weren't loading, couldn't play anything. So I cleared...

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How to Keep the PiP up in another window?

Running the Spotify App on my Nobara Linux custom built PC, and I'm trying to read while listening to music but every time I click the web page the PiP that I pulled up so I can like songs disappears, is there a way to prevent this?

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Running the Spotify App on my Nobara Linux custom built PC, and I'm trying to read while listening to music but every time I click the web page the PiP that I pulled up so I can like songs disappears...

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Local flac files do not appear in my library on Linux

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktop PC and LaptopOperating SystemLinux (KDE Neon, with Ubuntu 20.04 base)Spotify Version1:1.1.72.439.gc253025e (from the official Spotify public repository) My Question or IssueI recently discovered that Spotify has add...

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Don't you like Linux Mint users anymore?

PlanPremium (since many years) CountryGermany DeviceLaptop, PC Operating SystemLinux Mint 21.3 and 22.3 My Issues 1. Problem: Last year the Linux desktop client did not start anymore on my Intel Core Duo T9300 machines. Looking into Terminal error me...

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[Desktop] [Linux] [GNOME] Top bar broken (looks like an old windows app

The top bar on GNOME (atleast on 49.4) looks like an old windows app/broken. I recently updated my app (it does it on the flatpak version and the snap version too, I tried both, tried clearing cache, updating my system, packages). Is there any way to...

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The top bar on GNOME (atleast on 49.4) looks like an old windows app/broken. I recently updated my app (it does it on the flatpak version and the snap version too, I tried both, tried clear...

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close button doesn't work on ubuntu 22.04. cannot close spotify using the close button.

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Copypaste broken since 1.2.77?

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DevicePersonal ComputerOperating SystemArch Linux (6.18.7-arch1-1) My Question or IssueI'm using your builds from https://repository.spotify.com/pool/non-free/s/spotify-client/ and installed them using spotify-launcher from ...

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Local files no longer played after spotify update, cannot acces the app from Ubuntu software center

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceHP Elitebook Operating SystemUbuntu, Linux My Question or IssueLocal files are no longer played and recognized by Spotify

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