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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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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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Spotify desktop entry disappeared after update

Operating SystemUbuntu 18.04 My Question or IssueHi,My spotify client (from the snap store) got updated today and I lost my desktop entry (it doesn't show up in the dock or in the "all applications" list). Does anyone have any idea how to fix this? I...

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  • Operating System Ubuntu 18.04   My Question or Issue Hi, My spotify client (from the snap store) got updated today and I lost my desktop entry (it doesn't show up in the dock or in the "all...
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Crash and black window

PlanFreeCountryFranceDeviceLenovo Ideapad 330Ryzen 7 2700U - Vega 10 GraphicsOperating SystemKubuntu 19.04Kernel : 5.0.0-29-genericlibcurl3-gnutls 7.64.0-4ubuntu1libgnutls30 3.6.7-4ubuntu1OpenGL version string: 4.5 (Compatibility Profile) Mesa 19.0.8...

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  • Plan Free Country France Device Lenovo Ideapad 330 Ryzen 7 2700U - Vega 10 Graphics Operating System Kubuntu 19.04 Kernel : 5.0.0-29-generic libcurl3-gnutls 7.64.0-4ubuntu1 libgnutls30 3.6...
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Spotify Crashes on startup Xubuntu consistently

PlanFreeCountryUSA DeviceHP ProBook 4530s i3 2530m8 GB RAMOperating SystemXubuntuadfMy Question or IssueSpotigy keeps crashing on startup. I have tried:Reinstalling using the apt-get method on the spotify download websiteReinstalling using Ubuntu Pac...

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  • Plan Free Country USA   Device HP ProBook 4530s  i3 2530m 8 GB RAM Operating System Xubuntuadf My Question or Issue Spotigy keeps crashing on startup. I have tried: Reinstalli...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify stays black - second instance works.

PlanPremiumCountryGermany/Switzerland + VPNDeviceThinkPad Lenovo E470 with dedicated graphics Operating SystemKubuntu 19.04 Disco Dingo My Question or IssueSometimes Spotify works fine, however, i need to launch it twice. The first instance will stay...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany/Switzerland + VPN Device ThinkPad Lenovo E470 with dedicated graphics  Operating System Kubuntu 19.04 Disco Dingo   My Question or Issue Sometimes Spo...
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Linux debian package Firewall problem

PlanPremiumCountryAccount=TurkeyCurrent=UKDeviceDELL LaptopOperating SystemUbuntu 18.04.3 running i3wm (i3-gaps) Error: A firewall may be blocking ..., Unfortunately I forgot to write down the error number but I don't have a firewall. I believe the p...

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  • Plan Premium Country Account=Turkey Current=UK Device DELL Laptop Operating System Ubuntu 18.04.3 running i3wm (i3-gaps)   Error: A firewall may be blocking ..., Unfortunately I forgot...
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Support for high contrast spotify app and spotify icon when Ubuntu has enabled High Contrast

Operating SystemUbuntuMy Question or IssueWhen enabling High Contrast in the Ubuntu OS within the accessibility settings, Spotify does not enable high-contrast for its app or for the icons as available for other out of the box applications or other o...

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  • Operating System Ubuntu My Question or Issue When enabling High Contrast in the Ubuntu OS within the accessibility settings, Spotify does not enable high-contrast for its app or for the icons ...
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Solved!! DOWNLOAD

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  • Gow can i download spotify on a computer? Plan Premium Country Spain Device computer LG Operating System windows   My Question or Issue  
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Spotify For Linux ~ https://www.spotify.com/us/download/linux/

https://www.spotify.com/us/download/linux/PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceLaptopOperating SystemDebian 9 - Stretch. - My Question or IssueDebian / Ubuntu Install:You will first need to configure our debian repository:curl -sS https://download.spotify.com/...

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Linux Sync Local Files to Android not working

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePixel 3 Android v10Operating SystemMint 19.2 My Question or IssueWhen I try to sync local MP3 to my phone from Mint (repo install, not snap) it doesn't work at all, just sits there and says "Waiting to download." To rule ou...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Pixel 3 Android v10 Operating System Mint 19.2   My Question or Issue When I try to sync local MP3 to my phone from Mint (repo install, not snap) it doe...
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HiDPi support for flatpak version of spotify

Hi! I'm using the flatpak version of spotify on my linux machine (Fedora 30).I noticed that the scale-factor for the GUI doesn't work anymore. If I give:$ /usr/bin/flatpak run --branch=stable --arch=x86_64 --command=spotify --file-forwarding --force-...

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  • Hi!   I'm using the flatpak version of spotify on my linux machine (Fedora 30). I noticed that the scale-factor for the GUI doesn't work anymore.   If I give: $ /usr/bin/flatpak run -...
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Solved!! Controlling Spotify for Linux from the Android app

I have Spotify for Linux running on a PC and when I click "Connect" it can see my Android phone. However, in the Android app, when I choose Settings->Show available devices, it says "If another device becomes available, you can select it here". There...

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  • I have Spotify for Linux running on a PC and when I click "Connect" it can see my Android phone. However, in the Android app, when I choose Settings->Show available devices, it says "If another de...
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Solved!! Expired Key Signature

I am a Spotify for Linux user. Ever since I got up this morning I have been getting an error from my update manager that Spotify's repo signing keys are expired. Anyone know what's going on? The error message I am getting is as follows: "An error occ...

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  • ...ttp://repository.spotify.com stable InRelease: The following signatures were invalid: EXPKEYSIG EFDC8610341D9410 Spotify Public Repository Signing Key <tux@spotify.com>Failed to fetch http://r...
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Debian Gnome cant install spotify

PlanPremium For FamilyCountry DeviceDesktopOperating SystemDebian Gnome (X86_64) My Question or IssueSo, I can't install Spotify on my Debian system. I've tried even other websites outside of spotify.com. Though none seem to work. All I get is an err...

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  • Plan Premium For Family Country   Device Desktop Operating System Debian Gnome (X86_64)   My Question or Issue So, I can't install Spotify on my Debian system. I've tried even oth...
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Could not open library 'libkdeinit5_spotify'

Operating SystemParrot OSHello guys, I'll explain briefly my problem. If I run "spotify" command on shell it opens up spotify and all is fine, but if I try making a shortcut who runs the command it does not work and this error shows up:KDEInit could ...

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  • Operating System Parrot OS Hello guys, I'll explain briefly my problem. If I run "spotify" command on shell it opens up spotify and all is fine, but if I try making a shortcut who runs the command ...
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The linux client is not recognizing my downloaded songs.

PlanPremiumCountryMorocco DeviceNotebook HPOperating SystemKubuntu 18.04 My Question or IssueThe downloded songs were woking just fine this morning, now after i opened my client, it unchecked all the download toggles of all the downloaded playlist.th...

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  • Plan Premium Country Morocco   Device Notebook HP Operating System Kubuntu 18.04    My Question or Issue The downloded songs were woking just fine this morning, now after i ...
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Solved!! Expired Key Signature

Hello,I am on Linux Mint, When I change repositories source to any european source I get this error from few days.

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  • Hello, I am on Linux Mint, When I change repositories source to any european source I get this error from few days.
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Spotify crashes on start Linux Mint 18

Hello. I've recently installed Linux Mint 18, upgrading from a Linux Mint 17 installation. I reinstalled Spotify but while it worked perfectly on 17, it now crashes on startup. Your device and operating system: Linux Mint 18 Cinnamon (Desktop)Type of...

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  • Hello. I've recently installed Linux Mint 18, upgrading from a Linux Mint 17 installation. I reinstalled Spotify but while it worked perfectly on 17, it now crashes on startup.    Your d...
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WHY!!???!! "Can't Play Current Song!" MAKE IT STOP!

PlanPremiumCountryUs DeviceiMacOperating SystemMojave OS My Question or IssueI've been using the same comptuer with the app for months and all of a sudden the songs keep stopping. I have to press forward until it stops on a song that will play, and e...

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  • Plan Premium Country Us   Device iMac Operating System Mojave OS   My Question or Issue I've been using the same comptuer with the app for months and all of a sudden the songs ke...
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Visualy Impared Blind Version Linux

PlanFreeCountryCanada DeviceLinux Personal ComputerOperating SystemLinux Debian 9 soon to Debian 10 or Linux mint 19 My Question or IssueHi I work with Visualy Impared Blind people and I am informing you that your software is not read by the screen r...

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  •   Plan Free Country Canada   Device Linux Personal Computer Operating System Linux Debian 9 soon to Debian 10 or Linux mint 19   My Question or Issue Hi I work with Visua...
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Memory Requirements on Linux

PlanFreeCountryCanadaDeviceOpen-frame/Water-cooled AMDQUAD + CUDA/550Ti + F2FS/SSDOperating SystemLinux - Fedora 30My Question or IssueI think it is ridiculous that Spotify currently needs 657.1 MiB of RAM, I refuse to believe this is a tight product...

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  • Plan Free Country Canada Device Open-frame/Water-cooled AMDQUAD + CUDA/550Ti + F2FS/SSD Operating System Linux - Fedora 30 My Question or Issue I think it is ridiculous that Spotify currentl...
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