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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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Install earlier version AND block updates!

Fellow Spotifyers, if you want your old features back FOR GOOD (like Apps, minimize-to-tray, Ctrl-F search, etc etc etc), just follow the steps below to reinstall the previous version of Spotify and permanently block the forced automatic update! You'...

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Fellow Spotifyers, if you want your old features back FOR GOOD (like Apps, minimize-to-tray, Ctrl-F search, etc etc etc), just follow the steps below to reinstall the previous version of Spotify and ...

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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.

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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!! 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

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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 😄

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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!! Spotify 1.0.1 - The complete changelog

Thanx to http://www.reddit.com/r/spotify/comments/2y6a68/spotify_update_1011060gc75ebdfd_mega_discussion/cp6mg13 here is the true complete changelog of this horrible update: Apps removed (this is a planned removal and will not be returning)Activity f...

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Thanx to http://www.reddit.com/r/spotify/comments/2y6a68/spotify_update_1011060gc75ebdfd_mega_discussion/cp6mg13 here is the true complete changelog of this horrible update:   Apps removed (t...

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Solved!! Can you make a radio channel with multiple artists?

I switched over from Pandora because of variety and extra features exclusive to Spotify, but one thing I miss is that the channels can have several artists lumped into one, as well as looking for similar artists. Is there a similar thing in Spotify?

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I switched over from Pandora because of variety and extra features exclusive to Spotify, but one thing I miss is that the channels can have several artists lumped into one, as well as looking for sim...

VyseLIFE

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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!! [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...

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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...

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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...

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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!! [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 ...

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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!! 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...

psaxl

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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...

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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...

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Solved!! Help with account

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

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

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"spotify:" commands

I am with a church and we use a program called ProPresenter for our media during service. We also use Spotify for pre/post service music. Does anyone know of some creative ways we can use the "spotify:" commands since our program allows those as link...

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I am with a church and we use a program called ProPresenter for our media during service. We also use Spotify for pre/post service music. Does anyone know of some creative ways we can use the "spotif...

Blycker

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Solved!! spotify: error while loading shared libraries: libgcrypt.so.11

$ spotifyspotify: error while loading shared libraries: libgcrypt.so.11: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory $ A recent update depends on libgcrypt11 but debian only has libgcrypt20. Is there a solution to this? Or can I revert ...

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$ spotify spotify: error while loading shared libraries: libgcrypt.so.11: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory $   A recent update depends on libgcrypt11 but debian o...

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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...

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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...

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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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