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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 snap only shows white screen on kubuntu when minimized

PlanFree/PremiumPremium Devicesome crappy laptop Intel Celeron N3160 (4) @ 2.240GHz and 3881MiB of ramOperating Systemkubuntu 19.10 and 5.3.0-42-generic My Question or Issueapp only shows white screen when minimized but can still be interacted with i...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Premium   Device some crappy laptop Intel Celeron N3160 (4) @ 2.240GHz and 3881MiB of ram Operating System kubuntu 19.10 and 5.3.0-42-generic    My Question ...
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[Solved] Spotify stops showing liked songs.

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceThinkpad X390Operating SystemArch Linux My Question or IssueInstead of my liked songs, now it says "Your favorite songs will appear here. Go to your Browse page to find amazing playlists for every mood and moment.". I u...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Thinkpad X390 Operating System Arch Linux   My Question or Issue Instead of my liked songs, now it says "Your favorite songs will appear here. Go to...
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Spotify for Linux doesn't show Windows devices in devices list

PlanFreeDevicePCOperating SystemDebian 8 My Question or IssueConnect feature doesn't show Windows devices in devices list on my Linux desktop. Please fix it.

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  • Plan Free Device PC Operating System Debian 8   My Question or Issue Connect feature doesn't show Windows devices in devices list on my Linux desktop. Please fix it.
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Spotify GUI on Ubuntu 18.04 and 19.10 (KDE Plasma 5) freezes

PlanPremium FamilyCountry DeviceHp notebookOperating SystemUbuntu 18.04/19.10 KDE Plasma 5 My Question or IssueThe GUI on spotify will freeze after a few seconds opening the app, but the song will keep playing and media player buttons still work. I t...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country   Device Hp notebook Operating System Ubuntu 18.04/19.10  KDE Plasma 5   My Question or Issue The GUI on spotify will freeze after a few seconds o...
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not installing

I've debian (raspberry pi), its not installing,it says this *Skipping acquire of configured file 'non-free/binary-armhf/Packages' as repository 'http://repository.spotify.com stable InRelease' doesn't support architecture 'armhf'* pls help

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  • I've debian (raspberry pi), its not installing,it says this *Skipping acquire of configured file 'non-free/binary-armhf/Packages' as repository 'http://repository.spotify.com stable InRelease' doesn'...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Feature request: Show all artists in MPRIS

Hi there! I'm using Spotify's pretty good MPRIS support to display now playing information in Conky and in OBS. A minor improvement I would like is for MPRIS to export all the artists, comma-separated, as is presently displayed in the players. The al...

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  • Hi there! I'm using Spotify's pretty good MPRIS support to display now playing information in Conky and in OBS. A minor improvement I would like is for MPRIS to export all the artists, comma-separate...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify crashes on startup (Arch linux)

Operating SystemArch Linux (5.5.9-arch1-2) Spotify (snap info)version: spotify 1.1.26.501.gbe11e53b-15revision: 41 My Question or IssueSpotify will not start, gives this error:Trace/breakpoint trap (core dumped) Let me know what other info I can give...

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  • Operating System Arch Linux (5.5.9-arch1-2)   Spotify (snap info) version: spotify 1.1.26.501.gbe11e53b-15 revision: 41   My Question or Issue Spotify will not start, gives this err...
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Why so many ports are opened? Is it secure?

PlanPremiumCountryCzechiaOperating SystemGentoo My Question or Issue Why are opened all of these ports please? Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address State PID/Program nametcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:55721 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 26860/spotifytcp 0 0 0.0.0.0...

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  • Plan Premium Country Czechia Operating System Gentoo   My Question or Issue   Why are opened all of these ports please?   Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address S...
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Solved!! App is not opening

PlanPremiumDeviceDesktopOperating SystemManjaro Linux My desktop app just does not open. It starts, appears in the panel and just closes.When using the terminal to open it, this message appears: >Gtk-Message: 11:00:25.308: Failed to load module "canb...

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  • Plan Premium Device Desktop Operating System Manjaro Linux   My desktop app just does not open. It starts, appears in the panel and just closes. When using the terminal to open it, this ...
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Superuser Contribution Playlist is not complete on Desktop

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceDesktopOperating SystemLinux elementaryOS 5 My Question or IssueAlmost half of my is missing in the desktop app, i already tried everything (reinstall, close and open) but the result is the same Desktop app has 46 songs ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Desktop Operating System Linux elementaryOS 5   My Question or Issue Almost half of my is missing in the desktop app, i already tried everything (rei...
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Superuser Contribution I can't se some friends activity but they see mine

Hi. I'm trying to configure spotify on linux to see my friends activity but i can se only one friend as showed at image.I've already verified that my friend's config is able do share activity.I've already tried to do everything that community offer a...

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  • Hi. I'm trying to configure spotify on linux to see my friends activity but i can se only one friend as showed at image. I've already verified that my friend's config is able do share activity. I'v...
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Can't access my Settings page on Spotify Linux Desktop

I am running Ubuntu 18.04 and I have installed the Spotify Client. I can't access the Settings page on the Desktop though. I click on the Username -> Setting button but nothing happens at all. I can't manage the settings of my desktop client anymore....

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  • I am running Ubuntu 18.04 and I have installed the Spotify Client. I can't access the Settings page on the Desktop though. I click on the Username -> Setting button but nothing happens at all. I c...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify refuse to play local files

PlanPremiumOperating SystemManjaro Linux Hi,I don't why Spotify cant play imported songs to local libary. Files are 320 mp3. When I try yo play them I get error somthing like that "Spotify can't play it now. If you have this file on your computer , y...

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  • Plan Premium Operating System Manjaro Linux   Hi, I don't why Spotify cant play imported songs to local libary. Files are 320 mp3. When I try yo play them I get error somthing like that "S...
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Questions about installing the spotify client on Debian

PlanPremiumCountryUnited Kingdom DeviceLaptop HP PavilionOperating SystemDescription: Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster). Release: 10 My Question or IssueThe instructions for installing Spotify on Linux, that can be found here: https://www.spotify.com/is/d...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom   Device Laptop HP Pavilion Operating System Description: Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster).  Release: 10   My Question or Issue The instructi...
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Can't install on Fedora 27

Hello, I have some problems at installing Spotify using the commands on the terminal.As the guide says, I try to enter the sudo command (step #1)sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv-keys 0DF731E45CE24F27EEEB1450EFDC861034...

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  • Hello, I have some problems at installing Spotify using the commands on the terminal. As the guide says, I try to enter the sudo command (step #1) sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubunt...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify on Plasma - keyboard shortcut to "Save to your Liked Songs"

Is there any working script for it? It was reported as idea on Spotify forum many times but they don't care so maybe there is a hack to do it?

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  • Is there any working script for it?   It was reported as idea on Spotify forum many times but they don't care so maybe there is a hack to do it?
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Superuser Contribution Sptify app sounds low quality compared to Web Player

PlanPremium DeviceLaptopOperating SystemLinux: POP-OS My Question or IssueIs there anyone who also notices a difference in Spotify Desktop app and Spotify web player. Web player sounds much better and improved bass. Just switch between the two simult...

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  • Plan Premium   Device Laptop Operating System Linux: POP-OS   My Question or Issue Is there anyone who also notices a difference in Spotify Desktop app and Spotify web player. Web ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify does not synchronize local files

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceAsus Chromebook C523 Operating SystemChrome OS I installed the desktop Linux application on this laptop and added local music files but they don't sync with the phone (xperia android). It works on another Windows laptop...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Asus Chromebook C523  Operating System Chrome OS    I installed the desktop Linux application on this laptop and added local music files bu...
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Spotify client kills the volume settings on Ubuntu 18.04

Hi, I run Ubuntu 18.04 and I have just installed the Spotify client for Linux.However, after running the client I am not able to change system volume level until restart of computer. And the volume level stucks at the value set before running the cli...

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  • Hi, I run Ubuntu 18.04 and I have just installed the Spotify client for Linux. However, after running the client I am not able to change system volume level until restart of computer. And the volu...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify is not working anymore.

PlanPremium Operating SystemManjaro My Question or IssueHi Spotify-community, my spotify is not working anymore. When I click on the Spotify-sign nothing happens. I tryed 'sudo snap refres', but all snaps up to date. Manjaro-Linux is running on my ma...

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  • Plan Premium   Operating System Manjaro   My Question or Issue Hi Spotify-community,   my spotify is not working anymore. When I click on the Spotify-sign nothing happens. I t...
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