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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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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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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device HP Elitebook  Operating System Ubuntu, Linux    My Question or Issue Local files are no longer played and recognized by Spotify 

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Solved!! Songs not playing on Ubuntu app. 'Spotify can't play this right now'

I'm getting this error when I play any song on my Spotify desktop app on Ubuntu. The same songs play without any errors on my phone. Saw other suggestions, like deleting local files (can't seem to find any when searching for 'local' in the spotify fo...

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I'm getting this error when I play any song on my Spotify desktop app on Ubuntu. The same songs play without any errors on my phone. Saw other suggestions, like deleting local files (can't seem t...

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Spotify randomly using a lot of GPU resources

PlanPremiumCountryNorth AmericaOperating SystemLinux Mint My Question or IssueSpotify is using upwards of 30% of my 3060, which is unreasonably high, and I have a capable enough CPU to not use hardware acceleration.

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Plan Premium Country North America Operating System Linux Mint   My Question or Issue Spotify is using upwards of 30% of my 3060, which is unreasonably high, and I have a capable enough ...

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Spotify fo Linux is sloooooowwwwww

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceLaptopOperating SystemLinux Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTSMy Question or IssueSince last update of Spotify for Linux it seems that I'm riding in a wagon. The app is too slow and with the new features and animations - unnecessary in ...

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Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Laptop Operating System Linux Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS My Question or Issue Since last update of Spotify for Linux it seems that I'm riding in a wagon. The ...

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Linux app hangs forever

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceDesktop PC (Intel i5 12600k + AMD Rx9070xt)Operating SystemBazzite Linux, KDE environment, Installed via Bazaar from Flathub My Question or IssueThe app just hangs and never loads. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling, ...

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Spotify Clips not rendering properly on Wayland - version 1.2.82.428

Hello. I'm running Fedora's RPM-Fusion LPF version of Spotify and it seems like the last version (1.2.82.428.g0ac8be2b) is having some issues rendering the clips. I have a premium account from Brazil. Videos play fine, everything else too, but the cl...

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Hello.   I'm running Fedora's RPM-Fusion LPF version of Spotify and it seems like the last version (1.2.82.428.g0ac8be2b) is having some issues rendering the clips. I have a premium accou...

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Can't join a JAM from linux client.

Plan PremiumCountry Brazil Device Non-apple PCOperating System Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS My Question or IssueI simply cannot join any Jams on Linux, at all. Whenever I click on a Spotify Jam link, my browser (chrome) gets opened, which then instructs me to ...

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Plan Premium Country Brazil   Device Non-apple PC Operating System Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS   My Question or Issue I simply cannot join any Jams on Linux, at all. Whenever I click on ...

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RPM version for Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceLenovo Thinkpad T480Operating SystemFedora My Question or IssueFedora has a good slice of users in the Linux desktop space and it would be nice to have a official RPM package of Spotify for Fedora and others distribution...

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Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Lenovo Thinkpad T480 Operating System Fedora   My Question or Issue Fedora has a good slice of users in the Linux desktop space and it would be nice ...

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MPRIS Length is not correct

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemDebian My Question or IssueThe MPRIS Length, the data used for remote controlling the spotify player from other apps on the linux desktop systems, uses a signed 64 bit integer, but the spec sa...

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Plan Premium Country Germany   Device Desktop PC Operating System Debian   My Question or Issue The MPRIS Length, the data used for remote controlling the spotify player from oth...

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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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Tray icon on Linux doesn't lunch app when left clicked

PlanPremiumCountryIndia DeviceLenovo ThinkPad Gen 11 (13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1365U)Operating SystemFedora 43 Workstation - KDE installed later My Question or IssueWhen I left click the tray icon, it brings up the context menu as if I had right clic...

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Alt+F4 shortcut stops working only in Spotify when “Close button should minimize the Spotify window

EnvironmentSpotify for Linux: 1.2.82.428.g0ac8be2bOS: Ubuntu 24.04 LTSDescriptionAfter updating to the latest version, enabling the option “Close button should minimize the Spotify window” causes the Alt+F4 shortcut to stop working specifically in Sp...

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Environment Spotify for Linux: 1.2.82.428.g0ac8be2b OS: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Description After updating to the latest version, enabling the option “Close button should minimize the Spotify window” ca...

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Linux Desktop App fails to play song when selecting song manually

Hi, Recently, I am running into repeated issues when navigating and trying to listen to songs within the linux desktop application. Playback suddenly stops when trying to manually select a song I may have discovered. Using:Arch Linux, latest Kernel 6...

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Hi,   Recently, I am running into repeated issues when navigating and trying to listen to songs within the linux desktop application. Playback suddenly stops when trying to manually select a s...

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