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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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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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PlanPremiumDeviceDesktopOperating SystemFedora 27Installed via Snaphttps://www.spotify.com/download/linux/Snap Versionsnap 2.35-1.fc27snapd 2.35-1.fc27series 16fedora 27kernel 4.18.16-100.fc27.x86_64Snap Listspotify 1.0.93.242.gc2341a27-15 24 stable ...
I simply can not find where is Spotify located on my computer in order to add to the autostart. PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceAn Old PC Operating System(Ubuntu) My Question or Issue
PremiumFranceAcer notebookUbuntu 18.04 Since the last update (version 1.0.92.390.g2ce5ec7d) spotify is crashing when I try to play local files although they are all well listed in 'local files' section.Here is the message i get from console :[mp3 @ 0...
I am using Ubuntu 18.04, but I think this problem is common in all Linux distros. The search box (or the search "entry" in GTK's term) can't input any languages that need Input Method Support. This covers most non-latin languages. It's a lot. I can p...
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PlanPremiumCountryFinland DeviceLaptop (Lenovo t460p)Operating SystemUbuntu 18.04.1 My Question or Issue I cannot play local songs. Error message I get is This song is not available."Real" error I get is following (and happens with all local mp3 song...
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