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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Linux - Multiple instances of Spotify running

Hi community, currently using "spotify-client, 1:1.0.53.758.gde3fc4b2-33, amd64" For a while now (like a 2 months and more maybe) I observe, that Spotify does not limit itself to one instance, and sometimes it keeps running in the background without ...

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  • Hi community, currently using "spotify-client, 1:1.0.53.758.gde3fc4b2-33, amd64"   For a while now (like a 2 months and more maybe) I observe, that Spotify does not limit itself to one instanc...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps playing after closing - no tray icon

When I close spotify, it continues running in the background. With no systray icon available, I am not able to stop spotify (except using a killall command). I cleared my ~/.cache/spotify and ~/.config/spotify but this did not help.Specs:Arch Linuxsp...

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  • When I close spotify, it continues running in the background. With no systray icon available, I am not able to stop spotify (except using a killall command). I cleared my ~/.cache/spotify and ~/...
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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...
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Spotify connect no longer works for Pioneer amplifier

Hello, I've been using Spotify Connect from PC and Android to Pioneer amplifier VSX 930Past 2 or 3 weeks ago it has stopped workingSpotify doesn't list my amplifier in external devicesNothing has changed in my home network setupPlease advise if you a...

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  • Hello,   I've been using Spotify Connect from PC and Android to Pioneer amplifier VSX 930 Past 2 or 3 weeks ago it has stopped working Spotify doesn't list my amplifier in external devices ...
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Solved!! Error code 6 linux ubuntu

I am using zorin os 11, which is basically ubuntu 15.10 with a crap ton of UI changes... anyways whenever i launch spotify client it gives me error code 6 with a red warning... when i ran it through console to see what it said, it was missing access ...

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  • I am using zorin os 11, which is basically ubuntu 15.10 with a crap ton of UI changes... anyways whenever i launch spotify client it gives me error code 6 with a red warning... when i ran it through ...
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"Couldn't log in to Spotify"

I recently got Spotify for my Linux Mint system; anytime I open the desktop client and try to log in through my facebook, I get this page.https://www.spotify.com/us/static/login-error/It says nothing other than I should try installing the latest vers...

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  • I recently got Spotify for my Linux Mint system; anytime I open the desktop client and try to log in through my facebook, I get this page. https://www.spotify.com/us/static/login-error/ It says not...
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Solved!! Spotify crashing sound indicator

Dell Inspiron 13 5000 - Ubuntu-Mate 16.04.3Premium accountVersion 1.0.49.125.g72ee7853When I change the Spotify volume, the sound indicator (on the panel) stops working and doesn't change the system volume when I slide the indicator or click to open ...

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  • Dell Inspiron 13 5000 - Ubuntu-Mate 16.04.3 Premium account Version 1.0.49.125.g72ee7853 When I change the Spotify volume, the sound indicator (on the panel) stops working and doesn't change ...
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Linux Mint - can't transfer local files to phone

Hi,I am running a dual boot laptop with Mint 18.1 XFCE and Windows 10. My phone is an iphone and I am a Spotify Premium subscriber. On Windows I can transfer local files to my phone and play them through Spotify no problem. When I try to do the same ...

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  • Hi, I am running a dual boot laptop with Mint 18.1 XFCE and Windows 10.  My phone is an iphone and I am a Spotify Premium subscriber.  On Windows I can transfer local files to my phone and...
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When will you have a version that supports Linux completely?

This version for Linux is outdated, full of bugs, it does not start in the system tray, I just do not turn premium users because it's not worth it.

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  • This version for Linux is outdated, full of bugs, it does not start in the system tray, I just do not turn premium users because it's not worth it.
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Publicité qui ne démarre jamais.

Bonjour, J'ai la pub pour la parapharmacie de Leclerc qui bug sur l'appli de mon PC. elle ne démarre jamais et comme je suis en compte FREE, je ne peux passer la pub. A part arreter et redémarrer SPOTIFY, est-il possible de faire des pubs qui fonctio...

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  • Bonjour,   J'ai la pub pour la parapharmacie de Leclerc qui bug sur l'appli de mon PC. elle ne démarre jamais et comme je suis en compte FREE, je ne peux passer la pub. A part arreter et redém...
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Won't Play Video Ads

My Spotify on Linux installation is not playing video ads, and stops everything. It shows the graphic in the Album Art box but doesn't load the video frame. Clicking the X doesn't help. Only way to get around it is to close Spotify at each video ad. ...

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  • My Spotify on Linux installation is not playing video ads, and stops everything. It shows the graphic in the Album Art box but doesn't load the video frame. Clicking the X doesn't help. Only way...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Install with libssl1.0.2

I have a quick question about your installation for spotify-client a Debian OS. Your client fails to install becaue of a dependency on libssl1.0.0, i have libssl1.0.2 installed at that is the latest version installed after a dist-upgrade. Any possibi...

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  • I have a quick question about your installation for spotify-client a Debian OS. Your client fails to install becaue of a dependency on libssl1.0.0, i have libssl1.0.2 installed at that is the latest ...
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Installing Spotify client on opensuse 42.2

https://github.com/aspiers/opensuse-spotify-installer "one click install" here did not work, it couldnt add the repository as far as I understood. The other solutions there where above my head https://www.spotify.com/de/download/linux/ Also above my ...

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  • https://github.com/aspiers/opensuse-spotify-installer   "one click install" here did not work, it couldnt add the repository as far as I understood. The other solutions there where above my he...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Desktop player's menu on Lubuntu

Hi folks,The player works fine, except that the right-top menu is notclickable. All the options are being shown but when I try to click, nothinghappens! I'm using Lubuntu 64-bits, and have followed (https://www.spotify.com/br/download/linux/) the ins...

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  • Hi folks, The player works fine, except that the right-top menu is not clickable. All the options are being shown but when I try to click, nothing happens!   I'm using Lubuntu 64-bits, and ...
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Solved!! [Linux] Tray icon missing in Gnome --> Have to kill Spotify process manually every time

Hello guys, I am currently running the Spotify Client 0.9.17 (even though I installed 1:0.9.17 from the package manager). Since the last one or two updates the tray icon in the top has gone missing and when I close the Spotify window, the music conti...

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  • Hello guys,  I am currently running the Spotify Client 0.9.17 (even though I installed 1:0.9.17 from the package manager).    Since the last one or two updates the tray icon in the ...
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Song Stats not updated in days (Spotify for Artists)

The Faninsights (aka Spotify For Artists) has not done any updates on SONG stats in days (Audience gets updated normally) I asked other artists, they report the same...

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  • The Faninsights (aka Spotify For Artists) has not done any updates on SONG stats in days (Audience gets updated normally)   I asked other artists, they report the same...    
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Don't add songs to my library when downloading them?

Is it possible to make Spotify not add songs to my library when downloading them?I think that's the way it used to work before.Thanks.

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  • Is it possible to make Spotify not add songs to my library when downloading them? I think that's the way it used to work before. Thanks.
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Solved!! Ubuntu 17.04: Getting "This song is not available" on every song

Right after downloading the linux version from here: https://www.spotify.com/se/download/linux/I tried playing a song: https://open.spotify.com/track/3VvBPkc24zC7x05mgJTyGOAnd got greeted by this wonderfoul blue bar telling me the song isnt available...

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  • Right after downloading the linux version from here: https://www.spotify.com/se/download/linux/ I tried playing a song: https://open.spotify.com/track/3VvBPkc24zC7x05mgJTyGO And got greet...
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Latency, Lag

I no longer have my premium and it seems the whole program changes... it now is lower graphics resolution (i expected a drop in audio quality but grahics intraface?) and the ad bar streaming across the bottom causes it to take about 3 seconds to regi...

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  • I no longer have my premium and it seems the whole program changes... it now is lower graphics resolution (i expected a drop in audio quality but grahics intraface?) and the ad bar streaming across t...
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Installing without root access

Hi, I've almost managed to install Spotify without having root access to the computer I am currently on (Ubuntu 10.04 x86). What I mean by this is that I have extracted the contents of the .deb-file, and manged to get the correct PATH and LD_LIBRARY_...

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  • Hi,   I've almost managed to install Spotify without having root access to the computer I am currently on (Ubuntu 10.04 x86). What I mean by this is that I have extracted the contents of the ....
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