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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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Songs skip instantaneously

I am unable to play any song on the desktop. Whenever I try to it tells me in the client that it was unable to find the file, instantly skips to the next song in the playlist, tells me it was unable to find the file and skips to the next song and kee...

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  • I am unable to play any song on the desktop. Whenever I try to it tells me in the client that it was unable to find the file, instantly skips to the next song in the playlist, tells me it was unable ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Settings don't open on Linux

1. Device: Lenovo X1 Carbon running Debian Jessie2. Spotify Premium Account.3. Spotify version 1:1.0.38.171.g5e1cd7b2-224. When I click the arrow in the upper-right hand corner and click Settings, nothing happens.5. Steps to reproduce:1. Click the ar...

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  • 1. Device: Lenovo X1 Carbon running Debian Jessie 2. Spotify Premium Account. 3. Spotify version 1:1.0.38.171.g5e1cd7b2-22 4. When I click the arrow in the upper-right hand corner and cl...
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MPRIS support, again and again

Why do you still have MPRIS into your client ? It never worked correctly and you don't care anymore. Do you think all Linux users are free accounts ? Missing features are sad but we can understand, you do if you have time. But broken features (essent...

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  • Why do you still have MPRIS into your client ? It never worked correctly and you don't care anymore. Do you think all Linux users are free accounts ?   Missing features are sad but we can...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Stuck in Full Screen

Hello, A while ago, Spotify decided that it should be in Full-Screen (taskbar not visible anymore) and I cannot figure out how to undo this. I tried F11 and Alt-Enter, but nothing seems to work. Can anyone help me with this annoyance please? Thank yo...

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  • Hello,   A while ago, Spotify decided that it should be in Full-Screen (taskbar not visible anymore) and I cannot figure out how to undo this. I tried F11 and Alt-Enter, but nothing seems to...
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Move downloaded songs from device to SD card

Hi! Despite clearing the cache, re-downloading spotify and clicking the option of storing downloaded songs to the SD card on the app, songs are still being downloaded to the internal storage of the phone. It is starting to take a-lot of space on my p...

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  • Hi!   Despite clearing the cache, re-downloading spotify and clicking the option of storing downloaded songs to the SD card on the app, songs are still being downloaded to the internal storage...
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Solved!! Any way to identify / remove duplicate tracks to save space?

Many songs are identically listed in multiple albums, singles, and even variations of the same album. These are not flagged as duplicates. For example, if I have 2 identical songs: MCS - Everything is Alright (from CTTM)andMCS - Everything is Alright...

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  • Many songs are identically listed in multiple albums, singles, and even variations of the same album. These are not flagged as duplicates. For example, if I have 2 identical songs:   MCS - Eve...
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Solved!! Can't play local files on Linux

1. Device: PC (AMD athlon X4 860k, 16GB ddr3 RAM, 1TB hdd, GTX960).2. Spotify free account3. Spotify version: 1.0.**bleep**.336.g7edcc5754. I have some local mp3 files that I wan't play in Spotify, but if I click on the play button I get this message...

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  • 1. Device: PC (AMD athlon X4 860k, 16GB ddr3 RAM, 1TB hdd, GTX960). 2. Spotify free account 3. Spotify version: 1.0.**bleep**.336.g7edcc575 4. I have some local mp3 files that I wan't play in Spot...
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Minimize to tray

Does anyone have a prediction when this feature will be implemented?

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  • Does anyone have a prediction when this feature will be implemented?
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Cannot play music even online

My spotify keeps telling me I'm offline when I'm connected to WiFi- I've tried restarting my computer and closing the app, I've logged in and out but the same message keeps saying "No internet connection detected. Spotify will automatically try to re...

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  • My spotify keeps telling me I'm offline when I'm connected to WiFi- I've tried restarting my computer and closing the app, I've logged in and out but the same message keeps saying "No internet connec...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify now has a Snap package as well

Hey guys, Just to let everyone know, Spotify is now also available as a Snap package. It can be easily installed in any distro supporting Snaps by browsing the Snap store, or through the Software Center in Ubuntu. You now don't have to use the comman...

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  • Hey guys,   Just to let everyone know, Spotify is now also available as a Snap package. It can be easily installed in any distro supporting Snaps by browsing the Snap store, or through the Sof...
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Auto run on startup for Linux

Hello,Got tired of the windows bs so I made the switch back to Linux and was wondering if you guys knew of a simple way to get spotify to auto start on login like on the windows box I was using previously. I know there’s probably an easy solution som...

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  • Hello, Got tired of the windows bs so I made the switch back to Linux and was wondering if you guys knew of a simple way to get spotify to auto start on login like on the windows box I was using pre...
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Superuser Contribution Snap package not working Ubuntu (Unable to play tracks)

Had installed version of spotify client from apt, removed, deleted cache configs etcInstalled the fancy new snap package all went wellLogged in, no tracks playing just skips to the next trackUninstalled snap package spotifyreinstalled apt spotify cli...

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  • Had installed version of spotify client from apt, removed, deleted cache configs etc Installed the fancy new snap package all went well Logged in, no tracks playing just skips to the next track Un...
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StartupWMClass missing from .desktop file

Hey, please consider adding StartupWMClass=spotifyto the .desktop file for the spotify snap. This will make it possible for users to pin spotify to their launchers. The .desktop file should look something like this [Desktop Entry] Name=Spotify Generi...

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  • Hey,   please consider adding    StartupWMClass=spotify to the .desktop file for the spotify snap. This will make it possible for users to pin spotify to their launchers.&nbs...
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debian repo is down !

Can get deb package anymore http://repository.spotify.com/pool/non-free/s/spotify-client/ send me to http://repository.spotify.com/pool/non-free/s/spotify-client/ but http://repository.spotify.com/pool/non-free/s/is there

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  • Can get deb package anymore   http://repository.spotify.com/pool/non-free/s/spotify-client/   send me to http://repository.spotify.com/pool/non-free/s/spotify-client/   but...
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Solved!! No internet detected - Error code 4 (Linux)

Hi guys! My spotify app stoped working. It shows that theres no connection (error code 4), but the internet it's working. I tried to reinstall and login again but the error still occurring. I'm using elementary OS 0.3 Freya, based on Ubuntu 14.04.

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  • Hi guys!   My spotify app stoped working. It shows that theres no connection (error code 4), but the internet it's working.     I tried to reinstall and login again but the error ...
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Raspberry Pi 3 & Sound Blaster X-Fi

I connected my Sound Blaster card to Raspberry Pi 3 and it works just fine, I can play everything via this card. Everything BUT Spotify. When I disable the built-in pi card Spotify says "This track is not available..." for whatever I'm trying to play...

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  • I connected my Sound Blaster card to Raspberry Pi 3 and it works just fine, I can play everything via this card. Everything BUT Spotify.  When I disable the built-in pi card Spotify says "Thi...
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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!! A Connection Question About SPDIF

My 2 channel stereo integrated amplifier has a digital input. If I connect the output from my computer's sound card,using the orange output(the SPDIF output) to my integrated amplifier's digital input ,using a mono cable with the correct connections(...

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  • My 2 channel stereo integrated amplifier has a digital input.   If I connect the output from my computer's sound card,using the orange output(the SPDIF output) to my integrated amplifier's dig...
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