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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 Why isn't advertising screensaver removed when I use keyboard commands?

When I have been inactive in the player for a while, there is a splash screen with an advertising displayed. Normally it goes away after a few secs as soon as I move the mouse or click on anything -- but not when I use the keyboard to navigate. This ...

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  • When I have been inactive in the player for a while, there is a splash screen with an advertising displayed. Normally it goes away after a few secs as soon as I move the mouse or click on anything --...
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playlist

Salut Spotify et la communautéDepuis quelques temps, lorsqu'un ami m'envoie un lien pour une playlist, je suis dirigé vers une page avec présentation des titres, images... et en cliquant sur "Play on Spotify"... rien, pas de musique, la page reste te...

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  • Salut Spotify et la communauté Depuis quelques temps, lorsqu'un ami m'envoie un lien pour une playlist, je suis dirigé vers une page avec présentation des titres, images... et en cliquant sur "Play ...
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Solved!! [Linux] Spotify 0.8.8 for GNU/Linux

Update: Spotify for Linux v0.9.4 is now available. See here. Hi everybody! Today we pushed the latest and greatest Spotify client to our repository. This time you're getting the good stuff first, this version has only been rolled out to a small perce...

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  • Update: Spotify for Linux v0.9.4 is now available. See here.   Hi everybody!   Today we pushed the latest and greatest Spotify client to our repository. This time you're gettin...
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Spotify se cierra (version 1.0.42.151)

Hola, soy usuario Premium de Spotify desde hace años, y con las últimas actualizaciones, tanto en Android como en Windows, el programa se cierra de manera automática al intentar inicializarlo. Ni siquiera llega a posicionarse en la pantalla de login....

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  • Hola, soy usuario Premium de Spotify desde hace años, y con las últimas actualizaciones, tanto en Android como en Windows, el programa se cierra de manera automática al intentar inicializarlo. Ni siq...
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Song playing notifications

On Linux when I play a song a notification pops up telling me the name of the song, the author and the album, but on Windows it doesn't. I have checked the settings but I haven't seen any way to enable it. Is there any way to enable it or is it just ...

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  • On Linux when I play a song a notification pops up telling me the name of the song, the author and the album, but on Windows it doesn't. I have checked the settings but I haven't seen any way to...
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Allow spotify in router

Hi, I would like to setup my router in a way that it only allows spotify during certain times for all my devices.(Windows PC, Android tablet, OSMC Kodi)Personally I only use the applications and not the website. All other network traffic should be bl...

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  • Hi,   I would like to setup my router in a way that it only allows spotify during certain times for all my devices. (Windows PC, Android tablet, OSMC Kodi) Personally I only use the applicat...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Update Linux Spotify Client

Hello,I'm very conserned about the updates in the spotify desktop client for linux, there's a bug that is killing the SSD drive, that has been fixed in version 1.0.42. But the latest version of the Spotify Client for linux users is 1.0.38. The versio...

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  • Hello, I'm very conserned about the updates in the spotify desktop client for linux, there's a bug that is killing the SSD drive, that has been fixed in version  1.0.42. But the latest version ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution 64-bit debian packages missing from repository

I tried to download the 64-bit packages from http://repository.spotify.com/pool/non-free/s/spotify-client/, but both of them return 404 errors. The 32-bit packages seem to work fine. Help?

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  • I tried to download the 64-bit packages from http://repository.spotify.com/pool/non-free/s/spotify-client/, but both of them return 404 errors. The 32-bit packages seem to work fine. Help?
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Annoying music starts playing at login

I logged in to Spotify today, which is really cool, everyone likes music. Right? So I'm switching back to my web browser and I hear some really annoying indie youth **bleep** playing in the background and there is no stop button, there is no option f...

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  • I logged in to Spotify today, which is really cool, everyone likes music. Right? So I'm switching back to my web browser and I hear some really annoying indie youth **bleep** playing in the backgroun...
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100% CPU usage when a playlist finishes

Your device and operating system: Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E530, Debian Jessie Type of Spotify account you have (Free/ Premium): Premium The app version of Spotify you’re using: spotify-client 1:1.0.42.151.g19de0aa6-74 Brief description of the issue: Aft...

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  • Your device and operating system:   Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E530, Debian Jessie   Type of Spotify account you have (Free/ Premium): Premium   The app version of Spotify you’re using...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Not Loading after Closing[Ubuntu 16.04]

If i open Spotify, close it and then attempt to reopen it I get stuck on this screen. It will hang forever. I've tried killing all spotify processes, but nothing but a reboot has solved this problem. Has anyone else seen this?

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  •   If i open Spotify, close it and then attempt to reopen it I get stuck on this screen.  It will hang forever.  I've tried killing all spotify processes, but nothing but a reboot has ...
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I want to see my playlist followers

Why can't I see my playlist followers, I have made one of my playlists public and it has gotten a few followers and I want to see who it is, but I can't. I remember I could do it a few years back, but now I can only see who is following me.

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  • Why can't I see my playlist followers, I have made one of my playlists public and it has gotten a few followers and I want to see who it is, but I can't. 😞 I remember I could do it a few years ba...
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Stop ruining the interface!

For every update in the interface, it gets a little more wasteful. Bigger fonts, more space between entries in lists etc. The last update to put the player buttons above the timeline steals even more horizontal space. Go back to how it was before! Be...

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  • For every update in the interface, it gets a little more wasteful. Bigger fonts, more space between entries in lists etc.   The last update to put the player buttons above the timeline steals ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Unable to play local files on desktop

I have added some music to Spotify with the local files feature on my desktop but the songs show the error "This song is not available. If you have the file on your computer you can import it." but the same song plays perfectly on my phone. The files...

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  • I have added some music to Spotify with the local files feature on my desktop but the songs show the error "This song is not available. If you have the file on your computer you can import it." but t...
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Shuffle with two devices | Improvements request

Hi,It's been a long time I'm having annoying issues with the shuffle on a particular case. In fact If you've got a big playlist and you've been playing music for example on your pc and control the songs your are listening to on your smartphone for ex...

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  • Hi, It's been a long time I'm having annoying issues with the shuffle on a particular case. In fact If you've got a big playlist and you've been playing music for example on your pc and control the ...
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Solved!! Unable to Connect to Last.fm

When trying to connect to Last.fm in Spotify it tells me that the username or password is invalid. I type in my correct username and password and press enter and it gives me the error. Copying and pasting the username and password pre-typed doesn't w...

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  • When trying to connect to Last.fm in Spotify it tells me that the username or password is invalid.   I type in my correct username and password and press enter and it gives me the error. Copyi...
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Default location of cache in Linux

Accidentally, I changed cache location in settings. I don't remember default location and I didn't find a method to reset Spotify settings. Please, help. Sorry for anxiety.

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  • Accidentally, I changed cache location in settings. I don't remember default location and I didn't find a method to reset Spotify settings. Please, help.   Sorry for anxiety.
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All the songs under Your Music -> Songs, disappeared.

All the songs under Your Music -> Songs, disappeared on my desktop and mobile devices. Is there a way to recover them.

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  • All the songs under Your Music -> Songs, disappeared on my desktop and mobile devices. Is there a way to recover them.
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Solved!! New Layout with Play pause next button in middle of the bottom bar

How do i go back to the old layout? can i download an older version and still have my songs? and block the update? how do i do this? please? the new layout is actually giving me cancer and i want to killmyself thanks for understanding and ill await y...

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  • How do i go back to the old layout? can i download an older version and still have my songs? and block the update? how do i do this? please? the new layout is actually giving me cancer and i want to ...
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