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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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Superuser Contribution Can't switch input methods

I have been a fan of Spotify Linux client so far. But there is just one thing that needs to be fixed. In the client I cannot switch input methods as a result I can't input Chinese characters for searching music. I'm using FCITX for Chinese input. Hop...

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  • I have been a fan of Spotify Linux client so far. But there is just one thing that needs to be fixed. In the client I cannot switch input methods as a result I can't input Chinese characters for sear...
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starred playlist is gone?

I'm unable to find my starred playlist on my phone and on the desktop app it's empty. I had a huge list of guilty pleasures there. I tried to check the web application but that seems to have gotten replaced with something horrible. Where is it? How d...

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  • I'm unable to find my starred playlist on my phone and on the desktop app it's empty. I had a huge list of guilty pleasures there. I tried to check the web application but that seems to have&nbs...
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Spotify client on Debian issues

I have spent the last day trying to get Spotify to work properly in Debian Jessie. I have used the information on the Debian wiki which is the same as that on the Spotify site for installing in Linux: https://www.spotify.com/uk/download/linux/ I have...

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  • I have spent the last day trying to get Spotify to work properly in Debian Jessie. I have used the information on the Debian wiki which is the same as that on the Spotify site for installing in Linux...
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No Sound, KDE Neon Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

There is no sound from Spotify. Spotify volume is set to 100%, media player in Ubuntu says it is playing music. Desktop environment says that there is sound coming from Spotify. I have set the correct output device. There is sound from other sources ...

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  • There is no sound from Spotify. Spotify volume is set to 100%, media player in Ubuntu says it is playing music. Desktop environment says that there is sound coming from Spotify. I have set the correc...
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Spotify connect app key

Hi all, I am trying to get a Spotify App key via the Google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTCh7QABD3Kbgl1kEZK5mN7XuRokl09x2tN5zoPG1-E92eDA/viewform?c=0&w=1 I am waiting for more than one week now. Is this service still available or ...

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  • Hi all,   I am trying to get a Spotify App key via the Google form:   https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTCh7QABD3Kbgl1kEZK5mN7XuRokl09x2tN5zoPG1-E92eDA/viewform?c=0&w=1 &n...
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Not Able to Install Ubuntu on my P4 Computer

I am Not Able to Install Ubuntu on my P4 Computer, tried couple of times but failed.

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  • I am Not Able to Install Ubuntu on my P4 Computer, tried couple of times but failed.
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2017 Linux desktop Spotify Connect stopped seeing Denon AVR s720W

For months I've been enjoying the Spotify Connect interface between my Ubuntu desktop and my Denon receiver. Suddenly it is no longer visible in Spotify Connect. Additionall, my phone when connected to the same network also can no longer see the Deno...

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  • For months I've been enjoying the Spotify Connect interface between my Ubuntu desktop and my Denon receiver. Suddenly it is no longer visible in Spotify Connect. Additionall, my phone when connected ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Linux Client vs. Podcast => Crash

Linux Spotify Client(1.0.28.89.gf959d4ce) crashs, if i start a podcast (Fest & Flauschig) on android and try to play on the desktop client. 09:53:57.820 D [gaia_manager.cpp:1186 ] GAIA: GaiaManager::hermesDeviceCheck 09:53:57.825 5 [playlist_be_pl4_c...

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  • Linux Spotify Client(1.0.28.89.gf959d4ce) crashs, if i start a podcast (Fest & Flauschig) on android and try to play on the desktop client.   09:53:57.820 D [gaia_manager.cpp:1186 ...
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List of favorited Songs

HelloWhen i listen to Music in my Mixtape i can save a song with the Plus on the left side,or i can add it to my favorites on the right side by klicking the Heard.But the Heard should not actually do the same as the plus,in fact, it does nothing else...

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  • Hello When i listen to Music in my Mixtape i can save a song with the Plus on the left side, or i can add it to my favorites on the right side by klicking the Heard. But the Heard should not actua...
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Superuser Contribution Re-ordering playlist breaks functionality of clicking current track playing

Hello, I believe there is a bug with desktop player. How to recreate:- Start playlist- Order playlist to something different, such as by artist name- Click the track currently playing (which should bring you to the location of the song in your playli...

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  • Hello, I believe there is a bug with desktop player.   How to recreate: - Start playlist - Order playlist to something different, such as by artist name - Click the track currently playing ...
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Linux Spotify startup takes a long time, large cache

HiI use Spotify for Linux and for the last couple of months it has taken a very long time to start up. I finally decided to try and find out why today and found that the cache directory ($HOME/.cache/spotify) was 11GB big. Is that normal? After delet...

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  • Hi I use Spotify for Linux and for the last couple of months it has taken a very long time to start up.  I finally decided to try and find out why today and found that the cache directory ($HOM...
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Spotify Connect on Raspberry Pi 2 using Volumio

Hi, i wanted to install Spotify connect on my Raspberry running Volumio.There is a nice step by step instruction for that right here (in german): http://powerpi.de/spotify-connect-auf-dem-raspberry-pi-2-installieren-dein-smartphone-ist-die-fernbedien...

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  • Hi,    i wanted to install Spotify connect on my Raspberry running Volumio. There is a nice step by step instruction for that right here (in german):    http://powerpi.de/spo...
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[Linux] Loose all synchronised files when changing network

Hello, Since few monthes when i'm on journey spotify ask me to reconnet then all files synchronised are loosed. I must restart downloading one thousand songs.Is this a new feature against piracy or a bug?I'm using spotify on linux and android since f...

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  • Hello,   Since few monthes when i'm on journey spotify ask me to reconnet then all files synchronised are loosed. I must restart downloading one thousand songs. Is this a new feature agains...
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Black screen when launching spotify on Lubuntu 17.04

I used the 4 commands listed here, https://www.spotify.com/us/download/linux/, to install spotify, but when I run spotify I just get a black screen until I kill the program. The error in my console is:tohsaka@tohsaka:~$ spotify [0722/140652:ERROR:mai...

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  • I used the 4 commands listed here, https://www.spotify.com/us/download/linux/, to install spotify, but when I run spotify I just get a black screen until I kill the program.   The error in my ...
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Ubuntu Linux 16.04

Hello everyone! I just bought my new computer and I have Ubuntu Linux 16.04. I tried to follow all the istructions wich are really clear, but I have a problem at the last step. It says that "spotify-client" cannot be found. How can I solve it? Thank ...

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  • Hello everyone!   I just bought my new computer and I have Ubuntu Linux 16.04. I tried to follow all the istructions wich are really clear, but I have a problem at the last step. It says that ...
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Linux Spotify testing 1.0.59.395.ge6ca9946 segfaults

The testing version 1.0.59.395.ge6ca9946 segfaults when started in KDE from the .desktop file Jul 22 18:38:44 erebor kernel: [30472.360278] spotify[23164]: segfault at 33 ip 00007f0034c87ce4 sp 00007ffd97d69420 error 4 in libcef.so[7f0033521000+6e670...

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  • The testing version 1.0.59.395.ge6ca9946 segfaults when started in KDE from the .desktop file   Jul 22 18:38:44 erebor kernel: [30472.360278] spotify[23164]: segfault at 33 ip 00007f0034c...
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Linux Sound Quality Very Poor (even on "high quality")

I have recently installed Linux Mint 18.2 64-bit on one of my desktops, and Spotify's sound quality is nearly unlistenable, even with high-quality enabled. Sounds like a very highly compressed source on every song I try. Other audio sources (YouTube ...

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  • I have recently installed Linux Mint 18.2 64-bit on one of my desktops, and Spotify's sound quality is nearly unlistenable, even with high-quality enabled. Sounds like a very highly compressed s...
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Superuser Contribution Volume maxed on first play overrides GNOME Linux settings

GNOME 3.24. Launched latest Linux Client :spotify-client_1.0.53.758.gde3fc4b2-33_amd64.debTurned the master volume [GNOME System control volume] down low which the Spotify client responded to match as expected. Clicked on the first song and it maxed ...

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  • GNOME 3.24.   Launched latest Linux Client : spotify-client_1.0.53.758.gde3fc4b2-33_amd64.deb Turned the master volume [GNOME System control volume] down low which the Spotify client respond...
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403 forbidden when trying to access repository for ubuntu

Hello,I want to get the spotify client for Ubuntu but I can't get around an error 403 when trying to access the repository.I tried accessing it via the command line from the official installation tutorial, from a browser (chrome) installed on my ubun...

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  • Hello, I want to get the spotify client for Ubuntu but I can't get around an error 403 when trying to access the repository. I tried accessing it via the command line from the official installation...
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XUBUNTU

I've installed Xubuntu 17-04-32-bit (Linux) on my notebook. Is there any Spotify suitable for this interface. If yes, would please give me the directions?

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  • I've installed Xubuntu 17-04-32-bit (Linux) on my notebook. Is there any Spotify suitable for this interface. If yes, would please give me the directions?
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