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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 Segfault on Desktop (Linux) when playing Podcast on Android

So, I found an interesting fault.If I play a podcast (only tried with Institutet from P3) and try and start Spotify it dies whery quickly right after I see available Spotify Connect devices poping up on my phone. If I pause the podcast the desktop cl...

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  • So, I found an interesting fault. If I play a podcast (only tried with Institutet from P3) and try and start Spotify it dies whery quickly right after I see available Spotify Connect devices poping ...
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Add spotify on Linux

I have tried to install Spotify on my Linux desktop and it seems that the 'Archive' is unable to open the downloaded file.What should i do?

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  • I have tried to install Spotify on my Linux desktop and it seems that the 'Archive' is unable to open the downloaded file.What should i do?
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My friends cannot see my activity although i'm not in a private session

I can see what they are listening to but they can't see my activity.I'm not in a private session, and i use pc and smartphone both. [I'm sorry for the bad english 'cause is not my first language]

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  • I can see what they are listening to but they can't see my activity. I'm not in a private session, and i use pc and smartphone both.   [I'm sorry for the bad english 'cause is not my first la...
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Solved!! How to make offline the Music section (Plussed Music/Albuns)

Hi pals,On phone I can make the 'Music' section offline for listen my plussed songs, but on pc (Linux) I don't have the Download button I have tried to make a playlist with her, but I will have to add song by song, because don't have the ability to '...

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  • Hi pals, On phone I can make the 'Music' section offline for listen my plussed songs, but on pc (Linux) I don't have the Download button 😞 I have tried to make a playlist with her, but I will have...
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Artist display

Hello Spotify community, Could someone please add the possibility to view artists tab in a list instead of this column/row display. Just make it like in the mobile app or offer to change the display format of the Artist page. To listen to music on my...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello Spotify community,    Could someone please add the possibility to view artists tab in a list instead of this column/row display. Just make it like in the mobile app or offer to chan...
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How do I browse ONLY the albums I have saved from a certain year, for example, browse JUST 2016?

Hello, At the end of every year, I make a list of my Top 25 favorite albums. I am about to do this, but this is the first year I have switched to Spotify and I cannot find the way to just browse ONLY the albums that I have saved from 2016. I do know ...

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  • Hello,   At the end of every year, I make a list of my Top 25 favorite albums. I am about to do this, but this is the first year I have switched to Spotify and I cannot find the way to just br...
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Prevent trolling in colaborative playlist

Hi! As far as I understand, anyone who follows a collaborative playlist has all the permissions on the playlist. So how can I prevent a random user following my list erasing all the content?

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  • Hi! As far as I understand, anyone who follows a collaborative playlist has all the permissions on the playlist. So how can I prevent a random user following my list erasing all the content?
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It's 2015, why is there a 10,000 song limit? Are there plans to change this?

Just wondering if there was any plans to remove the 10k song limit so I can migrate to Rdio now instead of later. It's 2015, why on earth is this even an issue? I've been a premium member for 3 weeks and I've already at 800 tracks so I'll be at 10k i...

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  • Just wondering if there was any plans to remove the 10k song limit so I can migrate to Rdio now instead of later. It's 2015, why on earth is this even an issue?     I've been a premi...
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Allowed number of instances on Ubuntu (Linux)

As someone who knows a little bit about computer science, I believe the issue is that multiple instances of spotify are allowed. Maybe this is intended in Linux but it came to my attention since it is not allowed in other platforms (i.e. Mac OS X). H...

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  • As someone who knows a little bit about computer science, I believe the issue is that multiple instances of spotify are allowed. Maybe this is intended in Linux but it came to my attention since it i...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Se cierra después de algunas canciones - Linux Debian -jessie

Cordial saludo.Usando Spotify en Debian Jessie de 64 bits apenas termina de repodrucir algunas canciones de una playlist, este se cierra automaticamente.Esta es la playlist (https://open.spotify.com/user/alejosanchezlop/playlist/7GrXLq6JDn05f17jtizR0...

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  • Cordial saludo. Usando Spotify en Debian Jessie de 64 bits apenas termina de repodrucir algunas canciones   de una playlist, este se cierra automaticamente. Esta es la playlist (https://open.s...
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Superuser Contribution Unplayable music in suggestions

I live in the Netherlands and I like to listen to Enka music from Japan. Because of my listening experience I get suggestions for albums that are completely greyed out. Can Spotify please update their algorithm so I won't be dissappointed when I sele...

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  • I live in the Netherlands and I like to listen to Enka music from Japan. Because of my listening experience I get suggestions for albums that are completely greyed out. Can Spotify please update thei...
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Solved!! Two version of Spotify installed whit errors

When write spotify-client in terminal, say this[0330/133444:ERROR:main_delegate.cc(764)] Could not load cef_extensions.pak [0330/133444:ERROR:main_delegate.cc(764)] Could not load cef_extensions.pakIn this link, I found a command to say what version ...

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  • When write spotify-client in terminal, say this [0330/133444:ERROR:main_delegate.cc(764)] Could not load cef_extensions.pak [0330/133444:ERROR:main_delegate.cc(764)] Could not load cef_extensions.pa...
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Superuser Contribution Segfault on Flush Driver

Hello!I recently started using spotify on my linux machine (Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS) and the whole player is crashing. This is usually occuring when I'm skipping songs but it also occured once while pressing the green play button. It's most repeatable whe...

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  • Hello! I recently started using spotify on my linux machine (Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS) and the whole player is crashing. This is usually occuring when I'm skipping songs but it also occured once while pre...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Installation

Hello, I've tried to update my spotify on my Ubuntu 12.04, but after that it doesn't open anymore. I used the exactly directions from the spotify web site.# 1. Add the Spotify repository signing key to be able to verify downloaded packages sudo apt-k...

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  • Hello,   I've tried to update my spotify on my Ubuntu 12.04, but after that it doesn't open anymore. I used the exactly directions from the spotify web site. # 1. Add the Spotify reposit...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Client crashes upon login

Since the last update to the client, Spotify kicks me back to login instead of remembering that I am logged in (it remembered previously). Then when I try to log in, it crashes (segfault). I fill in my username, fill in any password (correct or incor...

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  • Since the last update to the client, Spotify kicks me back to login instead of remembering that I am logged in (it remembered previously). Then when I try to log in, it crashes (segfault). I fill in ...
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Superuser Contribution TO ALL WHO CAN'T INSTALL SPOTIFY ON LINUX

Hi Everyone, as you may have noticed the repository for spotify probably isn't working for you. This is because, apparently, there are NO packages in the X86 section of the repos.There DOES seem to be some in AMD64. Since my computer won't run AMD64,...

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  • Hi Everyone,   as you may have noticed the repository for spotify probably isn't working for you.   This is because, apparently, there are NO packages in the X86 section of the repos. ...
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Superuser Contribution Fedora 25 wayland - cant click top right menu

HeyAfter deal with https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Linux-Windows-Web-Player/I-can-t-login-on-fedora-25/td-p/1551499 (what is not a solution but workaround only), I have the following issue: My Spotify is opened and I want to go "setting", bu...

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  • Hey After deal with https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Linux-Windows-Web-Player/I-can-t-login-on-fedora-25/td-p/1551499 (what is not a solution but workaround only), I have the following ...
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[Linux] spotify crash in daily mix

Your device and operating system: Debian 9 stretchType of Spotify account you have (Free/ Premium): FreeThe app version of Spotify you’re using: 1.0.44.100.ga60c0ce1-89 A brief description of the issue: Open Spotify and click "Your daily mix", client...

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  • Your device and operating system:    Debian 9 stretch Type of Spotify account you have (Free/ Premium):    Free The app version of Spotify you’re using:    1.0.44.100....
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Superuser Contribution Cannot use settings popup on Linux

When clicking on the little downward arrow in the top right of Spotify, then clicking any of the items nothing happens. Sometimes it even clicks on the link beneath the item I'm trying to click on (see pictures). I'm running Spotify 1.0.45.186-1 on A...

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  • When clicking on the little downward arrow in the top right of Spotify, then clicking any of the items nothing happens. Sometimes it even clicks on the link beneath the item I'm trying to click on (s...
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Solved!! Cannot start spotify ubuntu 16.04

I've got this message on terminal [0107/120345:ERROR:main_delegate.cc(752)] Could not load cef_extensions.pak before spotify app appear but says no internet connection error 4 Any help?

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  • I've got this message on terminal [0107/120345:ERROR:main_delegate.cc(752)] Could not load cef_extensions.pak before spotify app appear but says no internet connection error 4 Any help?
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