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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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downloading spotify

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Can't login into desktop app on linux

Unable to connectFirefox can’t establish a connection to the server at 127.0.0.1:4381.PlanPremium DevicePCOperating SystemArch Linux KDE Plasma My Question or IssueI try firefox and chrome browser, but can't login into desktop app. Any help?

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Solved!! Spotify Login Link insn't working

Premium LinuxDebian Hey, I have a Problem with the first window you are getting in the Spotify app. The Login link that should open a browserpage dosn't open. I tried restarting the app and it is still not working.Thanks

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  • Premium   Linux Debian   Hey, I have a Problem with the first window you are getting in the Spotify app. The Login link that should open a browserpage dosn't open. I tried restarting t...
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Solved!! daniel gomez

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snap install spotify

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how do i download spotify onto desktop linux?

how to download spotify on my desktop computer by linux so i can listen to music??

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  • how to download spotify on my desktop computer by linux so i can listen to music??
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Solved!! Japanese characters don't get displayed anymore

Country JapanDeviceDesktopOperating SystemArchlinux My Question or Issue I was using Spotify a few hours ago with the interface configured to be displayed in Japanese. I then closed it for a few hours and when I opened it again I noticed that the Jap...

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  • Country  Japan Device Desktop Operating System Archlinux   My Question or Issue  I was using Spotify a few hours ago with the interface configured to be displayed in Japanese. ...
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org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.DesktopEntry is 'spotify', but some distributors change the .desktop name

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Solved!! Liked songs do not have heart icon or any indicator

PlanFreeCountryTurkeyDeviceTested on both Firefox and Google ChromeOperating SystemLinux Video demonstrating the problem: https://imgur.com/a/ynWKhc5My Question or IssueWhen viewing certain playlists I made, the songs I liked do not have a heart icon...

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Thank you to the team of developers

I just read on the download page that the Linux distribution of Spotify is a labour of love from the Spotify development team and that they spend their own time maintaining it. Just wanted to say a big thank you, and that your efforts are much apprec...

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  • I just read on the download page that the Linux distribution of Spotify is a labour of love from the Spotify development team and that they spend their own time maintaining it. Just wanted to say a b...
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Spotify for raspberry pi.

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Diffrences in playlist songs count and total time

Hello at first i want to say sorry for my English i'm form Poland. And now to the real issue. Why Spotify 0.9.17 on my Gentoo and Spotify 1.0.3 on my Windows 7 are showing differences in playlists? Different song count and diffrent total length. Linu...

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  • Hello at first i want to say sorry for my English i'm form Poland. 🙂   And now to the real issue. Why Spotify 0.9.17 on my Gentoo and Spotify 1.0.3 on my Windows 7 are showing diffe...
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the songs on my spotify don't play

When I click the play button on for example a playlist, it shows 'Spotify can't play this file, if the file is on your computer, you can import it.' However my internet is good. After it shows the message, it skips to the next song but that also give...

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  • When I click the play button on for example a playlist, it shows 'Spotify can't play this file, if the file is on your computer, you can import it.' However my internet is good. After it shows the me...
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Won''t play music, with error message

Attempts to play a song result in the error message "Spotify can't play this for you right now. If you have the file on your computer, you can import it". Spotify then searches through the current playlist until it finds a playable song, but plays on...

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  • Attempts to play a song result in the error message "Spotify can't play this for you right now. If you have the file on your computer, you can import it". Spotify then searches through the current pl...
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full screen cursor hidden

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Spotify for Linux

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Operating SystemLinux/Ubuntu My Question or IssueNot an issue, but if any of the Spotify devs are on here, just wanted to say thank you for supporting Linux on your own time. It's awesome to have a real client for Linux when so ...

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Solved!! about the offline on chromebooks

PlanindividualCountryUSADeviceChromebookOperating SystemLinux My Question or Issueok why is there no no option for offline for chromebook and i paid 2 $30 gift cards and i thought that offline mode would be on chromebook but i guess not but i'm not g...

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  • Plan individual Country USA Device Chromebook Operating System Linux   My Question or Issue ok why is there no no option for offline for chromebook and i paid 2 $30 gift cards and i th...
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snap install spotify

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