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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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Can't post to tumblr

I'm trying to post music to my blog and I have never had this problem before. I tried to share music today and it said that there was an error. I've been reading around, it said for you to reset your permission and change my username. But I don't kno...

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  • I'm trying to post music to my blog and I have never had this problem before. I tried to share music today and it said that there was an error. I've been reading around, it said for you to reset your...
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Spotify-client on linux randomly doesn't play

I have spotify-client on linux ubuntu 16.04. It works properly but sometimes it fail to play song (generaly after a pause or I navigated through spotify-client links). Simply the play buttons doesn't work anymore and I have to restart spotify-client....

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  • I have spotify-client on linux ubuntu 16.04. It works properly but sometimes it fail to play song (generaly after a pause or I navigated through spotify-client links). Simply the play buttons doesn't...
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Login to client fails

Hi there I just signed up for spotify. Login to the webpage works. But when I use same credentials for the client I get a "The username or password is incorrect (Error code: 3)" error. Any suggestion?

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  • Hi there I just signed up for spotify. Login to the webpage works. But when I use same credentials for the client I get a "The username or password is incorrect (Error code: 3)" error. Any suggestion?
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Spotify Premium

Hi I'm signed up to spotify premium and it said before I signed up that you can listen offline? I've tried this and it won't work, can someone help please?Thanks

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  • Hi I'm signed up to spotify premium and it said before I signed up that you can listen offline? I've tried this and it won't work, can someone help please? Thanks
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Solved!! Spotify connect on Linux

Hi, Just installed the client on Linux and very upset to find spotify connect missing. Is this planned or is any working being done? On version 0.9.17.1.g~ I used this feature a lot with my speaker system (indeed i cancelled google play music because...

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  • Hi, Just installed the client on Linux and very upset to find spotify connect missing. Is this planned or is any working being done? On version 0.9.17.1.g~   I used this feature a lot with my ...
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spotify for linux crashes on playing local songs

Hey,since several days spotify keeps crashing while playing local songs (mp3). Normal songs are working just fine. This is the segault entry in dmesg:segfault at 1 ip 00007f676ed08c93 sp 00007f6745e94ca8 error 4 in ld-2.22.so[7f676ecf0000+22000] See ...

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  • Hey, since several days spotify keeps crashing while playing local songs (mp3). Normal songs are working just fine.   This is the segault entry in dmesg: segfault at 1 ip 00007f676ed08c93 sp...
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Spotify is confused which song is currenly playing from a playlist

Hi, I'm often seeing an issue where Spotify is confused regarding which song is actually playing. This happens regurarly, at least a couple of times a week. It might be a result of me continously editing a playlist while listening to it. I have a "TO...

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  • Hi, I'm often seeing an issue where Spotify is confused regarding which song is actually playing. This happens regurarly, at least a couple of times a week.   It might be a result of me contin...
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Sound maxes out when spotify first runs

Basically lets say that my sound on my machine is set to 34%. When I install Spotify for Linux, without issue, I go and log in and I have no issues. And once I start a song, my sound jumps to 100%. Only seems to do this on first time run, and not on ...

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  • Basically lets say that my sound on my machine is set to 34%. When I install Spotify for Linux, without issue, I go and log in and I have no issues. And once I start a song, my sound jumps to 100%. O...
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Solved!! Instalando en Ubuntu 14.04 en la terminal me dice " SUDO: UPDATE: COMMAND NOT FOUND "

Hola a todos: La instalación hecha hasta el momento es: angel@angel-sobremesa:~$ sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp: //keyserver.ubuntu.com: 80 --recv teclas BBEBDCB318AD50EC6865090613B00F1FD2C19886[sudo] password for angel:Executing: gpg --ignore-time...

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  • Hola a todos:   La instalación hecha hasta el momento es:   angel@angel-sobremesa:~$ sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp: //keyserver.ubuntu.com: 80 --recv teclas BBEBDCB318AD50EC686509061...
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I need to reset my username

I need to reset my username l. I reached out to the account/support team but receive generic emails reharding reaching out to the community for answers. The spotify support link is not helpful. Any suggestions?

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  • I need to reset my username l. I reached out to the account/support team but receive generic emails reharding reaching out to the community for answers. The spotify support link is not helpful. Any s...
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Linux: Segfault in dlopen() when playing some songs

The Linux client (version 1:1.0.19.106.gb8a7150f from the testing/non-free amd64 repo) crashes reproducibly when playing certain songs. Most songs work, but some songs don't. One example is spotify:track:6b2vkaiDawOcupyDxNNCba gdb tells me that it cr...

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  • The Linux client (version 1:1.0.19.106.gb8a7150f from the testing/non-free amd64 repo) crashes reproducibly when playing certain songs. Most songs work, but some songs don't. One example is&nbsp...
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Service Unavailable

ERROR Failed to contact the origin. Generated Wed, 20 Apr 2016 16:16:29 GMT Request ID: 2ZwWV5qJSam-6K6kfVpOy8qgoZe1FENb___ms4tqOqNoGMz4WP6Ajw== http://repository.spotify.com/dists/stable/non-free/binary-amd64/Packages Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS

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  • ERROR Failed to contact the origin.   Generated Wed, 20 Apr 2016 16:16:29 GMT Request ID: 2ZwWV5qJSam-6K6kfVpOy8qgoZe1FENb___ms4tqOqNoGMz4WP6Ajw==     http://repository.spotify....
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Reproducción

Las canciones se paran en el séptimo segundo y no se escucha ya y también se para y se deja de escuchar.Agradecería que arreglará el problema gracias.

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  • Las canciones se paran en el séptimo segundo y no se escucha ya y también se para y se deja de escuchar. Agradecería que arreglará el problema gracias.
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Spotify won't play the next song

Since the new update the android app won't play the next song it looks like its playing but no sound and when pause is pressed it snaps back to the beginning and plays.yes I have done a clean reinstall. Also no support other than "clean reinstall" bs...

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  • Since the new update the android app won't play the next song it looks like its playing but no sound and when pause is pressed it snaps back to the beginning and plays.yes I have done a clean reinsta...
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Buzzing, Drop out when playing.

I know that the 'Buzzing' problem is not new, but it has not been solved as far as I can see. For the last few weeks I have been getting the buzzing sound in short bursts during playback. Then, in a regular pattern, every 20 minutes or so, Spotify di...

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  • I know that the 'Buzzing' problem is not new, but it has not been solved as far as I can see.   For the last few weeks I have been getting the buzzing sound in short bursts during playback. &...
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Thanks for Spoitify on Linux

Just wanted to say thanks for getting providing Spotifiy client for linux. Just moved my 6 year old macbook to Unubtu, so I'm extremely happy, and grooving to some tunes as I write this.

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  • Just wanted to say thanks for getting providing Spotifiy client for linux.   Just moved my 6 year old macbook to Unubtu, so I'm extremely happy, and grooving to some tunes as I write this. &n...
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[SOLVED] Spotify desktop app for Puppy Linux 64 bit has no connection

Spotify desktop app worked great using 32 bit Puppy Linux (Tahrpup) but I got a better laptop and installed 64 bit Tahrpup. There is a Spotify Quickpet which I installed and I am able to log on to my account. But when I play a song I get the followin...

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  • Spotify desktop app worked great using 32 bit Puppy Linux (Tahrpup) but I got a better laptop and installed 64 bit Tahrpup. There is a Spotify Quickpet which I installed and I am able to log on to my...
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[Feature Request] Options Startup and Windows Behavior for Spotify Linux.

I use spotify x86_64 beta testing, but this feature "close to system tray" or "minimized to system tray" is present in spotify linux stable i386, is a feature that is needed, I think of buying premium for 1 year, but without this feature is not yet p...

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  • I use spotify x86_64 beta testing, but this feature "close to system tray" or "minimized to system tray" is present in spotify linux stable i386, is a feature that is needed, I think of buying premiu...
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Spotify crash after start

Hi, After one of update on ubuntu 15.10 my Spotify stoped working.I try to clean cache etc ....This error is raised: Hi, After one of update on ubuntu 15.10 my Spotify stoped working.I try to clean cache etc ....This error is raised: [0424/181444:ERR...

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  • Hi, After one of update on ubuntu 15.10 my Spotify stoped working. I try to clean cache etc .... This error is raised:   Hi, After one of update on ubuntu 15.10 my Spotify stoped working. I...
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Ubuntu 14.04 Desktop client ERROR 4

Abyone have a way to correct the common Spotify connection issues that occur without a weekly uninstall/reinstall fiasco? These conditions appear out of nowhere( no body at the computer), and a Computer restart, Spotify restart, Spotify logout login ...

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  • Abyone have a way to correct the common Spotify connection issues that occur without a weekly  uninstall/reinstall fiasco? These conditions appear out of nowhere( no body at the computer), and a...
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