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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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[Bug] [Linux] Crash on drag-drop or open playlist

Using Ubuntu 15.04 I'm experiencing crashes when dragging and dropping songs to playlists from search.Doing this makes the client hang and eventually crash. When opening a playlist (worked fine yesterday..) it crashes my desktop environment. Some inf...

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  • Using Ubuntu 15.04 I'm experiencing crashes when dragging and dropping songs to playlists from search. Doing this makes the client hang and eventually crash.   When opening a playlist (worked...
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Solved!! Can't use Linux desktop app after premium expired :(

I have this weird issue, where my spotify client on Linux won't let me play anything. It happened after my premium expired and im back with free account.Im not trying to play anything offline or anything, and i can play the music i tried with web bas...

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  • I have this weird issue, where my spotify client on Linux won't let me play anything.   It happened after my premium expired and im back with free account. Im not trying to play anything offl...
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Spotify mobile stops playing when moving (premium account)

I have come across this issue consistently for about two weeks now.When moving both walking or on a train spotify will stop playing and reset shuffle and repeat to off.However when stationary i.e. at work or home spotify mobile will continually play ...

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  • I have come across this issue consistently for about two weeks now. When moving both walking or on a train spotify will stop playing and reset shuffle and repeat to off. However when stationary...
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my music in desktop dont sinc with web player

the tittle is my problem and my english. my artist? my songs? my albums? i dont see... Ubuntu 14.04

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  • the tittle is my problem and my english.     my artist? my songs? my albums? i dont see...   Ubuntu 14.04
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sync offline albums across devices

I keep saving albums and making them available offline on my Desktop, then expect to pick up my phone, leave the house and have that album saved. That's not how it works. I wish there were an option in settings to "sync offline albums across devices"...

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  • I keep saving albums and making them available offline on my Desktop, then expect to pick up my phone, leave the house and have that album saved. That's not how it works.   I wish there were a...
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(Linux Desktop client) Playlist bug.

When rearranging songs in a playlist, if I accidentally drag the song above the top song (over the banner area) the application scrolls upward continusouly, making it impossible to scroll down in any other view in the app. Closing the app does not he...

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  • When rearranging songs in a playlist, if I accidentally drag the song above the top song (over the banner area) the application scrolls upward continusouly, making it impossible to scroll down in any...
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Cannot update linux client higher than version 0.9.xxxx

Hey there! I have a problem regarding upgrading to version 1.0.xxxx from 0.9.xxxx on linux. Neither Synaptic PM UI or my bash shell seem to be able to upgrade higher than 0.9. What can you suggest I do? I'm running:3.11-2-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 3.11.8-1...

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  • Hey there!   I have a problem regarding upgrading to version 1.0.xxxx from 0.9.xxxx on linux. Neither Synaptic PM UI or my bash shell seem to be able to upgrade higher than 0.9. What can you s...
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What has happened with Spotify? Spotify should be about music!

Hi!This new updates is seriously getting worse and worse.Now my notification bar isn't loading for several days. And when it does, it's old notifications and I can only see 20 notifications, when I have many more. This is so annoying. How would they ...

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  • Hi! This new updates is seriously getting worse and worse. Now my notification bar isn't loading for several days. And when it does, it's old notifications and I can only see 20 notifications, wh...
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Spotify crashes when trying to play certain song

I am running spotify on Ubuntu 15.04 using the installation method given by equaint in this thread (I had the same problem as the person creating the thread):https://community.spotify.com/t5/Help-Desktop-Linux-Windows-Web/spotify-error-while-loading-...

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  • I am running spotify on Ubuntu 15.04 using the installation method given by equaint in this thread (I had the same problem as the person creating the thread): https://community.spotify.com/t5/Help-D...
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Spotify doesn't launch on Debian

Hello, I've just installed Spotify on my laptop Kali-Linux (Debian) by following the instructions on the Spotify website. The installation went well but Spotify doesn't launch... I don't know if it's a problem linked to missing dependencies or someth...

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  • Hello,   I've just installed Spotify on my laptop Kali-Linux (Debian) by following the instructions on the Spotify website. The installation went well but Spotify doesn't launch... I don't...
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Linux Spotify client keeps opening Facebook login dialog.

I just installed the Linux Spotify client for the first time a while and the Facebook login window keeps opening up after I dismiss it. I ended up just hooking up up to a dev account that is essentially a blackhole, but i really hope this isn't an in...

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  • I just installed the Linux Spotify client for the first time a while and the Facebook login window keeps opening up after I dismiss it. I ended up just hooking up up to a dev account that is essentia...
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Solved!! Linux: Serious graphics issue

Hi, I am a premium spotify member. I use it on my Linux mainly. My machine runs Ubuntu 14.04. I also tried purging and re-installing spotify. The problem remains. I also removed the "hardware acceleration" in settings. My problem is that after 20-30 ...

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  • Hi,   I am a premium spotify member. I use it on my Linux mainly. My machine runs Ubuntu 14.04. I also tried purging and re-installing spotify. The problem remains. I also removed the "hardwar...
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Solved!! Linux Open URL Fails

Issue: Opening a spotify playlist url will open the app, but not the playlist. Any fixes for this? I'm running Ubuntu 15.10Linux localhost 4.2.0-16-generic #19-Ubuntu SMP Thu Oct 8 15:35:06 UTC 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

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  • Issue: Opening a spotify playlist url will open the app, but not the playlist. Any fixes for this?   I'm running Ubuntu 15.10 Linux localhost 4.2.0-16-generic #19-Ubuntu SMP Thu Oct 8 15...
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Solved!! Spotify doesn't start in Ubuntu Gnome 15.04

Hello, Just as the title says, doesn't even show anything, this only happened after I upgraded from 14.10 to 15.04, I tried to reinstall but it still doesn't work.

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  • Hello,    Just as the title says, doesn't even show anything, this only happened after I upgraded from 14.10 to 15.04, I tried to reinstall but it still doesn't work.
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Problem installing on Ubuntu 14.04

I'm getting an error while trying to update apt-get after adding the repo to /etc/apt/sources . Here's the console output: W: Failed to fetch http://repository.spotify.com/dists/stable/InRelease Unable to find expected entry 'non-free/binary-armhf/Pa...

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  • I'm getting an error while trying to update apt-get after adding the repo to /etc/apt/sources . Here's the console output:   W: Failed to fetch http://repository.spotify.com/dists/stable/InRel...
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Solved!! DBus OpenUri not playing

Hi: I am using spotify1.0.17.75.g8f111100 on Arch Linux. Whenever I try to play an album via DBus, for instance dbus-send --print-reply --session --type=method_call --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2....

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  • Hi:   I am using spotify1.0.17.75.g8f111100 on Arch Linux. Whenever I try to play an album via DBus, for instance   dbus-send --print-reply --session --type=method_call --dest=org.mpri...
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Linux: Can't close window with Terms & Conditions

Hi everyone, since today I've got some perhaps unusual trouble with Spotify: When I opened the program there was an additional window opened with the terms and conditions (see picture). I haven't find a way to close it yet, and while it's open, I can...

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  • Hi everyone,   since today I've got some perhaps unusual trouble with Spotify: When I opened the program there was an additional window opened with the terms and conditions (see picture). I ha...
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Solved!! Ubuntu 15.04 ships with libgcrypt20, but spotify app version is not compatible with

Hi there, Just notice that the current spotify app version is not compatible with libgcrypt20.In http://askubuntu.com/questions/613081/spotify-has-stopped-working-on-the-latest-ubuntu-today-15-04 you find a quick solution, but I think that a new spot...

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  • Hi there,   Just notice that the current spotify app version is not compatible with libgcrypt20. In http://askubuntu.com/questions/613081/spotify-has-stopped-working-on-the-latest-ubuntu-toda...
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No Images and Text (Ubuntu 14.04)

I reinstall Spotify but same problem. Also i cleaned cache but it didn't fix.

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  •   I reinstall Spotify but same problem. Also i cleaned cache but it didn't fix.
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Unable to login to Premium Account with Facebook anymore

When trying to login via Facebook in a browser (Chrome and Firefox) I get a redirect loop problem. When I try to login via an app on my mobile phone it does not recognize my username. I have had a premium account for a number of years, and this is th...

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  • When trying to login via Facebook in a browser (Chrome and Firefox) I get a redirect loop problem. When I try to login via an app on my mobile phone it does not recognize my username. I have had a pr...
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