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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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  • MattSuda
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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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  • ckier
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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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  • sleeksorrow
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Superuser Contribution can't login from a linux desktop

Spotify application was working normally on my Ubuntu but all of a sudden everytime I try to log in, I receive this error, "The email you entered has already been registered, but your account hasn't been confirmed yet". I have been a premium member f...

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  • Spotify application was working normally on my Ubuntu but all of a sudden everytime I try to log in, I receive this error, "The email you entered has already been registered, but your account hasn't ...
  • jooon
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Local files import, then Spotify crashes to Desktop.

Using Linux 18.0 Cinnamon. Files import, go to press play, client crashes to desktop. Upon reopening Spotify local files have disappeared. Have tried clean reinstall. Please help!

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  • Using Linux 18.0 Cinnamon.   Files import, go to press play, client crashes to desktop.   Upon reopening Spotify local files have disappeared.   Have tried clean reinstall. &nbs...
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Solved!! Ubuntu desktop client crashes when I try to play a local file

Hi everybody,I became a premium user last month and I'd like to use the local files feature. I use ubuntu 15.04 and spotify ubuntu client 1.0.28.89.gf959d4ce. When I add new (and only) local file source (setting -> show songs from), the files (mp3) a...

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  • Hi everybody, I became a premium user last month and I'd like to use the local files feature.   I use ubuntu 15.04 and spotify ubuntu client 1.0.28.89.gf959d4ce. When I add new (and only) loc...
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Spotify not working after upgrade to Ubuntu 16.04

Guys, After I upgrade my Ubuntu machine to Xenial (16.04) Spotify Client can't connect to internet. I've purged the installation and even authentication is not working. Is that some ubuntu version related problem? PS: Web player is working

  • Casual Listener
  • Guys,   After I upgrade my Ubuntu machine to Xenial (16.04) Spotify Client can't connect to internet.   I've purged the installation and even authentication is not working.   Is ...
  • krzychgos
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Linux] Local Files: Add Source button doesn't work

Hi, I've installed latest version of Linux client for Linux (1.0.28.89.gf959d4ce). It works great but there is a problem with local files. When I go to the Settings, scroll down to Local Files and press "Add a Source" button nothing happens. No windo...

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  • Hi,   I've installed latest version of Linux client for Linux (1.0.28.89.gf959d4ce). It works great but there is a problem with local files. When I go to the Settings, scroll down to Local Fil...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify crashes to desktop when Local File is Played

There are no error screens, no pop ups, just the client dissappears. I select a local file, click play and crash to desktop. I Just installed Mint 18 Mate and I have never gotten local file to play. I tried running spotify from terminal and got a seg...

  • Casual Listener
  • There are no error screens, no pop ups, just the client dissappears. I select a local file, click play and crash to desktop. I Just installed Mint 18 Mate and I have never gotten local file to play. ...
  • jooon
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Superuser Contribution Error Closing app using local files

Hello everyone, I'm using spotify client in my ubuntu 16.04 and I got problems when I try to listen music by my local files, when I try this, the app closes automaticly. I add the origin, and sometimes it closes the app too, someone have any idea to ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello everyone, I'm using spotify client in my ubuntu 16.04 and I got problems when I try to listen music by my local files, when I try this, the app closes automaticly.   I add the origin, an...
  • jooon
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Superuser Contribution Ubuntu 16.04 Error 6

I'm slowly working through all of the errors, but I thought someone might have a quicker solution at hand. I'd really appreciate some help! Here are the errors I get when trying to run Spotify.[0715/003219:ERROR:nss_util.cc(96)] Failed to create /hom...

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  • I'm slowly working through all of the errors, but I thought someone might have a quicker solution at hand.  I'd really appreciate some help! Here are the errors I get when trying to run Spotify....
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Superuser Contribution Floating point exception (core dumped)

Every once in a while, linux desktop spotify client freezes then crashes with "Floating point exception (core dumped)"Attached is the log from the last quarter of an hour

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  • Every once in a while, linux desktop spotify client freezes then crashes with "Floating point exception (core dumped)" Attached is the log from the last quarter of an hour  
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Linux: beta 1.0.33.106.g60b5d1f0 doesn't update album cover

After a random amount of time/number of interactions, linux client (version 1.0.33.106.g60b5d1f0) will stop updating the album cover, as shown in the attached screenshot.Easier to reproduce when playing playlists of course, but I don't have a precise...

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  • After a random amount of time/number of interactions, linux client (version 1.0.33.106.g60b5d1f0) will stop updating the album cover, as shown in the attached screenshot. Easier to reproduce when pl...
  • ffissore
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Superuser Contribution Crash when clicking "view account"

Sometimes the linux client crashes right after having clicked "view account". Attached is the log

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  • Sometimes the linux client crashes right after having clicked "view account". Attached is the log
  • ffissore
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Favorites playlist unavailable in desktop client

Hello, I use both the Spotify Web player on Windows and Linux and the desktop client for Windows. Recently I've been collecting my favorites on Spotify by adding them to the favorites playlist in the web player. However, when I use the Spotify deskto...

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  • ...ou for taking the time to read this.   Edit: It turns out the favourites list is the "Starred" list in the English version of the website/client. When I try making the list public in the Web P...
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Give me some bandwidth spotify

Here, just trying to download spotify client on my Linux Mint and.  

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  • Here, just trying to download spotify client on my Linux Mint and.    
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Removed songs from "Your music" section

Hi,yesterday evening I have lost all my songs in "Your music" section. I'm sure that I didn't delete them, because I listened to "Radio stations" all day. Currently I have there just 2 added songs, which I starred from the "Radio station". I'm using ...

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  • Hi, yesterday evening I have lost all my songs in "Your music" section. I'm sure that I didn't delete them, because I listened to "Radio stations" all day. Currently I have there just 2 added songs,...
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Superuser Contribution probs install with ubuntu 12.04 - paquet client non trouvé

Hello !When i try to install spotify on my computer... No package spotify client. here is the list of my orders... And responses. if someone can help me... Perhaps en error in copying orders ?Thanks ! ouvalinux@nouvalinux ~ $ sudo apt-key adv --keyse...

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  • Hello ! When i try to install spotify on my computer... No package spotify client. here is the list of my orders... And responses. if someone can help me... Perhaps en error in copying orders ? Tha...
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downloading spotify

how do i download sportify on to my smart samsung tv as it does not apppear in the app section so i cant download it and play music

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  • how do i download sportify on to my smart samsung tv as it does not apppear in the app section so i cant download it and play music  
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How do I display a list of my public/secret playlists?

I can make a playlist public/secret using the kebab menu, but I can't work out how to filter my playlists by public/secret. Ideally I'd like to be able to do this in the Linux client and on Android.

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  • I can make a playlist public/secret using the kebab menu, but I can't work out how to filter my playlists by public/secret.  Ideally I'd like to be able to do this in the Linux client and o...
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Ads play twice - (xyz) track will play after the ad broken

Hello! I've been using Spotify for quite some time now and in the past year or so I've noticed that some ads play twice (one ad plays once, another plays twice). This is not only annoying becuase you seem to keep the same ads going for your premium s...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello!   I've been using Spotify for quite some time now and in the past year or so I've noticed that some ads play twice (one ad plays once, another plays twice). This is not only annoying be...
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Solved!! Pourquoi je n'arrive plus à rajouter des albums dans ma bibliothèque

Je n'arrive plus à rajouter d'albums dans ma séléction, je peux m'abonner aux artistes mais pas rajouter d'album

  • Casual Listener
  • Je n'arrive plus à rajouter d'albums dans ma séléction, je peux m'abonner aux artistes mais pas rajouter d'album
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how disable automatic start in linux ubuntu

Hello, couldn't manage to disable automatic start of spotify when i log in. Nothing in the "autostart" folders, nor in the "parameters" in spotify. Please help ! Thank Yoou

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  • Hello, couldn't manage to disable automatic start of spotify when i log in. Nothing in the "autostart" folders, nor in the "parameters" in spotify. Please help ! Thank Yoou
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