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Recent Linux client update changes (2026)

Hey folks! This is a heads-up that there will be a new update to the Spotify Linux client signatures. The latest available client will not install this new key just yet, but it's coming soon.Come February, you may see errors related to missing keys a...

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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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Drastically reduced battery life when using the Linux client vs. the web client

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceLenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12Operating SystemFedora 42My Question or IssueWhen using the Linux client to play music, the discharge rate of the battery of my ThinkPad is much higher than when using the web client. For...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 Operating System Fedora 42 My Question or Issue When using the Linux client to play music, the discharge rate of the batt...

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Spotify Linux App

PlanPremiumCountryGreece Operating SystemOpensuse Linux 15.6 My Question or IssueHi there, I want to ask if possible to make the Spotify Linux App to be widely supported via appimage method.On this way it will be straight forward the usage and widely...

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Plan Premium Country Greece   Operating System Opensuse Linux 15.6   My Question or Issue Hi there,   I want to ask if possible to make the Spotify Linux App to be widely su...

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Spotify client does not work in Linux Ubuntu 24.10 (and other editions)

PlanFreeCountryFrance DeviceDesktop ComputerOperating SystemUbuntu 24.10 My Question or IssueWhen installed, using the provided spotify.list for the sources.list.d directory, I started it using the applications menus, but it started a window very bri...

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Plan Free Country France   Device Desktop Computer Operating System Ubuntu 24.10   My Question or Issue When installed, using the  provided spotify.list for the sources.list...

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Somthing went wrong but i can still play music?

Hey, I used Spotify on linux and it was fine then it broke. On the home there is just "Somthing went wrong" and on Playlist its "Couldnt find the plaslitst". I can still lissen music throw the player by just pressing play(obv not being able to select...

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Hey, I used Spotify on linux and it was fine then it broke. On the home there is just "Somthing went wrong" and on Playlist its "Couldnt find the plaslitst". I can still lissen music throw the player...

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Please Provide a Notification Icon

Linux, Fedora 42 GNOME Spotify flatpak/snap dont have any notification icon in gnome notification center please provide it for now it takes a generic exutable icon...

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Linux, Fedora 42 GNOME   Spotify flatpak/snap dont have any notification icon in gnome notification center please provide it for now it takes a generic exutable icon...  

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please provide an official flatpak

Hey there, Ubuntu is declining and snap forces you to install with elevated privileges hence most of us do use it (those who run for instance fedora).It shouldn't be a big problem to do so as community maintained flatpaks are already available on fla...

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Hey there,   Ubuntu is declining and snap forces you to install with elevated privileges hence most of us do use it (those who run for instance fedora). It shouldn't be a big problem to do so...

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Need help!

PlanPremiumCountry South africa DeviceHisense TVOperating System Linux My Question or Issue I just bought a 75 inch Hisense TV assuming it had android OS only to find out its using Vidaa which is Linux based and installing spotify seems almost imposs...

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Plan Premium Country South africa   Device Hisense TV Operating System Linux   My Question or Issue I just bought a 75 inch Hisense TV assuming it had android OS only to find out it...

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Live support samsung evo

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None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macb...

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incorrect instructions for non-snap ubuntu/debian installs

Operating Systemubuntu 22.04My Question or Issueas of approximately today (Dec27), the instructions for command-line install of the non-snap spotify at the "Spotify for Linux" page (in Canadian English) are incorrect (I suspect the other English page...

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Operating System ubuntu 22.04 My Question or Issue as of approximately today (Dec27), the instructions for command-line install of the non-snap spotify at the "Spotify for Linux" page (in Canadian...

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Solved!! linux error: Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can.

Hi everyone, i have the issue of: "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it."I know that there is other forum for the same topic, but i didn't find nothing for the linux user.I use desktop linux versi...

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Hi everyone, i have the issue of: "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it." I know that there is other forum for the same topic, but i didn't find...

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Please create rpms for spotify desktop

DevicedesktopOperating SystemLinux (fedora, opensuse, magiea) etc, etc My Question or IssuePlease create rpms for spotify desktop for the following linux platforms

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  Device desktop Operating System Linux (fedora, opensuse, magiea) etc, etc   My Question or Issue Please create rpms for spotify desktop for the following linux platforms

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RPM version for Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceLenovo Thinkpad T480Operating SystemFedora My Question or IssueFedora has a good slice of users in the Linux desktop space and it would be nice to have a official RPM package of Spotify for Fedora and others distribution...

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Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Lenovo Thinkpad T480 Operating System Fedora   My Question or Issue Fedora has a good slice of users in the Linux desktop space and it would be nice ...

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Spotify Client not working in Linux Mint 22 (based on Ubuntu 24?)

Just a heads up, Spotify Client isn't initializing properly in Linux Mint 22. I ran in the terminal with logging to show any messages, with the log below:sinista@mini:~$ spotify --show-console[0731/154444.674222:WARNING:main_runner.cc(261)] Alloy boo...

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Just a heads up, Spotify Client isn't initializing properly in Linux Mint 22.   I ran in the terminal with logging to show any messages, with the log below: sinista@mini:~$ spotify --show-con...

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Add a Appimage package

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesOperating SystemFedora 42 My Question or IssueCan you add an offical Appimage package so people on other distrobutions dont have to use snap or having to make an nonofficial Appimage repository using tools like pkg2appimag...

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Plan Free Country United States Operating System Fedora 42   My Question or Issue Can you add an offical Appimage package so people on other distrobutions dont have to use snap or having...

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Latest version is so smooth!

PlanPremiumCountryUK Operating SystemUbuntu 24.04.2 My Question or IssueJust a note to the devs - thank you so much for the latest release [I can't find the release version!] because it's been jittery the last few times, but THIS one is really lovely...

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Plan Premium Country UK   Operating System Ubuntu 24.04.2   My Question or Issue Just a note to the devs - thank you so much for the latest release [I can't find the release versio...

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