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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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PlanFreeCountryegyptDevicedestop pcOperating Systemfedora 44 My Question or Issuei want spotify on destop

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Plan Free Country egypt Device destop pc Operating System fedora 44    My Question or Issue i want spotify on destop 

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New version from Debian repo requires GLIBC_2.38

After updating spotify-client to the latest version 1.2.77.358.g4339a634 from https://repository.spotify.com stable/non-free application won't launch:./spotify: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.38' not found (required by ./spotify) T...

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After updating spotify-client to the latest version 1.2.77.358.g4339a634 from https://repository.spotify.com stable/non-free application won't launch: ./spotify: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm.so.6...

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org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.DesktopEntry is 'spotify', but some distributors change the .desktop name

PlanPremiumCountrySerbia DeviceA desktop PCOperating SystemOperating System: Gentoo GNU/Linux 2.14KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.10KDE Frameworks Version: 5.113.0Qt Version: 5.15.11Kernel Version: 6.6.8-gentoo-dist-hardened (64-bit)Graphics Platform: Wayla...

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Snap version without themed window bar

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceDellOperating SystemUbuntu Linux 25.10 My Question or IssueI just updated the Spotify's snap, and the window bar is like in the attached image.I think someone forgot to add something in the snap, because the size is smal...

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Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Dell Operating System Ubuntu Linux 25.10   My Question or Issue I just updated the Spotify's snap, and the window bar is like in the attached image. ...

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Spotify client playback bar intentionally lags on window focus

PlanFree/PremiumDevicePCOperating SystemUbuntu 25.10 My Question or IssueIn a recent update the playback progress bar in the main desktop client was changed to very slowly animate to the current position when the window gains focus. This can be bruta...

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Plan Free/Premium Device PC Operating System Ubuntu 25.10   My Question or Issue In a recent update the playback progress bar in the main desktop client was changed to very slowly animat...

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Liked Songs Do Not Play in Web Client

PlanFreeCountryItalyDeviceChrome / FirefoxOperating SystemLinux My Question or IssueI cannot play my liked songs in the web client.From the network page of the browser developer options i can see the request to play being made, but then it returns 40...

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  Plan Free Country Italy Device Chrome / Firefox Operating System Linux   My Question or Issue I cannot play my liked songs in the web client. From the network page of the br...

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[Solved] Linux app not syncing liked songs

Songs that i liked stopped showing up in the linux app. What worked was to close spotify and then remove the files in: ~/snap/spotify/current/.config/spotify/Users/YOUR_USER_NAME-userI removed all of them, but that may not be necessary. I previously ...

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Songs that i liked stopped showing up in the linux app. What worked was to close spotify and then remove the files in:     ~/snap/spotify/current/.config/spotify/Users/YOUR_USER_NAME-...

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Can't join a JAM from linux client.

Plan PremiumCountry Brazil Device Non-apple PCOperating System Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS My Question or IssueI simply cannot join any Jams on Linux, at all. Whenever I click on a Spotify Jam link, my browser (chrome) gets opened, which then instructs me to ...

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Plan Premium Country Brazil   Device Non-apple PC Operating System Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS   My Question or Issue I simply cannot join any Jams on Linux, at all. Whenever I click on ...

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[Linux] System sleeps even in playback.

Device: Laptop Siragon NB300 running Debian Stretch 9.1 x64Account type: PremiumApp info: Spotify version 1.0.49.125.g72ee7853Issue: When I'm not using my laptop but playing music, system inhibit sleep mode.Steps:1. My PC sleep time is 15 min.2. I'm ...

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Device: Laptop Siragon NB300 running Debian Stretch 9.1 x64 Account type: Premium App info: Spotify version 1.0.49.125.g72ee7853 Issue: When I'm not using my laptop but playing musi...

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Forward and back keyboard shortcuts no longer working

Hello,It's probably a duplicate of Forward and back keyboard shortcut feature no longer working on Mac, but I cannot longer use Ctrl + Left Arrow and Ctrl + Right Arrow to change tracks on Linux. The regression seems to have appeared on version 1.1.6...

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Hello, It's probably a duplicate of Forward and back keyboard shortcut feature no longer working on Mac, but I cannot longer use Ctrl + Left Arrow and Ctrl + Right Arrow to change tracks on Linux....

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Keyboard shortcuts do not work

PlanPremiumCountryirrelevantDevicex64Operating SystemLinux (Ubuntu 24 LTS) My Question or IssueKeyboard shortcuts do not work. The only keyboard shortcut found to be working is to ? (ctrl /) which opens the shortcut list but none of those work. Brows...

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Plan Premium Country irrelevant Device x64 Operating System Linux (Ubuntu 24 LTS)   My Question or Issue Keyboard shortcuts do not work. The only keyboard shortcut found to be working ...

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Failure to launch after upgrade

PlanFree/PremiumCountryHungaryDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)Ubuntu 23.10My Question or IssueI upgraded on my Ubuntu 23.10 the spotify client, which was installed origin...

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When i convert the audio song to video, then the song is not playing

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDeviceLenovo Legion 5i ProOperating SystemUbuntu 25.10 (Linux)My Question or IssueI have been recently using Ubuntu 25.10 version and try to play video song. When i convert the audio song to video, then the song is not playing....

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Plan Premium Country India Device Lenovo Legion 5i Pro Operating System Ubuntu 25.10 (Linux) My Question or Issue I have been recently using Ubuntu 25.10 version and try to play video song.&...

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Local flac files do not appear in my library on Linux

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktop PC and LaptopOperating SystemLinux (KDE Neon, with Ubuntu 20.04 base)Spotify Version1:1.1.72.439.gc253025e (from the official Spotify public repository) My Question or IssueI recently discovered that Spotify has add...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop PC and Laptop Operating System Linux (KDE Neon, with Ubuntu 20.04 base) Spotify Version 1:1.1.72.439.gc253025e (from the official Spotify public repos...

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Desktop client can only play one song

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDell DesktopOperating SystemGentoo, using spotify ebuild 1.2.77, 6.6.116 kernel My Question or IssueFor at least six months (and the last 2-3 native spotify client versions), I can play generally one song before the client ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Dell Desktop Operating System Gentoo, using spotify ebuild 1.2.77, 6.6.116 kernel   My Question or Issue For at least six months (and the last 2-3 nativ...

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Superuser Contribution 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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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 com...

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Close button didn't work in 1.2.79.425

PlanPremiumDevicePCOperating SystemArchlinuxMy Question or IssueI installed spotify from aur. In version 1.2.79.425, the close button didn't work. And I cannot minimize spotify to system tray either.

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Plan Premium Device PC Operating System Archlinux My Question or Issue I installed spotify from aur. In version 1.2.79.425, the close button didn't work. And I cannot minimize spotify to sys...

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