[LINUX ]Spotify linux BETA and local files just crash the player - 1.0.17.75.g8f111100 (2015/12)

[j0sk]

I reinstalled my computer (Debian testing/stretch) and installed latest Spotify client for it. Local files playback doesn't work, so I tried that existing solution:

sudo wget https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/8593574/Spotify/ffmpeg/libavcodec.so.53 -O /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libavcodec.so.53

sudo wget https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/8593574/Spotify/ffmpeg/libavformat.so.53 -O /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libavformat.so.53

sudo wget https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/8593574/Spotify/ffmpeg/libavutil.so.51 -O /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libavutil.so.51

sudo ldconfig 

Even that doesn't work anymore. All I got on the log just after I have clicked the local file:

11:14:44.694 I [audio_driver_linux.cpp:18       ] Using PulseAudio
Segmentation fault
josk@alakerta:~$

I have installed latest beta version from: http://repository-origin.spotify.com/pool/non-free/s/spotify-client/

Any tips to solve this issue? Could Spotify dev team comment what is going on?! Anyone else having this problem on Linux?

[Dreadlord]

Hello @j0sk and welcome to Spotify Community,

You need to install the Non-Free Multimedia Codecs. Executing the follow command should do the work :

sudo apt-get install libav-tools libavcodec-extra-53 libavdevice-extra-53 libavfilter-extra-2 libavformat-extra-53 libavutil-extra-51 libpostproc-extra-52 libswscale-extra-2 flashplugin-nonfree ttf-mscorefonts-installer icedtea-plugin

Let me know if you run into problems ; )

[j0sk]

As I am on Debian Testing (stretch) I have little different packages. I have enabled non free codecs from http://deb-multimedia.org/.

Mine situation:

libav-tools (got it)
libavcodec-extra-53 (libavcodec-extra: 56) (53 added manually by command line, see below)
libavdevice-extra-53 (libavcodec-extra: 56)
libavfilter-extra-2 (libavfilter5)
libavformat-extra-53 (libavformat: 56) (53 added manually by command line, see below)
libavutil-extra-51 (libavutil: 54) (51 added manually by command line, see below)
libpostproc-extra-52 (libpostproc53)
libswscale-extra-2 (libswscale3)
flashplugin-nonfree (got it)
ttf-mscorefonts-installer (got it)
icedtea-plugin (got it)

Manually added following:

sudo wget https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/8593574/Spotify/ffmpeg/libavcodec.so.53 -O /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libavcodec.so.53

sudo wget https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/8593574/Spotify/ffmpeg/libavformat.so.53 -O /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libavformat.so.53

sudo wget https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/8593574/Spotify/ffmpeg/libavutil.so.51 -O /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libavutil.so.51

Now the question is should I found earlier versions of those codecs from Debian Jessie?

[j0sk]

BUMP! Still not working on Debian testing. Anyone?

[j0sk · Accepted solution]

In Debian testing (strecth).

Download correct packages from Ubuntu:

libvpx1 http://www.ubuntuupdates.org/package/ubuntu_sdk_release/precise/main/base/libvpx1

libavutil51http://www.ubuntuupdates.org/package/core/precise/main/base/libavutil51

libavcodec53 http://www.ubuntuupdates.org/package/core/precise/main/base/libavcodec53

libavformat53 http://www.ubuntuupdates.org/package/core/precise/main/base/libavformat53

Install packeges this way (example with 64-bit DEB packages)

$ sudo dpkg -i libavutil51_0.8.1-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb

$ sudo dpkg -i libvpx1_1.1.0-1~ubuntu12.04.1~ppa1_amd64.deb

$ sudo dpkg -i libavcodec53_0.8.1-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb

$ sudo dpkg -i libavformat53_0.8.1-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb

Or read instructions from here: http://shellscreen.blogspot.fi/2015/11/fix-to-play-local-files-on-debian.html

[black_puppydog]

It's good that a solution seems to exist, but seriously, enabling a third party repository for spotify is about as far as I will go. Manually downloading packages from "random" sites and installing them should be a big no-no.

In that case I would really prefer the spotify devs to statically link the library versions they require.

I do realize that may not be all that simple either btw.

[j0sk]

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black_puppydog wrote:...I would really prefer the spotify devs to statically link the library versions they require.

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+1

I really don't understand why it cant code to support newer libraries too?!