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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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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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Random pauses on Linux

PlanFreeCountryEstoniaDeviceDesktop computerOperating SystemUbuntu 20.04Spotify versionSnaps are auto-updated always to the latestMy Question or IssueMusic randomly pauses, nothing is logged into the console. It is really infuriating.

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  • Plan Free Country Estonia Device Desktop computer Operating System Ubuntu 20.04 Spotify version Snaps are auto-updated always to the latest My Question or Issue Music randomly pauses, noth...
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Superuser Contribution Cannot sort artists by "date added" since UI update

Hi,since the latest UI update I cannot sort artists by "date added" anymore. The "Sort by" dropdown has only one option and that is "Name". It was very handy to always see the artists you added last. Now they just disapear in the bottomless pit that ...

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  • ...ast. Now they just disapear in the bottomless pit that is my artists page.   I'm on (Arch) Linux running Spotify 1.0.52.717-1.   Cheers, Helge
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Unusable on HiDPI screens

DeviceDell XPS 13 (9380) Operating SystemUbuntu 19.10 My Question or IssueOn a HiDPI screen with a resolution of 3840 x 2160 scaled 200% to 1920 x 1080 the Spotify app doesn't scale with the rest of the operating system. The work around is to edit th...

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  • Device Dell XPS 13 (9380)   Operating System Ubuntu 19.10   My Question or Issue On a HiDPI screen with a resolution of 3840 x 2160 scaled 200% to 1920 x 1080 the Spotify app doesn't...
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Solved!! Spotify plugin won't work on Clementine v1.2.3

I am having trouble making Spotify plugin work on Clementine v. 1.2.3 for Linux.I am using Ubuntu LTS 16.04 (also tried on MATE 16.04) on Dell Inspiron 5000.Just to be give some context: I am also a premium user of Spotify (required to be able to use...

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  • I am having trouble making Spotify plugin work on Clementine v. 1.2.3 for Linux. I am using Ubuntu LTS 16.04 (also tried on MATE 16.04) on Dell Inspiron 5000. Just to be give some context: I am a...
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migrate between spotify linux clients keeping spotify cache of downloaded songs

PlanPremiumOperating SystemLinux (any kind)mine is currently ubuntu but moving to manjaroMy Question or IssueHi. Because of the workflow I have I tend to change my operating systems a lot. And the thing about spotify that bothers me is that I can't f...

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  • Plan Premium Operating System Linux (any kind) mine is currently ubuntu but moving to manjaro My Question or Issue Hi. Because of the workflow I have I tend to change my operating systems a l...
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Spotify for Linux doesn't show Windows devices in devices list

PlanFreeDevicePCOperating SystemDebian 8 My Question or IssueConnect feature doesn't show Windows devices in devices list on my Linux desktop. Please fix it.

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  • Plan Free Device PC Operating System Debian 8   My Question or Issue Connect feature doesn't show Windows devices in devices list on my Linux desktop. Please fix it.
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Feature request: Show all artists in MPRIS

Hi there! I'm using Spotify's pretty good MPRIS support to display now playing information in Conky and in OBS. A minor improvement I would like is for MPRIS to export all the artists, comma-separated, as is presently displayed in the players. The al...

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  • Hi there! I'm using Spotify's pretty good MPRIS support to display now playing information in Conky and in OBS. A minor improvement I would like is for MPRIS to export all the artists, comma-separate...
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Questions about installing the spotify client on Debian

PlanPremiumCountryUnited Kingdom DeviceLaptop HP PavilionOperating SystemDescription: Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster). Release: 10 My Question or IssueThe instructions for installing Spotify on Linux, that can be found here: https://www.spotify.com/is/d...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom   Device Laptop HP Pavilion Operating System Description: Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster).  Release: 10   My Question or Issue The i...
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Can't install on Fedora 27

Hello, I have some problems at installing Spotify using the commands on the terminal.As the guide says, I try to enter the sudo command (step #1)sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv-keys 0DF731E45CE24F27EEEB1450EFDC861034...

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  • Hello, I have some problems at installing Spotify using the commands on the terminal. As the guide says, I try to enter the sudo command (step #1) sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubunt...
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Solved!! Could not log in with Linux Client

Spotify plan: PremiumEnvironment - Laptop computer - Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTSStarting this week ( ISO Standard ww20 of 2020 ), the Desktop Spotify client has logged me out. I could not log in back again, either by re-installing the client with the Ubuntu's...

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  • ...og in back again, either by re-installing the client with the Ubuntu's snap utility or using the apt sources repository listed in https://www.spotify.com/es/download/linux/. Steps I've tried to&n...
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Spotify 0.9.4 for 32-bit Linux?

Hello. Trying to install Spotify for my old machine, it appears that the last version which supports 32-bit is Spotify 0.9.4. I don't mind using an old version if it works; however, I've added the repositories suggested and attempted to install the c...

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  • Hello.   Trying to install Spotify for my old machine, it appears that the last version which supports 32-bit is Spotify 0.9.4. I don't mind using an old version if it works; however, I've add...
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Apostrophes Cause Issues with Imported Song Album Art

PlanPremium Spotify Version1.1.10.546.ge08ef575 Operating SystemArch Linux Problem:If imported songs have filenames that include one or more apostrophes, album art will not be displayed when the song is selected/playing. Instead, it will display the ...

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  • Plan Premium   Spotify Version 1.1.10.546.ge08ef575   Operating System Arch Linux   Problem: If imported songs have filenames that include one or more apostrophes, album a...
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Solved!! [Linux] [Debian] Spotify Client 1.0.15: No music hearable

Hi, after upgrading from 1.0.14.124.g4dfabc5 [1] to 1.0.15.137.gbdf68615 [2] all seems fine, except a major problem, I don't hear a darn thing My songs are playing, but I can't hear the music. After downgrading to 1.0.14.124.g4dfabc5 I hear the music...

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  • Hi,   after upgrading from 1.0.14.124.g4dfabc5 [1] to 1.0.15.137.gbdf68615 [2] all seems fine, except a major problem, I don't hear a darn thing 😉 My songs are playing, but I can't hear the ...
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Force re-download of offline tracks

Is there a way to force Spotify to download an offline track again? I had a network "burp" during a previous download, and now the song is corrupted. I use Spotify 0.9.4.183.g644e24e0 on Ubuntu 12.04 (kept up-to-date) with a premium subscription, and...

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  • Is there a way to force Spotify to download an offline track again? I had a network "burp" during a previous download, and now the song is corrupted. I use Spotify 0.9.4.183.g644e24e0 on Ubuntu 12....
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Superuser Contribution why does spotify linux depends on cups?

Why does the spotify linux client depend on cups?Is it possible for the devs to make it an option at some point?

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  • Why does the spotify linux client depend on cups? Is it possible for the devs to make it an option at some point?
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Connect doesn't discover devices unless they are already connected via another device

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceThinkpad Carbon X1Operating SystemManjaro Linux - 5.3.12-1-MANJARO #1 SMP PREEMPT x86_64 GNU/LinuxVersionSpotify version 1.1.10.546.ge08ef575, Copyright (c) 2019, Spotify Ltd - installed via snap My Question or IssueSpotify...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK   Device Thinkpad Carbon X1 Operating System Manjaro Linux - 5.3.12-1-MANJARO #1 SMP PREEMPT x86_64 GNU/Linux Version Spotify version 1.1.10.546.ge08ef575...
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Solved!! Spotify downloads to the wrong folder

PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceLenovo Legion Y520 (laptop)Operating SystemArch Linux My Question or IssueI tell Spotify to download all my liked songs to a different drive (/media//spotify/), but it downloads all my songs (about 10GB) to the default ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Belgium Device Lenovo Legion Y520 (laptop) Operating System Arch Linux   My Question or Issue I tell Spotify to download all my liked songs to a different d...
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Dbus method not found

PlanPremiumCountry Brazil DeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemLinux My Question or Issue Comands terminal dbus no working moredbus-send --print-reply --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.PlayPa...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil     Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Linux   My Question or Issue   Comands terminal dbus no working more dbus-send --p...
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Spotify for Linux: My device is not shown as available, because it has the same device id.

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceDesktop-PCOperating SystemUbuntu 18.04 and Debian 9 My Question or IssueDear Spotify-Devs, I use spotify on a whole bunch of devices, i.a. two linuxboxes with spotify for linux. Playing spotify on these devices works wi...

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  • ...evices, i.a. two linuxboxes with spotify for linux. Playing spotify on these devices works without a problem. However, when both linuxboxes are switched on, other spotify apps (on Android or on Linux...
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Linux Client crashing (segfault) on certain songs

- Kubuntu 15.04 64-bit (Ubuntu KDE) Fresh build, Lenovo T430. Custom or default kernel.- Premium user. -ii spotify-client 1:1.0.14.124.g4dfabc51 amd64 - Spotify crashes when loading certain songs, always on the same songs. For example, when loading t...

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  • - Kubuntu 15.04 64-bit (Ubuntu KDE) Fresh build, Lenovo T430. Custom or default kernel. - Premium user.  -ii  spotify-client           &n...
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