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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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Solved!! Linux Client - Gnome3 window decoration?

I'm running spotify-client for Fedora 23 (via Negativo17 RPM repo). Package: spotify-client-1.0.19.106.gb8a7150f-1.fc23.x86_64.rpm A recent update of the client has caused window borders to be removed i.e. there is no close buttons at the top-right. ...

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  • I'm running  spotify-client for Fedora 23 (via Negativo17 RPM repo). Package: spotify-client-1.0.19.106.gb8a7150f-1.fc23.x86_64.rpm   A recent update of the client has caused window borde...
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Oooops, something went wrong with the playback. Reload

I get this message "Oooops, something went wrong with the playback. Reload" and can't play anything on:- Fedora 25 / Chromium 56.0.2924.87- Fedora 25 / Firefox 50.1.0I can only do it on Windows with these browsers, but Windows is not my favorite OS. ...

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  • I get this message "Oooops, something went wrong with the playback. Reload" and can't play anything on: - Fedora 25 / Chromium 56.0.2924.87 - Fedora 25 / Firefox 50.1.0 I can only do it ...
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Switching Between Devices

What happened to the ease of moving from one device to the other? I see an update where this is "easier" for the desktop application, however if I shut down my laptop, jump in my car, open the Spotify app, I expect to see the song I was jsut playing ...

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  • What happened to the ease of moving from one device to the other?  I see an update where this is "easier" for the desktop application, however if I shut down my laptop, jump in my car, open the ...
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Solved!! Can't connect to Spotify, try again now (webplayer)

Hi there, After a while I got the message in topic. I use Ubuntu and Firefox 50.1.0.Hitting the F5 button solves (sometimes) the problem for about a song of 3.Any sollutions to the problem?Thanks in advance,Best regards,

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  • Hi there,   After a while I got the message in topic. I use Ubuntu and Firefox 50.1.0. Hitting the F5 button solves (sometimes) the problem for about a song of 3. Any sollutions to the probl...
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Thanks for providing linux client

I've been a spotify subscriber for 5 years and want to thank Spotify for giving me a linux client. Other providers like don't always offer solutions for linux users so I'm very happy that you do, and this is one of the reasons I've remained a paying ...

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  • I've been a spotify subscriber for 5 years and want to thank Spotify for giving me a linux client.   Other providers like don't always offer solutions for linux users so I'm very happy that yo...
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Solved!! Release Notes - Spotify for Desktop 1.0.7

What's new in this version (1.0.7): On Windows, the corner X button can close or minimise Spotify. Choose in your Settings. Making a collaborative playlist in 1280x800 resolution? Excellent. Now you can see who's added songs in the User column. Creat...

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  •   What's new in this version (1.0.7): On Windows, the corner X button can close or minimise Spotify. Choose in your Settings.  Making a collaborative playlist in 1280x800 resolution...
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Superuser Contribution failed to fetch data on raspbian

hello,I have tried multiple times now to run the command required to download spotify on my raspberry pi. however the error failed to fetch data keeps coming up. any tips for a linux noob?

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  • hello, I have tried multiple times now to run the command required to download spotify on my raspberry pi.  however the error failed to fetch data keeps coming up.   any tips for a linu...
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Superuser Contribution [Arch-linux] can't change cache location

Hey guys I've installed spotify with the arch-linux AUR package, I'm guessing it's either the official one (looks pretty official) or it links to the apt one. Anyway, when I press on the change Location next to the cache, nothing happens. I'd like to...

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  • Hey guys   I've installed spotify with the arch-linux AUR package, I'm guessing it's either the official one (looks pretty official) or it links to the apt one.   Anyway, when I press o...
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Some local files get incorrect track information once imported

Tool does not allow their music on Spotify, so I ripped my CDs and tried to import them into the desktop application. When I did this however, I noticed that the desktop app is attempting to perform track matching based on the ID3 tag, which for some...

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  • Tool does not allow their music on Spotify, so I ripped my CDs and tried to import them into the desktop application. When I did this however, I noticed that the desktop app is attempting to perform ...
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Open Spotify URIs on Linux with xdg-open

Hi Spotify Community,I use the Spotify client for Linux, which is working great by now, thanks for that! A feature, I would like to be improved, would be to open Spotify URIs from a Browser or a chat client so that they can be opened with xdg-open.Cu...

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  • Hi Spotify Community, I use the Spotify client for Linux, which is working great by now, thanks for that! A feature, I would like to be improved, would be to open Spotify URIs from a Browser or a ch...
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[Linux] Spotify not showing in window list

Hi,on my two Antergos (Arch Linux) Machines, i cannot see spotify in my taskbar/window list. However, it's visible in Alt-Tab-List. 1.) Issue is occuring on my ThinkPad X220 and my desktop computer (AMD FX4300, 16GB DDR3 RAM, 4TB HDD), both using Ant...

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  •  Hi, on my two Antergos (Arch Linux) Machines, i cannot see spotify in my taskbar/window list. However, it's visible in Alt-Tab-List.   1.) Issue is occuring on my ThinkPad X220 and my d...
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Inbox Playlist

Wow, just wow. Again, what can I say. I've been a Spotify member since 2011 and a premium member since 2012. The whole removal of the inbox messaging functionality was a slap in the face. Especially since there was no proper warning. I had a solid 6 ...

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  • Wow, just wow.  Again, what can I say.  I've been a Spotify member since 2011 and a premium member since 2012.  The whole removal of the inbox messaging functionality was a slap in the...
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[INBOX] Can't send a song

I've just updated my Spotify and realised that you can't send a song via inbox to someone anymore. Any good reason why take this function off? How am I supposed to send a song to someone now? This makes no sense.

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  • I've just updated my Spotify and realised that you can't send a song via inbox to someone anymore. Any good reason why take this function off? How am I supposed to send a song to someone now? This ma...
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Solved!! Spotify connect not working reliable on Denon AVR via open-wrt router

I have a Denon receiver (AVR-x1200w) to which Android and iOS devices connect. Initially I tried to connect over my wifi access point then via a switch to the receiver. Did not work. I have open-wrt on the access point. Finally removed the wire conne...

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  • I have a Denon receiver (AVR-x1200w) to which Android and iOS devices connect. Initially I tried to connect over my wifi access point then via a switch to the receiver. Did not work. I have open-wrt ...
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****Spotify Bring back messages feature.*****

Removing the message feature from Spotify is a mistake. Your users, in large part, pay for your service to share music with friends in an easy, intuitive and intimate way. There is an emotional element to sharing music as I'm sure you are well aware....

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  • Removing the message feature from Spotify is a mistake.  Your users, in large part, pay for your service to share music with friends in an easy, intuitive and intimate way.  There is an emo...
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Superuser Contribution Unable to locate package spotify-client

I'm very frustrated, why? I had spotify app on my 32bit linux. On my second PC (64bit) I've installed spotify. I saw that new designs were made, so decided to upgrade spotify on my 32bit linux. I couldn't upgrade it, so decided to unistall it. Then w...

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  • I'm very frustrated, why?   I had spotify app on my 32bit linux. On my second PC (64bit) I've installed spotify. I saw that new designs were made, so decided to upgrade spotify on my 32bit lin...
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Auto-sync of playlist to "My Music"

Is there a way to auto-sync playlists to "My Music"? There are multiple playlists that I love, but the playlist authors (including Spotify), frequently update the playlist, adding and removing songs. Unless you're there to drag and drop the songs int...

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  • Is there a way to auto-sync playlists to "My Music"?   There are multiple playlists that I love, but the playlist authors (including Spotify), frequently update the playlist, adding and removi...
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Animal Collective's Merriweather Post Pavilion and Centipede Hz unavailable for me

Hello, all. I didn't know where else to post this, so I'm posting it here. I'm not sure why, but the Animal Collective albums Merriweather Post Pavilion (https://open.spotify.com/album/3Ew40olMfd5X4BvqfuFoqF) and Centipede Hz (https://open.spotify.co...

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  • Hello, all. I didn't know where else to post this, so I'm posting it here.   I'm not sure why, but the Animal Collective albums Merriweather Post Pavilion (https://open.spotify.com/album/3Ew40...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Playlist mysteriously became empty

This playlist which I was adding music to for a while became empty. I opened it up and saw the songs there and it became empty right before me. I didn't remove any songs. I'd really like to get these songs back. Is there currently a server issue? htt...

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  • This playlist which I was adding music to for a while became empty. I opened it up and saw the songs there and it became empty right before me. I didn't remove any songs. I'd really like to get these...
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