Difference between revisions of "Spotify"
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Spotify operates under a freemium model (basic services are free, while additional features are offered via paid subscriptions). Spotify makes its revenues by selling premium streaming subscriptions to users and advertising placements to third parties. Paying for Spotify Premium offers HD audio, no ads as well as offline listening. Subscriptions are restricted to people with credit/debit cards or PayPal accounts registered in certain countries. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotify] | Spotify operates under a freemium model (basic services are free, while additional features are offered via paid subscriptions). Spotify makes its revenues by selling premium streaming subscriptions to users and advertising placements to third parties. Paying for Spotify Premium offers HD audio, no ads as well as offline listening. Subscriptions are restricted to people with credit/debit cards or PayPal accounts registered in certain countries. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotify] | ||
{{note| '''You can install Spotify native application as Spotify Linux Preview or in Wine environment as Spotify client for | {{note| '''You can install Spotify native application as Spotify Linux Preview, as a Flatpak Application or in Wine environment as Spotify client for Windowsr.'''}} | ||
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= Installing as Flatpak Application = | |||
To install flatpak on your Manjaro installation, run the following command as root: | |||
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<code>pacman -S flatpak</code> | |||
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Afterwards, install Spotify via the following command: | |||
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<code>flatpak install --from https://s3.amazonaws.com/alexlarsson/spotify-repo/spotify.flatpakref</code> | |||
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Now, you can launch Spotify from your DE or alternatively via the command <code>flatpak run com.spotify.Client</code> | |||
== Known Issues == | |||
* Spotify may fail to open links (e.g. for password reset or login via Facebook). To fix this, install '''xdg-desktop-portal-gtk''' via <code>pacman -S xdg-desktop-portal-gtk</code> | |||
= Installing lastest version Spotify Client for Windows in Wine = | = Installing lastest version Spotify Client for Windows in Wine = | ||