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'''Spotify''' is a commercial music streaming service providing digital rights management-restricted content from record labels including Sony, EMI, Warner Music Group and Universal. Launched in October 2008 by Swedish startup Spotify AB, the service had approximately 10 million users as of 15 September 2010, about 2.5 million of whom were paying users. Total users reached 20 million by December 2012, 5 million of whom pay a monthly subscription fee that varies based on locale.


The system is currently available using Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, iOS, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Windows Phone, S60 (Symbian), webOS, Samsung Smart TV, Squeezebox, Boxee, Sonos, WD TV, Roku, MeeGo, Telia Digital-tv, Openpandora and TiVo. As of December 2013 Spotify is not available in the Windows Store for Windows 8.
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotify Spotify] is a commercial music streaming service providing digital rights management-restricted content from record labels including Sony, EMI, Warner Music Group and Universal.  


Music can be browsed by artist, album, record label, genre or playlist as well as by direct searches. On computers, a link allows the listener to purchase selected material via partner retailers.
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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.  


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 Windows.'''}}
=Installing Spotify= <!--T:3-->


= Installing Spotify Linux Preview =
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Spotify can be installed via a variety of methods based on your personal preferences.


==Recommended Installation Guide [updated 2016-03-24]==


Install by one command dependiences and Spotify Client application:
==Installing from the Arch User Respository(AUR)== <!--T:5-->


yaourt -S spotify-stable --needed --noconfirm
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Spotify can be installed from the [[Arch User Repository|AUR]] using your favorite package manager or the command:
pamac build spotify


Create symlinks:
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'''<code>sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libnss3.so /usr/lib/libnss3.so.1d && sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libnssutil3.so /usr/lib/libnssutil3.so.1d && sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libsmime3.so /usr/lib/libsmime3.so.1d && sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libssl3.so /usr/lib/libssl3.so.1d && sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libplds4.so /usr/lib/libplds4.so.0d && sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libplc4.so /usr/lib/libplc4.so.0d && sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libnspr4.so /usr/lib/libnspr4.so.0d && sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libudev.so /usr/lib/libudev.so.0</code>
'''
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And that's it! If you are using Xfce (it should work for other environments also), the way to configure media keys is via xfce shortcuts, using dbus commands (in order: play/pause, stop, next, previous)
==Installing as Flatpak Application== <!--T:7-->


{{note|If your system does not detect the media keys, their names are (in order) XF86AudioPlay, XF86AudioStop, XF86AudioNext, XF86AudioPrevious}}
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If you have [[Flatpak|flatpak]] installed you can install Spotify with:
flatpak install spotify


dbus-send --print-reply --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.PlayPause
dbus-send --print-reply --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.Stop
dbus-send --print-reply --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.Next
dbus-send --print-reply --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.Previous


== Known Issues in Spotify Linux Preview ==
=Tips & Tricks= <!--T:11-->


* Sometimes the Discover page does not show content. This is a known bug. The probable cause errors with open ssl.


= Installing lastest version Spotify Client for Windows in Wine =
==Manual configuration of media keys== <!--T:12-->


'''Execute the actions in this order. DO NOT close the terminal window before doing all action.'''
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If your system does not detect the media keys, their names are (in order) XF86AudioPlay, XF86AudioStop, XF86AudioNext, XF86AudioPrevious


* Installing dependences and Wine application:
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dbus-send --print-reply --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.PlayPause
'''<code>yaourt -Sy wine q4wine wine-mono wine_gecko winetricks giflib libpng libldap gnutls lcms libxml2 mpg123 openal v4l-utils libpulse alsa-plugins alsa-lib libjpeg-turbo libxcomposite libxinerama ncurses lib32-ncurses libcl cups samba dosbox lib32-{giflib,libpng,libldap,gnutls,lcms,libxml2,mpg123,openal,v4l-utils,libpulse,alsa-plugins,alsa-lib,libjpeg-turbo,libxcomposite,libxinerama,ncurses,libcl}</code>'''
  dbus-send --print-reply --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.Stop
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dbus-send --print-reply --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.Next
* Configure Spotify installation directory.  
  dbus-send --print-reply --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.Previous
 
export WINEPREFIX="${HOME}/.spotify"
export WINEARCH="win32"
winecfg
 
* Click the Libraries tab, select riched20 and click Add. The default entry should read riched20 (native, builtin).
* Click Apply, then click OK.
* Manually close a Wine Configuration Window.
* Configure Wine environment with commands.
 
  winetricks msxml6 corefonts
winetricks settings fontsmooth=rgb
 
* Download the lastest SpotifySetup.exe file
 
cd ~ && wget http://download.spotify.com/SpotifySetup.exe


* Install Spotify Client Application in Wine


  wine SpotifySetup.exe
==Opening Links from Spotify== <!--T:15-->
Spotify may fail to open links (e.g. for password reset or login via Facebook). To fix this, install '''xdg-desktop-portal-gtk''' via:
  pamac install xdg-desktop-portal-gtk


* Close a terminal window.
* Launch Spotify from Launcher Menu. Wait some time to load the application.


=Support=
== PGP signatures could not be verified == <!--T:16-->
Import the public key with
curl -sS https://download.spotify.com/debian/pubkey_5E3C45D7B312C643.gpg | gpg --import -
then  try installing it again
pamac build spotify


Official forum topic: [http://forum.manjaro.org/index.php?topic=7467.0]
== Blank Spotify or x-window == <!--T:17-->
the error in the terminal should look like this
"spotify: /usr/lib/libcurl-gnutls.so.4: no version information available (required by spotify)"
to fix this
just delete the spotify folder in your /home/<yourusername>/.config/ directory


=See Also=
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[https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/spotify/ AUR:spotify]
[https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/spotify/ AUR:spotify]


[https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/libgcrypt15/ AUR:libgcryt15]
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[https://community.spotify.com/ The Spotify Community]
[https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/openssl098 AUR:openssl098]
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[https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/spotify-gnome-git/ AUR:spotify-gnome-git]
 
[http://spotify-forum.com/ The Spotify Community]


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Spotify is a commercial music streaming service providing digital rights management-restricted content from record labels including Sony, EMI, Warner Music Group and Universal.

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.


Installing Spotify

Spotify can be installed via a variety of methods based on your personal preferences.


Installing from the Arch User Respository(AUR)

Spotify can be installed from the AUR using your favorite package manager or the command:

pamac build spotify


Installing as Flatpak Application

If you have flatpak installed you can install Spotify with:

flatpak install spotify


Tips & Tricks

Manual configuration of media keys

If your system does not detect the media keys, their names are (in order) XF86AudioPlay, XF86AudioStop, XF86AudioNext, XF86AudioPrevious

dbus-send --print-reply --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.PlayPause
dbus-send --print-reply --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.Stop
dbus-send --print-reply --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.Next
dbus-send --print-reply --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.Previous


Opening Links from Spotify

Spotify may fail to open links (e.g. for password reset or login via Facebook). To fix this, install xdg-desktop-portal-gtk via:

pamac install xdg-desktop-portal-gtk


PGP signatures could not be verified

Import the public key with

curl -sS https://download.spotify.com/debian/pubkey_5E3C45D7B312C643.gpg | gpg --import -

then try installing it again

pamac build spotify

Blank Spotify or x-window

the error in the terminal should look like this

"spotify: /usr/lib/libcurl-gnutls.so.4: no version information available (required by spotify)"

to fix this

just delete the spotify folder in your /home/<yourusername>/.config/ directory

See Also

AUR:spotify

The Spotify Community

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