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import the public key with
import the public key with
'curl -sS https://download.spotify.com/debian/pubkey.gpg | gpg --import -'
curl -sS https://download.spotify.com/debian/pubkey.gpg | gpg --import -
then  'pamac build spotify'
then  'pamac build spotify'



Revision as of 15:51, 23 July 2020


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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)

To install Spotify 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


Installing as a Snap

If you have snapd installed you can install Spotify with:

snap 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 fix

import the public key with

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

then 'pamac build spotify'

See Also

AUR:spotify The Spotify Community

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