After that, you can install the 1.x client either via Synaptic Package Manager or by running below commands one by one: sudo apt-get updateģ. To add the testing repository, open terminal and run: echo deb testing non-free | sudo tee /etc/apt//spotify.listĢ.

If you want to try this new client in Ubuntu 14.04/15.04, follow bellow steps to add Spotify testing repository and keep the client up-to-date via Software Updater.ġ.

The application is super tiny on hi-res displays.

Some key bindings do not work yet, like ctrl+s for shuffle, etc.

The WM_CLASS property should be set correctlyĪs a beta release (version 1.0.7.153.gb9e8174a at the moment), there are some known issues/limitations:.

“Now playing” notifications can be switched off in the settings page.

client doesn’t give up mouse focus, crash on drag/drop, text input not work on some window managers) have been fixed.

Various text/mouse input bugs in current stable release (e.g.

The beta version of the next major 1.x release of Spotify client for Linux has been announced a few hours ago, available for test in its testing repository.Īccording to the announcement, the 1.x client brings below changes to Linux users:

Apt install spotify