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Feb 27th 2012, 08:19 AM
Well, it's not perfect, but at least it's usable!
From their own site, I quote:
[...] there are issues regarding decoding of local music on the Linux platform so we haven't included support for local files in this version. As we haven't found a reliable way to display ads yet, this version is only available to Spotify Premium and Unlimited subscribers.
Ref: http://www.spotify.com/no/download/previews/
I am a free-user, and I get all ads, like I should. Commercials between songs are working fine now, so I don't see the problem, really. I haven't tried local files. Personally, I condemn all use of illegally downloaded/copied music. And I refuse to store music on my computer, legal or illegal. So I don't have any need of support for local files.
You probably can't get the Spotify repository (as suggested on the site) to work, or at least I didn't. But as a Kubuntu-user, you really don't have to either. Just browse the repository with your web-browser, manually download the deb-package, and open it with the Qapt-installer. That's it! The Qapt-installer recognizes the package, and installs it with all necessary dependencies.
Follow this link:
http://repository.spotify.com/pool/non-free/s/spotify/
Download the latest version suitable for your system (I have only tried the 64-bit version myself). Open it with Qapt. In Mozilla Firefox, if your settings are correct, you should get a download-box that looks like this. (Yes, it's norwegian language, I can't change it. Please post another picture if you have one.):
http://i42.tinypic.com/j6px90.jpg
If you wish to uninstall Spotify later, please use Muon Package Manager.
Known bugs:
- Sometimes, ads cannot be dismissed, when covering the whole browsing space in Spotify. You will have to wait until it removes automatically. In the mean time, all buttons around the ad works, though.
- Sometimes when you click on an artists name while browsing music, the program fails to search for info about that artist. You will have to manually search for the artist through the search-bar.
For the record:
I condemn all illegal attempts to tamper with and/or manipulate the program, so-called "reverse-engineering" etc, and anything else that causes/contributes to illegal downloading/streaming of music and content that is Spotify's rightful legal property or managed materials, or that removes ads and banners unlawful.
Doing so will only contribute to Spotify versions for Linux being removed, so please don't.
Any comments on this post will be appreciated.
From their own site, I quote:
[...] there are issues regarding decoding of local music on the Linux platform so we haven't included support for local files in this version. As we haven't found a reliable way to display ads yet, this version is only available to Spotify Premium and Unlimited subscribers.
Ref: http://www.spotify.com/no/download/previews/
I am a free-user, and I get all ads, like I should. Commercials between songs are working fine now, so I don't see the problem, really. I haven't tried local files. Personally, I condemn all use of illegally downloaded/copied music. And I refuse to store music on my computer, legal or illegal. So I don't have any need of support for local files.
You probably can't get the Spotify repository (as suggested on the site) to work, or at least I didn't. But as a Kubuntu-user, you really don't have to either. Just browse the repository with your web-browser, manually download the deb-package, and open it with the Qapt-installer. That's it! The Qapt-installer recognizes the package, and installs it with all necessary dependencies.
Follow this link:
http://repository.spotify.com/pool/non-free/s/spotify/
Download the latest version suitable for your system (I have only tried the 64-bit version myself). Open it with Qapt. In Mozilla Firefox, if your settings are correct, you should get a download-box that looks like this. (Yes, it's norwegian language, I can't change it. Please post another picture if you have one.):
http://i42.tinypic.com/j6px90.jpg
If you wish to uninstall Spotify later, please use Muon Package Manager.
Known bugs:
- Sometimes, ads cannot be dismissed, when covering the whole browsing space in Spotify. You will have to wait until it removes automatically. In the mean time, all buttons around the ad works, though.
- Sometimes when you click on an artists name while browsing music, the program fails to search for info about that artist. You will have to manually search for the artist through the search-bar.
For the record:
I condemn all illegal attempts to tamper with and/or manipulate the program, so-called "reverse-engineering" etc, and anything else that causes/contributes to illegal downloading/streaming of music and content that is Spotify's rightful legal property or managed materials, or that removes ads and banners unlawful.
Doing so will only contribute to Spotify versions for Linux being removed, so please don't.
Any comments on this post will be appreciated.