How to install Spotify in Ubuntu Linux
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Published: 2018-01-17 13:59:05

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## Installing one of the&nbsp;world’s&nbsp;most&nbsp;popular&nbsp;media&nbsp;streaming&nbsp;app.

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Since it launch&nbsp;in&nbsp;2008, [Spotify](https://www.spotify.com/us/) has become&nbsp;a&nbsp;major&nbsp;music,&nbsp;podcast,&nbsp;and&nbsp;video&nbsp;streaming&nbsp;service&nbsp;that&nbsp;have&nbsp;come&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;reckoned&nbsp;with.&nbsp;Competing&nbsp;with&nbsp;giants&nbsp;like&nbsp;apple music. Spotify is a web-service that provides&nbsp;digital&nbsp;rights&nbsp;management–protected&nbsp;content&nbsp;from&nbsp;record&nbsp;labels&nbsp;and&nbsp;media&nbsp;companies.

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Spotify&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;freemium&nbsp;service;&nbsp;basic&nbsp;features&nbsp;are&nbsp;free&nbsp;with&nbsp;advertisements&nbsp;or&nbsp;limitations,&nbsp;while&nbsp;additional&nbsp;features,&nbsp;such&nbsp;as&nbsp;improved&nbsp;streaming&nbsp;quality&nbsp;and&nbsp;music&nbsp;downloads,&nbsp;are&nbsp;offered&nbsp;via&nbsp;paid&nbsp;subscriptions.

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Music&nbsp;can&nbsp;be&nbsp;searched&nbsp;for&nbsp;by&nbsp;artist,&nbsp;album,&nbsp;genre,&nbsp;[playlist](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playlist),&nbsp;or&nbsp;record&nbsp;label.&nbsp;Spotify&nbsp;is&nbsp;highly&nbsp;integrated&nbsp;with&nbsp;social&nbsp;media,&nbsp;users&nbsp;can&nbsp;create,&nbsp;edit,&nbsp;and&nbsp;share&nbsp;playlists,&nbsp;share&nbsp;tracks&nbsp;on&nbsp;[social&nbsp;media](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media),&nbsp;and&nbsp;make&nbsp;playlists&nbsp;with&nbsp;other&nbsp;users.&nbsp;You&nbsp;can&nbsp;also&nbsp;go&nbsp;through&nbsp;the&nbsp;music&nbsp;collections&nbsp;of&nbsp;friends,&nbsp;artists&nbsp;and&nbsp;celebrities.

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Spotify&nbsp;has&nbsp;lived&nbsp;up&nbsp;to&nbsp;expectation&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;wonderful&nbsp;web&nbsp;streaming&nbsp;app.&nbsp;It&nbsp;is&nbsp;cross-platform,&nbsp;which&nbsp;means&nbsp;that&nbsp;it’s&nbsp;available&nbsp;for&nbsp;most&nbsp;modern&nbsp;devices,&nbsp;including&nbsp;[Windows](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Windows),&nbsp;[macOS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacOS),&nbsp;and&nbsp;[Linux](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux)&nbsp;computers,&nbsp;as&nbsp;well&nbsp;as&nbsp;[iOS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IOS),&nbsp;[Windows&nbsp;Phone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Phone)&nbsp;and&nbsp;[Android](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(operating_system))&nbsp;smartphones&nbsp;and&nbsp;tablets.

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In&nbsp;this&nbsp;post&nbsp;we’d&nbsp;be&nbsp;installing&nbsp;a&nbsp;desktop&nbsp;version&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;app&nbsp;available&nbsp;in&nbsp;Linux&nbsp;(a&nbsp;debian&nbsp;package).&nbsp;That&nbsp;is,&nbsp;it&nbsp;is&nbsp;specifically&nbsp;for&nbsp;Debian&nbsp;and&nbsp;debian-based&nbsp;linux&nbsp;operating&nbsp;systems&nbsp;like&nbsp;Ubuntu.

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Open&nbsp;the&nbsp;[terminal](https://fossnaija.com/10-common-terms-every-linux-user-should-know/)&nbsp;(the&nbsp;command-line&nbsp;interface&nbsp;for&nbsp;linux)&nbsp;in&nbsp;[Ubuntu&nbsp;](https://fossnaija.com/linux-installation-dual-booting-with-windows-7/)(or&nbsp;any&nbsp;other&nbsp;debian-based&nbsp;linux&nbsp;[distro](https://fossnaija.com/10-common-terms-every-linux-user-should-know/)).&nbsp; **SHORT&nbsp;CUT:&nbsp;Ctrl&nbsp;+&nbsp;Alt&nbsp;+&nbsp;T**.

Type&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;following&nbsp;commands:

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**#&nbsp;1.&nbsp;Add&nbsp;the&nbsp;Spotify&nbsp;repository&nbsp;signing&nbsp;keys&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;able&nbsp;to&nbsp;verify&nbsp;downloaded&nbsp;packages:**

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`
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv-keys 0DF731E45CE24F27EEEB1450EFDC8610341D9410
`  
**#&nbsp;2.&nbsp;Add&nbsp;the&nbsp;Spotify&nbsp;repository**  
`
echo deb http://repository.spotify.com stable non-free | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/spotify.list
`

**#&nbsp;3.&nbsp;Update&nbsp;list&nbsp;of&nbsp;available&nbsp;packages**  
`
sudo apt-get update
`

**#&nbsp;4.&nbsp;Install&nbsp;Spotify**  
`
sudo apt-get install spotify-client
`

[![spotify_launch_ubuntu](https://i1.wp.com/fossnaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/spotify1-pic.png?resize=665%2C184&ssl=1)](https://i1.wp.com/fossnaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/spotify1-pic.png?ssl=1)

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You can now enjoy Spotify!!!

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**Happy&nbsp;Linux’NG!**

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