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= Installing Spotify on Fedora

link:https://www.spotify.com/[Spotify] is a cross-platform proprietary music streaming service. Spotify is a freemium service, with advertisements which can be removed by purchasing a subscription. Although Spotify is not officially supported on Fedora, it can be installed on Fedora by:

[installation]
== Installation

While it is not officially supported on Fedora or any other RPM-based
distribution, it is possible to install on Fedora using various package methods.

* Using unofficial repositories https://rpmfusion.org/[RPM Fusion] repositories.
* Using a Flatpak hosted by http://flathub.org[Flathub].
* Using the https://www.spotify.com/us/download/linux/[officially-supported]
http://snapcraft.io/[Snap].

[installing-spotify-from-3rd-party-repositories]
=== Installing Spotify using third-party repositories

[install-spotify-using-rpmfusion]
==== Using the RPM Fusion repository

RPM Fusion provides software that the Fedora Project does not ship. That software is provided as a lpf RPM for all current Fedora versions.
It means that you need to explicitely allow the spotify license before the lpf framework will download and re-package automatically the software.
This is needed because the spotify doesnt't allow the client to be distributed elsewhere than from spotify.com.

To install Spotify using the RPM Fusion repository:

. Add the RPM Fusion repository
+
----
$ sudo dnf install https://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-$(rpm -E %fedora).noarch.rpm \
https://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-$(rpm -E %fedora).noarch.rpm
----

. Install Spotify
+
----
$ sudo dnf install lpf-spotify-client
$ lpf approve spotify-client
$ sudo -u pkg-build lpf build spotify-client # It can take up to 5 minutes
$ sudo dnf install /var/lib/lpf/rpms/spotify-client/spotify-client-*.rpm
----


[install-spotify-using-flatpak]
=== Installing Spotify using Flatpak

To install Spotify using link:https://flatpak.org/index.html[Flatpak]:

. Install Flatpak using dnf:
+
----
# dnf install -y flatpak
----

. Install Spotify using Flatpak:
+
----
# flatpak install -y --from https://flathub.org/repo/appstream/com.spotify.Client.flatpakref
----

. To run Spotify:
+
----
$ flatpak run com.spotify.Client
----

. (Optional) Add a menu shortcut for Spotify:
+
----
$ echo "
[Desktop Entry]
	Name=Spotify
	Exec=flatpak run com.spotify.Client
	Icon=/var/lib/flatpak/exports/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/com.spotify.Client.png
	Type=Application" > ~/.local/share/applications/Spotify.desktop
----

[instal-spotify-using-snap]
=== Snap

Snap is the officially recommended distribution method for Spotify. To install spotify using http://snapcraft.io/[Snap]:

. Install Snap
+
----
$ sudo dnf install snapd
$ sudo ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap /snap
----

. Install Spotify using Snap:
----
$ snap install spotify
----

See a typo, something missing or out of date, or anything else which can be improved? Edit this document at https://pagure.io/fedora-docs/quick-docs.
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Adding the Fedora Life Cycle document This squashes 9 commits fixing typos Testing 3rd Party Message Testing 3rd Party Message 2 Testing 3rd Party Message 3 Merging Spotify articles and improving structure Fixing the _topic_map.yml Following on screen instructions Fixing some typos Adding other file 2018-02-27 15:46:26 +00:00			`= Installing Spotify on Fedora`
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Merging Spotify articles and improving structure 2018-02-28 14:48:55 +00:00			`link:https://www.spotify.com/[Spotify] is a cross-platform proprietary music streaming service. Spotify is a freemium service, with advertisements which can be removed by purchasing a subscription. Although Spotify is not officially supported on Fedora, it can be installed on Fedora by:`
added docs for installing spotify 2017-12-14 04:07:58 +00:00
Merging Spotify articles and improving structure 2018-02-28 14:48:55 +00:00			`[installation]`
			`== Installation`
Fix 'Spotify' topic. 2018-01-03 16:44:22 +00:00
Merging Spotify articles and improving structure 2018-02-28 14:48:55 +00:00			`While it is not officially supported on Fedora or any other RPM-based`
			`distribution, it is possible to install on Fedora using various package methods.`
Fix 'Spotify' topic. 2018-01-03 16:44:22 +00:00
spotify: Remove content that advertise copyright license violation Unfortunately it's not moral (if even legal) to advertise a license violation. Spotify does not allow the client application to be distributed elsewhere than by spotify.com, this is a well-known issue over the web. Here are the exact license terms: http://www.spotify.com/se/legal/end-user-agreement/ This commit also fixes the RPM Fusion documentation using lpf framework to workaround with particular issue. (lpf is a fedora package that show the license, download and re-package a given software). Please also spell the project as appropriate: - RPM Fusion (by default) or - rpmfusion (when space within name is not possible) 2018-07-23 17:21:27 +00:00			`* Using unofficial repositories https://rpmfusion.org/[RPM Fusion] repositories.`
Merging Spotify articles and improving structure 2018-02-28 14:48:55 +00:00			`* Using a Flatpak hosted by http://flathub.org[Flathub].`
			`* Using the https://www.spotify.com/us/download/linux/[officially-supported]`
			`http://snapcraft.io/[Snap].`
Fix 'Spotify' topic. 2018-01-03 16:44:22 +00:00
Merging Spotify articles and improving structure 2018-02-28 14:48:55 +00:00			`[installing-spotify-from-3rd-party-repositories]`
			`=== Installing Spotify using third-party repositories`
added docs for installing spotify 2017-12-14 04:07:58 +00:00
Merging Spotify articles and improving structure 2018-02-28 14:48:55 +00:00			`[install-spotify-using-rpmfusion]`
spotify: Remove content that advertise copyright license violation Unfortunately it's not moral (if even legal) to advertise a license violation. Spotify does not allow the client application to be distributed elsewhere than by spotify.com, this is a well-known issue over the web. Here are the exact license terms: http://www.spotify.com/se/legal/end-user-agreement/ This commit also fixes the RPM Fusion documentation using lpf framework to workaround with particular issue. (lpf is a fedora package that show the license, download and re-package a given software). Please also spell the project as appropriate: - RPM Fusion (by default) or - rpmfusion (when space within name is not possible) 2018-07-23 17:21:27 +00:00			`==== Using the RPM Fusion repository`
Fix 'Spotify' topic. 2018-01-03 16:44:22 +00:00
spotify: Remove content that advertise copyright license violation Unfortunately it's not moral (if even legal) to advertise a license violation. Spotify does not allow the client application to be distributed elsewhere than by spotify.com, this is a well-known issue over the web. Here are the exact license terms: http://www.spotify.com/se/legal/end-user-agreement/ This commit also fixes the RPM Fusion documentation using lpf framework to workaround with particular issue. (lpf is a fedora package that show the license, download and re-package a given software). Please also spell the project as appropriate: - RPM Fusion (by default) or - rpmfusion (when space within name is not possible) 2018-07-23 17:21:27 +00:00			`RPM Fusion provides software that the Fedora Project does not ship. That software is provided as a lpf RPM for all current Fedora versions.`
			`It means that you need to explicitely allow the spotify license before the lpf framework will download and re-package automatically the software.`
			`This is needed because the spotify doesnt't allow the client to be distributed elsewhere than from spotify.com.`
added docs for installing spotify 2017-12-14 04:07:58 +00:00
spotify: Remove content that advertise copyright license violation Unfortunately it's not moral (if even legal) to advertise a license violation. Spotify does not allow the client application to be distributed elsewhere than by spotify.com, this is a well-known issue over the web. Here are the exact license terms: http://www.spotify.com/se/legal/end-user-agreement/ This commit also fixes the RPM Fusion documentation using lpf framework to workaround with particular issue. (lpf is a fedora package that show the license, download and re-package a given software). Please also spell the project as appropriate: - RPM Fusion (by default) or - rpmfusion (when space within name is not possible) 2018-07-23 17:21:27 +00:00			`To install Spotify using the RPM Fusion repository:`
added docs for installing spotify 2017-12-14 04:07:58 +00:00
spotify: Remove content that advertise copyright license violation Unfortunately it's not moral (if even legal) to advertise a license violation. Spotify does not allow the client application to be distributed elsewhere than by spotify.com, this is a well-known issue over the web. Here are the exact license terms: http://www.spotify.com/se/legal/end-user-agreement/ This commit also fixes the RPM Fusion documentation using lpf framework to workaround with particular issue. (lpf is a fedora package that show the license, download and re-package a given software). Please also spell the project as appropriate: - RPM Fusion (by default) or - rpmfusion (when space within name is not possible) 2018-07-23 17:21:27 +00:00			`. Add the RPM Fusion repository`
added docs for installing spotify 2017-12-14 04:07:58 +00:00			`+`
			`----`
spotify: Remove content that advertise copyright license violation Unfortunately it's not moral (if even legal) to advertise a license violation. Spotify does not allow the client application to be distributed elsewhere than by spotify.com, this is a well-known issue over the web. Here are the exact license terms: http://www.spotify.com/se/legal/end-user-agreement/ This commit also fixes the RPM Fusion documentation using lpf framework to workaround with particular issue. (lpf is a fedora package that show the license, download and re-package a given software). Please also spell the project as appropriate: - RPM Fusion (by default) or - rpmfusion (when space within name is not possible) 2018-07-23 17:21:27 +00:00			`$ sudo dnf install https://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-$(rpm -E %fedora).noarch.rpm \`
Fix 'Spotify' topic. 2018-01-03 16:44:22 +00:00			`https://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-$(rpm -E %fedora).noarch.rpm`
added docs for installing spotify 2017-12-14 04:07:58 +00:00			`----`

			`. Install Spotify`
			`+`
			`----`
spotify: Remove content that advertise copyright license violation Unfortunately it's not moral (if even legal) to advertise a license violation. Spotify does not allow the client application to be distributed elsewhere than by spotify.com, this is a well-known issue over the web. Here are the exact license terms: http://www.spotify.com/se/legal/end-user-agreement/ This commit also fixes the RPM Fusion documentation using lpf framework to workaround with particular issue. (lpf is a fedora package that show the license, download and re-package a given software). Please also spell the project as appropriate: - RPM Fusion (by default) or - rpmfusion (when space within name is not possible) 2018-07-23 17:21:27 +00:00			`$ sudo dnf install lpf-spotify-client`
			`$ lpf approve spotify-client`
			`$ sudo -u pkg-build lpf build spotify-client # It can take up to 5 minutes`
			`$ sudo dnf install /var/lib/lpf/rpms/spotify-client/spotify-client-*.rpm`
added docs for installing spotify 2017-12-14 04:07:58 +00:00			`----`

Fix 'Spotify' topic. 2018-01-03 16:44:22 +00:00
Merging Spotify articles and improving structure 2018-02-28 14:48:55 +00:00			`[install-spotify-using-flatpak]`
added docs for installing spotify 2017-12-14 04:07:58 +00:00			`=== Installing Spotify using Flatpak`
Fix 'Spotify' topic. 2018-01-03 16:44:22 +00:00
added docs for installing spotify 2017-12-14 04:07:58 +00:00			`To install Spotify using link:https://flatpak.org/index.html[Flatpak]:`

			`. Install Flatpak using dnf:`
			`+`
			`----`
Fix 'Spotify' topic. 2018-01-03 16:44:22 +00:00			`# dnf install -y flatpak`
added docs for installing spotify 2017-12-14 04:07:58 +00:00			`----`

			`. Install Spotify using Flatpak:`
			`+`
			`----`
Fix 'Spotify' topic. 2018-01-03 16:44:22 +00:00			`# flatpak install -y --from https://flathub.org/repo/appstream/com.spotify.Client.flatpakref`
added docs for installing spotify 2017-12-14 04:07:58 +00:00			`----`

			`. To run Spotify:`
			`+`
			`----`
			`$ flatpak run com.spotify.Client`
			`----`

			`. (Optional) Add a menu shortcut for Spotify:`
			`+`
			`----`
Fix 'Spotify' topic. 2018-01-03 16:44:22 +00:00			`$ echo "`
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			`Name=Spotify`
			`Exec=flatpak run com.spotify.Client`
			`Icon=/var/lib/flatpak/exports/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/com.spotify.Client.png`
			`Type=Application" > ~/.local/share/applications/Spotify.desktop`
			`----`
Merging Spotify articles and improving structure 2018-02-28 14:48:55 +00:00
			`[instal-spotify-using-snap]`
			`=== Snap`

			`Snap is the officially recommended distribution method for Spotify. To install spotify using http://snapcraft.io/[Snap]:`

			`. Install Snap`
			`+`
			`----`
			`$ sudo dnf install snapd`
			`$ sudo ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap /snap`
			`----`

			`. Install Spotify using Snap:`
			`----`
			`$ snap install spotify`
			`----`

			`See a typo, something missing or out of date, or anything else which can be improved? Edit this document at https://pagure.io/fedora-docs/quick-docs.`