

Next we'll create create a file called spotify.list on your /etc/apt/ directory. $ sudo apt-key adv -keyserver hkp://:80 -recv-keys 931FF8E79F0876134EDDBDCCA87FF9DF48BF1C90 Add apt Repository This makes our system to be able to verify downloaded packages. Spotify Installation Import Spotify Repository gpg Keyįirst step is to add the Spotify repository signing keys. With desktop application, we can also use the media keys on our keyboard to change the tracks or pause/play the songs. Desktop application is better than the web browser because we don’t have the risk of accidentally closing the browser and lose Spotify. While it's possible to play Spotify via its web interface, we can also install a desktop application of Spotify in Linux. As of April 2019, it had 217 million monthly active users, including 100 million paying subscribers. Spotify is available in most of Europe and the Americas, Australia, New Zealand, and parts of Africa and Asia, and on most modern devices, including Windows, macOS, and Linux computers, and iOS, Windows Phone, and Android smartphones and tablets. Spotify users can browse by parameters such as artist, album, or genre, and can create, edit, and share playlists.

As a freemium service, basic features are free with advertisements or automatic music videos, while additional features, such as improved streaming quality, are offered via paid subscriptions.

Spotify is a Swedish audio streaming platform that provides DRM-protected music and podcasts from record labels and media companies.
