How to Get Spotify Music on Linux?

Part 1: Does Spotify support Linux?

The answer is Yes. Spotify officially provides a native client for Linux, supporting multiple major distributions. Users can easily install it through Terminal commands or the Software Manager, and use the graphical interface to listen to music, which is basically the same experience as on Windows or macOS.

Step 1: To install desktop client of Spotify, open a default terminal via Ctrl+Alt+T short cut key and use the following commands:

sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://repository.spotify. scomtable non-free" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/spotify.list'

Step 2: This will add the above repository in software sources list. Now add the signing key:

sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys BBEBDCB318AD50EC6865090613B00F1FD2C19886

Step 3: Next, update and install Spotify client.

1. sudo apt-get update
2. sudo apt-get install spotify-client

Step 4: The current stable release was built against Ubuntu 14.04. It does not launch in Ubuntu 15.04, Ubuntu 15.10 and Ubuntu 16.04 without the library libgcrypt.so.11. To fix it, just select download the package from the link below and click to install via Software Center.

libgcrypt11 for 64-bit | libgcrypt11 for 32-bit

That’s all you need to do. Next you can start Spotify by searching for it Unity Dash (in Ubuntu). It integrates very well in Ubuntu environment. Here is what Spotify interface looks like in Ubuntu 16.04:

Note:

The Linux client does not support offline mode (even if you're a Premium user).

All music content is streamed online.

You cannot export MP3 files, store music locally, or back up music content.

Part 2: How to get Spotify music offline on Linux?

Since most Spotify music converters don't support Linux, it's recommended to use the professional tool Sidify Music Converter on Windows or macOS to convert Spotify songs to MP3 first, and then transfer them to Linux devices for use. In the following guide, we'll show you how to easily download Spotify music for Linux.