How To: Install Spotify on Ubuntu
Spotify is a great way to discover and listen to a large variety of music either for free or a small fee each month. The problem is, however, Spotify is not yet available for Linux. Luckily, there is an official preview version of Spotify available for Linux that generally includes the same feature set found in the Windows and Mac versions. Installing the preview version of Spotify on Ubuntu doesn’t require doing much more than adding a line to the repositories list.
To install the preview version of Spotify on Ubuntu, follow the steps below.
Step 1: Open sources.list
First, you will need to edit the sources.list file. To do this, open the Terminal and run:
sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list
At the bottom of sources.list, add the following:
deb http://repository.spotify.com stable non-free
Hit Control+O to save the file and then hit enter to confirm.
Step 2: Add the Spotify Public Key
To verify the downloaded packages, you will need to add the Spotify public key to Ubuntu. In the Terminal, run:
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 94558F59
Step 3: Update and Install
Update the local package index by running:
sudo apt-get update
Finally, install the Spotify package:
sudo apt-get install spotify-client
Spotify should now download and install. Additional Information: Spotify For Dummies
This tutorial was last updated on December 29th, 2013.
