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Has anybody tried their Linux preview? I am thoroughly impressed, so far its the best app on my Ubuntu in terms of UX.
by why-el 14y ago
Has anybody tried their Linux preview? I am thoroughly impressed, so far its the best app on my Ubuntu in terms of UX.
- trimbo 14y agoYes, I use it all the time. I believe it's QT app, which might help explain the robust UI.
- nuclear_eclipse 14y agoI also use it, and confirm it uses Qt and QtWebkit. Other than some finicky setup to get it to play local MP3s on Arch, it works wonderfully. Also, for Gnome-using friends, I created a python wrapper for Spotify to map Gnome's media key events to the type that Spotify is expecting, so that I can use my keyboard to control the music. https://github.com/jreese/spotify-gnome https://github.com/jreese/spotify-gnome
- why-el 14y agoHey I sent you an email about a small issue I had setting up this wrapper.
- badboy 14y agoDoes it work for free users yet? Last time I tried it didn't. I would like to test their service before I pay them.
- scpike 14y agoIt worked for me on ubuntu as a free user, even though the site said it wouldn't. I did experience issues with the ads getting stuck visible over the interface, but the audio worked fine.
- why-el 14y agoThat's surprising because I moved away from the Wine version specifically because the ads used to get stuck over the interface, even when Spotify was not in focus. With the Linux preview I never faced those issues again.
- koeselitz 14y agoYes, it works for free users now - at least it worked for me (I have since gotten an account.) I was using the Windows client via Wine, which worked surprisingly well until an update killed it a few months ago. During the same update, however, the Linux Preview began working for free users. I'd try it again if I were you.