Can't install Spotify

Technical Issues and Assistance AUR
#1

Following the instructions from the Manjaro wiki, I get the following error when attempting to install Spotify(Full Terminal output) --

pamac build spotify
Preparing...
Cloning spotify build files...
Checking spotify dependencies...
The PGP key 931FF8E79F0876134EDDBDCCA87FF9DF48BF1C90 is needed to verify spotify source files.
Trust Spotify Public Repository Signing Key <tux@spotify.com> and import the PGP key ? [y/N] y
gpg: key A87FF9DF48BF1C90: public key "Spotify Public Repository Signing Key <tux@spotify.com>" imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1

The PGP key 2EBF997C15BDA244B6EBF5D84773BD5E130D1D45 is needed to verify spotify source files.
Trust Spotify Public Repository Signing Key <tux@spotify.com> and import the PGP key ? [y/N] y
gpg: key 4773BD5E130D1D45: public key "Spotify Public Repository Signing Key <tux@spotify.com>" imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1

Resolving dependencies...
Checking inter-conflicts...
To install (2):
  gtk2            2.24.32-2         extra      6.1 MB
  libcurl-gnutls  7.70.0-2          community  233.8 kB
To build (1):
  spotify         1:1.1.10.546-4    AUR

Total download size: 6.4 MB
Total installed size: 38.5 MB
Edit build files ? [y/N] y

Cloning spotify build files...
Checking spotify dependencies...
Resolving dependencies...
Checking inter-conflicts...
To install (2):
  gtk2            2.24.32-2         extra      6.1 MB
  libcurl-gnutls  7.70.0-2          community  233.8 kB
To build (1):
  spotify         1:1.1.10.546-4    AUR

Total download size: 6.4 MB
Total installed size: 38.5 MB
Edit build files ? [y/N] n

Apply transaction ? [y/N] y
Error: Failed to prepare transaction: could not find database
#2

I would try the flatpak version:

sudo pacman-mirrors -f && sudo pacman -Syyu
sudo pacman -S flatpak
flatpak install spotify

If you don't mind using snap, certainly also the snap version could be installed:

#3

This message suggests a generic issue with The package manager. Are you able to Install any other package?

#4

I would, but my system is sluggish as crud on snaps. That's why I came back here from Ubuntu after using it for a bit(along with it not being rolling release :sob:)

Yeah, I know for certain I installed the Skype and Brave browser packages from the AUR just fine. Manjaro repo's also work just fine.

#5

also if I manually search for Spotify in the GUI client of Pamac, I don't seem to be able to find it. What would I look up?

#6

It is called spotify. The version is 1:1.1.10.546-4

I did a spotify test installation in a virtualbox and it worked fine. But I am using yay as the installation tool.

pamac install yay
yay -Syyu
yay -S spotify

Make sure fakeroot package is installed before you try to install spotify: yay -S fakeroot

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#7

worked like a charm

#8

You mean make sure the base-devel group is installed. :wink:

See Arch User Repository: Getting started

#9

Just a note here, if having issues with AUR packages I always go to the AUR Web page and search for the package there. Quite often the notes will point you to a fix for build issues.

Also you can see if there is an alternative build - git - bin

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#10

After some issues with Cpod, I just put the flatpak Spotify on, no problems so far - I just used pamac gui and saw 1. Flatpak and 2. snap. Flatpak looks okay, but I'm doing the yay install now.

#11

Not a fan of flatpak or snaps. Just doesn't feel right to me idk

Good reason for snaps tho, they slow

#12

I guess so - however, Spotify won't do what I want in any guise - if you're not a premium subscriber it seems unable to handle podcasts. I guess I'll try another Cpod build instead.

#13

I've had no issue with Podcasts with the spotify package from the AUR. Just recently I've started moving away from Spotify and migrating to self-hosting. Seems like a feasible alternative.

#14

Spotify refused to play the first three podcasts I pointed it to - and now Cpod is messed up with crazy font display issues...

Not happy.

#15

Oof. Fault on me as well, I was thinking I'd tried podcasts from the AUR build of Spotify, but I'd only had tried podcasts on a Windows machine, not the AUR, that's a fault on mine :sweat_smile:

#16

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