Arch Linux User Repository

Please make sure to import the correct GPG key first:

$ curl -sS https://download.spotify.com/debian/pubkey_6224F9941A8AA6D1.gpg  | gpg --import -

And always build in a clean chroot. It is as easy as:

pacman -S devtools
git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/spotify.git
cd spotify
pkgctl build
pacman -U <path-to-spotify-package>

It is expected that the package will break now and then, as spotify continuously changes download binaries, gpg keys etc (which is not appropriate, but we cannot change this). Please be patient if an update does not occur the next day, you can still use an existing spotify install or update the version yourself.

@lightofpast Just pushed v1:1.2.20.1210-2 that now allows you to set custom launch flags in a spotify-flags.conf file under $XDG_CONFIG_HOME or ~/.config :)

Sort of fixed the versioning issue by updating it in the PKGBUILD. However this does disable validating the hashes in the prepare function (though i could fix this to work properly i am still quite new to PKGBUILD files so i just commented out the check). This is only a temporary fix until the maintainers fix it!

# Maintainer: NicoHood <archlinux {cat} nicohood {dog} de>
# PGP ID: 97312D5EB9D7AE7D0BD4307351DAE9B7C1AE9161
# Contributor: TobFromme < TobFromme {hat} pm {dont} me >
# Contributor: Ashley Whetter <(firstname) @ awhetter.co.uk>
# Contributor: Eothred <yngve.levinsen@gmail.com>

pkgname=spotify
pkgver='1.2.8.923'
epoch=1
_commit=g4f94bf0d
pkgrel=1
pkgdesc='A proprietary music streaming service'
arch=('x86_64')
license=('custom')
url='https://www.spotify.com'
depends=('alsa-lib>=1.0.14' 'gtk3' 'libxss' 'desktop-file-utils' 'openssl' 'nss' 'at-spi2-atk' 'libcurl-gnutls' 'libsm')
optdepends=('ffmpeg4.4: Adds support for playback of local files'
            'zenity: Adds support for importing local files'
            'libnotify: Desktop notifications')
options=('!strip')

# NOTE: We switched from stable to testing on 18th march, as the spotify
# stable repository is always outdated. Testing seems to be in sync with snap:
# https://snapcraft.io/spotify
# http://repository.spotify.com/dists/testing/Release
# http://repository.spotify.com/dists/testing/non-free/binary-amd64/Packages
# http://repository.spotify.com/dists/testing/Release.gpg
source=('spotify.protocol'
        'LICENSE'
        "${pkgname}-${pkgver}-${_commit}-x86_64.deb::http://repository.spotify.com/pool/non-free/s/spotify-client/spotify-client_${pkgver}.${_commit}_amd64.deb"
        # GPG signature check
        "${pkgname}-${pkgver}-${pkgrel}-Release::http://repository.spotify.com/dists/testing/Release"
        "${pkgname}-${pkgver}-${pkgrel}-Release.sig::http://repository.spotify.com/dists/testing/Release.gpg"
        "${pkgname}-${pkgver}-${pkgrel}-x86_64-Packages::http://repository.spotify.com/dists/testing/non-free/binary-amd64/Packages")
sha512sums=('999abe46766a4101e27477f5c9f69394a4bb5c097e2e048ec2c6cb93dfa1743eb436bde3768af6ba1b90eaac78ea8589d82e621f9cbe7d9ab3f41acee6e8ca20'
            '2e16f7c7b09e9ecefaa11ab38eb7a792c62ae6f33d95ab1ff46d68995316324d8c5287b0d9ce142d1cf15158e61f594e930260abb8155467af8bc25779960615'
            'd4bc076d87018c851f851cc8b65e05b1611701994a97963bd63aa816518b1f5fa4d89956fea8ef234a41f1c4d6f8a3aa2bfc4fbd3b39f58f0bed5aec79c60edc'
            'SKIP'
            'SKIP'
            'SKIP')

# Import key with:
# curl -sS https://download.spotify.com/debian/pubkey_7A3A762FAFD4A51F.gpg | gpg --import -
validpgpkeys=('E27409F51D1B66337F2D2F417A3A762FAFD4A51F') # Spotify Public Repository Signing Key <tux@spotify.com>
# Old Keys:
# F9A211976ED662F00E59361E5E3C45D7B312C643
# 8FD3D9A8D3800305A9FFF259D1742AD60D811D58
# 931FF8E79F0876134EDDBDCCA87FF9DF48BF1C90
# 2EBF997C15BDA244B6EBF5D84773BD5E130D1D45

prepare() {
    # Validate hashes from the PGP signed "Release" file
#    echo "$(grep non-free/binary-amd64/Packages ${pkgname}-${pkgver}-${pkgrel}-Release | tail -n 2 | head -n 1 | awk '{print $1}') ${pkgname}-${pkgver}-${pkgrel}-x86_64-Packages" \
#        > "${pkgname}-${pkgver}-x86_64-Packages.sha256"
#    sha256sum -c "${pkgname}-${pkgver}-x86_64-Packages.sha256"
#
#    echo "$(grep SHA512 ${pkgname}-${pkgver}-${pkgrel}-x86_64-Packages | head -n 1 | awk '{print $2}') ${pkgname}-${pkgver}-${_commit}-x86_64.deb" \
#        > "${pkgname}-${pkgver}-x86_64.deb.sha512"
#    sha512sum -c "${pkgname}-${pkgver}-x86_64.deb.sha512"
    echo "imagine tests here"
}

package() {
    cd "${srcdir}"

    tar -xzf data.tar.gz --no-same-owner -C "${pkgdir}"

    # Enable spotify to open URLs from the webapp
    sed -i 's/^Exec=.*/Exec=spotify --uri=%U/' "${pkgdir}"/usr/share/spotify/spotify.desktop

    install -Dm644 "${pkgdir}"/usr/share/spotify/spotify.desktop "${pkgdir}"/usr/share/applications/spotify.desktop
    install -Dm644 "${pkgdir}"/usr/share/spotify/icons/spotify-linux-512.png "${pkgdir}"/usr/share/pixmaps/spotify-client.png

    for size in 22 24 32 48 64 128 256 512; do
        install -Dm644 "${pkgdir}/usr/share/spotify/icons/spotify-linux-$size.png" \
            "${pkgdir}/usr/share/icons/hicolor/${size}x${size}/apps/spotify.png"
    done

    # Move spotify binary to its proper location
    mkdir -p "${pkgdir}"/opt/spotify
    mv "${pkgdir}/usr/share/spotify" "${pkgdir}/opt/"

    # Symlink spotify binary which is located in /opt
    ln -sf /opt/spotify/spotify "${pkgdir}/usr/bin/spotify"

    # Copy protocol file for KDE
    install -Dm644 "${srcdir}/spotify.protocol" "${pkgdir}/usr/share/kservices5/spotify.protocol"

    # Install license
    # https://www.spotify.com/legal/end-user-agreement
    install -Dm 644 LICENSE "${pkgdir}/usr/share/licenses/${pkgname}/LICENSE"

    # Fix permissions
    chmod -R go-w "${pkgdir}"
}

looks like there is a new version out!

curl: (22) The requested URL returned error: 404 ==> ERROR: Failure while downloading http://repository.spotify.com/pool/non-free/s/spotify-client/spotify-client_1.2.9.743.g85d9593d_amd64.deb Aborting... -> error making: spotify-exit status 1 -> Failed to install the following packages. Manual intervention is required:

==> ERROR: Failure while downloading http://repository.spotify.com/pool/non-free/s/spotify-client/spotify-client_1.2.9.743.g85d9593d_amd64.deb Aborting.

the link is dead please fix it

@captainbanaynays refer to my earlier comment to retrieve the latest.

@tzotzi, great find! Thanks!

Had the same issue as @spindyckx and @thiagomei but was able to fix it by deleting the cache with rm -rf $HOME/.cache/spotify.

Having the same issue as @spindyckx. I downgraded to 1.2.8.923 but it also did not work, indicating it's not an issue with the packages(?).

Using spotify 1:1.2.9.743-1 : the package builds succesfull. but when trying to run i get these errors:

spotify: /usr/lib/libcurl-gnutls.so.4: no version information available (required by spotify)
/opt/spotify/spotify: /usr/lib/libcurl-gnutls.so.4: no version information available (required by /opt/spotify/spotify)
/opt/spotify/spotify: /usr/lib/libcurl-gnutls.so.4: no version information available (required by /opt/spotify/spotify)

(spotify:27767): Gtk-WARNING **: 11:16:59.267: Theme parsing error: gtk.css:1649:16: '-gtk-icon-size' is not a valid property name

(spotify:27767): Gtk-WARNING **: 11:16:59.267: Theme parsing error: gtk.css:1652:16: '-gtk-icon-size' is not a valid property name
[libprotobuf ERROR /var/lib/spotify/buildagent/teamcity/work/dci-wd/web-platform/client-web/desktop/shell/core/vendor/protobuf3/src/google/protobuf/wire_format_lite.cc:618] String field 'spotify.event_sender.proto.DroppedEvents.DroppedEventsBySequenceIdEntry.key' contains invalid UTF-8 data when parsing a protocol buffer. Use the 'bytes' type if you intend to send raw bytes. 
libc++abi: terminating with uncaught exception of type std::invalid_argument: stoul: no conversion
libva error: /usr/lib/dri/i965_drv_video.so init failed
zsh: IOT instruction (core dumped)  spotify

@eclairevoyant thanks, successfully updated to 1.2.9 :D