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November 9, 2017
Replied by Deezer

Linux needs a native client for Deezer!

  • November 9, 2017
  • 350 replies
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I know that exist a client for Windows and Mac, but I can't to find any one for Linux. In my opinion the web version es pretty bad and the company can develop a port for their client.
I think that is important to cover all the platforms for all the users.
Pinned Reply By sipho

I recently created an Ubuntu script to install Deezer based on the fantastic work done by IlyaGulya and SibrenVasse on an AUR package for Arch Linux. It should work on Debian too since Ubuntu is based on Debian, but I haven't tested it.

You can view instructions on how to install it here https://github.com/siphomateke/deezer. It's not at all official and isn't guaranteed to work with future Deezer versions but it's what I am now using.

I'm not sure why Deezer hasn't added support for Linux yet considering the Deezer desktop app for windows is an Electron app and runs just fine on Linux with a few minor tweaks.

Hopefully this helps my fellow Ubuntu users.

350 replies

Roadie
January 20, 2018
You can install MellowPlayer on linux and this works nicely with Deezer:

https://colinduquesnoy.github.io/MellowPlayer/
Roadie
January 21, 2018
You can install MellowPlayer on linux and this works nicely with Deezer:

https://colinduquesnoy.github.io/MellowPlayer/

The default is not compiled with proprietary codecs (and I could not find how to do so), and I don't want to use flash because of obvious reasons.
Roadie
January 31, 2018
We need a native linux client in order to properly play lossless format and have an offline mode.
Roadie
February 1, 2018
Agree with the topic! We need linux client with lossless streaming support. This is the killer feature of deezer and I want to have it for linux in order to listen to hi quality audio while I'm at work.
Roadie
February 15, 2018
One more person here using Spotify only because of it's linux support
Roadie
February 21, 2018
And another vote for a Linux client, just did some tests..the browser version just doesn't cut it.
Still better then the native Spotify but not by far as good as a good player/codec like Deadbeef.

I am running: Jack sink - Jconvolver - firewire- M-audio (tweaked PSU + D/A converter)
So I am pretty sure it's the codec we are talking about...
Roadie
March 16, 2018
I love Deezer but I'm gonna cancel my subscrition and go back to Spotify since they offer a native linux client.
Roadie
March 16, 2018
I really hope this happens, this is the only reason keeping me on Spotify instead of Deezer.
Roadie
March 19, 2018
Just came here to up-vote this.

I know Linux is not the hippest thing out there and have the largest market share. Still, a lot of people are using Linux and are not satisfied with the browser player in a long term relationship.

Ever since I came to Deezer (right after simfy closed and forwarded their users to Deezer) I found their music selection and player (Browser and Android) reasonable enough not to look any further for other services. Albeit, a native Linux support would make the experience so much better.

It's sad that during all those years none was developed. Linux might not be the hippest, most sexy platform to go to, but the Linux people are usually driven by a passion about their computer ecosystem that leads them to strongly recommend a tool/program/service over the other.

I would not go as far to switch to another service, but others here are so much dissatisfied with the lack of a native Linux player that they move... even if they "love Deezer".

Therefore, please consider creating a native client!
Roadie
March 23, 2018
All the developers out there want a linux client and we are willing to pay for the service.
Until then we have to use spotify because they're the only one with a native linux client :(

Please fix this!