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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

Rockstar
July 16, 2020

Hello @tobert and @Alblinux, it’s indeed one of the biggest topics in the ‘Got an Idea’ forum. And as Community Managers, it is our job to show it to the teams, however the popularity of the topic is not the only factor that has to be weighed unfortunately. I can’t really speak technically as I just don’t have the skills. Just know that we’re not giving up and we keep pushing for this to become a reality. Sorry that I’m not able to give you more precise information yet.

Have a nice day

https://www.deezer.com/en/profile/3421485864
Roadie
August 19, 2020

+1 vote for this to happen. If not popularity nor feasibility then money is the reason why?

Rudi
Ultimate Superstar
Ultimate Superstar
August 20, 2020

It's on the plans @Shanni it's got a lot of votes, it just needs to be squeezed in with other priorities :v_tone2:

Roadie
September 5, 2020

Pretty interesting, two years of discussions and seems like the guys really don’t care if some percents of users move to Spotify which HAS native linux client.

Roadie
September 13, 2020

Solus user, checking back in after 1.5 years, seems there’s a little more traction.

Any of you gents have an interim solution for Solus?  

Rudi
Ultimate Superstar
Ultimate Superstar
September 14, 2020

Thanks for the honest feedback @faka2 @oblvnnwtnjhn 

I can get where you're coming from. I've been here at Deezer and witnessed the support for this idea. The good news is that we're making progress internally to get this developed as well :v_tone2:

Alblinux
Hitmaker
Hitmaker
September 21, 2020

@Rudi  is there any advance in the Linux version? May be an alpha or beta release?

 

I am getting impatient.. I know you are not the problems but.. come on

a1997
Rudi
Ultimate Superstar
Ultimate Superstar
September 23, 2020

Not yet @Alblinux but we keep pushing for it. We're organising our plans for the rest of the year so we'll keep insisting on the importance of this feature. The feeling is that we want to develop this but we need to sort out some stuff first (other must-have features and bugs that keep annoying you and the other users) :v_tone2:

Alblinux
Hitmaker
Hitmaker
September 24, 2020

Not yet @Alblinux but we keep pushing for it. We're organising our plans for the rest of the year so we'll keep insisting on the importance of this feature. The feeling is that we want to develop this but we need to sort out some stuff first (other must-have features and bugs that keep annoying you and the other users) :v_tone2:

Depends on what "features" are we speaking. Bugs okay. They are always the first thing to do, but.. other features over compability? I think it's not the way to go. 

When you have to do a job for move something to another site. You would do the first thing before getting this job bigger than before.

a1997
Rudi
Ultimate Superstar
Ultimate Superstar
September 26, 2020

Sure, that's the other side of the coin @Alblinux we have to think of demand as well - imagine our favourites' limits for example. It's been on the pipeline for a long time and requires a lot of development.

Stay tuned on this one, I'm sure it's worth waiting for :thumbsup_tone2: