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Linux needs a native client for Deezer!

Forum|Forum|8 years ago
November 9, 2017
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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.

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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.

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Dave Plummer

Roadie

Hi,

I’ve just switched to Deezer from Spotify for ethical reasons* and would love to see a native Linux desktop app.

I’ve installed this unofficial port - https://github.com/aunetx/deezer-linux/ - but something official would be great.

.* The Rogan/Young thing

Dave Plummer

Roadie

Hello everyone!

I packaged the app for flatpak, and so it should be a lot easier for people who do not want to download and update the app themselve. You can find it here, downloading the flatpakref should open your software manager and prompt you to install automatically.

My github repo also contains very simple instructions to create packages for debian/ubuntu/pop_os, fedora/centos/rpm based distros, appimage, snap… All the instructions are in the readme, and please open an issue if you need anything!

Thanks aunetx, I’m using it right now!

vyruss

Roadie

Hi,

I’ve just switched to Deezer from Spotify for ethical reasons* and would love to see a native Linux desktop app.

I’ve installed this unofficial port - https://github.com/aunetx/deezer-linux/ - but something official would be great.

.* The Rogan/Young thing

Seconded. I’m also a newcomer from Spotify and greatly missing the native Linux client.
Please. It’s trivial to release a Linux client for an organisation of your size.

Best
Jimmy

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Rick P.

Rockstar

It’s trivial to release a Linux client for an organisation of your size

As someone who's used Deezer for several years now you'd be surprised at how difficult it apparently is for Deezer to do things like this. In the meantime there is an unofficial port of the Windows electron app available. Look back through this thread for details.

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sergey.laptick

Guitar Hero

Meh, I’m jumping to Spotify.

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Wilberforce

Roadie

It’s trivial to release a Linux client for an organisation of your size

In the meantime there is an unofficial port of the Windows electron app available. Look back through this thread for details.

Yep, but sadly it doesn’t work on the new version of linux mint.

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Feeback

Roadie

Bonjour,

Il existe un player non officiel qui fonctionne parfaitement sur plusieurs plateforme Linux :

https://snapcraft.io/deezer-unofficial-player

Je l’utilise sur Fedora et j’obtiens la même qualité et les mêmes fonctions qu’un player officiel Windows.

Toutefois, je trouve assez déplorable que Deezer néglige les utilisateurs Linux de la sorte. Sont-ils, à ce point, négligeables ?

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MeinAlias

Roadie

Hi,

I’ve just switched to Deezer from Spotify for ethical reasons* and would love to see a native Linux desktop app.

I’ve installed this unofficial port - https://github.com/aunetx/deezer-linux/ - but something official would be great.

.* The Rogan/Young thing

Thank you very much!! Installed with dpkg -i and it works like a charm!

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MeinAlias

Roadie

Hi,

I’ve just switched to Deezer from Spotify for ethical reasons* and would love to see a native Linux desktop app.

I’ve installed this unofficial port - https://github.com/aunetx/deezer-linux/ - but something official would be great.

.* The Rogan/Young thing

Thank you very much!! Installed with dpkg -i and it works like a charm!

I have to step back :( it is possiblle to download music. Problems appear while trying listening offline :( After downloading I logged out, endet the wlan an reopened the client. It gave me an error because of the network beeing offline. But also shows me a link to downloads. But - after klicking to downloads - nothing happens while klicking on my downloaded list :(

any idea?

best greetings ...