1. install flatpak from the Mageia6 repositories (through MCC is fine)
*** there is no need to reboot your computer
2. Install the "flathub.org" flatpak repo and download the spotify client. Type (copy/paste) the following in console (do not do this at root level)
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$ flatpak install --from https://flathub.org/repo/appstream/com.spotify.Client.flatpakref
3. agree to messages from this part of the installation ... it will most likely ask you to
**** install runtimes from "flathub.org"
*** install org.freeedesktop.Platform/x86_64 ....[/list]
4. when installation is complete, log out and back into your account
5. the Spotify app will appear in your "Start-Sound/Video->More" menu
6. If you wish, you can drag the app to your desktop and "link" it
Note that on one of my systems, when I dragged the Spotify app to my desktop to add it as a "link-shortcut", only the name "Spotify" appeared but with no Spotify icon (green coloured icon).
If this happens, you could
1. download an icon from https://developer.spotify.com/branding-guidelines/ -- save it somewhere you can find it again
2. create a new link on your desktop and use as icon image the Spotify image you just downloaded
3. note that for the actual link to the program, you should put down should be:
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/usr/bin/flatpak run --branch=stable --arch=x86_64 --command=spotify --file-forwarding com.spotify.Client @@u %U @@
*** this is the same link that is used by the Spotify app menu item in your Mageia Start menu
That's it! All that is left to do is to double-click on your Spotify icon and log into your Spotify account if you have one.
Cheers,
Marc