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What happened to the EQ? The feature list says there's an EQ!

Unfortunately there is a long standing bug in chromium that doesn't allow the EQ and Device Output selector to be used simultaneously. Here is just just one of the issues with WebAudio. So until upstream bugs are fixed, the EQ has been disabled.

My media keys don't work!

  1. Remove the Google Music chrome extension if you have it, and then visit chrome://restart
  2. If you have keyboard specific software such as Intellitype or SetPoint, disable it and try your media keys.
  3. They should work. If they don't, restart your computer. If they still don't, make an issue thread.

For Logitech SetPoint you can also try https://github.com/MarshallOfSound/Google-Play-Music-Desktop-Player-UNOFFICIAL-/issues/1969

The UI Freezes after playing music!

This is a known bug in the windows 10 notifications. For now there is no definite answer as to why it's happening, but turning off desktop notifications in GPM settings will fix the issue.

Can you implement Chromecast?

It is implemented 👍

How do I generate this debug zip file?

  1. Control + Shift + G (use command on a mac)
  2. Type in "DEBUG_INFO" into the input box
  3. Click "Let's Go"
  4. A folder should appear with the ZIP file

I don't want to give your app my password!

  1. You aren't giving the app the password, the app uses Google's login flow just like any other browser does (Chrome, Firefox, etc.)
  2. If you REALLY don't feel secure, go turn on 2 Factor Authentication
  3. Now take off your tin foil hat and use the awesome player!! 😄

I am part of the glorious linux master race and it doesn't go past the sign in screen!

AKA: Any form of the sign in screen ends up being stuck white

  1. Run the app with the argument --disable-gpu
  2. Ta da 👍

Smartscreen isn't letting me open it :(

  1. Verify that you downloaded it from the official website and not from some other place
  2. Click More Info
  3. Click Run Anyway

Can we get some of that offline storage goodness that the android app has?

No. 😆 It is not currently possible until Google release an official API

No audio output on Arch?

If you are using the PulseAudio soundsystem, make sure the "sink" used by the player app is not muted.

  1. Use 'pacmd list-sink-inputs' to list sinks. Find the corresponding one to the app.
  2. Unmute the index listed under previous step using 'pacmd set-sink-input-mute your-index-here false'.

For more info, see Arch PulseAudio docs

Can't close the window with i3 WM?

Due to an issue upstream with Electron, you need to disable "Minimize To Tray" in "Desktop Settings", as i3 can't minimize, only destroy, the window. See #270 for details.

Can update notifications be disabled?

Updates normally include fixes for BREAKING bugs caused by changes in Google's implementation of the service. This means that until you update your experience will not be the best it can be. Therefore, it is crucial that the update checking stays on.

Does a Debian/Ubuntu repository exist?

Yes. See the Installation_On_Debian.md doc in the source code.

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