Install Google Play Music Desktop Player On Ubuntu Linux

About GPMD & Its Features
We all know about Google Play Music is a service offered by Google allowing users to play and download music. Using the web version of this service require a browser to use its features, however the GPMDP is an unofficial version that offers you to avail those services as well, but without wasting the RAM that is utilized by browser while playing through web version.

Practically, the interface of Google Play Music Desktop player is quite similar to what offered through web version. Means, you can easily access its libraries, and the notifications will appear on bottom right corner of screen.

Technically, the GPMDP is available for cross platforms, and even Linux users can have this app installed on their machine to take benefit of its services. Let’s learn more of its features:

Available as an open-source project, means the code can be modified and reused.
Offers various customization options like changing themes, colors, and so on.
Supports various media keys like Play, Pause, Stop, etc.
FM scrobbling and playing support.
Notifications on desktop on changed tracks.
Simple mini player option
In-built audio equalizer.
Playing music in background.

How Install GPMDP on Ubuntu 18.04, 20.04, 20.10, and 21.04
If you want to install Google Play Music Desktop Player on your machine, then you must know first that it’s an unofficial package, and can’t be installed through official repositories. Still you can have this app installed on Ubuntu with some approaches as mentioned here.

Install GPMDP Using Flatpak

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

sudo flatpak install flathub com.googleplaymusicdesktopplayer.GPMDP

Install GPMDP Using Snap

sudo snap install google-play-music-desktop-player

Install GPMDP Using DEB Package

The another easy approach to install Google Play Music Desktop Player on Ubuntu Linux is to use .deb package offered by its developer. Just Visit Official Site, and click on “Download Latest” button.

Clicking the button will open a new window asking you to select appropriate OS platforms. So, just click on Linux.

once download, either of the commands here:

sudo apt install ./google-play-music-desktop-player_4.7.1_amd64.deb

or

sudo apt install ./google-play-music-desktop-player_4.7.1_i386.deb

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