# Cannot get flatpak spotify to use gtk theme

**URL:** <https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/cannot-get-flatpak-spotify-to-use-gtk-theme/24584>\
**Category:** Applications\
**Created:** [February 28, 2022, 7:24am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/cannot-get-flatpak-spotify-to-use-gtk-theme/24584 "2022-02-28T07:24:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![mbod](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/mbod/32/16833_2.png) [@mbod](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/mbod)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2022, 7:24am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/cannot-get-flatpak-spotify-to-use-gtk-theme/24584/1 "2022-02-28T07:24:34Z")

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Hi,

I am using the Yaru theme with gnome and I can not get flatpak apps to use the Yaru theme as well.

I have tried these instructions: [[How To] Consistent Flatpak Theming in KDE Plasma](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/how-to-consistent-flatpak-theming-in-kde-plasma/6385)  
as well as these instructions: [https://itsfoss.com/flatpak-app-apply-theme/](https://itsfoss.com/flatpak-app-apply-theme/) with the Yaru theme copied to `$HOME/.themes`

I have even installed the Yaru theme in flatpak:

```auto
# flatpak list                  
Name Application ID Version Zweig Installation
Spotify com.spotify.Client 1.1.77.643.g3c4c6fc6 stable system
Freedesktop Platform org.freedesktop.Platform 21.08.10 21.08 system
Mesa org.freedesktop.Platform.GL.default 21.3.5 21.08 system
openh264 org.freedesktop.Platform.openh264 2.1.0 2.0 system
Yaru Gtk Theme org.gtk.Gtk3theme.Yaru 3.22 system

```

But flatpak spotify still uses a dark theme:  
 ![Bildschirmfoto vom 2022-02-28 08-21-19](https://forum.endeavouros.com/uploads/default/original/3X/6/f/6f17db5e9f6663fbfb8824919b61e75ef0d78442.jpeg)

What am I missing?

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**Author:** ![Scotty\_Trees](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/scotty_trees/32/29792_2.png) [@Scotty\_Trees](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Scotty_Trees)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2022, 7:36am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/cannot-get-flatpak-spotify-to-use-gtk-theme/24584/2 "2022-02-28T07:36:06Z")

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Nothing. Spotify flatpak is working as the developer intended. The black interface is Spotify’s “branding” if you will, so it has always been black like that regardless of whatever theme you use. If you really want to change the Spotify interface (not the theme, that will only change the title bar of the flatpak essentially), you can check out something called Spicetify here:

> **[GitHub - spicetify/spicetify-cli: Commandline tool to customize Spotify...](https://github.com/spicetify/spicetify-cli)**
>
> Commandline tool to customize Spotify client. Supports Windows, MacOS and Linux. - GitHub - spicetify/spicetify-cli: Commandline tool to customize Spotify client. Supports Windows, MacOS and Linux.

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**Author:** ![mbod](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/mbod/32/16833_2.png) [@mbod](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/mbod)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2022, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/cannot-get-flatpak-spotify-to-use-gtk-theme/24584/3 "2022-02-28T18:43:43Z")

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Thanks for the info, @Scotty_Trees  
This is a pity.

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**Author:** ![system](https://forum.endeavouros.com/uploads/default/original/2X/9/9ea52f9fd5ef8e609e593c362d61a36295f48be8.png) [@system](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2022, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/cannot-get-flatpak-spotify-to-use-gtk-theme/24584/4 "2022-03-02T18:44:13Z")

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Closed on March 2, 2022, 6:44pm UTC

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