Pithos, the free open-source client for Pandora Radio, released new 1.6.2 version a few days ago.
Pithos is a native app for Linux desktop, allowing to listen to free music through Pandora music streaming service. It’s much more lightweight than the Pandora.com web client, and well integrated with Linux desktop that features media keys, notifications, and the sound menu.
The Pithos 1.6.2 version was released a few days ago with only few bug-fixes. They include:
Fix issue where playback would stop after a few songs
Other than universal Linux Flatpak package, the latest Pithos Pandora Client 1.4.1 now is available as native .deb package via PPA repository for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
Pithos is a native Pandora Radio client for Linux, which is much more lightweight than the Pandora.com web client, and integrates with desktop features such as media keys, notifications, and the sound menu.
1. Open terminal either via Ctrl+Alt+T keyboard shortcut or by searching for ‘terminal’ from app launcher. When it opens, run command:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:jonathonf/pithos
Type your user password when it prompts and hit Enter to continue.
2. Then install Pithos 1.4.1 in Ubuntu 18.04 via command:
sudo apt install pithos
For those don’t want to add the PPA, grab the .deb package from PPA package page.
Uninstall:
To remove the software, simply run command in terminal:
sudo apt remove --autoremove pithos
To remove the PPA repository, go to Software & Updates -> Other Software.
Pithos 1.4, an open-source Pandora radio client, was released more than one week ago. While it’s official PPA does not contain the 1.4 binaries so far, here’s how to install it via Flatpak in Ubuntu 16.04 and higher.
1. Install Flatpak via PPA in Ubuntu 16.04.
The Flatpak daemon is not included in Ubuntu 16.04 by default. You need to install it via the PPA repository.
Open terminal via Ctrl+Alt+T or by searching it from app launcher. When it opens, run command to add the PPA:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:alexlarsson/flatpak
Input your password (no visual feedback while typing) when it prompts and hit Enter.
Then check updates and install flatpak via commands:
Pithos, an open-source Pandora radio client, has reached the 1.4.0 release with new plugins support, performance improvements and more.
Pithos is a native Pandora Radio client for Linux. It’s much more lightweight than the Pandora.com web client, and integrates with desktop features such as media keys, notifications, and the sound menu.