vdesabou

It's not asking me for client id and secret. Seems like I'm missing a step. Are all of the first-time setup instructions here? https://github.com/vdesabou/alfred-spotify-mini-player/wiki/First-time-use

I've updated the page with more details and a GIF, see here

Let me know if this is still unclear

In the Alfred window when you are asked for it

5.1.2:

It worked with version 4.x. Now the link should work. 

I've sent you email, let's continue this discussion in private

Apparently I got this with version 5.1.1. I used your workflow without any problems before installing the new version. 

 

http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/18116710/spot_mini_debug.tgz

You mean it worked with version 5.1, but not version 5.1.1 ? Or you mean it worked when it was version 4.x ?

I get error 404 with your link

I get this:

 

INVALID_CLIENT: Failed to get client

Yep, your client ID, either does not exist or is not correctly entered..Have you created your application as explained here https://github.com/vdesabou/alfred-spotify-mini-player/wiki/First-time-use

Are you sure you copy pasted the right value for client ID, and for Client secret?

Do you get this with version 5.1.1 ?

-If yes, then provide the debug TGZ file by executing 'spot_mini_debug'

-If not, try with 5.1.1, there are some validations for client ID and Secret.

5.1.1:

• Added more validations for authentication (check length is 32, check that Client Secret is different than Client ID). 

• Added command spot_mini_reset to reset settings

Let me know if some of you have issues with authentication

Thank you so much! Worked perfectly. I look forward to using it with my new Spotify subscription!

Cool! Let me know if you have any issues or suggestions for improvement. Enjoy

Hi, I've just started using Spotify, and as an avid user of Alfred, I was excited to discover this workflow.

Thanks I appreciate this!

Unfortunately, I keep getting the error below when the mini player builds (or re-builds) its library (about half way through building process):

 

Error(getUserPlaylistTracks): playlist id

I see exactly what's going on: I left an hard coded user id so it tried to fetch my tracks instead of yours...

Version 5.1 shall fix this, grab it here http://www.packal.org/workflow/spotify-mini-player

Let me know if this works better!

Forgot to mention that Spotify has removed the notion of 'starred tracks', which is now kind of replaced by Your Music. So the playlist list does not return the starred playlist anymore. 

All you have to do is to create a new playlist, I called it 'Starred' and copy all your starred tracks in it.

And the new version now supports 'Your Music'.

I'm happy to announce version 5.0 which is a huge update !

New features:

• Using now Spotify WEB API instead of Spotify App API

• Using OAuth 2.0 authentication

• Control Your Music, you can choose to control the Alfred Playlist or Your Music now

• Featured Playlists in your country, US and UK

• Update Playlists now also update playlists which have been updated (not only the ones added or removed as before)

• Reworked biography

• Many more improvements

The workflow has now its own WIKI page.

The workflow now use a different API (Spotify WEB API) which requires an application to be set up (don't worry it takes literally one minute!), see instruction here

I would be happy to have some feedback. Also, if you like the project, please star it on Github page 

The Spotify API I am currently using has been discontinued by Spotify (see https://developer.spotify.com/technologies/apps/) and the upgrade (per user) has started for a small percentage of users:

 

The update will gradually roll out from today, starting with a smaller percentage of new and existing users, with the majority of our existing users receiving the update early in 2015.

I will work on moving the workflow to the new API. If you're ones of the unlucky who have received their update meanwhile, let me know.

4.6:

4.5:

4.4.91:

Use the "spot_mini_kill_update" command, after that you should be able to see some results when using "spot_mini"

 

 

Looks like the update library got stuck. It can happen if your library is very large.

You can try this version of the workflow (it is without the related artists option) https://cloudup.com/itXjLlUJurV (restart Spotify after installing it). And then Update your library. 

I made a change in version 4.4.9 where Related Artists is only done for the first 1000 ones, so if your library is very large, other ones will be ignored.

Version 4.4.9 is live (http://www.packal.org/workflow/spotify-mini-player), please restart Spotify after installing the workflow

Yes. It works now! Library is updating. 6000 tracks I think it will take a couple of hours.

 

Thank you!

 

P.S. Why does it take so long to Update Library?

Is it the first time? If so, it downloads every single artwork for every track/artist/album/playlist

Next "update library" should be much quicker

I updated the workflow but the library still doesn't update.

 

This is what I see when I try to start spot_mini:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/fgs7x3etzy5lcyq/spot_problem1.png?dl=0

Use the "spot_mini_kill_update" command, after that you should be able to see some results when using "spot_mini"

When I try to copy the Debug output the interface doesn't respond. It freezes. I can't copy the text from Debug console.

 

This is what I see:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/j7catojfqujq13c/spot_problem2.png?dl=0

 

Play button now. I can start playlists without switching to Spotify. Thats awesome.

 

How do I update my Library?

Looks like the update library got stuck. It can happen if your library is very large.

You can try this version of the workflow (it is without the related artists option) https://cloudup.com/itXjLlUJurV (restart Spotify after installing it). And then Update your library. 

Hey, Vincent!

Thanks for the awesome workflow! I use spotify to listen to music and Spot Mini Player saves me a lot of time switching between windows. I love it! 

Thanks. Don't hesitate to star it on github (https://github.com/vdesabou/alfred-spotify-mini-player) if you like it

I missed a few updates and now installed the latest version from provided in this thread. Unfortunately I can't use it to play music. When I select a playlist to play growl notification pops up, e.g. "Playing Deep House", but nothing happens. No music. When I go to Spotify window - I see the playlist that I selected. But it is not playing. I have to manually press the Play button.

The cause of this problem is the same as Update Library issue, so version 4.4.8 should fix it.

Please install 4.4.8 (and restart Spotify)

Hello,

 

Yes I'm aware of this issue (this is tracked here https://github.com/vdesabou/alfred-spotify-mini-player/issues/22).

I can reproduce the issue as well. Looks like something changed on Spotify side since I did not change this part of code.

 

I just need to find some time to investigate this...But i will for sure !

 

I'll keep you posted

I've posted a new version 4.4.8 which should fix the issue:

Hey, Vincent!

Thanks for the awesome workflow! I use spotify to listen to music and Spot Mini Player saves me a lot of time switching between windows. I love it! 

I missed a few updates and now installed the latest version from provided in this thread. Unfortunately I can't use it to play music. When I select a playlist to play growl notification pops up, e.g. "Playing Deep House", but nothing happens. No music. When I go to Spotify window - I see the playlist that I selected. But it is not playing. I have to manually press the Play button.

I tried to reinstall the workflow. Didn't help

When I tried to Update library it said the following (I guess that failing to load all the tracks for playlists isn't good...):

Please help.

Hello,

Yes I'm aware of this issue (this is tracked here https://github.com/vdesabou/alfred-spotify-mini-player/issues/22).

I can reproduce the issue as well. Looks like something changed on Spotify side since I did not change this part of code.

I just need to find some time to investigate this...But i will for sure !

I'll keep you posted

4.4.6:

• Fixed spot_mini_debug

Hi Vitor, 

Nice workflow, thanks!

I’ve been using this for a while without issues. While you do not need to worry about an API key, that means results may be a tad slower (particularly since Alfred does that whole thing where it fires the script filter for every keystroke, and you’re sometimes forced to see results for stuff that were relevant only for the first keys you pressed, like an animal).