Beta Spotify App Discussion Thread

[MickeyG]

If you've installed the beta Spotify app with beta Squeezebox Server 7.5.3 and have feedback, or have questions and comments about official Spotify on Squeezebox, then you've come to the right place!

[Update from Andy]
If you are wondering why Spotify is not supported on our older ip3k players, here's why:

Spotify's audio API (libspotify) is closed-source, even for partners. This works fine on Radio and Touch because they've provided us with special ARM builds, but for ip3k it would have to be ported by us. Even if we were to get the source code (very unlikely) it would never fit in or run fast enough on ip3k anyway. Decrypting a large amount of AES data, plus Vorbis decoding? Forget about it.

So the other solution is transcoding, which is what Triode is doing. This is not possible for us because it violates the terms of our contract by exposing the audio in an unencrypted form. We will continue to have discussions with them on this issue, or try to come up with some alternative methods to protect the content, but this may take a while. For now, be happy with Triode's plugin!

[ted1001]

Good job!

I only have a Squeezebox Boom. Any plans to add support for that?

[andyg]

No, we can only support Spotify on Radio and Touch.

[karelin]

I installed the new beta SqueezeboxServer_7.5.3~31713-sparc-readynas.bin

After this i lost all communication with the server. It must have either changed port or just not working at all. Any ideas on how to t-shoot?

[meetho]

Hi, great to see an official spotify app finally coming to squeezebox.

Even though spotify only supports touch and radio is it possible to synchronize with older models and play audio through them that way?

[andynormancx]

Even though spotify only supports touch and radio is it possible to synchronize with older models and play audio through them that way?

No.

[pnick]

Do you plan to support Squeezebox Server & Player V3?

Thanks,

Nick

[nicky6]

No, we can only support Spotify on Radio and Touch.

Andy, you can or will only support those?
Since Triode's Spotify-plugin works with the older ones, I suspect you can support others as well?

EDIT: Sorry, saw that you guys have answered that in the meantime.

So we who uses something else than the touch and the radio, iwll have to do with Triode's 3rd party plugin, is that what Logitech are saying?

/Niclas, with three SB3's

[andyg]

Yes, you have to use Triode's plugin.

[konnexion]

Tried the beta on Windows Home Server (HP Mediasmart 490) service hangs, devices hang etc. I assume it's not supported on that platform even though a beta download is listed ?

Ian