Spotify App

The Spotify DeskThing app is an integration with the Spotify API that enables the following:

• Show information for the Spotify music and podcasts that is actively playing including Album, Artist, Song Name, and Album Art.
• Control Spotify with onscreen buttons including play, pause, skip, rewind, shuffle, and repeat.
• Set and navigate to your favorite playlists and add songs.
• Set the audio output source

Setup

Complete the following steps to setup the Spotify DeskThing app.

Spotify Developer App

For the Spotify DeskThing app to receive realtime updates about your Spotify playback you need a Client ID and Client Secret.

1.) Navigate to Spotify_Developer_Dashboard

2.) Select the Create App button.

3.) Enter an app name and description. This can be anything.

4.) In the Redirect URI’s entry box, enter “http://localhost:8888/callback/spotify” and hit add.

5.) Check the box for the Spotify developer agreement policy.

6.) Select Save.

7.) Once created, click on the app and then settings.

8.) In the settings page, copy the Client ID and Client Secret and save them somewhere easily accessible.

Configuration

After acquiring a Client ID and Client Secret, proceed with setting up the Spotify DeskThing App.

1.) In the DeskThing Desktop Client, navigate to the Downloads tab.

2.) Scroll down, locate the Spotify App, and select the download button.

3.) Select to Notifications in the bottom left corner, and then navigate to the Request tab. This request can also be seen from the Apps tab.

4.) A new popup window should appear. Select Initialize App to complete the install process.

5.) Within the Request tab an app request for the Spotify app should be present. Enter the Client ID and Client Secret acquired earlier and select the submit check button in the bottom right corner. Leave the Redirect URL at the default value unless you have reason to change it. After submitting, a new window should open in your web browser with a success message.

6.) Navigate to Settings.

7.) Under the Music tab, select the drop down for playback sources, select Spotify App, and select Save.

Navigation and Control

The spotify app has a few navigation and control options to better manage your music.

Turning CarThing Dial - Turns up and down the Spotify service volume. This does not impact system volume.

Pressing CarThing Dial - Pause/Play Spotify.

Left-hand Screen Tap - Tapping the left hand side of the screen displays a flyout menu with music information.

Right-hand Screen Tap - Tapping the right hand side of the screen displays four playlist options. See Playlist Management for configuration.

Playlist Management

Playlists can be added and managed in DeskThing Spotify App. Tap the right hand side of the screen to bring up the playlist menu.

Tap the playlist button and tap the right arrow to cycle through the following options:

Play Playlist - Plays the configured playlist shortcut.

Add Song - Adds the currently playing song to the active playlist.

Set Playlist - Sets the playlist shortcut to the currently active song playlist.

App Settings

Switch Output on Select - This enable option will automatically switch the output device when the source is selected.

Output Device - This settings allows you to set the output device of the Spotify audio.