Using Spotify through Node Red

Third party integrations Node-RED
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for the moment same problem impossible for me to play and send playlist… could you share your flow please?

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I have it working, but one thing I found (maybe it has bin mentioned) is that you have to have an active connection to the chromecast or speaker, for instance through a phone or pc, only the you can use it, the player goes idl ones not connected and it will not work

23

do you have a flow to share?

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For Chromecast there are still some issues with invoking spotify from a non android device. Check the Spotcast custom component for a workaround.

25

it works with spotcast :slight_smile:

but i want to use it without home assistant :slight_smile:

26

Hi- @sender what do you mean by remove the oauth? From where and how, I’m facing the same issues. Would appreciate the help of you could outline the steps. Thanks!

27

I have done as you described but I get the error

{"_msgid":"fcbdb5bb.ed3928","topic":"","params":[{"deviceIds":["77c3c0a12cf8ef9ddca2dae79bdee811cc446f8d"],"play":"true"}],"err":"TypeError: Cannot read property 'play' of undefined"}

This is the code of my function node

msg.params = [ {deviceIds: ["77c3c0a12cf8ef9ddca2dae79bdee811cc446f8d"], play: 'true'} ]; return msg;

Any suggestions?

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Found the wright way to write the code for the the code of the function node here.

Now my code looks like:

msg.params = [
    ['2006d991d90ff991fb772ccc649f8dfcf316ac51'], /* DeviceIds Array (but it can only handle one device id) */
    { play: true } /* Options Object */
];
return msg;

Node red flow

[{"id":"9fcff8a1.e11c18","type":"debug","z":"1ec70ae1.ce8cc5","name":"","active":true,"tosidebar":true,"console":false,"tostatus":false,"complete":"true","x":890,"y":460,"wires":[]},{"id":"6e3b8927.c4256","type":"spotify","z":"1ec70ae1.ce8cc5","name":"","auth":"daae9818.5d9dc8","api":"transferMyPlayback","x":720,"y":460,"wires":[["9fcff8a1.e11c18"]]},{"id":"c3fde82d.b7bc38","type":"function","z":"1ec70ae1.ce8cc5","name":"Naar woonlamer","func":"\n\nmsg.params = [\n    ['2006d991d90ff991fb772ccc649f8dfcf316ac51'], /* DeviceIds Array (but it can only handle one device id) */\n    { play: true } /* Options Object */\n];\nreturn msg;\n","outputs":1,"noerr":0,"initialize":"","finalize":"","x":490,"y":460,"wires":[["6e3b8927.c4256"]]},{"id":"45085da9.3094f4","type":"inject","z":"1ec70ae1.ce8cc5","name":"","props":[{"p":"payload"},{"p":"topic","vt":"str"}],"repeat":"","crontab":"","once":false,"onceDelay":0.1,"topic":"","payload":"true","payloadType":"bool","x":320,"y":460,"wires":[["c3fde82d.b7bc38"]]},{"id":"daae9818.5d9dc8","type":"spotify-auth","name":"Spotify Sander","scope":"user-read-playback-position\nuser-read-playback-state\nuser-modify-playback-state\nuser-read-currently-playing\napp-remote-control\nstreaming"}]

Maybe this will help someone.

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I also struggled to get Spotify authorized in Node Red. After following all steps I got a ‘401: Unauthorized’ message.

This seems to be the solution: When you see ‘401: Unauthorized’, select the URL in your address bar and hit Enter. Then you should see a ‘spotify.authorized’ message. Refresh won’t work.

I hope this helps other people. It took me some time to find this solution.

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I’ve edited this because it used to work with a different format with state:“true”,but now it just wants “true”.

You can also just use an inject node with a msg.params = JSON

[ “true” ]

Rather than using an inject node of true, and then a function node with the parameters.

https://i.imgur.com/61aT6DB.png

2021-01-09

31

I also have that problem in Spotify authorization. do you have already a solution?

32

I had to use this in my inject node

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So my function node in my flow for setting shuffle looks like this
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33

I had the same I had to replace the https:// in to http:// in the url

34

Mine seems to work with both [ “true” ] and [ true ]

35

I’m looking for a way to “search” music.
I have already tried some variants, but unfortunately did not bring any success.
At the moment I’m trying to solve this with an “input_text”. But I also don’t know if this is the right way?!?

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Interesting in getting this working to search for a song and play it. Unfortunately, I’ve no idea where to start. I’ve authenticated and I can play and pause on a selected device but that’s about it

37

hey,
I have a few questions about Spotify…
is it possible for me to tell Spotify to play a specific playlist through a flow?
I just can’t find the right node

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Force reload the page by clicking the URL and hit “enter”. This helped me several times

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Click the URL and hit enter in your browser. This solved this issue several times for me

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Hello. I’m testing this spotify on my nodered but I’ve a little problem.
I’m able to send my playlist id and then play with shuffle, but if I try to choose as device my iphone, it don’t work.
It works only and only if I already have Spotify open on my iphone. Is there no way to make it always work?