Spotify Plugin - authorize every restart

Plugins
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Hello,

is this normal, that I have to authorize the Spotify Plugin Login after every restart of the raspberry pi?
So after every restart I have to go to the plugin setting and click “authorize” and accept this and then it works until i restart again.
Any ideas?

Thanks.

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No, it’s not normal.

Make sure Volumio is updated.

If test mode or test mode plugins are enabled, disable these via yourvolumioaddress/dev

Uninstall Spotify plugin(s) and restart Volumio, then reinstall the latest Spotify plugin (currently v 4.0.3).

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Thank you very much. I updated volumio and now it works!!

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I am having the same issue, I have Volumios latest version… tried every Spotify version available and I have to authorize every time I restart… I have a Rasberry Pi 3b with a Dac pro…Ive restarted every time I delete Spotify and I continue to have this issue… help! lol

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Me too. Thanks for bringing this up. I did the plugin uninstallation/reinstallation, and it is still hit or miss whether Spotify is authorized on startup.

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Its nice to see Im not the only one… so frustrating… Ive tried everything… but still everytime I
shut it off I have to reauthorize… I have another setup that has Spotify 3.06 and it is flawless…
wish I could install that version.

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On which hardware do you run Volumio?
If rPi4, is the datetime correct?

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Does Volumio work with Spotify?

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yes it does

10

It is a 3b witha DAC Pro…I can check the date and time… is that important?

11

I know with Qobuz, Tidal, myVolumio will not connect if the date is off.
Not sure if this is the case, but better safe then sorry.

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I will definately give it a try…ty

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Thanks @Wheaten The date is correct on my system (RPI/CM4) and it connects to Qobuz on every startup. This is only began after the latest update. I suppose I would need to try a clean installation next.

14

How do I disable Spotify from launching automatically at login?

15

How do I stop Spotify from launching on its own?

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Was there ever a solution to having to authorize Spotify at every startup? I have the correct time zone set and went through the hassle of a clean installation, but still have this issues. This was never a problem until an update a few months back.

Cheers,
Soren

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By coincidence, I discovered that cutting power without first using the power off function in Volumio seems to have the Spotify plugin working correctly on most restarts. Guess it makes shut down easier…

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Found this thread as I’m having the same issue.

I have a pi4b using an SD card that will login itself. Meanwhile, my pi5 on nvme will need me to re-authorize almost everytime.

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Any update on this? As I seen some recent discussion with likely updates to this plugin to address streaming royalties, I wonder if this will be addressed at the same time.