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Re: Open-Source Spotify App

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Post by jedimastert » Tue, Dec 24, 2019, 1:01 AM UTC

thasian wrote: post #25

haolez wrote: post #22

It would be nice if their API provided endpoints for Spotify for Artists. There is a lot of opportunity there to make apps that support musicians and labels.

I think I get what you're saying: endpoints that artists can use that would be beneficial towards their brand.

To clarify for OP, "Spotify for Artists" is the Spotify app that artists use for analytics and the like.

Re: Open-Source Spotify App

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Post by Bootwizard » Tue, Dec 24, 2019, 1:01 AM UTC

thasian wrote: post #17

bilekas wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not sure how to send a PM here, but, if this is all you, you should spend your time changing/making shit, I just was in another topic about startups and entrepreneurs. over here : https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21865065 You kinda fit the bill of : yeah I do it because I can. Much love

Good eye! I’m really into entrepreneurship: starting a podcast next year and going to do validation on an idea I have before I start building an mvp.

Hey man. This is awesome stuff. I'm actually an entrepreneur as well building a social music app. Email me if you're interested, I can tell you more about it.

A lot of the initial work will be using the Spotify API and others to aggregate musician data.

I've registered the LLC and my cofounder and I have been brainstorming the software, but haven't really started anything yet.

Have been too busy with the holidays and vacation.

Edit: email is in my about

Re: Open-Source Spotify App

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Post by bilekas » Tue, Dec 24, 2019, 1:04 AM UTC

thasian wrote: post #17

bilekas wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not sure how to send a PM here, but, if this is all you, you should spend your time changing/making shit, I just was in another topic about startups and entrepreneurs. over here : https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21865065 You kinda fit the bill of : yeah I do it because I can. Much love

Good eye! I’m really into entrepreneurship: starting a podcast next year and going to do validation on an idea I have before I start building an mvp.

It's super late over here, but I would love to hear more from you. If there's anyway here let me know.

Re: Open-Source Spotify App

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Post by bathtub365 » Tue, Dec 24, 2019, 1:05 AM UTC

fao_ wrote: post #20

Tangentially related - I wrote a C library for spotify's web api: https://gitlab.com/finnoleary/spotifyc I've been working on the cli client and shuffling things about directory wise so I don't think it compiles anymore atm. But the library works fine. Actually in retrospect I think I might revert and splt them into separate repos...

This is super interesting. I worked with Spotify’s original C SDK on iOS about 6 years ago. We ran into some issues with it aggressively loading playlists and metadata and running out of memory on large accounts. Some years later they put out a new iOS SDK that fixed all of the issues and was generally more of a native-feeling SDK on iOS, long after the project had been scrapped.

Is this at all related or inspired by their original C SDK?

Re: Open-Source Spotify App

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Post by mendelmaleh » Tue, Dec 24, 2019, 1:09 AM UTC

Is this an actual Spotify app that streams music or can you just control music playing on other devices/apps (like the cli UI's)?

Re: Open-Source Spotify App

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Post by bilekas » Tue, Dec 24, 2019, 1:16 AM UTC

thasian wrote: post #27

bilekas wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I guess, it's a lot of time, but do you use it? Is that why you made it ? I'd love to send 100 questions on.

That was one of my intentions. I also started this project to learn more about reactive programming and exploring the technical sides of creating views in Swift.

Swift I'm not familiar with Swift personally, but given what you've laid out; it's language agnostic.

You've committed a lot time to it.. A lot of us have ideas of somthing simular, but we get busy... This is the time to cut and run.

Are you currently employeyed ? (no need to give who).

How much time did you commit to this, kinda cool piece that is expected a lot of time!

As I said before, I have 100 questions!

Full disclosure: I'm a cpp heart with a current role in cs

Re: Open-Source Spotify App

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Post by hemans » Tue, Dec 24, 2019, 1:35 AM UTC

piracy1 wrote: post #5

This is cool. I've been wanting to modify Spotify to use the WhoSampled API to auto-suggest, Amazon Prime X-ray style the songs a given song samples. Maybe i'll do it now.

Can you ELI5 I'm interested in knowing more

Re: Open-Source Spotify App

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Post by hemans » Tue, Dec 24, 2019, 1:36 AM UTC

Could you ELI5 I'm interested in trying this out.

Thanks

Re: Open-Source Spotify App

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Post by haecceity » Tue, Dec 24, 2019, 1:36 AM UTC

I have a question for those familiar with Spotify API. Do they serve you the song's audio bits and if they do how do they do DRM?

Re: Open-Source Spotify App

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Post by snissn » Tue, Dec 24, 2019, 1:41 AM UTC

haecceity wrote: post #39

I have a question for those familiar with Spotify API. Do they serve you the song's audio bits and if they do how do they do DRM?

Hi! I haven't used the Spotify API, so this is just a guess. The demo app has a "Sign in with Spotify" component of their authentication so my guess is that you make an API request to Spotify for a specfic song and Spotify sends back to you a cryptographically signed URL that expires after a reasonable amount of time that lets you access the entire song in MP3 form and contingent on using their API you only use it transiently to play to this specific user.