Fixes #543
Warning
This is an alpha build. This could be very unstable, but testing would be appreciated
This new version of spotcast will require a full reinstall and is not possible to convert from a V4 or V5 install.
Appart from the installation method, this version works exactly like V5. Please read the doc on how to use the new version if you come in from V4.
Installation
In order to retrieve the credentials to use spotcast, you will need to run a python script. Make sure you have python 3.13 and git installed on your local computer before continuing
Settings
- Before running the script, we need to ensure you have the most recent version of spotcast on your computer. Open a terminal and run the following:
git clone https://github.com/fondberg/spotcast.git
cd spotcast
git checkout dev- you can run the script with:
python scripts/connect_desktop_oauth.py
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Your web browser will open with a request to sign into spotify. Connect and you will have a screen confirming you are signed in properly and can close the window.
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You will see an
access_tokenandrefresh_tokenbeing printed in the terminal. Keep this information ready for the Home Assistant setup.
Home Assistant Install
- In Home Assistant add a new Spotcast integration or click on the following link:
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Complete the main OAuth app process. You can follow this tutorial on how to create and integrate a spotify developpper app in Home Assistant if needed.
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The next step will ask for an access_token and refresh_token. Provide the ones from the python script earlier.
You should be done with the install at this point and have your spotify profile appear as a device.