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The alternative client [https://github.com/Spotifyd/spotifyd spotifyd] is available as a package, [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/nixos/modules/services/audio/spotifyd.nix nixos module], and [https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager/blob/master/modules/services/spotifyd.nix home-manager module]. | The alternative client [https://github.com/Spotifyd/spotifyd spotifyd] is available as a package, [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/nixos/modules/services/audio/spotifyd.nix nixos module], and [https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager/blob/master/modules/services/spotifyd.nix home-manager module]. | ||
spotifyd must have your credentials when it starts, otherwise it will not be able to authenticate with Spotify, and will not show up as a device. If installing spotifyd as a package, give it credentials when starting, e.g.: | |||
spotifyd --username <USER> --password <PASS> | |||
If installing spotifyd via home-manager, you can supply your credentials via options. Example home-manager config: | |||
services.spotifyd = { | |||
enable = true; | |||
settings = | |||
{ | |||
global = { | |||
username = "Alex"; | |||
password = "foo"; | |||
}; | |||
} | |||
; | |||
} | |||
spotifyd connects to spotify as a spotify-connect device. It offers no controls of its own, but can be controlled via [https://github.com/altdesktop/playerctl playerctl] or [https://github.com/Rigellute/spotify-tui spotify-tui]. | spotifyd connects to spotify as a spotify-connect device. It offers no controls of its own, but can be controlled via [https://github.com/altdesktop/playerctl playerctl] or [https://github.com/Rigellute/spotify-tui spotify-tui]. | ||
Revision as of 22:17, 5 March 2023
Spotify
Local discovery
To sync local tracks from your filesystem with mobile devices in the same network, you need to open port 57621 by adding the following line to your configuration.nix:
networking.firewall.allowedTCPPorts = [ 57621 ];
spotifyd
The alternative client spotifyd is available as a package, nixos module, and home-manager module.
spotifyd must have your credentials when it starts, otherwise it will not be able to authenticate with Spotify, and will not show up as a device. If installing spotifyd as a package, give it credentials when starting, e.g.:
spotifyd --username <USER> --password <PASS>
If installing spotifyd via home-manager, you can supply your credentials via options. Example home-manager config:
services.spotifyd = {
enable = true;
settings =
{
global = {
username = "Alex";
password = "foo";
};
}
;
}
spotifyd connects to spotify as a spotify-connect device. It offers no controls of its own, but can be controlled via playerctl or spotify-tui.