Need Help with Spotify Integration for Alarm Clock App
I’m working on a cool project to make an alarm clock that plays Spotify songs. The time part is all set, but I’m stuck on getting the music to start when the alarm goes off.
Does anyone know how to make Spotify play a song when a certain function runs? I’d like to use Spotify URLs to keep things simple.
It would be awesome if someone could point me in the right direction. Maybe there’s a Spotify API or something I should look into? Any tips or code examples would be super helpful!
Thanks in advance for any advice!
yo, u might wanna check out the spotipy library for python. it makes workin w/ spotify api way easier. just pip install it, set up ur credentials, and u can start/stop tracks with a few lines of code. lemme kno if u need help with the setup
Have you looked into the Spotify Web API? It’s probably your best bet for integrating Spotify into your alarm app. You need to register your app with Spotify to obtain API credentials, and then use their endpoints to control playback.
Start by authenticating your app and obtaining user authorization. Once that is done, invoke the playback endpoint when the alarm triggers while ensuring proper token refreshing. The Spotify developer documentation is comprehensive and should provide the detailed guidance you need.
Hey there! I actually tackled a similar project a while back. The Spotify Web API is definitely the way to go, but I found it a bit tricky to work with at first. Here’s what worked for me:
I used the requests library in Python to make API calls. You’ll need to set up OAuth 2.0 authentication to get an access token. Once you have that, you can use the ‘Start/Resume Playback’ endpoint to kick off your chosen track when the alarm triggers.
One gotcha to watch out for - make sure you’re handling token expiration and refreshing it as needed. I learned that the hard way when my alarm suddenly stopped working after a week!
Also, consider caching the user’s device ID to ensure the music plays on the right speaker or phone. Good luck with your project!