Use the native Spotify audio source for Spotube

[MurzNN]

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Spotube now provides only three audio sources: Youtube, Piped, Jiosavn.
But with this approach, we have a problem finding the right track, which leads us to issues like this: #883 #2067

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To resolve this issue, maybe we can use the native Spotify audio source to play tracks?

There are some libraries that can help implement this, like https://github.com/librespot-org/librespot for example, or https://github.com/Spotifyd/spotifyd

You can look at the opensource applications, which already do this:

• https://github.com/kraxarn/spotify-qt
• https://github.com/xou816/spot
• https://github.com/Rigellute/spotify-tui
• https://github.com/dtcooper/raspotify
• https://github.com/aome510/spotify-player

And even if the Spotify API is not available directly, we can run a webview with the Spotify Web UI, and control the playback from the app. So, all we need to do is to get the track ID, open the page with it, and click "Play" button, like https://gitlab.com/ColinDuquesnoy/MellowPlayer does.

So, what do you think about this? If it is not possible, could you please describe why, in more detail? Thanks!

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[skruglov2023]

I think the reason is in the name - Spot Tube
It's split into 2 parts so that it's not really an alternative client for either platform, which helps them not be in the direct spotlight.

[Peperehobbits01]

Also it solves the add problem whit Spotify so... No.

[edricus]

Seconded. The main reason I (try to) use spotube is because a lot of tracks are not available in my country.
I pay for premium and just want to play the unavailable tracks with youtube.
There are also tracks that follow each other like Another Brick in the Wall, Pt1 - The Happiest Days of Our Lives - Another Brick in the Wall, Pt2 by Pink Floyd. If you select a source other than Spotify, these tracks will play very incorrectly.