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[GH-ISSUE #557] Unable to use psst on Eduroam #332

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opened 2026-02-28 14:32:14 +03:00 by kerem · 10 comments

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Originally created by @TrakJohnson on GitHub (Nov 15, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/jpochyla/psst/issues/557

Describe the bug
When using Psst while connected to an eduroam network, I get Error: connection refused (os error 111). This applies regardless of if I was logged in before or not; anything that requires sending requests to spotify fails.

I would be happy to add logs but no clue as to where to find them.

To Reproduce

Connect to eduroam network
Open Psst (try to login / play music if already logged in)

Expected behavior
Being able to use Psst; I never had software specifically fail on eduroam networks and the official spotify client works fine.

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OS: Fedora Linux 41 (Workstation Edition) x84
Kernel: Linux 6.11.5-300.fc41.x86_64
Version: commit hash 5fb8918

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I have checked that simply changing to another wifi solves everything. Thanks :)

Originally created by @TrakJohnson on GitHub (Nov 15, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/jpochyla/psst/issues/557 **Describe the bug** When using Psst while connected to an [eduroam](https://eduroam.org/) network, I get `Error: connection refused (os error 111)`. This applies regardless of if I was logged in before or not; anything that requires sending requests to spotify fails. I would be happy to add logs but no clue as to where to find them. **To Reproduce** - Connect to eduroam network - Open Psst (try to login / play music if already logged in) **Expected behavior** Being able to use Psst; I never had software specifically fail on eduroam networks and the official spotify client works fine. **Screenshots** ![Screenshot From 2024-11-15 09-42-10](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/523df548-471f-4c34-bf4e-304ddb2b2574) ![Screenshot From 2024-11-15 10-03-21](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/985b69cd-4fc1-446b-a235-acb502f2be3a) **Environment** - OS: Fedora Linux 41 (Workstation Edition) x84 - Kernel: Linux 6.11.5-300.fc41.x86_64 - Version: commit hash 5fb8918 **Additional context** I have checked that simply changing to another wifi solves everything. Thanks :)

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@SO9010 commented on GitHub (Nov 18, 2024):

This is very weird; it works for me on Eduroam; are you using a proxy? Just out of curiosity, have you tried any other Spotify clients, such as https://github.com/xou816/spot?

Does this work: ping open.spotify.com
or this: ping api.spotify.com

@SO9010 commented on GitHub (Nov 18, 2024): This is very weird; it works for me on Eduroam; are you using a proxy? Just out of curiosity, have you tried any other Spotify clients, such as https://github.com/xou816/spot? Does this work: ping open.spotify.com or this: ping api.spotify.com

kerem commented

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@jacksongoode commented on GitHub (Nov 18, 2024):

Is it related to hosting the Spotify Oauth server on localhost initially?

@jacksongoode commented on GitHub (Nov 18, 2024): Is it related to hosting the Spotify Oauth server on localhost initially?

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@TrakJohnson commented on GitHub (Nov 20, 2024):

Thank you for your replies, I currently don't have access to the network to test anything (no classes) but will report back as soon as I can!

@TrakJohnson commented on GitHub (Nov 20, 2024): Thank you for your replies, I currently don't have access to the network to test anything (no classes) but will report back as soon as I can!

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@raiden-e commented on GitHub (Nov 25, 2024):

I've noticed the same. However, using a VPN seems to fix this 😆

edit: make sure your universities policy allows this :)

@raiden-e commented on GitHub (Nov 25, 2024): I've noticed the same. However, using a VPN seems to fix this 😆 edit: make sure your universities policy allows this :)

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@TrakJohnson commented on GitHub (Nov 29, 2024):

@SO9010 pinging seems to be blocked on the university network (none of the transmitted packets received, even for google.com). I can however "ping" using telnet or arping and these work fine for both domains:

$ arping open.spotify.com                                                          ~
ARPING 199.232.171.42 from 192.168.155.77 wlp1s0
Unicast reply from 199.232.171.42 [28:6F:7F:FB:A6:7F]  6.044ms
Unicast reply from 199.232.171.42 [28:6F:7F:FB:A6:7F]  14.270ms
Unicast reply from 199.232.171.42 [28:6F:7F:FB:A6:7F]  10.015ms
Unicast reply from 199.232.171.42 [28:6F:7F:FB:A6:7F]  43.879ms

$ telnet api.spotify.com 443                                                       ~
Trying 35.186.224.24...
Connected to api.spotify.com.
Escape character is '^]'.

I just tested ncspot and Spot, and they both work fine.

I have not configured any proxy on my machine, but I'm guessing it has something to do with a specificity of my university's network. I'm not really sure how to investigate that though :(

@TrakJohnson commented on GitHub (Nov 29, 2024): @SO9010 pinging seems to be blocked on the university network (none of the transmitted packets received, even for google.com). I can however "ping" using `telnet` or `arping` and these work fine for both domains: ``` $ arping open.spotify.com ~ ARPING 199.232.171.42 from 192.168.155.77 wlp1s0 Unicast reply from 199.232.171.42 [28:6F:7F:FB:A6:7F] 6.044ms Unicast reply from 199.232.171.42 [28:6F:7F:FB:A6:7F] 14.270ms Unicast reply from 199.232.171.42 [28:6F:7F:FB:A6:7F] 10.015ms Unicast reply from 199.232.171.42 [28:6F:7F:FB:A6:7F] 43.879ms ``` ``` $ telnet api.spotify.com 443 ~ Trying 35.186.224.24... Connected to api.spotify.com. Escape character is '^]'. ``` I just tested ncspot and Spot, and they both work fine. I have not configured any proxy on my machine, but I'm guessing it has something to do with a specificity of my university's network. I'm not really sure how to investigate that though :(

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@SO9010 commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2025):

@TrakJohnson thanks for the comprehensive report. I just had an idea what could be the issue! Could you see if your uni WiFi allows you to get your location from this endpoint https://ip-api.com/ (you have to use your IP address).

We need to do this in psst to set a region for the homepage to work. Maybe if this is the issue we need to have an option where the user can put in their region themself.

@SO9010 commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2025): @TrakJohnson thanks for the comprehensive report. I just had an idea what could be the issue! Could you see if your uni WiFi allows you to get your location from this endpoint https://ip-api.com/ (you have to use your IP address). We need to do this in psst to set a region for the homepage to work. Maybe if this is the issue we need to have an option where the user can put in their region themself.

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@Joedmin commented on GitHub (May 31, 2025):

I'm on eduroam and do not have this issue. I use Fedora 42 with KDE

@Joedmin commented on GitHub (May 31, 2025): I'm on eduroam and do not have this issue. I use Fedora 42 with KDE

kerem commented

2026-02-28 14:32:16 +03:00

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@SO9010 commented on GitHub (May 31, 2025):

I think it's to do with the uni policies! I dont get the issue either.

@SO9010 commented on GitHub (May 31, 2025): I think it's to do with the uni policies! I dont get the issue either.

kerem commented

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@TrakJohnson commented on GitHub (May 31, 2025):

Sorry for the very long wait, I will try what you suggest as soon as I'm back on eduroam. Good to know that it doesn't affect many :)

@TrakJohnson commented on GitHub (May 31, 2025): Sorry for the very long wait, I will try what you suggest as soon as I'm back on eduroam. Good to know that it doesn't affect many :)

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@evs-xsarus commented on GitHub (Feb 20, 2026):

@jacksongoode could this be implemented: https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/concepts/redirect_uri

@evs-xsarus commented on GitHub (Feb 20, 2026): @jacksongoode could this be implemented: https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/concepts/redirect_uri

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