[GH-ISSUE #438] Player device disappears if music is paused #1175

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opened 2026-03-14 13:49:28 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

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2026-03-14 13:49:28 +03:00

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Originally created by @mrfatboy on GitHub (Apr 28, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/aome510/spotify-player/issues/438

I started a new thread because I didn't want to hijack Wally's issue and confuse everything.

My system is a Mac mini 2012 Ubuntu 22.04

I have installed Spotify-player per the documentation. I compiled per the docs.

When I run Spotify_player I can not see my chromecast device unless I start up the official Spotify app and start playing a song and selecting my chromecast. Once it is selected the device shows up in Spotify_player.

Now if I pause the music, after some time Spotify_player looses my chromecast device. I'm unable to get the device back unless I use the official Spotify client and start streaming to my chromecast device.

Now to add, if I reboot my system and start Spotify_player my chromecast is not there.

Is this a bug or limitation? If it's a limitation it seems that there is no way to select or find my default chromecast device.

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Originally created by @mrfatboy on GitHub (Apr 28, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/aome510/spotify-player/issues/438 I started a new thread because I didn't want to hijack Wally's issue and confuse everything. My system is a Mac mini 2012 Ubuntu 22.04 I have installed Spotify-player per the documentation. I compiled per the docs. When I run Spotify_player I can not see my chromecast device unless I start up the official Spotify app and start playing a song and selecting my chromecast. Once it is selected the device shows up in Spotify_player. Now if I pause the music, after some time Spotify_player looses my chromecast device. I'm unable to get the device back unless I use the official Spotify client and start streaming to my chromecast device. Now to add, if I reboot my system and start Spotify_player my chromecast is not there. Is this a bug or limitation? If it's a limitation it seems that there is no way to select or find my default chromecast device. Suggestions?

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2026-03-14 13:49:28 +03:00

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@aome510 commented on GitHub (Apr 29, 2024):

This is a limitation of spotify get-devices API that doesn't include chromecast device if not active: https://github.com/spotify/web-api/issues/834

#288
#405

@aome510 commented on GitHub (Apr 29, 2024): This is a limitation of spotify `get-devices` API that doesn't include chromecast device if not active: https://github.com/spotify/web-api/issues/834 Related: - #288 - #405