[GH-ISSUE #588] Unable to authenticate with correct credentials #1278

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opened 2026-03-14 14:12:43 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments
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Originally created by @the-arkhive on GitHub (Oct 31, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/aome510/spotify-player/issues/588

Describe the bug
On a brand new install of spotify-player I am unable to login using my spotify credentials. I have generated a client ID and entered it into the config file, but I have kept the default one in the log for security's sake. The issue occurs with both the default client ID and my unique one. I know for a fact I am using the correct info as I can log into the web player with the same info. I have tried both the username and email associated with my account.

To Reproduce
In theory you just need to install and then attempt to run the spotify_player command, enter credentials, and then get "failed to authenticate"

Expected behaviour
Expected behavior is for my login to work

Log and backtrace
The backtrace file is empty, but the contents of the log file are below.

2024-10-31T05:46:37.919709Z INFO spotify_player: Configurations: Configs { app_config: AppConfig { theme: "dracula", client_id: "65b708073fc0480ea92a077233ca87bd", client_port: 8080, player_event_hook_command: None, playback_format: "{status} {track} • {artists}\n{album}\n{metadata}", tracks_playback_limit: 50, proxy: None, ap_port: None, app_refresh_duration_in_ms: 32, playback_refresh_duration_in_ms: 0, page_size_in_rows: 20, play_icon: "▶", pause_icon: "▌▌", liked_icon: "♥", border_type: Plain, progress_bar_type: Rectangle, playback_window_position: Top, playback_window_width: 6, enable_cover_image_cache: true, default_device: "spotify-player", device: DeviceConfig { name: "spotify-player", device_type: "speaker", volume: 70, bitrate: 320, audio_cache: false, normalization: false, autoplay: false }, seek_duration_secs: 5 }, keymap_config: KeymapConfig { keymaps: [Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('n'))] }, command: NextTrack }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('p'))] }, command: PreviousTrack }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('.'))] }, command: PlayRandom }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char(' '))] }, command: ResumePause }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [Ctrl(Char('r'))] }, command: Repeat }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [Alt(Char('r'))] }, command: ToggleFakeTrackRepeatMode }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [Ctrl(Char('s'))] }, command: Shuffle }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('+'))] }, command: VolumeUp }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('-'))] }, command: VolumeDown }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('_'))] }, command: Mute }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('>'))] }, command: SeekForward }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('<'))] }, command: SeekBackward }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Enter)] }, command: ChooseSelected }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('r'))] }, command: RefreshPlayback }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('/'))] }, command: Search }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('z'))] }, command: Queue }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [Ctrl(Char('z'))] }, command: AddSelectedItemToQueue }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('Z'))] }, command: AddSelectedItemToQueue }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [Ctrl(Char(' '))] }, command: ShowActionsOnSelectedItem }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('g')), None(Char('a'))] }, command: ShowActionsOnSelectedItem }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('a'))] }, command: ShowActionsOnCurrentTrack }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Tab)] }, command: FocusNextWindow }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(BackTab)] }, command: FocusPreviousWindow }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('T'))] }, command: SwitchTheme }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('D'))] }, command: SwitchDevice }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('u')), None(Char('p'))] }, command: BrowseUserPlaylists }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('u')), None(Char('a'))] }, command: BrowseUserFollowedArtists }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('u')), None(Char('A'))] }, command: BrowseUserSavedAlbums }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('g')), None(Char(' '))] }, command: CurrentlyPlayingContextPage }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('g')), None(Char('t'))] }, command: TopTrackPage }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('g')), None(Char('r'))] }, command: RecentlyPlayedTrackPage }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('g')), None(Char('y'))] }, command: LikedTrackPage }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('g')), None(Char('l'))] }, command: LibraryPage }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('g')), None(Char('s'))] }, command: SearchPage }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('g')), None(Char('b'))] }, command: BrowsePage }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Backspace)] }, command: PreviousPage }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [Ctrl(Char('q'))] }, command: PreviousPage }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('O'))] }, command: OpenSpotifyLinkFromClipboard }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('?'))] }, command: OpenCommandHelp }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [Ctrl(Char('h'))] }, command: OpenCommandHelp }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('q'))] }, command: Quit }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [Ctrl(Char('c'))] }, command: Quit }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Esc)] }, command: ClosePopup }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('j'))] }, command: SelectNextOrScrollDown }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [Ctrl(Char('n'))] }, command: SelectNextOrScrollDown }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Down)] }, command: SelectNextOrScrollDown }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('k'))] }, command: SelectPreviousOrScrollUp }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [Ctrl(Char('p'))] }, command: SelectPreviousOrScrollUp }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Up)] }, command: SelectPreviousOrScrollUp }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(PageUp)] }, command: PageSelectPreviousOrScrollUp }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [Ctrl(Char('b'))] }, command: PageSelectPreviousOrScrollUp }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(PageDown)] }, command: PageSelectNextOrScrollDown }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [Ctrl(Char('f'))] }, command: PageSelectNextOrScrollDown }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('g')), None(Char('g'))] }, command: SelectFirstOrScrollToTop }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Home)] }, command: SelectFirstOrScrollToTop }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('G'))] }, command: SelectLastOrScrollToBottom }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(End)] }, command: SelectLastOrScrollToBottom }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('s')), None(Char('t'))] }, command: SortTrackByTitle }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('s')), None(Char('a'))] }, command: SortTrackByArtists }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('s')), None(Char('A'))] }, command: SortTrackByAlbum }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('s')), None(Char('d'))] }, command: SortTrackByDuration }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('s')), None(Char('D'))] }, command: SortTrackByAddedDate }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('s')), None(Char('r'))] }, command: ReverseTrackOrder }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [Ctrl(Char('k'))] }, command: MovePlaylistItemUp }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [Ctrl(Char('j'))] }, command: MovePlaylistItemDown }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('N'))] }, command: CreatePlaylist }], actions: [] }, theme_config: ThemeConfig { themes: [Theme { name: "default", palette: Palette { background: None, foreground: None, black: Color { color: Black }, blue: Color { color: Blue }, cyan: Color { color: Cyan }, green: Color { color: Green }, magenta: Color { color: Magenta }, red: Color { color: Red }, white: Color { color: Gray }, yellow: Color { color: Yellow }, bright_black: Color { color: DarkGray }, bright_white: Color { color: White }, bright_red: Color { color: LightRed }, bright_magenta: Color { color: LightMagenta }, bright_green: Color { color: LightGreen }, bright_cyan: Color { color: LightCyan }, bright_blue: Color { color: LightBlue }, bright_yellow: Color { color: LightYellow } }, component_style: ComponentStyle { block_title: None, border: None, playback_status: None, playback_track: None, playback_artists: None, playback_album: None, playback_metadata: None, playback_progress_bar: None, current_playing: None, page_desc: None, playlist_desc: None, table_header: None, selection: None, secondary_row: None } }] }, cache_folder: "/home/ark/.cache/spotify-player" } 2024-10-31T05:46:37.920746Z INFO spotify_player::auth: Creating a new session with new authentication credentials 2024-10-31T05:46:50.821391Z WARN spotify_player::auth: Failed to authenticate: Login failed with reason: Bad credentials

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  • OS: Arch
  • Application version: latest I assume, I installed from AUR
Originally created by @the-arkhive on GitHub (Oct 31, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/aome510/spotify-player/issues/588 **Describe the bug** On a brand new install of spotify-player I am unable to login using my spotify credentials. I have generated a client ID and entered it into the config file, but I have kept the default one in the log for security's sake. The issue occurs with both the default client ID and my unique one. I know for a fact I am using the correct info as I can log into the web player with the same info. I have tried both the username and email associated with my account. **To Reproduce** In theory you just need to install and then attempt to run the spotify_player command, enter credentials, and then get "failed to authenticate" **Expected behaviour** Expected behavior is for my login to work **Log and backtrace** The backtrace file is empty, but the contents of the log file are below. `2024-10-31T05:46:37.919709Z INFO spotify_player: Configurations: Configs { app_config: AppConfig { theme: "dracula", client_id: "65b708073fc0480ea92a077233ca87bd", client_port: 8080, player_event_hook_command: None, playback_format: "{status} {track} • {artists}\n{album}\n{metadata}", tracks_playback_limit: 50, proxy: None, ap_port: None, app_refresh_duration_in_ms: 32, playback_refresh_duration_in_ms: 0, page_size_in_rows: 20, play_icon: "▶", pause_icon: "▌▌", liked_icon: "♥", border_type: Plain, progress_bar_type: Rectangle, playback_window_position: Top, playback_window_width: 6, enable_cover_image_cache: true, default_device: "spotify-player", device: DeviceConfig { name: "spotify-player", device_type: "speaker", volume: 70, bitrate: 320, audio_cache: false, normalization: false, autoplay: false }, seek_duration_secs: 5 }, keymap_config: KeymapConfig { keymaps: [Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('n'))] }, command: NextTrack }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('p'))] }, command: PreviousTrack }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('.'))] }, command: PlayRandom }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char(' '))] }, command: ResumePause }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [Ctrl(Char('r'))] }, command: Repeat }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [Alt(Char('r'))] }, command: ToggleFakeTrackRepeatMode }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [Ctrl(Char('s'))] }, command: Shuffle }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('+'))] }, command: VolumeUp }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('-'))] }, command: VolumeDown }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('_'))] }, command: Mute }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('>'))] }, command: SeekForward }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('<'))] }, command: SeekBackward }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Enter)] }, command: ChooseSelected }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('r'))] }, command: RefreshPlayback }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('/'))] }, command: Search }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('z'))] }, command: Queue }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [Ctrl(Char('z'))] }, command: AddSelectedItemToQueue }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('Z'))] }, command: AddSelectedItemToQueue }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [Ctrl(Char(' '))] }, command: ShowActionsOnSelectedItem }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('g')), None(Char('a'))] }, command: ShowActionsOnSelectedItem }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('a'))] }, command: ShowActionsOnCurrentTrack }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Tab)] }, command: FocusNextWindow }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(BackTab)] }, command: FocusPreviousWindow }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('T'))] }, command: SwitchTheme }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('D'))] }, command: SwitchDevice }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('u')), None(Char('p'))] }, command: BrowseUserPlaylists }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('u')), None(Char('a'))] }, command: BrowseUserFollowedArtists }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('u')), None(Char('A'))] }, command: BrowseUserSavedAlbums }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('g')), None(Char(' '))] }, command: CurrentlyPlayingContextPage }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('g')), None(Char('t'))] }, command: TopTrackPage }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('g')), None(Char('r'))] }, command: RecentlyPlayedTrackPage }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('g')), None(Char('y'))] }, command: LikedTrackPage }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('g')), None(Char('l'))] }, command: LibraryPage }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('g')), None(Char('s'))] }, command: SearchPage }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('g')), None(Char('b'))] }, command: BrowsePage }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Backspace)] }, command: PreviousPage }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [Ctrl(Char('q'))] }, command: PreviousPage }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('O'))] }, command: OpenSpotifyLinkFromClipboard }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('?'))] }, command: OpenCommandHelp }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [Ctrl(Char('h'))] }, command: OpenCommandHelp }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('q'))] }, command: Quit }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [Ctrl(Char('c'))] }, command: Quit }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Esc)] }, command: ClosePopup }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('j'))] }, command: SelectNextOrScrollDown }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [Ctrl(Char('n'))] }, command: SelectNextOrScrollDown }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Down)] }, command: SelectNextOrScrollDown }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('k'))] }, command: SelectPreviousOrScrollUp }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [Ctrl(Char('p'))] }, command: SelectPreviousOrScrollUp }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Up)] }, command: SelectPreviousOrScrollUp }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(PageUp)] }, command: PageSelectPreviousOrScrollUp }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [Ctrl(Char('b'))] }, command: PageSelectPreviousOrScrollUp }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(PageDown)] }, command: PageSelectNextOrScrollDown }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [Ctrl(Char('f'))] }, command: PageSelectNextOrScrollDown }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('g')), None(Char('g'))] }, command: SelectFirstOrScrollToTop }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Home)] }, command: SelectFirstOrScrollToTop }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('G'))] }, command: SelectLastOrScrollToBottom }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(End)] }, command: SelectLastOrScrollToBottom }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('s')), None(Char('t'))] }, command: SortTrackByTitle }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('s')), None(Char('a'))] }, command: SortTrackByArtists }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('s')), None(Char('A'))] }, command: SortTrackByAlbum }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('s')), None(Char('d'))] }, command: SortTrackByDuration }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('s')), None(Char('D'))] }, command: SortTrackByAddedDate }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('s')), None(Char('r'))] }, command: ReverseTrackOrder }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [Ctrl(Char('k'))] }, command: MovePlaylistItemUp }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [Ctrl(Char('j'))] }, command: MovePlaylistItemDown }, Keymap { key_sequence: KeySequence { keys: [None(Char('N'))] }, command: CreatePlaylist }], actions: [] }, theme_config: ThemeConfig { themes: [Theme { name: "default", palette: Palette { background: None, foreground: None, black: Color { color: Black }, blue: Color { color: Blue }, cyan: Color { color: Cyan }, green: Color { color: Green }, magenta: Color { color: Magenta }, red: Color { color: Red }, white: Color { color: Gray }, yellow: Color { color: Yellow }, bright_black: Color { color: DarkGray }, bright_white: Color { color: White }, bright_red: Color { color: LightRed }, bright_magenta: Color { color: LightMagenta }, bright_green: Color { color: LightGreen }, bright_cyan: Color { color: LightCyan }, bright_blue: Color { color: LightBlue }, bright_yellow: Color { color: LightYellow } }, component_style: ComponentStyle { block_title: None, border: None, playback_status: None, playback_track: None, playback_artists: None, playback_album: None, playback_metadata: None, playback_progress_bar: None, current_playing: None, page_desc: None, playlist_desc: None, table_header: None, selection: None, secondary_row: None } }] }, cache_folder: "/home/ark/.cache/spotify-player" } 2024-10-31T05:46:37.920746Z INFO spotify_player::auth: Creating a new session with new authentication credentials 2024-10-31T05:46:50.821391Z WARN spotify_player::auth: Failed to authenticate: Login failed with reason: Bad credentials ` Please refer to [this URL](https://github.com/aome510/spotify-player?tab=readme-ov-file#logging) for more details. **Screenshots** If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem. **Environment** - OS: Arch - Application version: latest I assume, I installed from AUR
kerem 2026-03-14 14:12:43 +03:00
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@nerdboxx commented on GitHub (Oct 31, 2024):

Hi,
I have the exact same problem. Can't login with my normal credentials or the credentials of my created app. :(

<!-- gh-comment-id:2449753369 --> @nerdboxx commented on GitHub (Oct 31, 2024): Hi, I have the exact same problem. Can't login with my normal credentials or the credentials of my created app. :(
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@aome510 commented on GitHub (Oct 31, 2024):

mostly likely due to old version. Can you confirm the version is 0.20.0 with spotify_player --version?

<!-- gh-comment-id:2450015716 --> @aome510 commented on GitHub (Oct 31, 2024): mostly likely due to old version. Can you confirm the version is `0.20.0` with `spotify_player --version`?
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@the-arkhive commented on GitHub (Nov 2, 2024):

Aaahh, spot on. the Aur had 0.19.1

Reinstalled with cargo and everything worked perfectly. Thanks.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2452902392 --> @the-arkhive commented on GitHub (Nov 2, 2024): Aaahh, spot on. the Aur had 0.19.1 Reinstalled with cargo and everything worked perfectly. Thanks.
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