[GH-ISSUE #801] Authentication failing with 403 "Invalid request" error #475

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opened 2026-03-02 23:47:51 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

kerem commented

2026-03-02 23:47:51 +03:00

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Originally created by @H4ckN3rd on GitHub (Aug 12, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/aome510/spotify-player/issues/801

Environment

OS: Linux (Fedora)
spotify-player version: v0.20.7
Spotify subscription: Premium (active and verified)

Issue Description

spotify-player fails to authenticate and retrieve any content (playlists, user data, etc.) with consistent 403 errors from Spotify's API.

Expected Behavior

Should authenticate successfully and display playlists, saved music, etc.
Should work with active Spotify Premium account

Actual Behavior

Authentication appears to connect to Spotify servers
All API requests fail with 403 "Invalid request" errors
No content loads (empty playlists, no user data)
UI starts but shows no music content

Logs

2025-08-12T17:02:16.384151Z ERROR librespot_core::mercury: error 403 for uri hm://keymaster/token/authenticated?scope=user-read-recently-played,user-top-read,user-read-playback-position,user-read-playback-state,user-modify-playback-state,user-read-currently-playing,streaming,playlist-read-private,playlist-modify-private,playlist-modify-public,playlist-read-collaborative,user-follow-read,user-follow-modify,user-library-read,user-library-modify&client_id=[Redacted]&device_id=[Redacted]

2025-08-12T17:02:16.384287Z ERROR spotify_player::client::spotify: Failed to get a new token: failed to get the token: Service unavailable { error handling Mercury response: MercuryResponse { uri: "hm://keymaster/token/authenticated?scope=...", status_code: 403, payload: [[123, 34, 99, 111, 100, 101, 34, 58, 52, 44, 34, 101, 114, 114, 111, 114, 68, 101, 115, 99, 114, 105, 112, 116, 105, 111, 110, 34, 58, 34, 73, 110, 118, 97, 108, 105, 100, 32, 114, 101, 113, 117, 101, 115, 74, 125]] } }

2025-08-12T17:02:16.384379Z ERROR client_request{request=GetUserSavedShows}: spotify_player::client::handlers: Failed to handle client request: Token is not valid

2025-08-12T17:02:16.384525Z ERROR client_request{request=GetUserFollowedArtists}: spotify_player::client::handlers: Failed to handle client request: Token is not valid

2025-08-12T17:02:16.384535Z ERROR client_request{request=GetCurrentUser}: spotify_player::client::handlers: Failed to handle client request: Token is not valid

Steps to Reproduce

Download spotify-player v0.20.7
Run ./spotify_player authenticate
Complete browser authentication successfully
Run ./spotify_player
Observe empty interface with no content loading

Additional Context

Important: This same 403 error now affects other Spotify TUI clients (ncspot) after reinstallation, suggesting a broader Spotify API issue
Spotify's official apps work fine with the same Premium account
Error payload translates to: {"code":4,"errorDescription":"Invalid request"}

Originally created by @H4ckN3rd on GitHub (Aug 12, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/aome510/spotify-player/issues/801 ## Environment - **OS**: Linux (Fedora) - **spotify-player version**: v0.20.7 - **Spotify subscription**: Premium (active and verified) ## Issue Description spotify-player fails to authenticate and retrieve any content (playlists, user data, etc.) with consistent 403 errors from Spotify's API. <img width="1908" height="1023" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c6d95f18-7e87-4c2c-9d33-d673820750ee" /> <img width="757" height="1023" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d80e10c3-e09e-41ad-82ea-30b7c9bf9fd8" /> ## Expected Behavior - Should authenticate successfully and display playlists, saved music, etc. - Should work with active Spotify Premium account ## Actual Behavior - Authentication appears to connect to Spotify servers - All API requests fail with 403 "Invalid request" errors - No content loads (empty playlists, no user data) - UI starts but shows no music content ## Logs ``` 2025-08-12T17:02:16.384151Z ERROR librespot_core::mercury: error 403 for uri hm://keymaster/token/authenticated?scope=user-read-recently-played,user-top-read,user-read-playback-position,user-read-playback-state,user-modify-playback-state,user-read-currently-playing,streaming,playlist-read-private,playlist-modify-private,playlist-modify-public,playlist-read-collaborative,user-follow-read,user-follow-modify,user-library-read,user-library-modify&client_id=[Redacted]&device_id=[Redacted] 2025-08-12T17:02:16.384287Z ERROR spotify_player::client::spotify: Failed to get a new token: failed to get the token: Service unavailable { error handling Mercury response: MercuryResponse { uri: "hm://keymaster/token/authenticated?scope=...", status_code: 403, payload: [[123, 34, 99, 111, 100, 101, 34, 58, 52, 44, 34, 101, 114, 114, 111, 114, 68, 101, 115, 99, 114, 105, 112, 116, 105, 111, 110, 34, 58, 34, 73, 110, 118, 97, 108, 105, 100, 32, 114, 101, 113, 117, 101, 115, 74, 125]] } } 2025-08-12T17:02:16.384379Z ERROR client_request{request=GetUserSavedShows}: spotify_player::client::handlers: Failed to handle client request: Token is not valid 2025-08-12T17:02:16.384525Z ERROR client_request{request=GetUserFollowedArtists}: spotify_player::client::handlers: Failed to handle client request: Token is not valid 2025-08-12T17:02:16.384535Z ERROR client_request{request=GetCurrentUser}: spotify_player::client::handlers: Failed to handle client request: Token is not valid ``` ## Steps to Reproduce 1. Download spotify-player v0.20.7 2. Run `./spotify_player authenticate` 3. Complete browser authentication successfully 4. Run `./spotify_player` 5. Observe empty interface with no content loading ## Additional Context - **Important**: This same 403 error now affects other Spotify TUI clients (ncspot) after reinstallation, suggesting a broader Spotify API issue - Spotify's official apps work fine with the same Premium account - Error payload translates to: `{"code":4,"errorDescription":"Invalid request"}`