[GH-ISSUE #797] Broken README link #330

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opened 2026-02-28 14:48:32 +03:00 by kerem · 2 comments

kerem commented

2026-02-28 14:48:32 +03:00

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Originally created by @marcospb19 on GitHub (Apr 21, 2021).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/Rigellute/spotify-tui/issues/797

Hey, thanks for the amazing software!

I think that there is a broken link in the README, named "these docs" pointing to the spotifyd repo, to a "Logging" section that does not exist anymore.

Commit where the README link was added (specific line diff): github.com/Rigellute/spotify-tui@befb369d58 (diff-b335630551)

The link itself:
https://github.com/Spotifyd/spotifyd#logging

Diff from spotifyd where the "Logging" section was deleted from README:
github.com/Spotifyd/spotifyd@cfef0ad92f (diff-b335630551)

I do not have further information about how to fix it, because I found this issue after me and my friend having difficulties with no devices showing up in the devices list, so I think that this link being fixed would really help beginners to get it working.

"So you'll need either an official Spotify client open or a lighter weight alternative such as spotifyd."

I found the usability of spotifyd to be confusing, as this tool depends on it, a little little guide (or link to it) to help us troubleshoot it would be useful.

Originally created by @marcospb19 on GitHub (Apr 21, 2021). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/Rigellute/spotify-tui/issues/797 Hey, thanks for the amazing software! I think that there is a broken link in the `README`, named "these docs" pointing to the `spotifyd` repo, to a `"Logging"` section that does not exist anymore. Commit where the `README` link was added (_specific line diff_): https://github.com/Rigellute/spotify-tui/commit/befb369d589636cecac3a4ee4cabe1d3dc4c9ac3#diff-b335630551682c19a781afebcf4d07bf978fb1f8ac04c6bf87428ed5106870f5R96 The _link_ itself: https://github.com/Spotifyd/spotifyd#logging Diff from `spotifyd` where the `"Logging"` section was deleted from `README`: https://github.com/Spotifyd/spotifyd/commit/cfef0ad92faf290a6dc9a47a4c9d2d94114665d3#diff-b335630551682c19a781afebcf4d07bf978fb1f8ac04c6bf87428ed5106870f5L242 --- I do not have further information about how to fix it, because I found this issue after me and my friend having difficulties with no devices showing up in the devices list, so I think that this link being fixed would really help beginners to get it working. > "So you'll need either an official Spotify client open or a lighter weight alternative such as spotifyd." I found the usability of `spotifyd` to be confusing, as this tool depends on it, a little little guide (or link to it) to help us troubleshoot it would be useful.

kerem commented

2026-02-28 14:48:33 +03:00

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@marcospb19 commented on GitHub (Apr 21, 2021):

I solved my problem, so it turns out that editing the spotifyd configuration file is required, this may sound obvious to those who understand how these pieces of software communicate and work, but to me it was very confusing, considering that the majority of tools I use have a configuration file, but you don't need to edit it.

Telling the user "If you want to use it with spotifyd, check this installation guide, set up your configuration file and then run the daemon", would already solve it imho, but I don't know if this should be a PR to this repository, or to spotifyd's one, and we just add a link here.

@marcospb19 commented on GitHub (Apr 21, 2021): I solved my problem, so it turns out that editing the `spotifyd` configuration file is required, this may sound obvious to those who understand how these pieces of software communicate and work, but to me it was very confusing, considering that the majority of tools I use have a configuration file, but you don't _need_ to edit it. Telling the user "If you want to use it with `spotifyd`, check this installation guide, set up your [configuration file](https://spotifyd.github.io/spotifyd/config/File.html) and then run the daemon", would already solve it imho, but I don't know if this should be a PR to this repository, or to `spotifyd`'s one, and we just add a link here.

kerem commented

2026-02-28 14:48:33 +03:00

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@marcospb19 commented on GitHub (Apr 21, 2021):

(it is also unclear what are the required fields for spotifyd's configuration file, I filled half of them and it worked)

@marcospb19 commented on GitHub (Apr 21, 2021): (it is also unclear what are the required fields for `spotifyd`'s configuration file, I filled half of them and it worked)