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Published: 2016-03-01 16:31:48 +0000 UTC; Views: 407943; Favourites: 659; Downloads: 94287
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Description
Spotify removed the important local API some time ago. This is why all skins broke.
For now we are using a different approach which - unfortunately - needs some tweaking. I hate dependencies but this is the way to go.
It gets harder and harder to keep this skin alive. But it is alive. It is 4 years old by now and still working flawlessly.
The following steps are MANDATORY for a working skin, unfortunately. Read all the instructions first, please!
0. Delete any old version of the old "Spicetify Rainmeter Skin" if you used this skin before.
1. Follow these instruction carefully (5 commands one after an other into PowerShell + Comprehensive Guide available): pastebin.com/87muQXZ2
1.1 If an error occurs at the beginning you need to enable Internet Explorer 11 within the Windows settings and start it once for a properly working PowerShell.
1.2 If an error occurs saying something about a backup, just delete "backup" from the last line "spicetify backup apply" --> "spicetify apply" and press ENTER again
1.3 If an error occurs at the end simply reinstall Spotify as suggested by the script.
2. Install Spotify Control Rainmeter skin.
3. Play a song in Spotify and benefit.
4. After every Spotify client update you need to re-do step #1 (entering all 5 PowerShell commands again)
Features
Custom Right-Click-Menu for resizing (Fully scalable due to vector graphics)
Playback commands for free and premium users with on- and offline Spotify
Completely hidden when Spotify is closed
CHANGELOG
v1.0 Initial release (March 1, 2016)
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v4.0 Redesign from scratch, new plugins for Spotify data fetching and color recognition, everything is new and relies on Spicetify by khanhas
v4.1 Bugfix
v4.2 Button related enhancements
v4.3 Updated color recognition plugin to the latest version, minor changes (January 12, 2020)
In case you find any bug or notice some weird behaviour I would be thankful if you could report it below.
Instructions backup: pastebin.com/87muQXZ2
Questions? Ask Them! Suggestions? Suggest Them!
Big thanks to khanhas: His plugin is open source @ GitHub github.com/khanhas/spicetify-cβ¦
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Comments: 665
Same issue as reported by Darv, below.
Followed instructions and cannot see Control Skin. Rainmeter shows it as loaded.Β
Running Spotify v.Β 1.1.10.540.gfcf0430f. I enabled WebPlayingCompanion. Uninstalled and reinstalled this skin.
Windows 10.0.18362
Thoughts?
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It is definitely still working! As King-Aphriel recommended: Please try
to reinstall Spotify. Maybe Spicetify is messing up with your current
Spotify installation.
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Reinstall Spotify and then re-do the steps in the Spicetify Rainmeter skin.
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Thanks for commenting! SometimesΒ Spotify isnt accepting the plugin. Reinstalling often solves this problem.
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Spotify Control just won't appear when I launch it from RainMeter.Β Β Tried moving it to my second monitor and setting coordinates.Β
Current build of Windows 10
Downloaded current APP directly from Spotify
Ran the Spicety with recommended settings.Β
Have tons of other RainMeter apps all working as expected.Β
Any help?
Darv
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It is definitely still working! As King-Aphriel recommends: Please try to reinstall Spotify completely. Maybe Spicetify is messing up with your current Spotify installation.
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Reinstall Spotify and then re-do the steps in the Spicetify Rainmeter skin.
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Followed all above instructions. When I load your skin it won't show up on desktop. Spotify app is running in taskbar but no skin. Reinstalled same result /Β Win7 Any advice?
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Hm, it works for me even with the latest spotify update. Maybe it's Windows 7 related.
Did you enable WebPlayingCompanion in the Spicetify skin?
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is there any chance that plugin to load the covers for my local music that is uploaded to spotify..bc now shows only for onlin songs....I have tried milions players but non of them shows the cover for my local music...They all got covers and works and shows at spotify and other players...But not and with rainmeter plugins...Anyone to help me pls?
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Currently, offline covers are not supported by the skin
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Awesome work my friend.Β Thanks so much for this.Β Just recently gave my laptop an updated look with Rainmeter and a couple new skins. My only concern was finding a viable option for Spotify.Β Problem solved.. this is working flawlessly.Β Β
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Thank you for the comment
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Hi, thanks for this skin... It's one of very few that work as intended.
Issue: The cover art and album text seems to display perfectly when the song starts playing (or gets skipped), but within a second or two it goes blurry (album text disappears all together). Known issue? Is there a fix?
Question: Is there an easy way to edit the skin .ini to make it smaller than the current "smallest skin size (0.5)"? Ideally I'd like a 0.1~0.25 size
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Thanks for your comment.
I cannot reproduce the bug with blurry or disappearing elements of the skin; it works flawlessly with Spotify version 1.1.5.153.gf614956d.
If the bug persists you can delete the skin and re-install it (dont forget to follow the steps on the companion skin Spicetify)
For the resizing: Open the .ini file and change line 11 and 12 to the following, where XX is your desired factor 0.10 or 0.25
ContextTitle3=Smallest Skin Size (0.X)
ContextAction3=[!WriteKeyValue Variables SCALE "(#SCREENAREAWIDTH #*0.0005-0.XX)"][!Refresh]
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how do u make it tiny like that and make it stick to desktop. The instructions are very unclear.
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The instructions aren't unclear. Just read them carefully. Maybe you could try right-clicking the skin?
Making it stick to the desktop can be done within Rainmeter settings.
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All is working fine but the buttons in the spotify app are small boxes, and favorite songs page is also messed up
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As I mentioned:
The important part is on the second page of the Extension tab of SPICETIFY - enable WebPlayingCompanion by clicking on it.
3.1 Everything else is optional. Disable every setting except the WebPlayingCompanion for best results and no UI glitches when updating the Spotify client.
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How can I make the skin smaller?
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Right-click and choose a scaling factor
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i really like your work.does it support other softwareοΌ
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It worked perfectly for the last few weeks since i found out about this amazing spotify player, but for some odd reason it stopped showing. It says it's loaded but nothing shows up
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Probably a (insivisible) spotify client update... You have to re-do the steps 2 to 4 again 
It's is working fine for me with the latest client version. Report if it does not work after re-doing the steps
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Same goes for you
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I tried even re-install spotify and re-applyΒ Spicety update.
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What is your Spotify version?
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It is "1.1.2.285.ga97985ef" .
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If you follow the instructions correctly it will work.
It works for me on an even higher version of Spotify (1.1.3.259.g8172f63a). So just follow the instructions carefully
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hi, i have followed all the instructions and yet whenever i try to load your skin nothing shows up. is there something i'm missing or is there a spotify update that has interfered? i feel like the skin should still at least show up but i don't know what i'm doing wrong
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It should show up when the normal Spotify client (not the Microsoft Store version) is running.
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Oh wow, I tried everything but I didn't just run Spotify lol. Thank you so much!
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Super skin maybe you should add some sort of an auto scrolling title if the string is too long
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I thought about multiple times but I did not come up with a good implementation since Rainmeter does not provide an easy option for moving objects.
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This is a really good skin but is there any way I can change the colors or is it all dependant on the song I am listening too.Β But overall amazing
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The color is dependant from the cover art. But you can dig into the .ini file and make the colors hard coded. Just have a look at the .ini file and the Rainmeter documentation online
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Currently, there is no way using the Soundcloud API with Rainmeter.
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can you bring back mini ver :3 tks
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I'm thinking about it, but right now I dont have time to maintain two separate versions
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Thanks for your comment!
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its not work with me i dont know why saddΒ
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it will work if you follow the exact steps mentioned in the description
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