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Update spotify component to clarify base_url and improve wording (#7143)

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@ -19,30 +19,32 @@ The `spotify` media player platform allows you to control
## {% linkable_title Prerequisites %}
- Spotify account.
- Spotify Application, properly configured
- Spotify account
- Spotify application, properly configured (see below)
<p class='note'>
Controlling the Spotify component (pause, play, next, etc) requires a Premium account. If you do not have a Premium account, the component in the frontend will not show the controls.
Controlling the Spotify component (pause, play, next, etc.) requires a Premium account. If you do not have a Premium account, the component in the frontend will not show the controls.
</p>
To create the required Spotify Application:
To create the required Spotify application:
- Login to [Spotify Developer](https://developer.spotify.com)
- Visit the [My Applications](https://developer.spotify.com/my-applications/#!/applications) page
- Select **Create An App**. Enter any name and description. Once your application is created, view it and copy your **Client ID** and **Client Secret**, which are used in the Home Assistant configuration file.
- Add a **Redirect URI** in the following forms:
- Add a **Redirect URI** in one of the following forms:
No SSL:
If you are not using SSL:
`http://<your_home_assistant_url_or_local_ip>:<port>/api/spotify`
If using SSL:
If you are using SSL:
`https://<your_home_assistant_url_or_local_ip>:<port>/api/spotify`
The URL is whatever you use to access Home Assistant from outside your network
(including port if applicable).
- Click **Save** after adding the URI. You may also need to set the `base_url` attribute of the [HTTP Component](/components/http/).
- Click **Save** after adding the URI.
You will likely also need to set the `base_url` attribute of the [HTTP Component](/components/http/). This should be set using the same base URL as the redirect URI, e.g., if you used a domain name (not local IP) in the redirect, then use the same domain name in your `base_url`.
## {% linkable_title Configuration %}
@ -62,11 +64,11 @@ media_player:
{% configuration %}
client_id:
description: Client ID from your Spotify Application.
description: Client ID from your Spotify application.
required: true
type: string
client_secret:
description: Client Secret from your Spotify Application.
description: Client Secret from your Spotify application.
required: true
type: string
cache_path:
@ -84,29 +86,27 @@ aliases:
After the prerequisites and configuration are complete, restart Home Assistant.
A **Spotify** configurator element will be available. Follow the instructions to
authorize Home Assistant to access your Spotify account. A Spotify media player
will then appear. If Spotify prompts you to download a file after completing
will then appear. If you are prompted to download a file after completing
authorization, discard the download. It is not needed.
## {% linkable_title Sources %}
The sources are based on if you have streamed to these devices before in
Spotify. If you don't have any sources, then simply stream from your phone to
another device in your house, Bluetooth, echo, etc. Once you do the sources will
show up in the developer console as a device to cast/stream to. Also know that
the devices won't show up in the dev-console as sources unless they are powered
on as well.
another device in your house: Bluetooth, echo, etc. Once you do, the sources will
show up in the developer console as a device to cast/stream to. The devices won't show up in the dev-console as sources unless they are powered on as well.
## {% linkable_title URI Links For Playlists/Etc %}
You can send playlists to spotify via the "media_content_type": "playlist" and
"media_content_id": "spotify:user:spotify:playlist:37i9dQZF1DWSkkUxEhrBdF"
which are a part of the
## {% linkable_title URI Links For Playlists/Etc. %}
You can send playlists to spotify via the `"media_content_type": "playlist"` and something like (depending on your content ID)
`"media_content_id": "spotify:user:spotify:playlist:37i9dQZF1DWSkkUxEhrBdF"`
which are part of the
[media_player.play_media](/components/media_player/#service-media_playerplay_media)
service, you can test this from the services
service. You can test this from the services
control panel in the Home Assistant frontend.
In this example this is a URI link to the Reggae Infusions playlist,
[this support document from Spotify](https://support.spotify.com/us/article/sharing-music/)
The above playlist example is a URI link to the "Reggae Infusions" playlist.
[This support document from Spotify](https://support.spotify.com/us/article/sharing-music/)
explains how to get this URI value to use for playlists in the Spotify component.
## {% linkable_title Unsupported devices %}
## {% linkable_title Unsupported Devices %}
- **Sonos**: Although its a Spotify Connect device, it is not supported by the official Spotify API.
- **Sonos**: Although Sonos is a Spotify Connect device, it is not supported by the official Spotify API.