Connect Spotify
The one-time setup for the richest source in IKANDY: track info, art, synced lyrics, playlists, and full transport.
Spotify
The richest integration. Track info, album art, synced lyrics, playlist browser with search, and full transport: play, pause, skip, and shuffle modes including Smart Shuffle detection. IKANDY uses Bring Your Own Key auth: you create a Spotify Developer app and paste the Client ID once. The Client ID and authorization data are stored using Windows DPAPI and used to connect to Spotify.
One-time setup
- In IKANDY, open the source selector and choose Spotify. The settings panel shows the exact Redirect URI to register.
- Go to
developer.spotify.com/dashboard, log in, and click Create app. - Give it any name and description. Under Redirect URIs, paste the URI shown in IKANDY. Check the Web API box. Save.
- Open the new app → Settings → copy the Client ID.
- Paste the Client ID into IKANDY's Spotify settings and click Connect. Spotify opens in your browser to authorise. Done.
IKANDY's Spotify settings panel showing the Client ID field and Redirect URI
Why BYOK
BYOK gives your IKANDY connection its own Spotify app configuration. Spotify limits, Development Mode rules, and provider availability still apply.
Premium required for transport
Spotify's Web API only allows playback control for Premium subscribers. Free accounts get track info, album art, and lyrics, but playback buttons are greyed out. Works with Spotify desktop, the web player, or any Spotify Connect device.