Spotatui "hijacking" Spotify playback device from Android.

[Christercat]

Describe the bug
If I have Spotatui open on my desktop I am unable to play music from Spotify on my phone without the playback device switching to Spotatui after a few seconds. This happens whether or not I am on my home network.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Open Spotatui on your desktop.
2. Open Spotify on Android.
3. Play a song or podcast in Spotify.
4. Music will play from the mobile device for 1 to 5 seconds, then seemingly stop playing.
5. Check playback device in Spotify. It will have switched to Spotatui.
6. Selecting the original playback device (Headphones, phone speaker) will cause the song to play for a second then switch again, sometimes creating another instance of Spotatui in the playback device menu in Spotify.

Expected behavior
Audio should play from whichever playback device is selected in Spotify, and stay connected to that device until changed.

Desktop (please complete the following information):

• OS: Spotatui; Linux (Arch), Spotify ;Android (Pixel 10)
• Terminal: Kitty
• Version 0.38.2

Additional context
I understand that this might be a Spotify issue, but thought that bringing it up here might be helpful. I will play around with this again this afternoon to see if there is anything I missed regarding this bug. Thank you!

[sasspaper]

Also happens to me on IOS

[SAgaienz]

Having the same experience (iOS/wsl)

[Christercat]

Unfortunately I am still seeing this issue on the newest version. I will play around with it in a little bit and update this comment with any new details I might find.

[LargeModGames]

Unfortunately I am still seeing this issue on the newest version. I will play around with it in a little bit and update this comment with any new details I might find.

did you build from source? I havent released these changes yet, plan to do that ASAP

[sasspaper]

Built it from source and can confirm it is still happening

[2026-05-23][07:27:43][spotatui::runtime][INFO] spotatui 0.38.2 starting up
[2026-05-23][07:27:43][spotatui::runtime][INFO] audio backend initialized
[2026-05-23][07:27:43][spotatui::runtime][INFO] panic hook configured
[2026-05-23][07:27:43][spotatui::runtime][INFO] user config loaded successfully
[2026-05-23][07:27:43][spotatui::runtime][INFO] client authentication config loaded
[2026-05-23][07:27:43][spotatui::core::auth][INFO] authentication token loaded from cache
[2026-05-23][07:27:43][rspotify_http::reqwest][INFO] Making request RequestBuilder { method: POST, url: Url { scheme: "https", cannot_be_a_base: false, username: "", password: None, host: Some(Domain("accounts.spotify.com")), port: None, path: "/api/token", query: None, fragment: None }, headers: {"content-type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"} }
[2026-05-23][07:27:43][spotatui::core::auth][INFO] token cached to /home/artie/.config/spotatui/.spotify_token_cache_d420a117.json
[2026-05-23][07:27:43][rspotify::clients::base][INFO] Token cache write ignored (not configured)
[2026-05-23][07:27:43][spotatui::core::auth][INFO] refreshed token cached to /home/artie/.config/spotatui/.spotify_token_cache_d420a117.json
[2026-05-23][07:27:43][rspotify_http::reqwest][INFO] Making request RequestBuilder { method: GET, url: Url { scheme: "https", cannot_be_a_base: false, username: "", password: None, host: Some(Domain("api.spotify.com")), port: None, path: "/v1/me/", query: None, fragment: None }, headers: {"authorization": "Bearer BQDEdufm-xunOOwLqmE76ULvFrCX6ob5A6Zw2rEvQIhprwg_M0ieAEek48UpB1jTn8RixR01M14INmpqJDX7Wn3KQPQnscFsyLWPUUT9g-FF0n0K0SOzrZF-Fpjy53Eb7FoE6bDNcEeCYsxCFUbYt9_0yrFTri6ZQ2AG8Rsz-K40BetSIbHQmFgbtVxsYwMHSoLKrCtwTFVwmmz8oUOMuXIKBRpyp1myv1H_jtxmq3KXr7UNX_w-a8-6EX-6yrEqvyhVIomsB8jOwYIke-MKtuF9uPxPQyAczaNNKndemAH7qo3JKI2Cbw4LbAvWdEHnjFByC7ouIPOGzE9_FDovI3hkAxDANk8q3VSGbxByRheWMYPPayoIyAYA7ICBLBTeZPd_23w"} }
[2026-05-23][07:27:44][spotatui::core::auth][INFO] Using ncspot shared client ID. If it breaks in the future, configure fallback_client_id in client.yml.
[2026-05-23][07:27:44][spotatui::core::auth][INFO] token cached to /home/artie/.config/spotatui/.spotify_token_cache_d420a117.json
[2026-05-23][07:27:44][spotatui::runtime][INFO] app state initialized
[2026-05-23][07:27:44][spotatui::tui::cover_art][INFO] cover art rendered detected a Kitty backend
[2026-05-23][07:27:44][spotatui::runtime][INFO] launching interactive terminal ui
[2026-05-23][07:27:44][rspotify_http::reqwest][INFO] Making request RequestBuilder { method: GET, url: Url { scheme: "https", cannot_be_a_base: false, username: "", password: None, host: Some(Domain("api.spotify.com")), port: None, path: "/v1/me/", query: None, fragment: None }, headers: {"authorization": "Bearer BQDEdufm-xunOOwLqmE76ULvFrCX6ob5A6Zw2rEvQIhprwg_M0ieAEek48UpB1jTn8RixR01M14INmpqJDX7Wn3KQPQnscFsyLWPUUT9g-FF0n0K0SOzrZF-Fpjy53Eb7FoE6bDNcEeCYsxCFUbYt9_0yrFTri6ZQ2AG8Rsz-K40BetSIbHQmFgbtVxsYwMHSoLKrCtwTFVwmmz8oUOMuXIKBRpyp1myv1H_jtxmq3KXr7UNX_w-a8-6EX-6yrEqvyhVIomsB8jOwYIke-MKtuF9uPxPQyAczaNNKndemAH7qo3JKI2Cbw4LbAvWdEHnjFByC7ouIPOGzE9_FDovI3hkAxDANk8q3VSGbxByRheWMYPPayoIyAYA7ICBLBTeZPd_23w"} }
[2026-05-23][07:27:44][spotatui::runtime][INFO] initializing native streaming player
[2026-05-23][07:27:44][spotatui::infra::player::streaming][INFO] Using cached streaming credentials
[2026-05-23][07:27:44][librespot_playback::mixer::softmixer][INFO] Mixing with softvol and volume control: Log(60.0)
[2026-05-23][07:27:44][spotatui::infra::player::streaming][INFO] Initializing Spirc with device_id=b5db1ec7-2912-4948-9d7a-80fceaaaf3d3
[2026-05-23][07:27:44][librespot_playback::convert][INFO] Converting with ditherer: tpdf
[2026-05-23][07:27:44][librespot_core::session][INFO] Connecting to AP "ap-gue1.spotify.com:4070"
[2026-05-23][07:27:45][librespot_core::session][INFO] Authenticated as '5eigr50h49qns1ftpxuvl56uz' !
[2026-05-23][07:27:45][librespot_core::session][INFO] Country: "BR"
[2026-05-23][07:27:45][spotatui::infra::player::streaming][INFO] Streaming connection established!
[2026-05-23][07:27:45][spotatui::runtime][INFO] native streaming player initialized as 'spotatui'
[2026-05-23][07:27:45][spotatui::runtime][INFO] native playback enabled - spotatui is available as a spotify connect device
[2026-05-23][07:27:45][spotatui::runtime][INFO] mpris d-bus interface registered - media keys and playerctl enabled
[2026-05-23][07:27:45][spotatui::runtime][INFO] discord rich presence disabled
[2026-05-23][07:27:45][spotatui::infra::player::events][INFO] spawning native player event handler
[2026-05-23][07:27:45][spotatui::runtime][INFO] spawning spotify network event handler
[2026-05-23][07:27:45][spotatui::runtime][INFO] starting terminal ui event loop
[2026-05-23][07:27:45][spotatui::tui::runner][INFO] ui thread initialized
[2026-05-23][07:27:45][rspotify_http::reqwest][INFO] Making request RequestBuilder { method: GET, url: Url { scheme: "https", cannot_be_a_base: false, username: "", password: None, host: Some(Domain("api.spotify.com")), port: None, path: "/v1/me/player/devices", query: None, fragment: None }, headers: {"authorization": "Bearer BQDEdufm-xunOOwLqmE76ULvFrCX6ob5A6Zw2rEvQIhprwg_M0ieAEek48UpB1jTn8RixR01M14INmpqJDX7Wn3KQPQnscFsyLWPUUT9g-FF0n0K0SOzrZF-Fpjy53Eb7FoE6bDNcEeCYsxCFUbYt9_0yrFTri6ZQ2AG8Rsz-K40BetSIbHQmFgbtVxsYwMHSoLKrCtwTFVwmmz8oUOMuXIKBRpyp1myv1H_jtxmq3KXr7UNX_w-a8-6EX-6yrEqvyhVIomsB8jOwYIke-MKtuF9uPxPQyAczaNNKndemAH7qo3JKI2Cbw4LbAvWdEHnjFByC7ouIPOGzE9_FDovI3hkAxDANk8q3VSGbxByRheWMYPPayoIyAYA7ICBLBTeZPd_23w"} }
[2026-05-23][07:27:45][spotatui::tui::runner][INFO] enabled keyboard enhancement flags
[2026-05-23][07:27:45][rspotify_http::reqwest][INFO] Making request RequestBuilder { method: PUT, url: Url { scheme: "https", cannot_be_a_base: false, username: "", password: None, host: Some(Domain("api.spotify.com")), port: None, path: "/v1/me/player/pause", query: None, fragment: None }, headers: {"authorization": "Bearer BQDEdufm-xunOOwLqmE76ULvFrCX6ob5A6Zw2rEvQIhprwg_M0ieAEek48UpB1jTn8RixR01M14INmpqJDX7Wn3KQPQnscFsyLWPUUT9g-FF0n0K0SOzrZF-Fpjy53Eb7FoE6bDNcEeCYsxCFUbYt9_0yrFTri6ZQ2AG8Rsz-K40BetSIbHQmFgbtVxsYwMHSoLKrCtwTFVwmmz8oUOMuXIKBRpyp1myv1H_jtxmq3KXr7UNX_w-a8-6EX-6yrEqvyhVIomsB8jOwYIke-MKtuF9uPxPQyAczaNNKndemAH7qo3JKI2Cbw4LbAvWdEHnjFByC7ouIPOGzE9_FDovI3hkAxDANk8q3VSGbxByRheWMYPPayoIyAYA7ICBLBTeZPd_23w", "content-type": "application/json"} }
[2026-05-23][07:27:45][spotatui::core::app][INFO] error occurred: http error: status code 404 Not Found
[2026-05-23][07:27:45][spotatui::core::app][INFO] navigating to Error
[2026-05-23][07:27:46][librespot_core::spclient][INFO] Resolved "gue1-spclient.spotify.com:443" as spclient access point
[2026-05-23][07:27:46][librespot_connect::spirc][INFO] active device is <> with session <7xn70hcsCJkuTLAomI9Aaf>
[2026-05-23][07:27:47][rspotify_http::reqwest][INFO] Making request RequestBuilder { method: GET, url: Url { scheme: "https", cannot_be_a_base: false, username: "", password: None, host: Some(Domain("api.spotify.com")), port: None, path: "/v1/me/", query: None, fragment: None }, headers: {"authorization": "Bearer BQDEdufm-xunOOwLqmE76ULvFrCX6ob5A6Zw2rEvQIhprwg_M0ieAEek48UpB1jTn8RixR01M14INmpqJDX7Wn3KQPQnscFsyLWPUUT9g-FF0n0K0SOzrZF-Fpjy53Eb7FoE6bDNcEeCYsxCFUbYt9_0yrFTri6ZQ2AG8Rsz-K40BetSIbHQmFgbtVxsYwMHSoLKrCtwTFVwmmz8oUOMuXIKBRpyp1myv1H_jtxmq3KXr7UNX_w-a8-6EX-6yrEqvyhVIomsB8jOwYIke-MKtuF9uPxPQyAczaNNKndemAH7qo3JKI2Cbw4LbAvWdEHnjFByC7ouIPOGzE9_FDovI3hkAxDANk8q3VSGbxByRheWMYPPayoIyAYA7ICBLBTeZPd_23w"} }
[2026-05-23][07:27:48][spotatui::core::app][INFO] navigating back
[2026-05-23][07:27:49][rspotify_http::reqwest][INFO] Making request RequestBuilder { method: GET, url: Url { scheme: "https", cannot_be_a_base: false, username: "", password: None, host: Some(Domain("api.spotify.com")), port: None, path: "/v1/me/player/devices", query: None, fragment: None }, headers: {"authorization": "Bearer BQDEdufm-xunOOwLqmE76ULvFrCX6ob5A6Zw2rEvQIhprwg_M0ieAEek48UpB1jTn8RixR01M14INmpqJDX7Wn3KQPQnscFsyLWPUUT9g-FF0n0K0SOzrZF-Fpjy53Eb7FoE6bDNcEeCYsxCFUbYt9_0yrFTri6ZQ2AG8Rsz-K40BetSIbHQmFgbtVxsYwMHSoLKrCtwTFVwmmz8oUOMuXIKBRpyp1myv1H_jtxmq3KXr7UNX_w-a8-6EX-6yrEqvyhVIomsB8jOwYIke-MKtuF9uPxPQyAczaNNKndemAH7qo3JKI2Cbw4LbAvWdEHnjFByC7ouIPOGzE9_FDovI3hkAxDANk8q3VSGbxByRheWMYPPayoIyAYA7ICBLBTeZPd_23w"} }
[2026-05-23][07:27:49][spotatui::core::app][INFO] navigating to SelectedDevice
[2026-05-23][07:27:50][rspotify_http::reqwest][INFO] Making request RequestBuilder { method: PUT, url: Url { scheme: "https", cannot_be_a_base: false, username: "", password: None, host: Some(Domain("api.spotify.com")), port: None, path: "/v1/me/player", query: None, fragment: None }, headers: {"authorization": "Bearer BQDEdufm-xunOOwLqmE76ULvFrCX6ob5A6Zw2rEvQIhprwg_M0ieAEek48UpB1jTn8RixR01M14INmpqJDX7Wn3KQPQnscFsyLWPUUT9g-FF0n0K0SOzrZF-Fpjy53Eb7FoE6bDNcEeCYsxCFUbYt9_0yrFTri6ZQ2AG8Rsz-K40BetSIbHQmFgbtVxsYwMHSoLKrCtwTFVwmmz8oUOMuXIKBRpyp1myv1H_jtxmq3KXr7UNX_w-a8-6EX-6yrEqvyhVIomsB8jOwYIke-MKtuF9uPxPQyAczaNNKndemAH7qo3JKI2Cbw4LbAvWdEHnjFByC7ouIPOGzE9_FDovI3hkAxDANk8q3VSGbxByRheWMYPPayoIyAYA7ICBLBTeZPd_23w", "content-type": "application/json"} }
[2026-05-23][07:27:51][spotatui::tui::cover_art][INFO] getting new cover art image...
[2026-05-23][07:27:51][spotatui::tui::cover_art][INFO] got new cover art: https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d0000b273064ce7522d71dfa731977d93
[2026-05-23][07:27:53][spotatui::core::app][INFO] navigating back
[2026-05-23][07:27:54][librespot_connect::state::context][WARN] couldn't load context info because: context is not available. type: Default
[2026-05-23][07:27:54][librespot_connect::spirc][INFO] session update: <Ok(SESSION_DELETED)> for self, current session_id f7c0312016f9461e911ac746a65a8665, new session_id 0378c1eb0ac5bb9c166fcbf86d1c8726
[2026-05-23][07:27:54][librespot_playback::player][INFO] Loading <Immersion: Four> with Spotify URI <spotify:track:1PSMWyffP4KgjL3amWqDmR>
[2026-05-23][07:27:54][symphonia_format_ogg::demuxer][INFO] starting new physical stream
[2026-05-23][07:27:54][symphonia_format_ogg::demuxer][INFO] selected vorbis mapper for stream with serial=0x0
[2026-05-23][07:27:55][librespot_playback::player][INFO] <Immersion: Four> (4433573 ms) loaded
[2026-05-23][07:27:55][librespot_playback::audio_backend::alsa][INFO] Using AlsaSink with format: S16
[2026-05-23][07:27:57][spotatui::core::app][INFO] navigating to TrackTable
[2026-05-23][07:27:58][librespot_connect::spirc][WARN] SpircCommand::Activate will be ignored while already active
[2026-05-23][07:27:58][librespot_connect::state::context][WARN] couldn't load context info because: context is not available. type: Default
[2026-05-23][07:27:58][librespot_connect::state::context][WARN] couldn't load context info because: context is not available. type: Default
[2026-05-23][07:27:58][librespot_playback::player][INFO] Loading local file with Spotify URI <spotify:local:Swans:Swans:Laugh:246>
[2026-05-23][07:27:58][librespot_playback::player][ERROR] Unable to find file path for local file <spotify:local:Swans:Swans:Laugh:246>
[2026-05-23][07:27:58][librespot_playback::player][ERROR] Skipping to next track, unable to load track <SpotifyUri("spotify:local:Swans:Swans:Laugh:246")>: ()
[2026-05-23][07:27:59][librespot_connect::spirc][INFO] session update: <Ok(NEW_SESSION)> for self, current session_id 0378c1eb0ac5bb9c166fcbf86d1c8726, new session_id 00eb79f7abc898795a656367e1c09fe8
[2026-05-23][07:27:59][librespot_playback::player][INFO] Loading local file with Spotify URI <spotify:local:Swans:Swans:Speak:271>
[2026-05-23][07:27:59][librespot_playback::player][ERROR] Unable to find file path for local file <spotify:local:Swans:Swans:Speak:271>
[2026-05-23][07:27:59][librespot_playback::player][ERROR] Skipping to next track, unable to load track <SpotifyUri("spotify:local:Swans:Swans:Speak:271")>: ()
[2026-05-23][07:27:59][librespot_playback::player][INFO] Loading local file with Spotify URI <spotify:local:Swans:Swans:Take+Advantage:269>
[2026-05-23][07:27:59][librespot_playback::player][ERROR] Unable to find file path for local file <spotify:local:Swans:Swans:Take+Advantage:269>
[2026-05-23][07:27:59][librespot_playback::player][ERROR] Skipping to next track, unable to load track <SpotifyUri("spotify:local:Swans:Swans:Take+Advantage:269")>: ()
[2026-05-23][07:27:59][librespot_playback::player][INFO] Loading local file with Spotify URI <spotify:local:Swans:Swans:Sensitive+Skin:376>
[2026-05-23][07:27:59][librespot_playback::player][ERROR] Unable to find file path for local file <spotify:local:Swans:Swans:Sensitive+Skin:376>
[2026-05-23][07:27:59][librespot_playback::player][ERROR] Skipping to next track, unable to load track <SpotifyUri("spotify:local:Swans:Swans:Sensitive+Skin:376")>: ()
[2026-05-23][07:27:59][librespot_playback::player][INFO] Loading <Stay Here> with Spotify URI <spotify:track:2015f35cAE9dF5KOtP8ReT>
[2026-05-23][07:28:00][symphonia_format_ogg::demuxer][INFO] starting new physical stream
[2026-05-23][07:28:00][symphonia_format_ogg::demuxer][INFO] selected vorbis mapper for stream with serial=0x0
[2026-05-23][07:28:01][librespot_connect::spirc][WARN] SpircCommand::Activate will be ignored while already active
[2026-05-23][07:28:01][librespot_playback::player][INFO] Loading <Job> with Spotify URI <spotify:track:0ehHo4V7qqC7tHE8nttVkx>
[2026-05-23][07:28:02][librespot_playback::player][INFO] <Stay Here> (335866 ms) loaded
[2026-05-23][07:28:02][symphonia_format_ogg::demuxer][INFO] starting new physical stream
[2026-05-23][07:28:02][symphonia_format_ogg::demuxer][INFO] selected vorbis mapper for stream with serial=0x0
[2026-05-23][07:28:04][librespot_playback::player][INFO] <Job> (285973 ms) loaded
[2026-05-23][07:28:04][librespot_playback::audio_backend::alsa][WARN] Error writing from AlsaSink buffer to PCM, trying to recover, ALSA function 'snd_pcm_writei' failed with error 'Broken pipe (32)'
[2026-05-23][07:28:04][spotatui::tui::cover_art][INFO] getting new cover art image...
[2026-05-23][07:28:05][spotatui::tui::cover_art][INFO] got new cover art: https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d0000b273eb94286cd3340ee2029bb835
[2026-05-23][07:28:12][librespot_connect::state::context][WARN] couldn't load context info because: context is not available. type: Default
[2026-05-23][07:28:12][librespot_connect::state::context][WARN] couldn't load context info because: context is not available. type: Default
[2026-05-23][07:28:13][librespot_playback::player][INFO] Loading <In the Absence of Strong Evidence to the Contrary, One May Step Out of the Way of the Charging Bull> with Spotify URI <spotify:track:2IV707m9ucNi7RNUMYxEOS>
[2026-05-23][07:28:13][symphonia_format_ogg::demuxer][INFO] starting new physical stream
[2026-05-23][07:28:13][symphonia_format_ogg::demuxer][INFO] selected vorbis mapper for stream with serial=0x0
[2026-05-23][07:28:13][librespot_playback::player][INFO] <In the Absence of Strong Evidence to the Contrary, One May Step Out of the Way of the Charging Bull> (275773 ms) loaded
[2026-05-23][07:28:13][librespot_playback::audio_backend::alsa][WARN] Error writing from AlsaSink buffer to PCM, trying to recover, ALSA function 'snd_pcm_writei' failed with error 'Broken pipe (32)'
[2026-05-23][07:28:14][spotatui::tui::cover_art][INFO] getting new cover art image...
[2026-05-23][07:28:15][spotatui::tui::cover_art][INFO] got new cover art: https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d0000b2733b4a255a08404fb6eea6b07e
[2026-05-23][07:28:16][librespot_connect::spirc][INFO] device became inactive
[2026-05-23][07:28:16][librespot_connect::state::context][WARN] couldn't load context info because: context is not available. type: Default
[2026-05-23][07:28:16][librespot_connect::spirc][WARN] failed filling up next_track during stopping: Invalid state { context is not available. type: Default }
[2026-05-23][07:28:16][spotatui::infra::player::events][INFO] attempting native streaming recovery
[2026-05-23][07:28:16][spotatui::infra::player::streaming][INFO] Using cached streaming credentials
[2026-05-23][07:28:16][librespot_playback::mixer::softmixer][INFO] Mixing with softvol and volume control: Log(60.0)
[2026-05-23][07:28:16][spotatui::infra::player::streaming][INFO] Initializing Spirc with device_id=1fd97b12-e137-4b69-b4cb-9725afd46341
[2026-05-23][07:28:16][librespot_playback::convert][INFO] Converting with ditherer: tpdf
[2026-05-23][07:28:17][librespot_core::session][INFO] Connecting to AP "ap-gue1.spotify.com:4070"
[2026-05-23][07:28:17][librespot_core::session][INFO] Authenticated as '5eigr50h49qns1ftpxuvl56uz' !
[2026-05-23][07:28:17][librespot_core::session][INFO] Country: "BR"
[2026-05-23][07:28:17][spotatui::infra::player::streaming][INFO] Streaming connection established!
[2026-05-23][07:28:17][spotatui::infra::player::events][INFO] spawning native player event handler
[2026-05-23][07:28:18][librespot_core::spclient][INFO] Resolved "gue1-spclient.spotify.com:443" as spclient access point
[2026-05-23][07:28:18][librespot_connect::spirc][INFO] active device is <efbe6d96fa1ff91c62bb23ddb0783d939aef8ab6> with session <4MBWf3QBwM9aRFUjKBBx6W>
[2026-05-23][07:28:18][rspotify_http::reqwest][INFO] Making request RequestBuilder { method: GET, url: Url { scheme: "https", cannot_be_a_base: false, username: "", password: None, host: Some(Domain("api.spotify.com")), port: None, path: "/v1/me/player/devices", query: None, fragment: None }, headers: {"authorization": "Bearer BQDEdufm-xunOOwLqmE76ULvFrCX6ob5A6Zw2rEvQIhprwg_M0ieAEek48UpB1jTn8RixR01M14INmpqJDX7Wn3KQPQnscFsyLWPUUT9g-FF0n0K0SOzrZF-Fpjy53Eb7FoE6bDNcEeCYsxCFUbYt9_0yrFTri6ZQ2AG8Rsz-K40BetSIbHQmFgbtVxsYwMHSoLKrCtwTFVwmmz8oUOMuXIKBRpyp1myv1H_jtxmq3KXr7UNX_w-a8-6EX-6yrEqvyhVIomsB8jOwYIke-MKtuF9uPxPQyAczaNNKndemAH7qo3JKI2Cbw4LbAvWdEHnjFByC7ouIPOGzE9_FDovI3hkAxDANk8q3VSGbxByRheWMYPPayoIyAYA7ICBLBTeZPd_23w"} }
[2026-05-23][07:28:21][librespot_connect::state::context][WARN] couldn't load context info because: context is not available. type: Default
[2026-05-23][07:28:21][librespot_connect::spirc][WARN] SpircCommand::Activate will be ignored while already active
[2026-05-23][07:28:22][librespot_playback::player][INFO] Loading <In the Absence of Strong Evidence to the Contrary, One May Step Out of the Way of the Charging Bull> with Spotify URI <spotify:track:2IV707m9ucNi7RNUMYxEOS>
[2026-05-23][07:28:22][librespot_connect::spirc][INFO] session update: <Ok(SESSION_DELETED)> for self, current session_id 3e9c3b2a5fe5412eb194b514a6f7d786, new session_id 3e6af09ad8dc98a87d8550b7b3785d8e
[2026-05-23][07:28:22][librespot_connect::spirc][INFO] session update: <Ok(NEW_SESSION)> for self, current session_id 3e6af09ad8dc98a87d8550b7b3785d8e, new session_id 36ebffc8aad2654682da38175a3d3c8f
[2026-05-23][07:28:22][librespot_connect::spirc][INFO] session update: <Ok(NEW_SESSION)> for self, current session_id 36ebffc8aad2654682da38175a3d3c8f, new session_id 71df2f457358dcc3125f2580f70df960
[2026-05-23][07:28:22][symphonia_format_ogg::demuxer][INFO] starting new physical stream
[2026-05-23][07:28:22][symphonia_format_ogg::demuxer][INFO] selected vorbis mapper for stream with serial=0x0
[2026-05-23][07:28:22][librespot_playback::player][INFO] <In the Absence of Strong Evidence to the Contrary, One May Step Out of the Way of the Charging Bull> (275773 ms) loaded
[2026-05-23][07:28:22][librespot_playback::audio_backend::alsa][INFO] Using AlsaSink with format: S16
[2026-05-23][07:28:25][librespot_connect::spirc][INFO] device became inactive
[2026-05-23][07:28:26][librespot_connect::state::context][WARN] couldn't load context info because: context is not available. type: Default
[2026-05-23][07:28:26][librespot_connect::spirc][WARN] failed filling up next_track during stopping: Invalid state { context is not available. type: Default }
[2026-05-23][07:28:26][spotatui::infra::player::events][INFO] attempting native streaming recovery
[2026-05-23][07:28:26][spotatui::infra::player::streaming][INFO] Using cached streaming credentials
[2026-05-23][07:28:26][librespot_playback::mixer::softmixer][INFO] Mixing with softvol and volume control: Log(60.0)
[2026-05-23][07:28:26][spotatui::infra::player::streaming][INFO] Initializing Spirc with device_id=70f51415-0a9b-45b0-938e-b19db6a2860e
[2026-05-23][07:28:26][librespot_playback::convert][INFO] Converting with ditherer: tpdf
[2026-05-23][07:28:26][librespot_core::session][INFO] Connecting to AP "ap-gue1.spotify.com:4070"
[2026-05-23][07:28:27][librespot_core::session][INFO] Authenticated as '5eigr50h49qns1ftpxuvl56uz' !
[2026-05-23][07:28:27][librespot_core::session][INFO] Country: "BR"
[2026-05-23][07:28:27][spotatui::infra::player::streaming][INFO] Streaming connection established!
[2026-05-23][07:28:27][spotatui::infra::player::events][INFO] spawning native player event handler
[2026-05-23][07:28:27][librespot_core::spclient][INFO] Resolved "gue1-spclient.spotify.com:443" as spclient access point
[2026-05-23][07:28:28][librespot_connect::spirc][INFO] active device is <efbe6d96fa1ff91c62bb23ddb0783d939aef8ab6> with session <0ZJGLPYJ8fO1xAdIhrDgCS>
[2026-05-23][07:28:28][rspotify_http::reqwest][INFO] Making request RequestBuilder { method: GET, url: Url { scheme: "https", cannot_be_a_base: false, username: "", password: None, host: Some(Domain("api.spotify.com")), port: None, path: "/v1/me/player/devices", query: None, fragment: None }, headers: {"authorization": "Bearer BQDEdufm-xunOOwLqmE76ULvFrCX6ob5A6Zw2rEvQIhprwg_M0ieAEek48UpB1jTn8RixR01M14INmpqJDX7Wn3KQPQnscFsyLWPUUT9g-FF0n0K0SOzrZF-Fpjy53Eb7FoE6bDNcEeCYsxCFUbYt9_0yrFTri6ZQ2AG8Rsz-K40BetSIbHQmFgbtVxsYwMHSoLKrCtwTFVwmmz8oUOMuXIKBRpyp1myv1H_jtxmq3KXr7UNX_w-a8-6EX-6yrEqvyhVIomsB8jOwYIke-MKtuF9uPxPQyAczaNNKndemAH7qo3JKI2Cbw4LbAvWdEHnjFByC7ouIPOGzE9_FDovI3hkAxDANk8q3VSGbxByRheWMYPPayoIyAYA7ICBLBTeZPd_23w"} }
[2026-05-23][07:28:31][librespot_connect::state::context][WARN] couldn't load context info because: context is not available. type: Default
[2026-05-23][07:28:31][librespot_connect::spirc][INFO] session update: <Ok(SESSION_DELETED)> for self, current session_id d957ed6f7bda4ad2b8aa5d758eedf392, new session_id 353ee6f834f2a140c9da1bc08fc5c826
[2026-05-23][07:28:31][librespot_playback::player][INFO] Loading <In the Absence of Strong Evidence to the Contrary, One May Step Out of the Way of the Charging Bull> with Spotify URI <spotify:track:2IV707m9ucNi7RNUMYxEOS>
[2026-05-23][07:28:32][librespot_connect::spirc][INFO] session update: <Ok(NEW_SESSION)> for self, current session_id 353ee6f834f2a140c9da1bc08fc5c826, new session_id 26d76e55f528bef615b47af2b2a15594
[2026-05-23][07:28:32][librespot_connect::spirc][INFO] session update: <Ok(NEW_SESSION)> for self, current session_id 26d76e55f528bef615b47af2b2a15594, new session_id 8890b937b80135e492f2a997e6cb4f09
[2026-05-23][07:28:32][symphonia_format_ogg::demuxer][INFO] starting new physical stream
[2026-05-23][07:28:32][symphonia_format_ogg::demuxer][INFO] selected vorbis mapper for stream with serial=0x0
[2026-05-23][07:28:32][librespot_playback::player][INFO] <In the Absence of Strong Evidence to the Contrary, One May Step Out of the Way of the Charging Bull> (275773 ms) loaded
[2026-05-23][07:28:32][librespot_playback::audio_backend::alsa][INFO] Using AlsaSink with format: S16
[2026-05-23][07:28:34][librespot_connect::spirc][INFO] device became inactive
[2026-05-23][07:28:34][librespot_connect::state::context][WARN] couldn't load context info because: context is not available. type: Default
[2026-05-23][07:28:35][librespot_connect::spirc][WARN] failed filling up next_track during stopping: Invalid state { context is not available. type: Default }
[2026-05-23][07:28:35][spotatui::infra::player::events][INFO] attempting native streaming recovery
[2026-05-23][07:28:35][spotatui::infra::player::streaming][INFO] Using cached streaming credentials
[2026-05-23][07:28:35][librespot_playback::mixer::softmixer][INFO] Mixing with softvol and volume control: Log(60.0)
[2026-05-23][07:28:35][spotatui::infra::player::streaming][INFO] Initializing Spirc with device_id=fbe0e63d-29ae-4ce6-b3c7-43414ffd7efb
[2026-05-23][07:28:35][librespot_playback::convert][INFO] Converting with ditherer: tpdf
[2026-05-23][07:28:35][librespot_core::session][INFO] Connecting to AP "ap-gue1.spotify.com:4070"
[2026-05-23][07:28:36][librespot_core::session][INFO] Authenticated as '5eigr50h49qns1ftpxuvl56uz' !
[2026-05-23][07:28:36][librespot_core::session][INFO] Country: "BR"
[2026-05-23][07:28:36][spotatui::infra::player::streaming][INFO] Streaming connection established!
[2026-05-23][07:28:36][spotatui::infra::player::events][INFO] spawning native player event handler
[2026-05-23][07:28:36][librespot_core::spclient][INFO] Resolved "gue1-spclient.spotify.com:443" as spclient access point
[2026-05-23][07:28:36][librespot_connect::spirc][INFO] active device is <efbe6d96fa1ff91c62bb23ddb0783d939aef8ab6> with session <6oKmDAcBUwWDJmV4aAhmAE>
[2026-05-23][07:28:37][rspotify_http::reqwest][INFO] Making request RequestBuilder { method: GET, url: Url { scheme: "https", cannot_be_a_base: false, username: "", password: None, host: Some(Domain("api.spotify.com")), port: None, path: "/v1/me/player/devices", query: None, fragment: None }, headers: {"authorization": "Bearer BQDEdufm-xunOOwLqmE76ULvFrCX6ob5A6Zw2rEvQIhprwg_M0ieAEek48UpB1jTn8RixR01M14INmpqJDX7Wn3KQPQnscFsyLWPUUT9g-FF0n0K0SOzrZF-Fpjy53Eb7FoE6bDNcEeCYsxCFUbYt9_0yrFTri6ZQ2AG8Rsz-K40BetSIbHQmFgbtVxsYwMHSoLKrCtwTFVwmmz8oUOMuXIKBRpyp1myv1H_jtxmq3KXr7UNX_w-a8-6EX-6yrEqvyhVIomsB8jOwYIke-MKtuF9uPxPQyAczaNNKndemAH7qo3JKI2Cbw4LbAvWdEHnjFByC7ouIPOGzE9_FDovI3hkAxDANk8q3VSGbxByRheWMYPPayoIyAYA7ICBLBTeZPd_23w"} }
[2026-05-23][07:28:40][librespot_connect::state::context][WARN] couldn't load context info because: context is not available. type: Default
[2026-05-23][07:28:40][librespot_connect::spirc][INFO] session update: <Ok(SESSION_DELETED)> for self, current session_id 4c334e86e83a4526afe04f13c4e7c39a, new session_id 8b47ca317b95b9cbf53d4e86632b42e3
[2026-05-23][07:28:40][librespot_connect::spirc][WARN] SpircCommand::Activate will be ignored while already active
[2026-05-23][07:28:40][librespot_playback::player][INFO] Loading <In the Absence of Strong Evidence to the Contrary, One May Step Out of the Way of the Charging Bull> with Spotify URI <spotify:track:2IV707m9ucNi7RNUMYxEOS>
[2026-05-23][07:28:41][symphonia_format_ogg::demuxer][INFO] starting new physical stream
[2026-05-23][07:28:41][symphonia_format_ogg::demuxer][INFO] selected vorbis mapper for stream with serial=0x0
[2026-05-23][07:28:41][librespot_connect::spirc][INFO] session update: <Ok(NEW_SESSION)> for self, current session_id 8b47ca317b95b9cbf53d4e86632b42e3, new session_id 084694d64904843c510b290885a350aa
[2026-05-23][07:28:41][librespot_playback::player][INFO] <In the Absence of Strong Evidence to the Contrary, One May Step Out of the Way of the Charging Bull> (275773 ms) loaded
[2026-05-23][07:28:41][librespot_playback::audio_backend::alsa][INFO] Using AlsaSink with format: S16
[2026-05-23][07:28:44][librespot_playback::audio_backend::alsa][INFO] Using AlsaSink with format: S16

[LargeModGames]

@Christercat also make sure in the settings Startup Behavior is set to "continue" instead of "play"

[minwelll]

Yup. I'm running v0.38.3 and it is still hijacking playback. Specifically, I start spotatui, play a song, and later decide to go mobile. I open the Spotify app and select my phone as the playback device, but as soon as it plays for a couple of seconds, spotatui hijacks the playback again. This time I tested it with the official Spotify desktop client, but I have previously reproduced this issue with the Android client as well.

[Christercat]

@LargeModGames Rebuilt from source following the instructions in the wiki, and made sure the Startup Behavior was set to "continue". Got a playback device error when trying to select a track in Spotatui until I changed the playback device from "Pixel 10" to "Spotatui".

Playback seems to be working as expected now, with a couple of oddities when trying to switch between playback devices within Spotify, which may be user error. I am still seeing multiple instances of Spotatui appearing in the Devices list in Spotify and Spotatui, but I am not sure if something I am doing is triggering it. Could this be connected to the CPU usage increasing over time?