Parachord Android 0.9.3
What's new
Action required for Spotify users: Spotify now uses your own free Spotify Developer Client ID instead of a shared one. This gives every user their own Spotify rate-limit budget — the fix for the on-and-off "Spotify results disappeared" / rate-limit problems. It's a one-time setup, and you'll need to reconnect Spotify after updating.
How to Install
Two options:
- Grab the APK directly from the latest release (below) and sideload it. Android 8.0+ (API 26) required.
- Join the Parachord-Testers Google Group and you’ll get automatic updates via Google Play Store as new builds go out.
Reconnect Spotify (one-time, ~2 minutes)
Parachord no longer ships a shared Spotify key. Because Spotify rate-limits per app, every Parachord user was sharing one budget — so heavy use by anyone could rate-limit everyone (this is what caused Spotify tracks to intermittently stop resolving). Using your own free Developer Client ID gives you your own budget, so it just works.
After updating, Spotify will show as disconnected. To reconnect:
- Go to developer.spotify.com/dashboard and Create app (it's free; any name/description).
- In the app's settings, add this Redirect URI exactly:
parachord://auth/callback/spotify - Copy the app's Client ID.
- In Parachord: Settings → Spotify, paste the Client ID → Save Client ID → Connect.
Spotify Premium is still required for playback. Your saved music, playlists, and everything else are untouched — this only affects the Spotify connection.
Also fixed
- Resolver "Status" now reflects the Enabled toggle. A resolver you'd switched off could still read "ENABLED" while it silently wasn't resolving. The status now shows ENABLED, OFF (connected but toggled off), or DISABLED so the two controls can't disagree.
Full changelog: v0.9.2...v0.9.3