From f8d7366b5845ff2fc9cc4b12d526fe3690a34ff0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stein Magnus Jodal Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2015 00:08:20 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] docs: Add note on libspotify's deprecation --- README.rst | 18 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst index ab6f750a..0f4aa030 100644 --- a/README.rst +++ b/README.rst @@ -17,6 +17,24 @@ work on Linux and OS X. Windows support should be possible, but is awaiting a contributor with the interest and knowledge to maintain it. +libspotify's deprecation +======================== + +Note that as of May 2015 libspotify is officially deprecated by Spotify and is +no longer actively maintained. + +Spotify has published newer libraries intended for Android and iOS development, +as well as web APIs to access track metadata and manage playlists. Though, for +making apps with Spotify playback capabilities, on any other platform than +Android and iOS, there is currently no alternative to libspotify. + +libspotify has been the main way of integrating with Spotify since 2009, and is +today a part of numerous open source projects and commercial applications, +including many receivers and even cars. There's no guarantees, but one can hope +that the large deployment of libspotify means that the library will continue to +work with the Spotify service for a long time into the future. + + Project resources =================