v1.13.1; add hotfix for Spotify random queue playback issue

hotfix for spotify client not playing random queue; cause: when spotify's api has problems, client doesn't see any tracks in playlist unless manually clicked; fix requires killing and autorunning spotify enabled

Author: sandrzejewskipl

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 1.13.1
+### Added:
+- hotfix for spotify client not playing random queue; cause: when spotify's api has problems, client doesn't see any tracks in playlist unless manually clicked; fix requires killing and autorunning spotify enabled
+
 ## 1.13.0
 ### Added:
 - import/export playlists feature

spotifyscheduler.py

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 from tkinter.messagebox import askyesno
 import random
 
-VER="1.13.0"
+VER="1.13.1"
 CONFIG_FILE="config.json"
 SCHEDULE_FILE="schedule.txt"
 DEFAULT_SCHEDULE_FILE='default-schedule.txt'
@@ -1234,6 +1234,7 @@ def pauseandauto():
 control_frame = ttk.Frame(root)
 control_frame.pack(side="top", fill="x", padx=10, pady=5)
 def run_spotify():
+    timestamped_print("Trying to run spotify.")
     if os.name == 'nt':
         try:
             if shutil.which('spotify'):
@@ -1977,8 +1978,10 @@ def is_within_schedule():
 
 last_playlist=''
 last_randomqueue=None
+randomqueuefix_playlist=None
+randomqueuefix_run=False
 def play_music():
-    global last_playlist, last_spotify_run, closest_start_time, last_randomqueue, user_id
+    global last_playlist, last_spotify_run, closest_start_time, last_randomqueue, user_id, randomqueuefix_playlist, randomqueuefix_run
     try:
         if target_device:
             PLAYLIST_ID=get_value_for_schedule(value="playlist")
@@ -1987,34 +1990,46 @@ def play_music():
                 randomqueue=get_value_for_schedule(value="randomqueue")
                 playlist_info=get_playlist_info(PLAYLIST_ID)
                 if (randomqueue and "37i9dQ" not in PLAYLIST_ID):
-                    name=playlist_info['name']
-                    tracks = []
-                    limit = 100
-                    offset = 0
-
-                    while True:
-                        results = sp.playlist_items(
-                            PLAYLIST_ID, 
-                            fields="items(track(uri)),total", 
-                            additional_types=['track'], 
-                            limit=limit, 
-                            offset=offset
-                        )
-                        tracks.extend([item['track']['uri'] for item in results['items']])
-                        offset += limit
-                        if len(results['items']) < limit:
-                            break
-                    track_uris = [track for track in tracks if ":local:" not in track] # remove local tracks
-                    if not track_uris:
-                        status.set(_("No tracks found in playlist"))
-                        return
-                    random.shuffle(track_uris)
-                    if not user_id:
-                        user_id = sp.me()['id']
-                    temp_playlist = sp.user_playlist_create(user=user_id, name=f"{name} ({_("Random queue")})", description=f"🔀 Generated by Spotify Scheduler v{VER} on {datetime.now()}", public=False)
-                    sp.current_user_unfollow_playlist(temp_playlist['id'])
-                    sp.playlist_add_items(temp_playlist['id'], track_uris[:100])
-                    sp.start_playback(device_id=target_device["id"], context_uri=f"spotify:playlist:{temp_playlist['id']}")
+                    if (last_playlist==PLAYLIST_ID and randomqueuefix_playlist) and (spotify_button_check() and config['AUTO_SPOTIFY'] and config['KILLSWITCH_ON']): # hotfix for spotify client not playing random queue; cause: when spotify's api has problems, client doesn't see any tracks in playlist unless manually clicked; fix requires killing and autorunning spotify enabled; fix doesn't work when different playlist was playing before without any pause - spotify's api reports that music is playing, but actually it's not
+                        if not randomqueuefix_run: #restart only once
+                            killswitch("Spotify not playing random queue, restarting client.")
+                            run_spotify()
+                            randomqueuefix_run=True
+                            timestamped_print("Spotify client restarted, waiting 5 seconds...")
+                            t.sleep(5)
+                        sp.start_playback(device_id=target_device["id"], context_uri=f"spotify:playlist:{randomqueuefix_playlist}")
+                        t.sleep(2.5) # give spotify some time to start playback, specially when api is slow
+                    else:
+                        name=playlist_info['name']
+                        tracks = []
+                        limit = 100
+                        offset = 0
+
+                        while True:
+                            results = sp.playlist_items(
+                                PLAYLIST_ID, 
+                                fields="items(track(uri)),total", 
+                                additional_types=['track'], 
+                                limit=limit, 
+                                offset=offset
+                            )
+                            tracks.extend([item['track']['uri'] for item in results['items']])
+                            offset += limit
+                            if len(results['items']) < limit:
+                                break
+                        track_uris = [track for track in tracks if ":local:" not in track] # remove local tracks
+                        if not track_uris:
+                            status.set(_("No tracks found in playlist"))
+                            return
+                        random.shuffle(track_uris)
+                        if not user_id:
+                            user_id = sp.me()['id']
+                        temp_playlist = sp.user_playlist_create(user=user_id, name=f"{name} ({_("Random queue")})", description=f"🔀 Generated by Spotify Scheduler v{VER} on {datetime.now()}", public=False)
+                        sp.current_user_unfollow_playlist(temp_playlist['id'])
+                        sp.playlist_add_items(temp_playlist['id'], track_uris[:100])
+                        randomqueuefix_playlist=temp_playlist['id']
+                        sp.start_playback(device_id=target_device["id"], context_uri=f"spotify:playlist:{temp_playlist['id']}")
+
                 else:
                     sp.start_playback(device_id=target_device["id"], context_uri=f"spotify:playlist:{PLAYLIST_ID}")
 
@@ -2029,7 +2044,6 @@ def play_music():
         else:
             status.set(_( "no_active_device"))
             if spotify_button_check() and config['AUTO_SPOTIFY'] and not last_spotify_run:
-                timestamped_print("Trying to run spotify.")
                 run_spotify()
                 last_spotify_run = True
             return
@@ -2075,7 +2089,7 @@ def pause_music(retries=3, delay=2):
     killswitch("Pausing music - Failed to pause music.")
 
 def spotify_main():
-    global last_playlist, target_device
+    global last_playlist, target_device, randomqueuefix_playlist, randomqueuefix_run
     if not is_paused:
         if not sp or not spstatus:
             initialize_sp()
@@ -2102,6 +2116,8 @@ def spotify_main():
                         status.set(_("Playlist not set"))
                 else:
                     status.set(_("Music is currently playing."))
+                    randomqueuefix_playlist=None
+                    randomqueuefix_run=False
                     try:
                         if config['SKIP_EXPLICIT'] and current_playback and current_playback["item"].get("explicit"):
                             sp.next_track(device_id=target_device["id"])

version.txt

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ StringFileInfo(
     StringStruct(u'LegalCopyright', u'MIT License - (c) 2025 Szymon Andrzejewski'),
     StringStruct(u'OriginalFilename', u'spotify-scheduler.exe'),
     StringStruct(u'ProductName', u'Spotify Scheduler'),
-    StringStruct(u'ProductVersion', u'1.13.0')])
+    StringStruct(u'ProductVersion', u'1.13.1')])
   ]),
 VarFileInfo([VarStruct(u'Translation', [1033, 1200])]) 
   ]