Add Spotify Connect

[Janleyx]

Add Spotify Connect to Plugin Store

Spotify Connect turns a handheld into a Spotify Connect endpoint using bundled spotifyd, with Decky playback controls and playlist browsing.

Features include:

• Spotify Connect playback controls with album art and seeking.
• Browser Login for spotifyd OAuth.
• Spotify Web API playlist linking and playlist browser.
• General settings for quality, volume, volume normalisation, autoplay, device name, and notifications.
• Odin 2 / Armada CSS Loader safety flow for browser auth.
• Dev Tools diagnostics and redacted debug bundles.

Plugin repository: https://github.com/Janleyx/decky-spotify-connect
Release: https://github.com/Janleyx/decky-spotify-connect/releases/tag/v1.0.0
Pinned commit: Janleyx/decky-spotify-connect@5a61d21

Tested directly by the author on:

• Steam Deck
• Odin 2 / Armada
• MSI Claw A1M on Bazzite

Developer install zip SHA256:
F73C54F0C20740020D6805684DC81ED22F854C1EED0567767DB4931F6C62C3B0

Task Checklist

Developer

• I am the original author or an authorized maintainer of this plugin.
• I have abided by the licenses of the libraries I am utilizing, including attaching license notices where appropriate.
• Generative AI was NOT used to write a majority of the code I am submitting.

Plugin

• I have verified my plugin is unique or provides more/alternative functionality to a plugin already on the store.

Backend

• No: I am using a custom backend other than Python.
• Yes: I am using a tool or software from a 3rd party FOSS project that does not have it's dependencies statically linked.
• No: I am using a custom binary that has all of it's dependencies statically linked.

Community

• I have tested and left feedback on two other pull requests for new or updating plugins.
• I have commented links to my testing report in this PR.

Testing

• Tested by a third party on SteamOS Preview update channel.

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[Janleyx]

Updated the PR description to use the plugin addition template and include the required testing checkbox.

[Janleyx]

The PR description has been updated to use the plugin addition template and includes the required Preview testing checkbox. The not-plugin label appears to be stale from the original non-template description. Could a maintainer please remove not-plugin when convenient? Please and Thank you!

[Janleyx]

Actively recruiting an independent Steam Deck tester for Spotify Connect.

Spotify Connect turns the Steam Deck into a Spotify Connect playback endpoint with Decky playback controls, playlist browsing, browser-based login, and configurable audio settings.

Testing requirements:

• Steam Deck running the SteamOS Preview channel
• Decky Loader
• A Spotify account and a second device capable of selecting Spotify Connect targets
• Willing to install Spotify Connect from Decky's Testing Store and post a testing report on this PR

The Store build is currently waiting for approval of its testing_env deployment. Once available, I am looking for someone to test browser login, device discovery, playback controls, seeking, volume, playlist browsing, service restart/recovery, and uninstall cleanup.

The PR description has already been corrected to the plugin-addition template; the remaining not-plugin label appears to be left over from the original description. I am actively seeking testers through the Decky community and will post progress here.