spotify / spotify/spotify.github.io

Spotify Web Player Doesn't Work In Vivaldi/Chromium Browsers

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Description

SPOTIFY HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR YEARS NOW

I am going to briefly describe the problem with the Spotify Web Player, and why it doesn't work in Vivaldi/Chromium Browsers.

The problem has the following associated with it:

  1. Spotify Web Player has the blank screen/black screen when you first load it.
  2. Spotify Web Player uses the Widevine Codec, which already causes many problems.
  3. Spotify Web Player forces me to have the Openvide Codec enabled, which is already done on many Chromium Browsers.
  4. Spotify Web Player has no known alternative codecs enabled for the Web Player.

I am going to attach this screenshot to prove that Spotify Web Player has the black screen:

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Here is the Widevine Content Decryption Module (Widevine Codec):

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Additional discussion is here (still unresolved):

https://github.com/cefsharp/CefSharp/discussions/4253

As of now, I have gotten this Account Error:

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Here is my browser version:

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Please fix this as soon as possible!

Thank you, and Happy New Year!

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First steps

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

No repository files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by reproducing the Spotify Web Player failure in the reported Vivaldi/Chromium environment, then review the linked CefSharp discussion and determine whether the issue is actionable in this repository; done requires a confirmed fix or a documented project-side limitation.

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Assessment

Domain
web-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
15/100

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