# Spotify Player

> Control Spotify playback and manage playlists

- Skill: `futurewithvibe/spotify-player` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add futurewithvibe/spotify-player`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/futurewithvibe/spotify-player/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: futurewithvibe (https://skillmd.com/u/futurewithvibe)
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/futurewithvibe/spotify-player

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# Spotify Player Control

Control Spotify playback, search music, and manage playlists.

## Available Tools

- **web_fetch**: Access Spotify Web API
- **bash**: Use spotify-cli if installed

## Spotify Web API

Base URL: `https://api.spotify.com/v1/`

### Authentication

Get access token:
```
POST https://accounts.spotify.com/api/token
Headers:
  Authorization: Basic {base64(client_id:client_secret)}
Body: grant_type=client_credentials
```

### Common Endpoints

#### Get Currently Playing
```
GET https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player/currently-playing
Headers:
  Authorization: Bearer {access_token}
```

#### Search
```
GET https://api.spotify.com/v1/search?q={query}&type=track,artist,album
```

#### Play Track
```
PUT https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player/play
Body: {"uris": ["spotify:track:{track_id}"]}
```

#### Pause
```
PUT https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player/pause
```

#### Next/Previous
```
POST https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player/next
POST https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player/previous
```

## Usage Examples

User: "Play Shape of You by Ed Sheeran"
1. Search for track using /v1/search
2. Get track URI
3. Play using /v1/me/player/play

User: "What's currently playing?"
1. Fetch from /v1/me/player/currently-playing
2. Parse track info
3. Present artist, track, album

User: "Pause Spotify"
1. Call /v1/me/player/pause

## Environment Setup

```bash
export SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID="your_client_id"
export SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET="your_client_secret"
```

Get credentials from: https://developer.spotify.com/dashboard

## Scopes Required

For user playback control:
- `user-read-playback-state`
- `user-modify-playback-state`
- `user-read-currently-playing`