From ad77e043d68a423b713c0fc159d5d52ebd8758e3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: abs3nt Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2024 13:33:36 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] readme --- README.md | 83 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 83 insertions(+) create mode 100644 README.md diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..97d9daf --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,83 @@ +IF YOU ARE ON GITHUB.COM GO HERE INSTEAD: https://git.asdf.cafe/abs3nt/gspot :) + + +If you open an issue or PR on github I won't see it please use git.asdf.cafe. Register on asdf and open your PRs there + +This project is still under heavy development and some things might not work or not work as intended. Don't hesitate to open an issue to let me know. + +--- +[![status-badge](https://ci.asdf.cafe/api/badges/abs3nt/gspot/status.svg)](https://ci.asdf.cafe/abs3nt/gspot) + +# To install (with a package manager): + +## Archlinux ([AUR]) +```yay -S gspot-git``` + +# To build from source by pulling and building the binary + + +```git clone https://git.asdf.cafe/abs3nt/gspot``` + +```cd gspot``` + +```make build && sudo make install``` + +[AUR]: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/gspot-git + +# Configuration +go here https://developer.spotify.com/dashboard/applications to make a spotify application. you will need a client ID and a client secret. Set your redirect uri like this: + +```http://localhost:8888/callback``` + +add your information to ~/.config/gspot/gspot.yml like this + +``` +client_id: "idgoeshere" +client_secret: "secretgoeshere" +port: "8888" +``` +if you dont want to store your secret in the file in plaintext you can use a command to retreive it: + +``` +client_secret_cmd: "secret spotify_secret" +``` + +you should have either client_secret or client_secret_cmd + +you can enable debug logging by adding + +``` +log_level: "debug" +log_output: "file" +``` + +it will log to ~/.config/gspot/gspot.log + + +## RUNNING + +```gspot``` + +you will be asked to login, you will only have to do this the first time. After login you will be asked to select your default device. + +helpful keybinds are shown in the bottom of the screen, hit ? to see all of them + +To use the custom radio feature: + +```gspot radio``` + + +or hit ctrl+r on any track in the TUI. This will start an extended radio. To replenish the current radio run ```gspot refillradio``` and all the songs already listened will be removed and that number of new recomendations will be added. + +This radio uses slightly different logic than the standard spotify radio to give a longer playlist and more recomendation. With a cronjob you can schedule refill to run to have an infinite and morphing radio station. + +To view help: + +```gspot --help``` + +Very open to contributations feel free to open a PR + +[tmux plugin](https://git.asdf.cafe/abs3nt/tmux-gspot) + +[wiki](https://git.asdf.cafe/abs3nt/gspot/wiki) +