Raspotify only shows in device list via API after Spotify App selects it

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Compatible Device

• I'm running Raspotify on a compatible Device

Are you sure?

• I'm not trying to run Raspotify on a ARMv6 device

Compatible OS

• I'm running Raspotify on a compatible OS

Compatible Configuration

• I'm running Raspotify on a compatible Configuration

Latest Version

• I'm running the latest version of Raspotify

Are you sure?

• I'm not running Raspotify 0.31.8.1 on a Pi v1 or Pi Zero

Due Diligence

• I have done my due diligence

What happened?

When using the Spotify Web API, Raspotify is not in the device list via API.

deviceResponse = spotify.sp.devices()
    find_ras = lambda v: "raspotify" in v['name']
    raspotify = next(filter(find_ras, deviceResponse['devices']), None)
    return bool(raspotify)

However, it IS showing in the spotify mac app

Once I choose Raspotify in the Spotify Mac App, then the Spotify Web Api will return the device and can be used.

Do we have any idea why the Mac App has to first choose Raspotify before it can be a visible device in the API? I've made the API calls using Postman, to rule out any possible issue with Spotipy.

Relevant log output and/or the contents of /etc/raspotify/crash_report if any ( sudo journalctl -u raspotify -b and sudo cat /etc/raspotify/crash_report )

sudo journalctl -u raspotify -b
Jun 19 01:54:37 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Started raspotify.service - Raspotify (Spotify Connect Client).