Cannot log in

[nloyola]

Describe the bug
Cannot log in.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Start ncspot in Linux terminal
2. Select "Login" on startup screen
3. Enter login credentials when prompted

Expected behavior
Shown this message: Connection error: Login failed with reason: Bad credentials

I have used the same login credentials on the Spotify website and was able to log in.

System (please complete the following information):

• OS: Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)
• Terminal: Alacritty
• Version: 1.1.2
• Installed from: cargo

Backtrace/Debug log

Instructions on how to capture debug logs: https://github.com/hrkfdn/ncspot#debugging

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[2024-09-04][09:39:24] [ncspot::authentication] [INFO] Attempting to resolve credentials via username/password commands
[2024-09-04][09:39:24] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend started
[2024-09-04][09:39:24] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend finished
[2024-09-04][09:39:24] [mio::poll] [TRACE] registering event source with poller: token=Token(0), interests=READABLE
[2024-09-04][09:39:24] [mio::poll] [TRACE] registering event source with poller: token=Token(1), interests=READABLE
[2024-09-04][09:39:25] [cursive_core::views::list_view] [DEBUG] Available: 18
[2024-09-04][09:39:25] [cursive_core::views::list_view] [DEBUG] Offset: 9
[2024-09-04][09:39:25] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend started
[2024-09-04][09:39:25] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend finished
[2024-09-04][09:39:26] [cursive_core::views::list_view] [DEBUG] Available: 18
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[2024-09-04][09:39:26] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend started
[2024-09-04][09:39:26] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend finished
[2024-09-04][09:39:26] [cursive_core::views::list_view] [DEBUG] Available: 18
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[2024-09-04][09:39:26] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend started
[2024-09-04][09:39:26] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend finished
[2024-09-04][09:39:26] [cursive_core::views::list_view] [DEBUG] Available: 18
[2024-09-04][09:39:26] [cursive_core::views::list_view] [DEBUG] Offset: 9
[2024-09-04][09:39:26] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend started
[2024-09-04][09:39:26] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend finished
[2024-09-04][09:39:27] [cursive_core::views::list_view] [DEBUG] Available: 18
[2024-09-04][09:39:27] [cursive_core::views::list_view] [DEBUG] Offset: 9
[2024-09-04][09:39:27] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend started
[2024-09-04][09:39:27] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend finished
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[2024-09-04][09:39:27] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend started
[2024-09-04][09:39:27] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend finished
[2024-09-04][09:39:27] [cursive_core::views::list_view] [DEBUG] Available: 18
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[2024-09-04][09:39:27] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend started
[2024-09-04][09:39:27] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend finished
[2024-09-04][09:39:27] [cursive_core::views::list_view] [DEBUG] Available: 18
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[2024-09-04][09:39:27] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend started
[2024-09-04][09:39:27] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend finished
[2024-09-04][09:39:27] [cursive_core::views::list_view] [DEBUG] Available: 18
[2024-09-04][09:39:27] [cursive_core::views::list_view] [DEBUG] Offset: 9
[2024-09-04][09:39:27] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend started
[2024-09-04][09:39:27] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend finished
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[2024-09-04][09:39:27] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend started
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[2024-09-04][09:39:27] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend started
[2024-09-04][09:39:27] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend finished
[2024-09-04][09:39:28] [cursive_core::views::list_view] [DEBUG] Available: 18
[2024-09-04][09:39:28] [cursive_core::views::list_view] [DEBUG] Offset: 9
[2024-09-04][09:39:28] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend started
[2024-09-04][09:39:28] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend finished
[2024-09-04][09:39:29] [cursive_core::views::list_view] [DEBUG] Available: 18
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[2024-09-04][09:39:29] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend started
[2024-09-04][09:39:29] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend finished
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[2024-09-04][09:39:30] [cursive_core::views::list_view] [DEBUG] Offset: 9
[2024-09-04][09:39:30] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend started
[2024-09-04][09:39:30] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend finished
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[2024-09-04][09:39:30] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend started
[2024-09-04][09:39:30] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend finished
[2024-09-04][09:39:30] [ncspot::spotify] [DEBUG] No HTTP proxy set
[2024-09-04][09:39:30] [librespot_core::session] [INFO] Connecting to AP "ap2-gew4.spotify.com:4070"
[2024-09-04][09:39:30] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend started
[2024-09-04][09:39:30] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend finished
[2024-09-04][09:39:32] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend started
[2024-09-04][09:39:32] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend finished
[2024-09-04][09:39:32] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend started
[2024-09-04][09:39:32] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend finished
[2024-09-04][09:39:33] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend started
[2024-09-04][09:39:33] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend finished
[2024-09-04][09:39:34] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend started
[2024-09-04][09:39:34] [cursive_buffered_backend] [DEBUG] output_all_to_backend finished
[2024-09-04][09:39:34] [ncspot] [ERROR] Didn't obtain any credentials

[haruInDisguise]

Directly login in through credentials does not work anymore for now. See this comment for a workaround.
Move the generated credentials.json file into the librespot folder in ncspots cache directory. If you don't know where it is, just run ncspot info.
See #1500

[nloyola]

Thanks @haruInDisguise. It worked.

[Skaterjess2012]

@haruInDisguise that also worked for me. thanks!

[hrkfdn]

Duplicate of #1500

[Denyreal]

Directly login in through credentials does not work anymore for now. See this comment for a workaround. Move the generated credentials.json file into the librespot folder in ncspots cache directory. If you don't know where it is, just run ncspot info. See #1500

i maybe a total dumb person but there are not clear instructions how to install and generate that credentials.json via librespot-auth . Could someone talk to the plebs ?

[nloyola]

@Denyreal this is what you have to do:

1. Clone https://github.com/dspearson/librespot-auth
2. build it with cargo build --release
3. run it like this ./target/release/librespot-auth --name "Second Laptop" --class=computer
4. Open the Spotify app on the same computer
5. On the Spotify app, log in (you may need to log out first)
6. On the Spotify app, click on Connect to a device
7. Select "Second Laptop": in the terminal that was running librespot-auth you will see a message like Credentials saved: credentials.json
8. Copy credentials.json to $HOME/.cache/ncspot/librespot
9. Open ncspot

I did this on Debian bookworm. It may be different if you are using a different OS.

[Ahwxorg]

Is there some other way to do this? librespot-auth does not seem to work for me...

[osheas1atwit]

With Arch and the version of ncspot installed via yay unfortunately this does not work. I have tried credentials generated with both cargo run and cargo build --release, and putting them in the cache folder does not help. I still get prompted to enter credentials and are told they are bad no matter what.