I am trying to connect my Spotify to my sonos. I am using the Tekore library to consume the Spotify API. When I try to list all devices on Spotify Connect, i.e. spotify.playback_devices(), I get only some of the available devices. Especially, the Sonos devices are not listed. Does anybody know why?
The documentation for the Spotify Connect Web API is pretty clear about this type of scenario:
Devices not Appearing on Device List
Connect Web API relies on local network connections to discover and interact with some devices.
For example, when:
- A new device is added to the network
- A device is in “sleep” mode
- A device on the local network is currently tied to another user account, or
- Other reasons specific to the device
As a result, some devices that appear in the Connect picker within the Spotify application may not always be visible or available on the Connect Web API Endpoints.
Translation: if it doesn't appear in the API, there's likely a reason for that. You might be able to get further guidance from the development team if you tweet at them @SpotifyPlatform.