When playing music through Alexa on Spotify Connect, SpotMenu stops showing info

[niomhum22]

Description When I am playing on my Alexa through spotify connect spot menu stops showing the info on the songs im playing except for time

Steps to Reproduce

1. Play music on Alexa
2. Ensure your mac is connected through spotify connect and able to control the alexa

Expected behavior: SpotMenu to show me my music info

Actual behavior: Only the time is being recognized by SpotMenu

Reproduces how often: 100% of the time

Versions

SpotMenu version: 1.9.0

MacOS version: 10.14.15

[neddy]

This also happens when playing to my Sonos from Spotify on my Mac.

Versions

SpotMenu version: 1.9.0

MacOS version: 10.14.15

[ale275]

Same on iTunes and HomePod (AirPlay 2)

SpotMenu version: 1.9.0 MacOS version: 10.14.16

[jdowning]

I ran across this using a similar app: https://github.com/serban/menubar-ticker/issues/2

Reported to Spotify: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Mac/Bug-AppleScript-Spotify-Connect-Recent-update-broke-AppleScript/m-p/4778252

[stnschrvn]

I have the same issue when playing Spotify on my receiver (Spotify Connect)

[DimitarNestorov]

Hey guys, SpotMenu hasn't received updates lately so I decided to make my own alternative, MusicBar. I don't have a Sonos/Alexa so I downloaded spotifyd to emulate one and it seems to be working. You can download it here: https://github.com/dimitarnestorov/musicbar/releases MusicBar also doesn't use AppleScript except for artwork so next time it breaks only the artwork will disappear.