When to use spotify web playback sdk vs web api

[strangecarr]

Hi, I'm developing a music events listing web app using nextjs, and supabase as backend. I'm trying to add functionality where if a user uses spotify (and they have a premium account) to authenticate with my app, they can stream music directly from the app.

I'm getting a bit confused on whether I should create a custom player using web playback sdk within a react component that renders with each event listing, or whether I should use the spotify web api.

The web playback sdk docs say something like use another client to start playback and then select the broswer as the device. I don't really want to do this, just play directly from the app. Any advice please?

[Ximzend]

Sadly, Spotify discontinued the ability to stream directly from your Android or iOS app.

[strangecarr]

Hi, my app is a web app using nextjs. I managed to figure it out, i initialised spotify player in a parent component, passed down the device id in props and then used web api in child component to send a request to play a track using the device id. Works pretty well now!

[Ximzend]

The App Remote SDK can be used with both Premium and Free users and has the same functionality. Now you are limiting the 'streaming' (that's actually also a remote) functionality only to Spotify Premium subscribers.