‘Cute Spotify‘, by Mike Sheldon, and currently under development, uses freely accessible APIs to power the native app – created using the Ubuntu SDK.
Spotify already provide an official, native desktop client for the Linux desktop.
Music playback, album art, and other core features are present and working in Sheldon’s app. Unfortunately for music fans, getting the player installed isn’t nearly as simple as using it.
The app is not yet available from the Apps Scope, requiring manual compiling and a custom Spotify API key to be set prior to installation – something out of the reach of regular users.
But, with it being early days for both the app and the platform it’s aimed at, such barriers to entry can be overlooked.
You can see Cute Spotify in the video below.
Unofficial Importance
While Cute Spotify is an “unofficial” app – it is neither formally endorsed or authorised by the service it’s supporting – the creation of it is, nevetherless, an important milestone.
Source : OMG Ubuntu
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