Comment 20 for bug 938180

I dont think using 3rd party integration plugins according to their terms
and conditions are akin to restricting user freedoms. Using the third party
app is voluntary and should not be confused further.

There is still a strong case for Mixxx integration with spotify.

On Mon, 7 May 2018, 17:35 Be, <email address hidden> wrote:

> This is very unlikely to happen for several reasons:
> 1. Mixxx is free software that respects its users freedom. As such, it
> will never impose artificial restrictions on functionality like disabling
> recording, especially not to appease some company's demands.
> 2. Using Spotify's API without disabling recording (and probably
> broadcasting too) would clearly violate their terms of service. As soon as
> they found out, they would probably disable Mixxx from connecting to their
> service. Otherwise, Mixxx would likely become known as a free way to save
> songs from Spotify, even by people who have no interest in Mixxx otherwise.
> 3. Even if Mixxx did impose artificial restrictions, it is free software,
> so those restrictions could be removed quite easily. Thus it is unlikely
> that a company demanding artificial restrictions would agree to allow Mixxx
> to use their service.
> 4. This is speculation, but I would be somewhat surprised if Algoriddim's
> contract with Spotify is not exclusive. No other DJ software integrates
> with Spotify and I suspect Algoriddim made sure that would never happen in
> their contract.
>
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> Title:
> Stream Mix integration (youtube, spotify...)
>
> Status in Mixxx:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> It would be very useful if Mixxx could natively buffer songs on the
> fly from a stream service like youtube or spotify and then be able to
> play them like local tracks.
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