A Spotify Web API app, written in node.js, for properly shuffling playlists.

This project is hosted on my (other) website sigptr.me right here:

If you want to install it yourself, here's what you'll need to do:

1. Install the following from npm:

   • express
   • request
   • querystring
   • cookie-parser

2. Head over to developer.spotify.com and create a developer account by signing in with your existing Spotify account.

3. Create an "app"; the name and description is not significant.

4. Once your "app" has been created, copy down the Client ID and Client Secret listed on this page.

5. However, you're not done yet: add a redirect URI that corresponds to where you are going to be running this app. You can use localhost to run locally. Include the port (if not 80) like so: http://localhost:8000/callback/.

6. Don't forget to save your changes on the site!

7. Armed with this valuable information, open up server.node.js and copy this information - your client ID, client secret, port number and hostname (can be localhost) - into the file where indicated.

After installation, simply run the server.node.js file with your node.js interpreter:

$ node server.node.js

and the server should be open on http://localhost:<port>/.

This is a quick application that utilizes the Spotify Web API to shuffle your playlists properly, as God intended. The shuffle feature on Spotify only shuffles about 20 or so songs and then resamples, which leads to annoying repeats and should be changed. This is my way of fixing the problem.

Once logged in, you can choose a playlist from the dropdown box to the right. The application will load the playlist's tracks into a table, for your viewing pleasure. Clicking the headers will first sort ascending, then descending, then restore the original sort order. Clicking "Sort Randomly" will shuffle the entire list completely randomly.

Clicking "Make Playlist" will take this list, and its order; and produce a new, private playlist named "Real Randomizer Playlist". It will overwrite the first playlist with this name, to prevent spamming. Once its done, you can click the shiny new "View Playlist" to open this playlist in Spotify.

Your new playlist is meant to be enjoyed without the in-built shuffle feature, and has all the same tracks as the original. It does not, in any way, modify the original playlist; so you can shuffle public, collaborative and even followed playlists properly. To reshuffle, just come back here and go through the same process: it'll go into the same "Real Randomizer Playlist".