Timeout when waiting for status response from Spotify app

Describe the bug Spotcast fails to start playing on 2021.8.6

• Using latest version of spotcast
• I have setup the Spotify integration in Home Assistant
• I am using multiple accounts
• Using latest stable version of Home Assistant
• I have Spotify Premium
• I’m attaching relevant logs with level debug for component spotcast (see README)
• I’m using entity_id in the service call and have tried device_name but the issue remains

Describe the bug Noted since 2021.8.6, but Spotcast fails to start playing.

Environment (please complete the following information):

• HA version: [2021.8.6]
• spotcast version: [3.6.14]

Configuration

spotcast:
  sp_dc: !secret spotcast_sp_dc
  sp_key: !secret spotcast_sp_key
  accounts:
    t:
      sp_dc: !secret spotcast_t_sp_dc
      sp_key: !secret spotcast_t_sp_key

Additional context

Debug logs:

2021-08-12 16:45:46 DEBUG (SyncWorker_6) [custom_components.spotcast.spotcast_controller] setting up with account t
2021-08-12 16:45:47 DEBUG (SyncWorker_6) [custom_components.spotcast.spotcast_controller] expires: 1628782846 time: 1628779547.0107527
2021-08-12 16:45:47 DEBUG (SyncWorker_6) [custom_components.spotcast.spotcast_controller] setting up with account t
2021-08-12 16:45:47 DEBUG (SyncWorker_6) [custom_components.spotcast.helpers] get_spotify_devices: media_player.spotify_t: Spotify T: []
2021-08-12 16:45:47 DEBUG (SyncWorker_6) [custom_components.spotcast.helpers] get_spotify_devices: {'devices': []}
2021-08-12 16:45:47 DEBUG (SyncWorker_6) [custom_components.spotcast.helpers] get_cast_devices: media_player.woonkamer: Woonkamer cast info: ChromecastInfo(services={ServiceInfo(type='mdns', data='google-nest-hub-4660f5b8aabe10031a93ebd362367256-1._googlecast._tcp.local.'), ServiceInfo(type='host', data=('192.168.xx.16', 8009))}, uuid='4660f5b8-aabe-1003-1a93-ebd362367256', _manufacturer='Google Inc.', model_name='Google Nest Hub', friendly_name='Woonkamer', is_audio_group=False, is_dynamic_group=None)
2021-08-12 16:45:47 DEBUG (SyncWorker_6) [custom_components.spotcast.helpers] get_cast_devices: media_player.soundbar: Soundbar cast info: ChromecastInfo(services={ServiceInfo(type='mdns', data='.xx.5-81704a75fd037a7c38090eb3c5dffea5._googlecast._tcp.local.')}, uuid='81704a75-fd03-7a7c-3809-0eb3c5dffea5', _manufacturer=None, model_name='.xx.5', friendly_name='Soundbar', is_audio_group=False, is_dynamic_group=None)
2021-08-12 16:45:47 DEBUG (SyncWorker_6) [custom_components.spotcast.helpers] get_cast_devices: media_player.slaapkamer: Slaapkamer cast info: ChromecastInfo(services={ServiceInfo(type='host', data=('192.168.xx.13', 8009)), ServiceInfo(type='mdns', data='Google-Home-Mini-0256c1dd13b44c80849b281970d02d11-1._googlecast._tcp.local.'), ServiceInfo(type='mdns', data='Google-Home-Mini-0256c1dd13b44c80849b281970d02d11._googlecast._tcp.local.'), ServiceInfo(type='mdns', data='Google-Home-Mini-0256c1dd13b44c80849b281970d02d11-2._googlecast._tcp.local.')}, uuid='0256c1dd-13b4-4c80-849b-281970d02d11', _manufacturer='Google Inc.', model_name='Google Home Mini', friendly_name='Slaapkamer', is_audio_group=False, is_dynamic_group=None)
2021-08-12 16:45:47 DEBUG (SyncWorker_6) [custom_components.spotcast.helpers] get_cast_devices: media_player.studeerkamer: Studeerkamer cast info: ChromecastInfo(services={ServiceInfo(type='mdns', data='Google-Home-d4063db0253e246c9d66d8f7fda77a6a-2._googlecast._tcp.local.'), ServiceInfo(type='host', data=('192.168.xx.12', 8009)), ServiceInfo(type='mdns', data='Google-Home-d4063db0253e246c9d66d8f7fda77a6a._googlecast._tcp.local.')}, uuid='d4063db0-253e-246c-9d66-d8f7fda77a6a', _manufacturer='Google Inc.', model_name='Google Home', friendly_name='Studeerkamer', is_audio_group=False, is_dynamic_group=None)
2021-08-12 16:45:47 DEBUG (SyncWorker_6) [custom_components.spotcast.helpers] get_cast_devices: media_player.hele_huis: Hele huis cast info: ChromecastInfo(services={ServiceInfo(type='mdns', data='Google-Cast-Group-eec4b1d472ec428fad8f291a69a2d97d-1._googlecast._tcp.local.'), ServiceInfo(type='host', data=('192.168.xx.12', 32059)), ServiceInfo(type='mdns', data='Google-Cast-Group-eec4b1d472ec428fad8f291a69a2d97d._googlecast._tcp.local.')}, uuid='eec4b1d4-72ec-428f-ad8f-291a69a2d97d', _manufacturer=None, model_name='Google Cast Group', friendly_name='Hele huis', is_audio_group=True, is_dynamic_group=False)
2021-08-12 16:45:47 DEBUG (SyncWorker_6) [custom_components.spotcast.helpers] get_cast_devices: media_player.boven: Boven cast info: ChromecastInfo(services={ServiceInfo(type='mdns', data='Google-Cast-Group-e18cddf284be43da9917ddb7d4ceb42c-1._googlecast._tcp.local.'), ServiceInfo(type='mdns', data='Google-Cast-Group-e18cddf284be43da9917ddb7d4ceb42c._googlecast._tcp.local.'), ServiceInfo(type='host', data=('192.168.xx.12', 32213))}, uuid='e18cddf2-84be-43da-9917-ddb7d4ceb42c', _manufacturer=None, model_name='Google Cast Group', friendly_name='Boven', is_audio_group=True, is_dynamic_group=False)
2021-08-12 16:45:47 DEBUG (SyncWorker_6) [custom_components.spotcast.helpers] get_cast_devices: media_player.zolder: Zolder cast info: ChromecastInfo(services={ServiceInfo(type='mdns', data='Google-Home-Mini-71d8c580bbd0166b72f10071a427b6cb-1._googlecast._tcp.local.'), ServiceInfo(type='host', data=('[::ffff:c0a8:5811]', 8009)), ServiceInfo(type='mdns', data='Google-Home-Mini-71d8c580bbd0166b72f10071a427b6cb._googlecast._tcp.local.'), ServiceInfo(type='host', data=('192.168.xx.17', 8009)), ServiceInfo(type='mdns', data='Google-Home-Mini-71d8c580bbd0166b72f10071a427b6cb-2._googlecast._tcp.local.')}, uuid='71d8c580-bbd0-166b-72f1-0071a427b6cb', _manufacturer='Google Inc.', model_name='Google Home Mini', friendly_name='Zolder', is_audio_group=False, is_dynamic_group=None)
2021-08-12 16:45:47 DEBUG (SyncWorker_6) [custom_components.spotcast.helpers] get_cast_devices: media_player.tv_beneden: TV Beneden cast info: ChromecastInfo(services={ServiceInfo(type='mdns', data='TPM191E-bec0597.xx.b9a0a6966437ba87df4fe._googlecast._tcp.local.')}, uuid='bec05970.xx.b-9a0a-6966-437ba87df4fe', _manufacturer=None, model_name='TPM191E', friendly_name='TV Beneden', is_audio_group=False, is_dynamic_group=None)
2021-08-12 16:45:47 DEBUG (SyncWorker_6) [custom_components.spotcast.helpers] get_cast_devices: media_player.tv_slaapkamer: TV Slaapkamer cast info: ChromecastInfo(services={ServiceInfo(type='mdns', data='Chromecast-32e39183bc97abac51d77fce98a766a4._googlecast._tcp.local.')}, uuid='32e39183-bc97-abac-51d7-7fce98a766a4', _manufacturer=None, model_name='Chromecast', friendly_name='TV Slaapkamer', is_audio_group=False, is_dynamic_group=None)
2021-08-12 16:45:47 DEBUG (SyncWorker_6) [custom_components.spotcast.spotcast_controller] Chromecast devices: [ChromecastInfo(services={ServiceInfo(type='mdns', data='google-nest-hub-4660f5b8aabe10031a93ebd362367256-1._googlecast._tcp.local.'), ServiceInfo(type='host', data=('192.168.xx.16', 8009))}, uuid='4660f5b8-aabe-1003-1a93-ebd362367256', _manufacturer='Google Inc.', model_name='Google Nest Hub', friendly_name='Woonkamer', is_audio_group=False, is_dynamic_group=None), ChromecastInfo(services={ServiceInfo(type='mdns', data='.xx.5-81704a75fd037a7c38090eb3c5dffea5._googlecast._tcp.local.')}, uuid='81704a75-fd03-7a7c-3809-0eb3c5dffea5', _manufacturer=None, model_name='.xx.5', friendly_name='Soundbar', is_audio_group=False, is_dynamic_group=None), ChromecastInfo(services={ServiceInfo(type='host', data=('192.168.xx.13', 8009)), ServiceInfo(type='mdns', data='Google-Home-Mini-0256c1dd13b44c80849b281970d02d11-1._googlecast._tcp.local.'), ServiceInfo(type='mdns', data='Google-Home-Mini-0256c1dd13b44c80849b281970d02d11._googlecast._tcp.local.'), ServiceInfo(type='mdns', data='Google-Home-Mini-0256c1dd13b44c80849b281970d02d11-2._googlecast._tcp.local.')}, uuid='0256c1dd-13b4-4c80-849b-281970d02d11', _manufacturer='Google Inc.', model_name='Google Home Mini', friendly_name='Slaapkamer', is_audio_group=False, is_dynamic_group=None), ChromecastInfo(services={ServiceInfo(type='mdns', data='Google-Home-d4063db0253e246c9d66d8f7fda77a6a-2._googlecast._tcp.local.'), ServiceInfo(type='host', data=('192.168.xx.12', 8009)), ServiceInfo(type='mdns', data='Google-Home-d4063db0253e246c9d66d8f7fda77a6a._googlecast._tcp.local.')}, uuid='d4063db0-253e-246c-9d66-d8f7fda77a6a', _manufacturer='Google Inc.', model_name='Google Home', friendly_name='Studeerkamer', is_audio_group=False, is_dynamic_group=None), ChromecastInfo(services={ServiceInfo(type='mdns', data='Google-Cast-Group-eec4b1d472ec428fad8f291a69a2d97d-1._googlecast._tcp.local.'), ServiceInfo(type='host', data=('192.168.xx.12', 32059)), ServiceInfo(type='mdns', data='Google-Cast-Group-eec4b1d472ec428fad8f291a69a2d97d._googlecast._tcp.local.')}, uuid='eec4b1d4-72ec-428f-ad8f-291a69a2d97d', _manufacturer=None, model_name='Google Cast Group', friendly_name='Hele huis', is_audio_group=True, is_dynamic_group=False), ChromecastInfo(services={ServiceInfo(type='mdns', data='Google-Cast-Group-e18cddf284be43da9917ddb7d4ceb42c-1._googlecast._tcp.local.'), ServiceInfo(type='mdns', data='Google-Cast-Group-e18cddf284be43da9917ddb7d4ceb42c._googlecast._tcp.local.'), ServiceInfo(type='host', data=('192.168.xx.12', 32213))}, uuid='e18cddf2-84be-43da-9917-ddb7d4ceb42c', _manufacturer=None, model_name='Google Cast Group', friendly_name='Boven', is_audio_group=True, is_dynamic_group=False), ChromecastInfo(services={ServiceInfo(type='mdns', data='Google-Home-Mini-71d8c580bbd0166b72f10071a427b6cb-1._googlecast._tcp.local.'), ServiceInfo(type='host', data=('[::ffff:c0a8:5811]', 8009)), ServiceInfo(type='mdns', data='Google-Home-Mini-71d8c580bbd0166b72f10071a427b6cb._googlecast._tcp.local.'), ServiceInfo(type='host', data=('192.168.xx.17', 8009)), ServiceInfo(type='mdns', data='Google-Home-Mini-71d8c580bbd0166b72f10071a427b6cb-2._googlecast._tcp.local.')}, uuid='71d8c580-bbd0-166b-72f1-0071a427b6cb', _manufacturer='Google Inc.', model_name='Google Home Mini', friendly_name='Zolder', is_audio_group=False, is_dynamic_group=None), ChromecastInfo(services={ServiceInfo(type='mdns', data='TPM191E-bec0597.xx.b9a0a6966437ba87df4fe._googlecast._tcp.local.')}, uuid='bec05970.xx.b-9a0a-6966-437ba87df4fe', _manufacturer=None, model_name='TPM191E', friendly_name='TV Beneden', is_audio_group=False, is_dynamic_group=None), ChromecastInfo(services={ServiceInfo(type='mdns', data='Chromecast-32e39183bc97abac51d77fce98a766a4._googlecast._tcp.local.')}, uuid='32e39183-bc97-abac-51d7-7fce98a766a4', _manufacturer=None, model_name='Chromecast', friendly_name='TV Slaapkamer', is_audio_group=False, is_dynamic_group=None)]
2021-08-12 16:45:47 DEBUG (SyncWorker_6) [custom_components.spotcast.spotcast_controller] cast info: ChromecastInfo(services={ServiceInfo(type='host', data=('192.168.xx.13', 8009)), ServiceInfo(type='mdns', data='Google-Home-Mini-0256c1dd13b44c80849b281970d02d11-1._googlecast._tcp.local.'), ServiceInfo(type='mdns', data='Google-Home-Mini-0256c1dd13b44c80849b281970d02d11._googlecast._tcp.local.'), ServiceInfo(type='mdns', data='Google-Home-Mini-0256c1dd13b44c80849b281970d02d11-2._googlecast._tcp.local.')}, uuid='0256c1dd-13b4-4c80-849b-281970d02d11', _manufacturer='Google Inc.', model_name='Google Home Mini', friendly_name='Slaapkamer', is_audio_group=False, is_dynamic_group=None)
2021-08-12 16:45:50 DEBUG (SyncWorker_6) [custom_components.spotcast.spotcast_controller] Found cast device: Chromecast(None, port=8009, device=DeviceStatus(friendly_name='Slaapkamer', model_name='Google Home Mini', manufacturer='Google Inc.', uuid='0256c1dd-13b4-4c80-849b-281970d02d11', cast_type='audio'))
2021-08-12 16:46:04 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.core] Error executing service: <ServiceCall spotcast.start (c:999e546c4febe44ced7365721538eaee): account=t, entity_id=media_player.slaapkamer, uri=spotify:track:5OoSxUZSbP1p7kb1d0SozG, offset=0, shuffle=False, start_volume=101, ignore_fully_played=False, repeat=off, random_song=False, force_playback=False>
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/core.py", line 1507, in catch_exceptions
await coro_or_task
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/core.py", line 1530, in _execute_service
await self._hass.async_add_executor_job(handler.job.target, service_call)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/concurrent/futures/thread.py", line 52, in run
result = self.fn(*self.args, **self.kwargs)
File "/config/custom_components/spotcast/__init__.py", line 143, in start_casting
spotify_device_id = spotcast_controller.get_spotify_device_id(
File "/config/custom_components/spotcast/spotcast_controller.py", line 202, in get_spotify_device_id
spotify_cast_device.startSpotifyController(access_token, expires)
File "/config/custom_components/spotcast/spotcast_controller.py", line 84, in startSpotifyController
sp.launch_app()
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/pychromecast/controllers/spotify.py", line 87, in launch_app
raise LaunchError(
pychromecast.error.LaunchError: Timeout when waiting for status response from Spotify app

[rob1303-hub]

I am also getting the same timeout issue in HA.

Setup

• Multiple google home/nest hub max, home/nest hub and mini/nest speakers.
• single spotify account
• HA operating system
• usually use - nfc readers and HA custom-jukebox automation to play playlists

Tried to test around this. Findings:

• generated and input new sp_dc & sp_key details - did not resolve the issue
• rolled back to 2021.8.4 (but using new sp_dc and sp_key details) - issue remained
• Spotify android app is able to cast to each speaker and I able to change speakers mid-song
• Spotify web player - able to select and cast to each speaker - however, if I am in the middle of a song I need to press play to get it to start playing on the new speaker (not sure if this is standard behaviour as I have not used web player to cast to speakers before this testing around this issue)
• When using “Custom: spotify-card” within HA I can successfully change the playlist that is playing on the current speaker, but I when I try to select a different speaker nothing changes and the music stays playing on the current speaker.

So based on the above I am speculating:

• Spotify have changed something - rather than HA/ Spotcast (as rolling back to 2021.8.4 did not fix the issue)
• HA is still able to make a successful call to Spotify - as I able to change playlist from spotify-card within HA
• the request to select speaker/display is not being successfully executed as I just get the ‘connection tone’ on the chosen speaker’ but the playlist is not transferred

[fondberg]

I have now released 3.6.15 which includes the fix