Request for interface **pipewire** auto-connect for spotify

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Hello review team,

Spotify has moved over to using pipewire as our default framework for playing audio and would like to have it auto connected. Previously we’ve relied on the audio-playback but with pipewire we have more extensive control and a deeper integration. The latest edge/candidate release should contain the relevant changes and will fail playback on many systems without this plug connected.

  • name: Spotify
  • description: Client for streaming audio/video
  • upstream: PRIVATE
  • upstream-relation: I’m one of the employees that release the Linux clients
  • interfaces:
    • pipewire:
      • request-type: auto-connection
      • reasoning: We use pipewire as the default framework for audio in the latest release. Due to audio streaming being a primary concern it has been decided to integrate directly with pipewire to minimize glitches and allow for bit perfect delivery.

Kind regards,

Martin from Spotify

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This request has been added to the queue for review by the @reviewers team.

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+1 from my end for the auto-connection to pipewire interface to Spotify snap, it makes sense in this case (#voteFor)

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Hello @MartinH!

The provided reasoning is sufficient for me, this is also a +1 (#voteFor) from me for granting auto-connection to the pipewire interface for the spotify snap. Thanks!

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Voting period has ended. This request is approved with 2 votes for and 0 votes against.

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+2 votes for, 0 votes against, granting auto-connect of interface pipewire to snap spotify. This is now live.