Searching via spotify account doesnt load any search results

[soufy123]

Operating System

Windows

Account Type

Premium

Service

Spotify

Bug Description

Trying to search for any artist or name or any link and anything else doesnt work for spotify for some reason

[nkryptid]

same no spotify links are resolving to any download results.

[2026-01-09 08:27:42,249 :: search :: onthespot\search.py -> 28: get_search_results() :: INFO] -> Search clicked with value with url https://open.spotify.com/album/7nwTDk8ufEL7z7COkeoMFO?si=09894a8813e14959
[2026-01-09 08:27:42,360 :: parse_item :: onthespot\parse_item.py -> 170: parsingworker() :: INFO] -> Parsing: {'item_url': 'https://open.spotify.com/album/7nwTDk8ufEL7z7COkeoMFO?si=09894a8813e14959', 'item_service': 'spotify', 'item_type': 'album', 'item_id': '7nwTDk8ufEL7z7COkeoMFO'}
[2026-01-09 08:27:42,360 :: api.spotify :: onthespot\api\spotify.py -> 446:spotify_get_album_track_ids() :: INFO] -> Getting tracks from album: 7nwTDk8ufEL7z7COkeoMFO
[2026-01-09 08:27:43,760 :: utils :: onthespot\utils.py -> 67: make_call() :: INFO] -> Request status error 429: https://api.spotify.com/v1/albums/7nwTDk8ufEL7z7COkeoMFO/tracks?offset=0&limit=50
[2026-01-09 08:27:43,768 :: parse_item :: onthespot\parse_item.py -> 331: parsingworker() :: ERROR] -> Unknown Exception: 'NoneType' object is not subscriptable
Traceback: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "onthespot\parse_item.py", line 282, in parsingworker
File "onthespot\api\spotify.py", line 458, in spotify_get_album_track_ids
TypeError: 'NoneType' object is not subscriptable

[Appoxo]

Same issue here:

[2026-01-09 21:38:14,206 :: gui :: onthespot\gui.py -> 48:                main() :: INFO] -> OnTheSpot Version: v1.1.4
[2026-01-09 21:38:14,492 :: gui.main_ui :: onthespot\qt\mainui.py -> 94:            __init__() :: INFO] -> Initialising main window, logging session : 9dddb3e3-5e5b-4471-905b-71530ff30300
[2026-01-09 21:38:14,492 :: gui.main_ui :: onthespot\qt\mainui.py -> 94:            __init__() :: INFO] -> Initialising main window, logging session : 9dddb3e3-5e5b-4471-905b-71530ff30300
[2026-01-09 21:38:14,492 :: gui.main_ui :: onthespot\qt\mainui.py -> 97:            __init__() :: INFO] -> Loading configurations..
[2026-01-09 21:38:14,492 :: gui.main_ui :: onthespot\qt\mainui.py -> 97:            __init__() :: INFO] -> Loading configurations..
[2026-01-09 21:38:14,562 :: downloader :: onthespot\downloader.py -> 77:               start() :: INFO] -> Starting Download Worker
[2026-01-09 21:38:14,562 :: downloader :: onthespot\downloader.py -> 40:               start() :: INFO] -> Starting Retry Worker
[2026-01-09 21:38:14,562 :: api.spotify :: onthespot\api\spotify.py -> 176:  spotify_login_user() :: INFO] -> Login information for '313x*******' written to C:\Users\UserX\AppData\Local\Temp\onthespot\sessions\ots_login_8ea5db00-7c50-4891-bfe6-01d20b6c3110.json
[2026-01-09 21:38:14,564 :: api.spotify :: onthespot\api\spotify.py -> 29:               start() :: INFO] -> Starting SpotifyMirrorPlayback
[2026-01-09 21:38:14,565 :: gui.main_ui :: onthespot\qt\mainui.py -> 131:            __init__() :: INFO] -> Main window init completed !
[2026-01-09 21:38:14,565 :: gui.main_ui :: onthespot\qt\mainui.py -> 131:            __init__() :: INFO] -> Main window init completed !
[2026-01-09 21:38:17,435 :: api.spotify :: onthespot\api\spotify.py -> 189:  spotify_login_user() :: INFO] -> Login successful for user '313x*******'
[2026-01-09 21:38:17,450 :: gui.main_ui :: onthespot\qt\mainui.py -> 342:  fill_account_table() :: INFO] -> Accounts table was populated !
[2026-01-09 21:38:17,450 :: gui.main_ui :: onthespot\qt\mainui.py -> 342:  fill_account_table() :: INFO] -> Accounts table was populated !
[2026-01-09 21:38:59,449 :: search :: onthespot\search.py -> 28:  get_search_results() :: INFO] -> Search clicked with value with url https://open.spotify.com/playlist/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
[2026-01-09 21:38:59,649 :: parse_item :: onthespot\parse_item.py -> 170:       parsingworker() :: INFO] -> Parsing: {'item_url': 'https://open.spotify.com/playlist/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX', 'item_service': 'spotify', 'item_type': 'playlist', 'item_id': 'XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX'}
[2026-01-09 21:38:59,649 :: api.spotify :: onthespot\api\spotify.py -> 383:spotify_get_playlist_items() :: INFO] -> Getting items in playlist: 'XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX'
[2026-01-09 21:39:01,244 :: utils :: onthespot\utils.py -> 67:           make_call() :: INFO] -> Request status error 429: https://api.spotify.com/v1/playlists/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX?additional_types=track%2Cepisode&offset=0&limit=100
[2026-01-09 21:39:01,246 :: parse_item :: onthespot\parse_item.py -> 331:       parsingworker() :: ERROR] -> Unknown Exception: 'NoneType' object is not subscriptable
Traceback: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "onthespot\parse_item.py", line 180, in parsingworker
  File "onthespot\api\spotify.py", line 396, in spotify_get_playlist_items
TypeError: 'NoneType' object is not subscriptable

[2026-01-09 21:39:16,386 :: search :: onthespot\search.py -> 28:  get_search_results() :: INFO] -> Search clicked with value with url https://open.spotify.com/playlist/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
[2026-01-09 21:39:16,481 :: parse_item :: onthespot\parse_item.py -> 170:       parsingworker() :: INFO] -> Parsing: {'item_url': 'https://open.spotify.com/playlist/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX', 'item_service': 'spotify', 'item_type': 'playlist', 'item_id': 'XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX'}
[2026-01-09 21:39:16,481 :: api.spotify :: onthespot\api\spotify.py -> 383:spotify_get_playlist_items() :: INFO] -> Getting items in playlist: '6ZqQ0UHxzdX5vE51mmwaaK'
[2026-01-09 21:39:16,870 :: utils :: onthespot\utils.py -> 67:           make_call() :: INFO] -> Request status error 429: https://api.spotify.com/v1/playlists/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX/tracks?additional_types=track%2Cepisode&offset=0&limit=100
[2026-01-09 21:39:16,872 :: parse_item :: onthespot\parse_item.py -> 331:       parsingworker() :: ERROR] -> Unknown Exception: 'NoneType' object is not subscriptable
Traceback: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "onthespot\parse_item.py", line 180, in parsingworker
  File "onthespot\api\spotify.py", line 396, in spotify_get_playlist_items
TypeError: 'NoneType' object is not subscriptable

[jkaob]

There are already multiple issues for this specific bug, please look through open issues before raising a new one

[cisko99za]

this version thanks to @liberatorcnx work fine, for search and download. version 1.2beta #283 (comment)