One of the most requested apps for Boxee is a Spotify client. At least from the European user base.
I'm glad to announce that a Beta of Spy is released in an attempt to somewhat fill this void.
Spy is not a stand-alone Spotify client. It is a remote control for a server software called Servify. Servify was developed by Johannes over at h3x.se. Servify has a number of remote clients, for example ReSpot for Android.
If you, like me, run Boxee on a HTPC, I recommend that you have Servify set up to run in a script of some sort that is executed when the machine starts up.
Boxee Box users can also run the app but they will have to connect to another computer running Servify. For example a laptop with audio out connected to the home stereo.
The app is available through Boxee in the brand new repository http://dir.rockboxee.com
I have only tested Spy on Mac OS X, so feedback from anyone running this on Windows or Linux is much appreciated.
Known issues (Mac OS X):
- Un-pause plays the song from start
- Album art is sometimes not loaded in search result
Rock On!