spotify status starts spotify when not needed

[gp42]

Currently shpotify autostarts Spotify.app if it is not running - on any command.
This behaviour is not desirable for my use case - i am trying to run shpotify in tmux command line to get current song playing.

Add ability to silently quit if Spotify is not running.

[hnarayanan]

I am not sure I understand (especially as I am not a tmux user). How else can I find out about Spotify’s status if it is not started?

[redradrat]

The status should just be 'Spotify is currently not running.' right? That would be the correct status.

#117

[zbsfm]

i'm also having this issue. i run spotify as a daemon with spotifyd - therefore i can stream spotify without the actual gui app open.

i would like to be able to control spotifyd with shpotify. is this possible? currently, on any command, it unnecessarily opens the gui app.

i'd be happy to look into fixing this if you point me in the right direction. thanks a lot!