Spotiblox

Automatically update your Roblox "About Me" section containing information of the currently playing song on Spotify.

What It Does

Spotiblox is a bash script that monitors your Spotify playback and automatically updates your Roblox profile's "About Me" section with real-time song information. When you play music on Spotify, your Roblox profile will display:

• Current song title and artist
• Play/pause status with visual indicators (⏸ for playing, ▶ for paused)
• Song duration
• Media control symbols (⏮ ⏸ ⏭)
• Automatic profanity filtering
• Clears the About Me section when Spotify is closed

How It Works

The script works by:

1. Monitoring Spotify: Uses playerctl to detect Spotify and retrieve metadata (title, artist, status, position, duration)
2. Processing Data: Truncates long strings, applies profanity filtering, and formats the display
3. Roblox API Communication: Uses Python to make authenticated requests to Roblox's API to update the profile description
4. Real-time Updates: Continuously monitors for changes and updates the profile immediately when songs change

Requirements

System Dependencies

• Linux system with playerctl installed
• Python 3 with requests library
• Base64 utility (usually pre-installed)
• Bash shell

Installation Commands

Ubuntu/Debian:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install playerctl python3 python3-pip
pip3 install requests

Fedora/CentOS:

sudo dnf install playerctl python3 python3-pip
pip3 install requests

Arch Linux:

sudo pacman -S playerctl python python-pip python-requests

Spotify Setup

• Spotify must be running and accessible via playerctl
• Works with Spotify desktop application on Linux
• Ensure Spotify is installed and logged in to your account

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/dim-ghub/Spotiblox.git
cd Spotiblox

2. Make the script executable:

chmod +x spotiblox.sh

3. Run the script:

./spotiblox.sh

4. First-time setup:
   • The script will prompt for your .ROBLOSECURITY cookie
   • Enter your Roblox cookie when prompted
   • The cookie will be securely stored in ~/.spotiblox (base64 encoded, 600 permissions)

Finding Your .ROBLOSECURITY Cookie

1. Log in to Roblox in your browser
2. Open browser developer tools (F12)
3. Go to the Application tab (Chrome) or Storage tab (Firefox)
4. Navigate to Cookies → https://www.roblox.com
5. Find the .ROBLOSECURITY cookie and copy its value

Usage

• Run ./spotiblox.sh in a terminal
• Keep the script running while you want automatic updates
• Press Ctrl+C to stop the script
• The script will automatically:
  • Update your profile when songs change
  • Clear your profile when Spotify is closed
  • Handle play/pause states appropriately

Security Considerations

• Your .ROBLOSECURITY cookie is stored locally in ~/.spotiblox
• The file has restricted permissions (600) for security
• The cookie is base64 encoded to prevent accidental exposure
• Never share your .ROBLOSECURITY cookie with anyone

Configuration

You can modify these variables in the script:

• MAX_TITLE_LEN: Maximum title length (default: 300)
• MAX_ARTIST_LEN: Maximum artist length (default: 300)
• CONFIG_FILE: Location of the cookie storage file

Troubleshooting

Script can't find Spotify:

• Ensure Spotify is running and playing music
• Check that playerctl -l shows spotify in the list
• Verify Spotify integration is enabled in your system

Python requests not found:

• Install with: pip3 install requests

Permission denied:

• Make script executable: chmod +x spotiblox.sh
• Check file permissions

Cookie issues:

• Remove ~/.spotiblox file and re-run the script
• Ensure you're copying the complete cookie value

License

This project is licensed under the terms specified in the LICENSE file.