DioException [bad response] trying to browse

[sergiocallegari]

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Current Behavior

Trying the 5.00 version. Hitting:
DioException [bad response]: This exception was thrown because the response has a status code of 400 and RequestOptions.validateStatus was configured to throw for this status code.

Expected Behavior

The app should let me browse

Steps to reproduce

1. Opened app
2. Installed Listenbrainz plugin
3. Registered to musicbrainz
4. entered listenbrainz key
5. tried to browse

Logs

Logs

DioException [bad response]: This exception was thrown because the response has a status code of 400 and RequestOptions.validateStatus was configured to throw for this status code.
The status code of 400 has the following meaning: "Client error - the request contains bad syntax or cannot be fulfilled"
Read more about status codes at https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Status
In order to resolve this exception you typically have either to verify and fix your request code or you have to fix the server code.

Operating System

Linux

Spotube version

5.0.0

Installation source

Flathub (Flatpak)

Additional information

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[controlunit]

Same issue on Flatpak install on Debian 12:

DioException [bad response]: This exception was thrown because the response has a status code of 400 and RequestOptions.validateStatus was configured to throw for this status code.
The status code of 400 has the following meaning: "Client error - the request contains bad syntax or cannot be fulfilled"
Read more about status codes at https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Status
In order to resolve this exception you typically have either to verify and fix your request code or you have to fix the server code.

[DVD-DAVIDE]

This also happens to me, both on Linux (Flathub) and Android (F-Droid).

[its-blue]

Possibly related: sonic-liberation/spotube-plugin-spotify#14

[moisestohias]

same issue

[Djtrip83]

Same for me. Raised it in the wrong repo.

KRTirtho/spotube-plugin-musicbrainz-listenbrainz#11

EDIT: Mine is not an error 400 but error 500 and sometimes an error without code (logs in referenced ticket)

[Foxache]

Same on Windows 10 nightly and non-nightly.

[viraj89]

+1

Tried everything but no use. Cleared Cache, reinstalled, re-sycned with Spotify. No luck.

DioException [bad response]: This exception was thrown because the response has a status code of 403 and RequestOptions.validateStatus was configured to throw for this status code.
The status code of 403 has the following meaning: "Client error - the request contains bad syntax or cannot be fulfilled"
Read more about status codes at https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Status
In order to resolve this exception you typically have either to verify and fix your request code or you have to fix the server code.

[javiercuellar73]

+1

[gursuj]

The spotify plugin has been updated to work. The MusicBrainz one is still broken as of writing

[viraj89]

Edit :
It's working back again. Plugin for Spotify got an update to 0.1.4. and Voila it's working!

+1

Tried everything but no use. Cleared Cache, reinstalled, re-sycned with Spotify. No luck.

DioException [bad response]: This exception was thrown because the response has a status code of 403 and RequestOptions.validateStatus was configured to throw for this status code.
The status code of 403 has the following meaning: "Client error - the request contains bad syntax or cannot be fulfilled"
Read more about status codes at https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Status
In order to resolve this exception you typically have either to verify and fix your request code or you have to fix the server code.

[Stooovie]

Not for me, Spotify plugin is updated, not working

[agolks]

using manjaro.
also uninstalled, cleared configs as far as i know, not even sure where they all are saved.
still just DioExceptions.

[lion099]

It still doesn't work for me, even after the update:
[2025-10-21 20:42:47.818687]---------------------
DioException [bad response]: This exception was thrown because the response has a status code of 403 and RequestOptions.validateStatus was configured to throw for this status code.
The status code of 403 has the following meaning: "Client error - the request contains bad syntax or cannot be fulfilled"
Read more about status codes at https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Status
In order to resolve this exception you typically have either to verify and fix your request code or you have to fix the server code.

#0 DioMixin.fetch (package:dio/src/dio_mixin.dart:523)

#1 ServerPlaybackRoutes.streamTrack (package:spotube/provider/server/routes/playback.dart:103)

#2 ServerPlaybackRoutes.getStreamTrackId (package:spotube/provider/server/routes/playback.dart:234)

#3 RouterEntry.invoke. (package:shelf_router/src/router_entry.dart:109)

#4 RouterEntry.invoke (package:shelf_router/src/router_entry.dart:104)

#5 Router.call (package:shelf_router/src/router.dart:184)

#6 handleRequest (package:shelf/shelf_io.dart:140)

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[2025-10-21 20:42:51.285546]---------------------
DioException [bad response]: This exception was thrown because the response has a status code of 403 and RequestOptions.validateStatus was configured to throw for this status code.
The status code of 403 has the following meaning: "Client error - the request contains bad syntax or cannot be fulfilled"
Read more about status codes at https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Status
In order to resolve this exception you typically have either to verify and fix your request code or you have to fix the server code.

#0 DioMixin.fetch (package:dio/src/dio_mixin.dart:523)

#1 ServerPlaybackRoutes.streamTrack (package:spotube/provider/server/routes/playback.dart:103)

#2 ServerPlaybackRoutes.getStreamTrackId (package:spotube/provider/server/routes/playback.dart:234)

#3 RouterEntry.invoke. (package:shelf_router/src/router_entry.dart:109)

#4 RouterEntry.invoke (package:shelf_router/src/router_entry.dart:104)

#5 Router.call (package:shelf_router/src/router.dart:184)

#6 handleRequest (package:shelf/shelf_io.dart:140)