How to open spotify urls in native application instead of Google Chrome

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How to open spotify urls in native application instead of Google Chrome

Problem

When you open a Spotify URL in linux Google Chrome, this launches spotify web player instead of native application.

Solution

1. Install Switcheroo Redirector extension for Google Chrome and create next routes.

    http://open.spotify.com/ -> spotify:
    http://play.spotify.com/ -> spotify:
    https://open.spotify.com/ -> spotify:
    https://play.spotify.com/ -> spotify:
   

2. Rename spotify application

    sudo mv /usr/bin/spotify /usr/bin/spotify-base
   

3. Create a bash file with this code (i.e. ~/spotify-launcher.sh)

    #!/bin/bash
   
    if [[ -z $1 ]]; then
        spotify-base &
    else
        # remove protocol
        uri=spotify${1#*spotify}
   
        # remove query string
        uri=${uri%\?*}
   
        # replace / with :
        uri=${uri//\//:}
   
        # launch spotify
        spotify-base /uri "${uri}" &
    fi
   

4. Create a symbolic link for new spotify laucher

    sudo ln -s ~/spotify-launcher.sh /usr/bin/spotify