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Developer builds Spotify desktop pet controller using Godot 4 in first engine project

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A developer transitioning from Unity created BelPet, a desktop pet application built with Godot 4 and C# that also functions as a Spotify playback controller. The draggable character sits above the Windows taskbar and lets users play, pause, skip tracks, seek, and adjust volume without opening the Spotify app. Because Spotify's Web Playback SDK is browser-only, the developer embedded a WebView inside Godot using the godot_wry library to run the required JavaScript. BelPet also uses a transparent, borderless, always-on-top window with custom mouse passthrough so clicks register on apps beneath it. Spotify's Development Mode restrictions limit full multi-device control for general users, though a workaround exists by creating a personal Spotify developer application.

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