Jukestar

29/09/2022

Jukestar is broken, but you can help 😢

--- What has happened in Sept 2022? ---

Spotify have shut down their music streaming library for 3rd party developers like us and replaced it with a "remote control" type library. Unfortunately this means that apps like Jukestar will no longer work...

More information here: https://jukestar.mobi/jukestar-is-broken-but-you-can-help/

--- What does it mean? ---

For six years, each week 1,000s of Jukestar guests at 100s of parties around the world have taken control of the music and had an awesome time. Many of these party guests have been introduced to Spotify through Jukestar over the years, with some likely signing up for Spotify Premium (although we don't have stats on how many, as there is no referral or affiliate program).

--- Why is this a problem? ---

From a technical perspective, since the Jukestar app is no longer actually playing the music, I have not found a reliable way to keep the app from being killed in the background by the Android/iOS operating systems. This means the core Jukestar functionality of controlling the Spotify song queue in real-time is no longer possible. The new App Remote SDK also has had a range of issues reported by other developers on GitHub that unfortunately have received very limited attention to date.

--- Can it be fixed? ---

Best case: a full rewrite of the app that still allows running in the background.
Worst case: Jukestar will be dead 😢

--- How can I help? ---

In the meantime, if you'd like to voice your support for third party developers like us, here are a few forums that Spotify monitor:

https://community.spotify.com/t5/Spotify-for-Developers/Please-reconsider-shutting-down-iOS-Android-streaming-SDKs/m-p/5426757
https://community.spotify.com/t5/Spotify-for-Developers/Please-continue-supporting-iOS-Android-streaming-SDKs/td-p/5416477
https://community.spotify.com/t5/Spotify-for-Developers/Access-to-iOS-Android-streaming-SDKs/td-p/5407784
https://www.reddit.com/r/truespotify/comments/w5zc28/spotify_is_killing_integration_with_3rd_party/

Thank you for your patience and for supporting my labour of love.

Thanks,
James

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James Litjens
Founder
Jukestar
https://jukestar.mobi
Get the party started.

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Jukestar, the social jukebox app that lets party guests request, vote and veto. The good songs get played, the bad stuff gets skipped and no one can hog the playlist! Start the music democracy at your party and let everyone get involved in the music with this party jukebox.

10/09/2018

For the next 2 weeks, we’re giving guests UNLIMITED standard song requests, upvotes and vetoes! This applies to all parties, so now is the perfect time to get a Jukestar party started!



Jukestar, the party music app that allows guests at parties to request, vote and veto. The good stuff gets played, the bad stuff gets skipped and no one can hog the playlist!

24/06/2018

We know what you did last summer! Last year it was Despacito, Uptown Funk and a bit of MJ. These Days you’re chasing One Kiss while shouting Don’t Stop Me Now!

Here are this summer’s top songs from parties around the world. Follow this playlist in Spotify for the full top 100 and it can be used as the suggestions playlist in Jukestar.

1. One Kiss - Calvin Harris
2. These Days - Rudimental
3. Don't Stop Believin’ - Journey
4. Don't Stop Me Now - Remastered - Queen
5. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson


Jukestar, the party music app that allows guests at parties to request, vote and veto. The good stuff gets played, the bad stuff gets skipped and no one can hog the playlist!

Top songs from Jukestar parties around the world - perfect for partying in the summer sun! Here are this 2018 summer's top 20 most requested and highest voted songs. Follow this playlist in Spotify (with the full top 100 songs) and it can be used as the suggestions playlist in Jukestar, helping your...

30/12/2017

Remember that epic party in 2017? That one where Jukestar make it even more awesome? Why not make your last party for the year another epic event.


Jukestar, the party music app that allows guests at parties to request, vote and veto. The good stuff gets played, the bad stuff gets skipped and no one can hog the playlist!

25/12/2017

Santa had too much “milk” and crashed into Jukestar Android on his way back to the North Pole... We’ve cleaned up his mess and tried to squeeze out a new version in time for Boxing Day. “Go home Santa, you’re drunk...”


Jukestar, the party music app that allows guests at parties to request, vote and veto. The good stuff gets played, the bad stuff gets skipped and no one can hog the playlist!

27/10/2017

Is that a clown in a drain grate? Did her head just spin around backwards?? Time for some freaky Halloween partying!

Follow this playlist in Spotify and it can be used as the suggestions playlist in Jukestar, helping your creepy guests kickstart a spooky night of Halloween partying!


Jukestar, the party music app that allows guests at parties to request, vote and veto. The good stuff gets played, the bad stuff gets skipped and no one can hog the playlist!

Is that a clown in a drain grate? Did her head just spin around backwards?? Time for some freaky Halloween partying! Follow this playlist in Spotify and it can be used as the suggestions playlist in Jukestar, helping your creepy guests kickstart an spooky night of Halloween partying! Jukestar is an…

29/08/2017

A massive thank you to UK Jukestar fan Martin Stockwell! There has been a weird issue affecting guests using Internet Explorer or Samsung phones. We've been banging our heads for the past week trying to reproduce it to no avail. Martin kindly offered his time to help demonstrate it to us, and now we've been able to resolve it! So on behalf of all the Jukestar fans out there, THANKS MARTIN!


Jukestar, the party music app that allows guests at parties to request, vote and veto. The good stuff gets played, the bad stuff gets skipped and no one can hog the playlist!


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09/07/2017

Top Dutch event planners Obsession just called out Jukestar as a great music tool for events! 👍

28/06/2017

You asked, we delivered! Jukestar fan Daniel Benjamin Frans told us on our page that he'd “experienced a party where 25 songs in a row got downvoted and skipped mid-way because of a couple of people and that instantly ruins the fun for everybody.” Mark Ormesher also agreed. That definitely sounds a little sucky, soooooooooo: we’ve tweaked under the hood and now if a playing song gets vetoed, the next song that plays will need double the number of vetoes to be skipped.

Thanks Daniel and Mark, you’ve made Jukestar better for everyone!


Jukestar, the party music app that allows guests at parties to request, vote and veto. The good stuff gets played, the bad stuff gets skipped and no one can hog the playlist!