[Feature request] Add a setting to disable Spotify API completely

[ginqus]

I'm from a country that's geoblocked by Spotify. Because of that, Spotify API usage is impossible (without a VPN), and the genres don't show at all.

The main issue I'm facing is the fact that the extension, even if using LastFM as a genre provider, uses Spotify API to create hyperlinks that point to The Sounds Of Spotify playlists for the genres (or at least I assume it does from the code). Because of this, the genres cannot be shown.

So, it would be useful to have an option to disable the hyperlinks, or maybe display the genres without hyperlinks if api.spotify.com search fails.

I'm sorry if I made some false assumptions, I know nothing about TypeScript, but I've modified the code ("ChatGPT modified it for me" is more correct though), and the genres now show up (without hyperlinks). Here's the build, I'll upload the code later.

Thank you for the extension and your hard work!

[Vexcited]

Hello ! Thanks for the suggestions, can you maybe push the modifications in a pull request so we can review the code together ?

[ginqus]

Hello ! Thanks for the suggestions, can you maybe push the modifications in a pull request so we can review the code together ?

Well, I simply removed Spotify API from the code altogether, just so that it could work for me, so a pull request is too much. But I can make a fork later once I get home and link it. It's a very dirty workaround and it doesn't allow switching between LastFM and Spotify API.

[ginqus]

Here, I've created a fork: https://github.com/ginqus/better-spotify-genres-lastfm

I don't want to make a PR because my fork removes Spotify API completely, the user can't control this. I would love to help you, but unfortunately I have never worked with TypeScript before, so all I can do is kindly ask you to implement what I described previously. There's no hurry of course, I understand that debugging something to work in a country with sanctions, while not being in said country can be frustrating, so it's just a suggestion. It's fine if you decide not to add this, too. Thank you either way :)

[Vexcited]

Sure! I'm going to let this issue open in case I get some time to work on this, thanks you!