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What is hops-music?

vertedinde/hops-music — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2017-05-18

JavaScriptAudience · generalComplexity · 3/5DormantSetup · moderate

In one sentence

An app that builds your Spotify playlists from what your friends are currently listening to, instead of algorithm-driven recommendations.

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  root((Hops Music))
    What it does
      Friend-based playlists
      Follows Spotify friends
      Filters by your taste
    Tech stack
      Node.js
      Express
      MongoDB
      Spotify API
    Use cases
      Discover new artists
      Manage playlists
      Build friend network
    Audience
      Music fans
      Spotify users
    Future plans
      Concert info
      Songkick integration

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Sign in with Spotify and follow friends to see playlists built from what they're currently listening to.

USE CASE 2

Mark favorite artists so generated playlists get filtered to match your own taste.

USE CASE 3

Save, edit, and manage the generated playlists the same way you would in Spotify.

USE CASE 4

Discover new music trending among your friend group instead of relying on algorithmic suggestions.

What is it built with?

Node.jsExpressMongoDBSpotify API

How does it compare?

vertedinde/hops-music3rd-eden/ircb.ioa15n/a15n
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Last pushed2017-05-182016-11-162019-04-07
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultymoderateeasyeasy
Complexity3/52/52/5
Audiencegeneraldevelopergeneral

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires a Spotify developer account and API credentials to connect.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Explain how Hops Music generates playlists from friends' listening activity and how I could rebuild that feature.
Prompt 2
Show me how to connect the Spotify API to pull a user's currently playing tracks like Hops Music does.
Prompt 3
Help me design a MongoDB schema for storing friend connections and playlist data similar to Hops Music.
Prompt 4
How would I add concert info from a service like Songkick to a music app like Hops Music?

Frequently asked questions

What is hops-music?

An app that builds your Spotify playlists from what your friends are currently listening to, instead of algorithm-driven recommendations.

What language is hops-music written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes Node.js, Express, MongoDB.

Is hops-music actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2017-05-18).

How hard is hops-music to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is hops-music for?

Mainly general.

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