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== research ==
=== User: I want to create my own program that is similar to singo bingo - https://www.playsingo.com/ for Fozzy's bar and grill. ===
I want to create my own program that is similar to singo bingo - https://www.playsingo.com/ for Fozzy's bar and grill. 

Help me figure out a sop or how to use AI to do all this work for me. 

What we need: 
# Spotify playlists created - this will be easy for us to do. But I need a way to copy / paste the playlist song names into #2 
# create and print bingo cards using the songs from the playlist

We print the bingo cards for people to cross off the song. So I would need a way to add all the names of the songs to a bingo card and randomize them for 75 players. We'd use something like this - https://myfreebingocards.com/bingo-card-generator

=== Assistant: To help build your custom music bingo program like Singo for Fozzy's, could you clarify a few things: ===
To help build your custom music bingo program like Singo for Fozzy's, could you clarify a few things:
# Do you want the AI to automatically pull song titles from Spotify playlists, or are you okay with manually copying and pasting them into a tool?
# Are you looking for a complete DIY solution (e.g. a spreadsheet or simple script) or a custom software/app built for your team to use at multiple bars?
# Would you like the cards to be printable PDFs, or would you also want an on-screen option for players?

Once I have these details, I can help create a full SOP and figure out what parts AI can automate or simplify.

=== User: yes ai auto pull. ===
yes ai auto pull. 
Yes custom app software built for my team to use at multiple bars
Printable pdfs yes but an on screen option would be great too .

=== Assistant: Perfect. ===
Perfect. I’ll start researching how to build a custom Singo-style music bingo app that can:
* Automatically pull song titles from Spotify playlists
* Generate and randomize bingo cards for 75+ players
* Output printable PDFs
* Provide optional on-screen bingo card access for players at multiple locations

I’ll also include SOP guidance and where AI can automate steps. I’ll let you know when everything is ready—feel free to keep chatting in the meantime!

== gpt-5-2 ==
=== User: Can you pull the list of songs from this playlist and provide them to me so I can copy and paste elsewhere? ===
Can you pull the list of songs from this playlist and provide them to me so I can copy and paste elsewhere?

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX3WvGXE8FqYX?si=FoR2VN3DRReJyWKCW1y9Zg

=== Assistant: I can’t pull the full track list directly from that Spotify playlist via search — Spotify doesn’t publicly list all son… ===
I can’t pull the full track list directly from that Spotify playlist via search — Spotify doesn’t publicly list all songs in a playlist in a way I can query without using the Spotify API with proper authentication (your account key). But I can help you get that list yourself in a way that you can easily copy/paste into your music bingo tool.

Here are two solid ways to extract the song list:

==== You can export the song titles and artists to a text file, spreadsheet, or CSV with tools like: ====

📌 Playlist Export Websites
* Playlist Converter (playlist-converter.net)
* Exportify (exportify.net)
* Spotlistr (spotlistr.com)
* Chosic Playlist Analyzer (chosic.com/spotify-playlist-analyzer) Reddit<ref>{{cite web|title=Reddit|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/spotify/comments/18jj3x4/is_there_a_way_to_search_your_library_or/|publisher=reddit.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>

Steps:
# Copy the Spotify playlist link https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX3WvGXE8FqYX
# Open one of the above tools.
# Paste the link.
# Choose output format — CSV, Plain Text, or Excel.
# Download / copy the full list of Song – Artist.

You’ll get a clean list you can paste into your bingo card generator or your custom app.

==== This is the solution you really want if you’re building your custom Music Bingo system. ====

You or a developer can:
# Register a Spotify Developer app at developer.spotify.com
# Use the Playlists API endpoint to fetch all track names in that playlist.
# Save the list into a database or export format.

Example (conceptual) API flow:
* Request access token
* Call GET https://api.spotify.com/v1/playlists/37i9dQZF1DX3WvGXE8FqYX/tracks
* Pull out track.name + track.artists[0].name
* Store in a list

You can fully automate this each week for new playlists — the backend will pull songs, store them, and fire off your bingo card generator.

==== Since I can’t fetch the live Spotify content directly without the API, here’s what you do right now: ====

👉 Go to Exportify
👉 Log in with your Spotify account
👉 Export that playlist
👉 You’ll get all the songs and artists in a CSV/text format

From there, you can dump that into a Google Sheet and clean it up for your bingo setup.

==== Once you have the list of songs: ====

Option A: Spreadsheet + Script
* Put each song on its own line in Google Sheets
* Write a simple script to randomize blocks into 25-cell bingo cards (5×5)

Option B: Use a Bingo Card Generator
* Paste the songs into a generator like myfreebingocards.com (as you mentioned)
* Set “randomize” and create 75 different printable cards

Option C: Full Custom App
* Your custom app backend reads the Spotify list
* Automatically generates PDFs and/or on-screen cards per session/location

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If you want, I can walk you through how to set up the Spotify API call and a simple script that spits out a CSV — just tell me your comfort level with tech (beginner, intermediate, developer help available, etc.).

=== User: If I was to hire someone to build this bingo system out for me so that we can play from our phones, who should I try to… ===
If I was to hire someone to build this bingo system out for me so that we can play from our phones, who should I try to hire on Upwork?

=== Assistant: You want someone who can build a custom web-based music bingo app that: ===
You want someone who can build a custom web-based music bingo app that:

✅ Pulls Spotify playlist songs automatically
✅ Generates unique bingo cards from those songs
✅ Lets players mark cards on their phones
✅ Outputs printable PDFs too
✅ Works across all your Fozzy’s locations

That’s a full stack job — and you should hire someone capable of both backend (APIs, database) and frontend (mobile-friendly web app) work, plus experience with third-party APIs (Spotify) and PDF generation.

Here’s the right type of freelancer to look for on Upwork, plus a sample job posting you can copy/paste.

==== 🎯 Who to Hire on Upwork ====

===== Primary Categories =====

Hire someone from one of these:
✅ Full Stack Web Developer
✅ Mobile/Web App Developer (React/React Native/Web)
✅ Backend Developer with API experience
✅ Software Engineer with Python/Node.js + frontend skills

===== Tech Stack to Look For =====

Make sure they’ve worked with:
⭐ Spotify API (or other music APIs)
⭐ Web frameworks — Node.js, Express, Python (Flask/Django), or PHP
⭐ Frontend — React, Vue.js, or similar
⭐ Responsive design — phones/tablets/browsers
⭐ PDF generation tools (e.g., wkhtmltopdf, PDFKit, jsPDF)
⭐ Optional: Cloud Hosting & DevOps experience (AWS, DigitalOcean)

==== 💼 Suggested Upwork Title to Search ====

Search these keywords as filters:

🔎 “Full Stack Developer Spotify API Web App”
🔎 “Music Bingo Web App Developer”
🔎 “React + Node.js Developer with API & PDF experience”
🔎 “Mobile-Friendly Web App Developer”

==== 📋 Sample Upwork Job Description (Paste This) ====

Title:
Custom Music Bingo App (Spotify Integration + Printable & Phone Cards)

Description:
I need a custom music bingo web app for a multi-location bar business.

Requirements:

✅ Integrate with Spotify API to fetch playlists and song titles
✅ Generate unique bingo cards from these songs
✅ Output printable PDF cards for in-bar use
✅ Players must be able to view and interact with bingo cards on their phones
✅ Admin panel to upload/select playlists and deploy bingo games
✅ Optional: Web-based live game dashboard showing current song + players

Tech Preferences (optional):
• Frontend: React / Vue / Responsive HTML/CSS
• Backend: Node.js / Express or Python (Flask/Django)
• Database: MySQL/PostgreSQL/NoSQL
• PDF generation: jsPDF, PDFKit, or similar

Deliverables:
• Working app + documentation
• Deployment instructions
• Training/demo

Bonus if you can:
• Add an admin dashboard to start games & track winners
• Save historical playlists & cards

Budget: Open to proposals — include timeline & experience.

==== 🔥 What to Look for in Proposals ====

When reviewing candidates, prioritize those who mention:

✔ Spotify API experience
✔ Building web apps players can use on phones (not just desktop)
✔ PDF generation or printable formatting experience
✔ Past work with games, cards, or grid apps
✔ Ability to show previous work or demos

==== 🛠 Optional: Roles You Could Split ====

If you want to go part-time or hire multiple freelancers:

Role #1 (Back-End/API):
• Spotify integration & playlist import
• Song storage + card generator logic
• PDF generator

Role #2 (Front-End & UI/UX):
• Phone-friendly bingo cards
• Player interface
• Admin game dashboard

But ideally, one full stack dev handles it all so it’s consistent and faster.

==== 💡 Interview Questions to Ask ====

Ask these during screening:

✅ “Have you worked with external APIs like Spotify? Show me an example.”
✅ “How would you handle randomizing cards so no two players get identical ones?”
✅ “What tools would you use to generate printable PDFs from dynamic data?”
✅ “Can users play entirely in a mobile browser — no app install?”
✅ “How long would this take — MVP first, then optional features?”

==== 🏁 Final Tips ====

✨ Set clear phases:
# MVP: Auto-pull songs, generate cards, printable PDF
# Phase 2: Player phone interface + admin dashboard
# Phase 3: Live game features (timer, song play order, winner verification)

✨ Ask for a test task first
Have them build a small demo (e.g., fetch Spotify playlist + output JSON) before full build.

✨ Keep it simple for MVP
Start with web/phones only — no native apps at first.

If you want, I can draft an Upwork post with screening questions, interview rubric, and pricing guidelines so you can post it today and start reviewing candidates quickly. Just say so!

== gpt-? ==
=== Assistant:  ===
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Creating a DIY music bingo program (similar to Singoplaysingo.com<ref>{{cite web|title=playsingo.com|url=https://www.playsingo.com/#:~:text=Singo%20is%20a%20new%20and,listening%20to%20their%20favorite%20music|publisher=playsingo.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>) involves two main components: (1) getting song titles from your Spotify playlists, and (2) generating bingo cards from those song titles. In a music bingo game, each player’s card has a grid of song titles instead of numbers. As songs play, players mark off titles on their card, and the first to mark a line or other pattern winsgithub.com<ref>{{cite web|title=github.com|url=https://github.com/malhotra5/Bingo-Ticket-Generator#:~:text=Inspiration|publisher=github.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>. We’ll outline a step-by-step plan (an SOP) to automate this process – leveraging Spotify’s API and playlist export tools for song retrieval, and using custom software (or AI-assisted coding) to randomize those songs onto bingo cards. We’ll also discuss options for printing cards as PDFs and providing an on-screen digital play option.

==== Goal: Obtain a list of all song titles (and artists) in a given Spotify playlist, without manual copy-pasting. ====
* Use Spotify’s API or Libraries: Spotify offers a Web API that lets developers programmatically retrieve playlist tracks. For example, with Python’s Spotipy library, you can authenticate and then fetch tracks in a playlist (using sp.playlist_tracks(...)), extracting each track’s name and artistreddit.com<ref>{{cite web|title=reddit.com|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/learnpython/comments/z9nmxk/pulling_song_data_from_playlists_in_spotify/#:~:text=for%20track%20in%20sp.playlist_tracks%28playlist_URI%20%5B|publisher=reddit.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>. In fact, using Spotipy or direct API calls is a straightforward approach for anyone with basic coding skillsreddit.com<ref>{{cite web|title=reddit.com|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/learnpython/comments/z9nmxk/pulling_song_data_from_playlists_in_spotify/#:~:text=If%20you%20have%20no%20coding,teacher%20is%20being%20hopelessly%20unfair|publisher=reddit.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>. You’ll need to register a Spotify developer app (to get API credentials), then write a short script to get all track names. The Spotipy docs and examples show how to list playlist items and print the track name and artistreddit.com<ref>{{cite web|title=reddit.com|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/learnpython/comments/z9nmxk/pulling_song_data_from_playlists_in_spotify/#:~:text=You%20can%20use%20the%20Spotify,for%20the%20Spotify%20Web%20API|publisher=reddit.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>reddit.com<ref>{{cite web|title=reddit.com|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/learnpython/comments/z9nmxk/pulling_song_data_from_playlists_in_spotify/#:~:text=for%20x%20in%20sp.playlist_tracks%28playlist_URI%29%5B,1%5D.split%28%22%3F%22%29%5B0%5D%20track_uris%20%3D%20%5Bx%5B%22track%22%5D%5B%22uri|publisher=reddit.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>.
* No-Code Export Tools: If you prefer not to code against the API, there are online tools that can export a Spotify playlist to a text file or CSV. For example, TuneMyMusic and Exportify are popular. TuneMyMusic supports exporting your Spotify playlists to CSV or TXT formatstunemymusic.com<ref>{{cite web|title=tunemymusic.com|url=https://www.tunemymusic.com/transfer/spotify-to-file#:~:text=With%20TuneMyMusic%20you%20can%20easily,music%20platform%20with%20our%20service|publisher=tunemymusic.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>. This means you can quickly get a plain list of song titles and artists from any playlist. (Exportify is another tool that provides a CSV list of your playlist songsreddit.com<ref>{{cite web|title=reddit.com|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/truespotify/comments/sgqt3n/exportify_export_your_spotify_playlists_to_csv/#:~:text=%E2%80%A2%20%204y%20ago|publisher=reddit.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref> – essentially giving you the song names in a text file for backup or analysis.)
* Automating Playlist Retrieval with AI: You mentioned using AI to “auto-pull” the playlist data. In practice, this could mean using an AI coding assistant (like ChatGPT or GitHub Copilot) to help write the above script. For instance, you could prompt an AI to “write a Python script that uses the Spotify API to list all songs in a given playlist”. This can speed up development. Once the script or tool is set up, your team can simply input a Spotify playlist ID or link, and get back a ready-to-use list of song names for the next step.

Output of Step 1: A list of all songs in the playlist (ideally in a simple text format like one “Artist – Song Title” per line). For example, if your playlist is a throwback hits night, you’d have a list like:

<syntaxhighlight>Bon Jovi – Livin’ on a Prayer  
Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Want to Have Fun  
Journey – Don’t Stop Believin’  
... (and so on for all songs in the playlist)

</syntaxhighlight>

You will use this list to generate the bingo cards.

==== Goal: Create unique bingo cards populated with the playlist’s song titles, randomized so each player’s card is different. We want to support ~75 players, which means 75 unique card layouts. Traditional bingo uses a 5×5 grid (25 slots) with one “Free” space; music bingo often follows this, but you can adjust grid size if desired (e.g. 4×4 or 3×3 for shorter gamesbingofy.co<ref>{{cite web|title=bingofy.co|url=https://www.bingofy.co/blog/how-to-create-a-music-bingo/#:~:text=1,Generate%20those%20music%20bingo%20cards|publisher=bingofy.co|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>bingofy.co<ref>{{cite web|title=bingofy.co|url=https://www.bingofy.co/blog/how-to-create-a-music-bingo/#:~:text=How%20long%20does%20a%20Bingofy,musical%20bingo%20game%20last|publisher=bingofy.co|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>). ====
* Using Online Generator (Quick Solution): A site like My Free Bingo Cards offers a free bingo card generator where you can paste in a list of words (song titles) and it will randomly distribute those words onto cardsmyfreebingocards.com<ref>{{cite web|title=myfreebingocards.com|url=https://myfreebingocards.com/bingo-card-generator/edit/yxpyz#:~:text=Make%20your%20own%20bingo%20cards,Watch%20a%20demo|publisher=myfreebingocards.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>. You can choose a 5x5 grid, include a free center square, and generate multiple cards. The tool ensures each card has a unique arrangement of the song titlesmyfreebingocards.com<ref>{{cite web|title=myfreebingocards.com|url=https://myfreebingocards.com/bingo-card-generator/edit/yxpyz#:~:text=Make%20your%20own%20bingo%20cards,Watch%20a%20demo|publisher=myfreebingocards.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>. Myfreebingocards.com even allows printing or downloading PDF cards and can provide a “caller’s card” (a sheet that has all song titles for the host)misericordia.com<ref>{{cite web|title=misericordia.com|url=https://www.misericordia.com/assets/1/6/Musical-Hits-Bingo.pdf#:~:text=File%20or%20Video%20Name%20My,com|publisher=misericordia.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>. However, note: the free version of that particular site only lets you generate up to 30 unique cards before it requires paymentmisericordia.com<ref>{{cite web|title=misericordia.com|url=https://www.misericordia.com/assets/1/6/Musical-Hits-Bingo.pdf#:~:text=You%20can%20design%20and%20print,com%20Varies%3A%20play%2030|publisher=misericordia.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>. With 75 players, you’d exceed the free limit, so you would either need to pay for their premium or use a custom solution after 30 cards. (Workaround: some hosts generate 2× or 3× sets of 30 with overlapping songs to cover more cardsreddit.com<ref>{{cite web|title=reddit.com|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/DJs/comments/18g70vi/does_anyone_have_any_experience_with_music_bingo/#:~:text=This%20online%20generator%20is%20free,generator|publisher=reddit.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>, but for a permanent solution it’s better to have no such limits.)
* Custom Script or Software: For full control (and to use AI/software for all the heavy lifting), creating a custom bingo card generator is ideal. This could be a small program that takes the song list from Step 1 as input and outputs PDF files of bingo cards. The logic is straightforward: 1. Read the song list into the program (e.g., from the exported text file). 2. Generate unique cards: For each bingo card, randomly select a subset of songs and arrange them in a grid. If using a 5×5 card, you might include 24 song titles + 1 free space (or all 25 songs if no free space). Ensure the selection is random for each card and ideally that all cards combined cover the full playlist so that every song is somewhere on some cards. (One simple approach is to use the standard bingo mechanics: if your playlist has N songs, treat them like N bingo numbers. Each card is a random selection of 25 of those songs arranged in a grid.) The key is to randomize the placement so no two players have identical cardsmyfreebingocards.com<ref>{{cite web|title=myfreebingocards.com|url=https://myfreebingocards.com/bingo-card-generator/edit/yxpyz#:~:text=Make%20your%20own%20bingo%20cards,Watch%20a%20demo|publisher=myfreebingocards.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>. 3. Output the cards in printable format: Typically as PDFs or images. You might generate a multi-page PDF with each page as a bingo card, which is convenient for printing in bulk. Libraries like ReportLab (for PDF generation in Python) or HTML/CSS to PDF tools can help format the grid and text. One open-source project, for example, uses Python with ReportLab to create a single PDF containing all the bingo tickets for printinggithub.com<ref>{{cite web|title=github.com|url=https://github.com/malhotra5/Bingo-Ticket-Generator#:~:text=How%20it%27s%20made|publisher=github.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>github.com<ref>{{cite web|title=github.com|url=https://github.com/malhotra5/Bingo-Ticket-Generator#:~:text=,number%20of%20tickets%20you%20want|publisher=github.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>. Another script generates image files for each bingo card (and even allows adding song images)github.com<ref>{{cite web|title=github.com|url=https://github.com/diegonti/musical-bingo#:~:text=Musical%20Bingo%3A%20Card%20Generation|publisher=github.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>.

 Example: A custom-generated 5×5 music bingo card. Each cell contains a song title (with the center being a “FREE” space). The songs are randomly distributed so that each card is unique.myfreebingocards.com<ref>{{cite web|title=myfreebingocards.com|url=https://myfreebingocards.com/bingo-card-generator/edit/yxpyz#:~:text=Make%20your%20own%20bingo%20cards,Watch%20a%20demo|publisher=myfreebingocards.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>misericordia.com<ref>{{cite web|title=misericordia.com|url=https://www.misericordia.com/assets/1/6/Musical-Hits-Bingo.pdf#:~:text=You%20can%20design%20and%20print,com%20Varies%3A%20play%2030|publisher=misericordia.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>
* Ensuring Game Fairness: When generating cards, keep in mind the gameplay mechanics. In bingo, you want at least one winner when all songs have been played, but you also don’t want everyone to win at once. With truly random card generation, this tends to sort itself out as long as the playlist is sufficiently larger than the grid size. However, you should track the songs drawn and verify winners. In a simple setup, the host can use the playlist itself as the “draw” – just shuffle the playlist or play songs in random order. When someone shouts bingo, you’ll check their card against the list of songs that have played. (If building custom software, you could incorporate an auto-check: e.g., assign each card an ID and have a master key of which songs are on which card, so a quick scan or input can verify bingo. Singo’s system, for instance, encodes a QR code on each card to scan and verify winners instantlyplaysingo.com<ref>{{cite web|title=playsingo.com|url=https://www.playsingo.com/#:~:text=Automatic%20Verification|publisher=playsingo.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>playsingo.com<ref>{{cite web|title=playsingo.com|url=https://www.playsingo.com/#:~:text=Your%20Singo%20cards%20have%20built,and%20continue%20with%20the%20show|publisher=playsingo.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>. For your DIY approach, manual verification or a simpler lookup tool could suffice.)
* Leveraging AI in Development: You can accelerate building the custom generator by using AI coding assistants. For example, you could ask ChatGPT to “generate an HTML template for a bingo card with a 5x5 grid given a list of song titles” or “write a Python function to output bingo cards as images.” AI can produce a decent draft of the code, which you or a developer can then refine. There are also emerging AI tools that can take data (like your song list) and perform formatting tasks. However, given the specific formatting required, coding it directly (with AI help) will likely be the most robust solution.

Output of Step 2: You will have 75 unique bingo cards ready to use. If printed, these could be on paper (consider using card stock or laminating them for reuse, as one source suggestsmisericordia.com<ref>{{cite web|title=misericordia.com|url=https://www.misericordia.com/assets/1/6/Musical-Hits-Bingo.pdf#:~:text=Mark%20your%20cards%20with%20either,com%2Fmusic%20Activity%20Supplies%20Activity%20Materials|publisher=misericordia.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>). If digital, these cards can be PDFs or images that players access on their devices.

==== It’s great to have both physical and digital options: ====
* Printed Cards: With the PDFs from step 2, you can print out the cards for players at Fozzy’s Bar. Printing in black-and-white with an “ink-saver” template is economical (many generators offer a simple design option). If you plan to reuse cards, laminating them and using dry-erase markers is an optionmisericordia.com<ref>{{cite web|title=misericordia.com|url=https://www.misericordia.com/assets/1/6/Musical-Hits-Bingo.pdf#:~:text=Mark%20your%20cards%20with%20either,com%2Fmusic%20Activity%20Supplies%20Activity%20Materials|publisher=misericordia.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>. Also print or keep a “caller’s sheet” – a list of all songs in the game to mark them off as they’re played (this helps in tracking and verifying bingo claims).
* On-Screen/Digital Play: An on-screen option means players can mark their cards on a phone or tablet instead of paper. There are a few ways to achieve this: - Use a web-based card: The MyFreeBingoCards site, for example, can send each player an individual link to a digital card, so they can tap to mark it on their phonemyfreebingocards.com<ref>{{cite web|title=myfreebingocards.com|url=https://myfreebingocards.com/music#:~:text=Music%20Bingo%20Cards%20and%20Games|publisher=myfreebingocards.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>. For a custom solution, you could create a simple web app where after you generate the cards, you upload them and players navigate to a URL to get their card (possibly by entering an code or picking from a lobby). Each card could be a static image/PDF that they annotate, or an interactive HTML table where tapping a cell highlights it. - Screen display in the venue: Consider also having a central screen that shows the currently playing song (and maybe the last few played). This isn’t strictly necessary, but it adds to the experience – players get confirmation of the song title as it’s announced. Your custom app could simply display the song title and maybe an album image as each track plays (since you have Spotify data, you could pull album art or just show text). This pairs with the host announcing or the music itself. Some professional systems (like Singo) even have an “autopilot” mode to play songs automatically with brief pausesplaysingo.com<ref>{{cite web|title=playsingo.com|url=https://www.playsingo.com/docs/tutorial#:~:text=|publisher=playsingo.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>, but you can achieve a basic version by manually playing a playlist on shuffle and pausing between songs for people to mark cards.
* Verification and Winner Management: If everyone’s on paper, the host can collect the winning card and manually check off against the song list – workable for a single winner scenario. If many people are playing digitally, you might incorporate a way for them to “call bingo” on screen. For example, if using a web app, a button could alert the host. For simplicity, you might still rely on them yelling “Bingo!” and then verify. Since each card is unique, you can simply compare their marked songs to the sequence of songs played. (Tip: Maintain a log of songs played in order. You can even use the playlist itself as a randomized source – shuffle it and record the order in which songs were played as the “draw order.”)

==== - Playlist Length: A standard bingo game with a 5×5 card might use ~75 unique items (since bingo in the U.S. is often 75 numbers). In practice, not every song will need to play; usually a bingo (five in a row) will occur when around 15–20 songs have been called, but it’s good to have a large pool so cards are varied. You can play multiple rounds (e.g. first to one line wins a small prize, then continue for blackout/full-card) using the same cardsplaysingo.com<ref>{{cite web|title=playsingo.com|url=https://www.playsingo.com/docs/tutorial#:~:text=A%20standard%20game%20of%20Singo,entirely%20new%20game%20of%20Singo|publisher=playsingo.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>. Ensure your playlist has enough songs to cover the card spots and allow randomness – about 30–40 songs for a single round hour-long game is suggested by some hostsbingofy.co<ref>{{cite web|title=bingofy.co|url=https://www.bingofy.co/blog/how-to-create-a-music-bingo/#:~:text=1,Generate%20those%20music%20bingo%20cards|publisher=bingofy.co|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>, or more for extended play. You can always trim a long playlist or not use all songs. ====
* Game Software vs DIY: There are existing turnkey solutions (Singo, Bingofy, Fat City’s Music Bingo, etc.) that offer ready-made playlists and card generators, but they come with costs (e.g. Singo’s $55 per show or subscriptionsplaysingo.com<ref>{{cite web|title=playsingo.com|url=https://www.playsingo.com/#:~:text=,limited%20customization|publisher=playsingo.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>, MyFreeBingoCards charging beyond 30 cardsmisericordia.com<ref>{{cite web|title=misericordia.com|url=https://www.misericordia.com/assets/1/6/Musical-Hits-Bingo.pdf#:~:text=list%20and%20they%20will%20be,com%20Varies%3A%20play%2030|publisher=misericordia.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>). By building your own system, you avoid recurring fees and can customize everything (add your bar’s logo to cards, choose any theme/genre of music, etc.). It does require initial development effort. Re-using open-source code can jump-start this – for instance, one GitHub project provides a script that automatically creates musical bingo cards given a list of songsgithub.com<ref>{{cite web|title=github.com|url=https://github.com/diegonti/musical-bingo#:~:text=Musical%20Bingo%3A%20Card%20Generation|publisher=github.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>, and even offers a web-app interface for itgithub.com<ref>{{cite web|title=github.com|url=https://github.com/diegonti/musical-bingo#:~:text=There%20is%20a%20web%20app,and%20deployed%20in%20this%20link|publisher=github.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>. Another project outlines how they took an Excel of songs, randomly generated tickets, and output a PDF for printinggithub.com<ref>{{cite web|title=github.com|url=https://github.com/malhotra5/Bingo-Ticket-Generator#:~:text=ticket%20generator%20|publisher=github.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>. These can serve as references or even be adapted by your developer.
* Using AI for Song Selection: While you mentioned playlist creation is easy for you, note that AI could also help generate playlist ideas. For example, you could ask “Give me 50 hit songs from the 90s for a music bingo night” and then refine the list. Just ensure you vet the suggestions. Once the playlist is set, the real work is in automating the card creation – which we’ve covered above.

By following this SOP – automating song retrieval from Spotify and auto-generating bingo cards – your team can run music bingo nights at Fozzy’s Bar & Grill (or across multiple venues) with minimal manual effort. The host can focus on entertaining the crowd, while the software handles the heavy lifting of card prep and possibly even music playback. With printed or digital cards in hand, and a rockin’ playlist ready, you’ll have an engaging, AI-assisted music bingo experience for your patrons. Enjoy the game night, and good luck yelling “Singo!” 🎶🎉

==== - Spotify for Developers – Using the Web API to retrieve playlist tracksreddit.com<ref>{{cite web|title=reddit.com|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/learnpython/comments/z9nmxk/pulling_song_data_from_playlists_in_spotify/#:~:text=You%20can%20use%20the%20Spotify,for%20the%20Spotify%20Web%20API|publisher=reddit.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>reddit.com<ref>{{cite web|title=reddit.com|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/learnpython/comments/z9nmxk/pulling_song_data_from_playlists_in_spotify/#:~:text=If%20you%20have%20no%20coding,teacher%20is%20being%20hopelessly%20unfair|publisher=reddit.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref> ====
* TuneMyMusic – Export Spotify playlist to CSV/TXT (backup your music library)tunemymusic.com<ref>{{cite web|title=tunemymusic.com|url=https://www.tunemymusic.com/transfer/spotify-to-file#:~:text=With%20TuneMyMusic%20you%20can%20easily,music%20platform%20with%20our%20service|publisher=tunemymusic.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>
* Reddit (r/truespotify) – Exportify for exporting playlist song names to a text filereddit.com<ref>{{cite web|title=reddit.com|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/truespotify/comments/sgqt3n/exportify_export_your_spotify_playlists_to_csv/#:~:text=%E2%80%A2%20%204y%20ago|publisher=reddit.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>
* MyFreeBingoCards – Online bingo card generator (randomizes words into unique cards)myfreebingocards.com<ref>{{cite web|title=myfreebingocards.com|url=https://myfreebingocards.com/bingo-card-generator/edit/yxpyz#:~:text=Make%20your%20own%20bingo%20cards,Watch%20a%20demo|publisher=myfreebingocards.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>
* Misericordia “Musical Hits Bingo” Facilitator PDF – Notes on using the bingo generator (first 30 cards free, random placement of song titles)misericordia.com<ref>{{cite web|title=misericordia.com|url=https://www.misericordia.com/assets/1/6/Musical-Hits-Bingo.pdf#:~:text=You%20can%20design%20and%20print,com%20Varies%3A%20play%2030|publisher=misericordia.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>
* Malhotra5/Bingo-Ticket-Generator (GitHub) – Open-source Python project that creates bingo tickets using song names (outputs PDF for bulk print)github.com<ref>{{cite web|title=github.com|url=https://github.com/malhotra5/Bingo-Ticket-Generator#:~:text=How%20it%27s%20made|publisher=github.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>github.com<ref>{{cite web|title=github.com|url=https://github.com/malhotra5/Bingo-Ticket-Generator#:~:text=,number%20of%20tickets%20you%20want|publisher=github.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>
* DiegoOnti Musical Bingo (GitHub) – Python script + web app for generating musical bingo cards; recommends exporting Spotify playlist via TuneMyMusicgithub.com<ref>{{cite web|title=github.com|url=https://github.com/diegonti/musical-bingo#:~:text=Musical%20Bingo%3A%20Card%20Generation|publisher=github.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>github.com<ref>{{cite web|title=github.com|url=https://github.com/diegonti/musical-bingo#:~:text=To%20easily%20export%20a%20Spotify,an%20example%20of%20song%20list|publisher=github.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>
* Singo Music Bingo (playsingo.com) – Overview of Singo system features (commercial alternative)playsingo.com<ref>{{cite web|title=playsingo.com|url=https://www.playsingo.com/#:~:text=Automatic%20Verification|publisher=playsingo.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>playsingo.com<ref>{{cite web|title=playsingo.com|url=https://www.playsingo.com/#:~:text=Your%20Singo%20cards%20have%20built,and%20continue%20with%20the%20show|publisher=playsingo.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>
* Bingofy Blog – “How to create a music bingo game” (recommends ~30 songs for 1-hour game and using an easy generator)bingofy.co<ref>{{cite web|title=bingofy.co|url=https://www.bingofy.co/blog/how-to-create-a-music-bingo/#:~:text=1,Generate%20those%20music%20bingo%20cards|publisher=bingofy.co|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>bingofy.co<ref>{{cite web|title=bingofy.co|url=https://www.bingofy.co/blog/how-to-create-a-music-bingo/#:~:text=How%20long%20does%20a%20Bingofy,musical%20bingo%20game%20last|publisher=bingofy.co|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>
* MyFreeBingoCards (music category) – Virtual bingo cards can be sent to devices, and cards can be customizedmyfreebingocards.com<ref>{{cite web|title=myfreebingocards.com|url=https://myfreebingocards.com/music#:~:text=Music%20Bingo%20Cards%20and%20Games|publisher=myfreebingocards.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>

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