New Plugin install generates error: Failed to restore plugin

[jaydrogers]

Background on the issue

When I attempt to install the plugin into a new cordova project, it is creating an error on install.

My Cordova version

9.0.0 ([email protected])

Command I am running

cordova plugin add cordova-spotify

Expected results

• Plugin should install without errors

Actual results

Adding cordova-spotify to package.json
Saved plugin info for "cordova-spotify" to config.xml
Failed to restore plugin "cordova-spotify" from config.xml. You might need to try adding it again. Error: Error: Cannot find module '../cordova/platform_metadata'

Additional notes

• Other cordova plugins had similar issues. The "workaround" was to downgrade, but I don't feel that is a good option for best future support: Install fails with Error: Cannot find module '../cordova/platform_metadata' bitpay/cordova-plugin-qrscanner#144
• I am also having this issue with the cordova-spotify-oauth plugin: New Plugin install generates error: Failed to restore plugin cordova-spotify-oauth#21

Thanks again for putting this together!!

[yheisonroa]

I have a similar problem, this is my console:

tar: Unrecognized archive format
tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors.

It shows me an error with the file install-android.sh.

I'm on mac

[NeoLegends]

See #54 for more info. Tl; dr: Spotify removed the SDK from their website and broke the plugin completely. Your tar is probably trying to extract the 404 error.