diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 410d247..7949c16 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ redis-data/
 apis/steering/
 apis/api-calls/*.json
 !apis/api-calls/jellyfin-openapi-stable.json
+apis/temp.json
 
 # Log files for debugging
 apis/api-calls/*.log
diff --git a/allstarr/Controllers/JellyfinController.cs b/allstarr/Controllers/JellyfinController.cs
index 276be23..82321a8 100644
--- a/allstarr/Controllers/JellyfinController.cs
+++ b/allstarr/Controllers/JellyfinController.cs
@@ -1158,9 +1158,20 @@ public class JellyfinController : ControllerBase
                 spotifyTrackId = await FindSpotifyIdForExternalTrackAsync(song);
                 if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(spotifyTrackId))
                 {
-                    _logger.LogInformation("Found Spotify ID {SpotifyId} for external track {Provider}/{ExternalId}", 
+                    _logger.LogInformation("Found Spotify ID {SpotifyId} for external track {Provider}/{ExternalId} from cache", 
                         spotifyTrackId, provider, externalId);
                 }
+                else
+                {
+                    // If no cached Spotify ID, try to convert via Odesli/song.link
+                    // This works for SquidWTF (Tidal), Deezer, Qobuz, etc.
+                    spotifyTrackId = await ConvertToSpotifyIdViaOdesliAsync(song, provider!, externalId!);
+                    if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(spotifyTrackId))
+                    {
+                        _logger.LogInformation("Converted {Provider}/{ExternalId} to Spotify ID {SpotifyId} via Odesli", 
+                            provider, externalId, spotifyTrackId);
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
         else
@@ -1377,6 +1388,12 @@ public class JellyfinController : ControllerBase
                 if (song != null)
                 {
                     spotifyTrackId = await FindSpotifyIdForExternalTrackAsync(song);
+                    
+                    // If no cached Spotify ID, try Odesli conversion
+                    if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(spotifyTrackId))
+                    {
+                        spotifyTrackId = await ConvertToSpotifyIdViaOdesliAsync(song, provider, externalId);
+                    }
                 }
             }
             else
@@ -4356,6 +4373,103 @@ public class JellyfinController : ControllerBase
             return null;
         }
     }
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Converts an external track URL (Tidal/Deezer/Qobuz) to a Spotify track ID using Odesli/song.link API.
+    /// This enables Spotify lyrics for external tracks that aren't in injected playlists.
+    /// </summary>
+    private async Task<string?> ConvertToSpotifyIdViaOdesliAsync(Song song, string provider, string externalId)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            // Build the source URL based on provider
+            string? sourceUrl = null;
+            
+            switch (provider.ToLowerInvariant())
+            {
+                case "squidwtf":
+                    // SquidWTF uses Tidal IDs
+                    sourceUrl = $"https://tidal.com/browse/track/{externalId}";
+                    break;
+                    
+                case "deezer":
+                    sourceUrl = $"https://www.deezer.com/track/{externalId}";
+                    break;
+                    
+                case "qobuz":
+                    sourceUrl = $"https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/-/-/{externalId}";
+                    break;
+                    
+                default:
+                    _logger.LogDebug("Provider {Provider} not supported for Odesli conversion", provider);
+                    return null;
+            }
+            
+            // Check cache first (cache for 30 days since these mappings don't change)
+            var cacheKey = $"odesli:{provider}:{externalId}";
+            var cachedSpotifyId = await _cache.GetStringAsync(cacheKey);
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(cachedSpotifyId))
+            {
+                _logger.LogDebug("Returning cached Odesli conversion: {Provider}/{ExternalId} → {SpotifyId}", 
+                    provider, externalId, cachedSpotifyId);
+                return cachedSpotifyId;
+            }
+            
+            // Call Odesli API
+            var odesliUrl = $"https://api.song.link/v1-alpha.1/links?url={Uri.EscapeDataString(sourceUrl)}&userCountry=US";
+            
+            _logger.LogDebug("Calling Odesli API: {Url}", odesliUrl);
+            
+            using var httpClient = new HttpClient();
+            httpClient.Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5);
+            
+            var response = await httpClient.GetAsync(odesliUrl);
+            
+            if (!response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
+            {
+                _logger.LogDebug("Odesli API returned {StatusCode} for {Provider}/{ExternalId}", 
+                    response.StatusCode, provider, externalId);
+                return null;
+            }
+            
+            var json = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
+            using var doc = JsonDocument.Parse(json);
+            var root = doc.RootElement;
+            
+            // Extract Spotify URL from linksByPlatform.spotify.url
+            if (root.TryGetProperty("linksByPlatform", out var platforms) &&
+                platforms.TryGetProperty("spotify", out var spotify) &&
+                spotify.TryGetProperty("url", out var spotifyUrlEl))
+            {
+                var spotifyUrl = spotifyUrlEl.GetString();
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(spotifyUrl))
+                {
+                    // Extract Spotify ID from URL: https://open.spotify.com/track/{id}
+                    var match = System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex.Match(spotifyUrl, @"spotify\.com/track/([a-zA-Z0-9]+)");
+                    if (match.Success)
+                    {
+                        var spotifyId = match.Groups[1].Value;
+                        
+                        // Cache the result (30 days)
+                        await _cache.SetStringAsync(cacheKey, spotifyId, TimeSpan.FromDays(30));
+                        
+                        _logger.LogInformation("✓ Odesli converted {Provider}/{ExternalId} → Spotify ID {SpotifyId}", 
+                            provider, externalId, spotifyId);
+                        
+                        return spotifyId;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            
+            _logger.LogDebug("No Spotify link found in Odesli response for {Provider}/{ExternalId}", provider, externalId);
+            return null;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogDebug(ex, "Error converting {Provider}/{ExternalId} via Odesli", provider, externalId);
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 // force rebuild Sun Jan 25 13:22:47 EST 2026