diff --git a/src/accounts/spotify/SpotifyAccount.cpp b/src/accounts/spotify/SpotifyAccount.cpp
index a15047d44..2d8278bf0 100644
--- a/src/accounts/spotify/SpotifyAccount.cpp
+++ b/src/accounts/spotify/SpotifyAccount.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "resolvers/ScriptResolver.h"
 #include "utils/TomahawkUtils.h"
 #include "ActionCollection.h"
+#include "Pipeline.h"
 
 #ifndef ENABLE_HEADLESS
 #include "jobview/JobStatusView.h"
@@ -51,21 +52,6 @@ SpotifyAccountFactory::createAccount( const QString& accountId )
 }
 
 
-bool
-SpotifyAccountFactory::acceptsPath( const QString& path ) const
-{
-    QFileInfo info( path );
-    return info.baseName().startsWith( "spotify_" );
-}
-
-
-Account*
-SpotifyAccountFactory::createFromPath( const QString& path )
-{
-    return new SpotifyAccount( generateId( factoryId() ), path );
-}
-
-
 QPixmap
 SpotifyAccountFactory::icon() const
 {
@@ -77,14 +63,7 @@ SpotifyAccountFactory::icon() const
 
 
 SpotifyAccount::SpotifyAccount( const QString& accountId )
-    : ResolverAccount( accountId )
-{
-    init();
-}
-
-
-SpotifyAccount::SpotifyAccount( const QString& accountId, const QString& path )
-    : ResolverAccount( accountId, path )
+: CustomAtticaAccount( accountId )
 {
     init();
 }
@@ -101,8 +80,36 @@ SpotifyAccount::init()
 {
     qRegisterMetaType< Tomahawk::Accounts::SpotifyPlaylistInfo* >( "Tomahawk::Accounts::SpotifyPlaylist*" );
 
-    m_spotifyResolver = dynamic_cast< ScriptResolver* >( m_resolver.data() );
+    AtticaManager::instance()->registerCustomAccount( "spotify", this );
 
+    connect( AtticaManager::instance(), SIGNAL( resolverInstalled( QString ) ), this, SLOT( resolverInstalled( QString ) ) );
+
+    const Attica::Content res = AtticaManager::instance()->resolverForId( "spotify" );
+    const AtticaManager::ResolverState state = AtticaManager::instance()->resolverState( res );
+
+    if ( state == AtticaManager::Installed )
+    {
+        hookupResolver();
+    }
+}
+
+
+void
+SpotifyAccount::hookupResolver()
+{
+    // initialize the resolver itself. this is called if the account actually has an installed spotify resolver,
+    // as it might not.
+    // If there is a last.fm resolver from attica installed, create the corresponding ExternalResolver* and hook up to it
+    const Attica::Content res = AtticaManager::instance()->resolverForId( "spotify" );
+    const AtticaManager::ResolverState state = AtticaManager::instance()->resolverState( res );
+    Q_ASSERT( state == AtticaManager::Installed );
+    Q_UNUSED( state );
+
+    const AtticaManager::Resolver data = AtticaManager::instance()->resolverData( res.id() );
+
+    m_spotifyResolver = QWeakPointer< ScriptResolver >( qobject_cast< ScriptResolver* >( Pipeline::instance()->addScriptResolver( data.scriptPath, enabled() ) ) );
+
+    connect( m_spotifyResolver.data(), SIGNAL( changed() ), this, SLOT( resolverChanged() ) );
     connect( m_spotifyResolver.data(), SIGNAL( customMessage( QString,QVariantMap ) ), this, SLOT( resolverMessage( QString, QVariantMap ) ) );
 
     const bool hasMigrated = configuration().value( "hasMigrated" ).toBool();
@@ -113,6 +120,94 @@ SpotifyAccount::init()
         msg[ "_msgtype" ] = "getCredentials";
         m_spotifyResolver.data()->sendMessage( msg );
     }
+
+}
+
+
+void
+SpotifyAccount::resolverChanged()
+{
+    setAccountFriendlyName( m_spotifyResolver.data()->name() );
+    emit connectionStateChanged( connectionState() );
+}
+
+
+Attica::Content
+SpotifyAccount::atticaContent() const
+{
+    return AtticaManager::instance()->resolverForId( "spotify" );
+}
+
+
+void
+SpotifyAccount::authenticate()
+{
+    if ( !AtticaManager::instance()->resolversLoaded() )
+    {
+        // If we're still waiting to load, wait for the attica resolvers to come down the pipe
+        connect( AtticaManager::instance(), SIGNAL( resolversLoaded( Attica::Content::List ) ), this, SLOT( atticaLoaded( Attica::Content::List ) ), Qt::UniqueConnection );
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const Attica::Content res = AtticaManager::instance()->resolverForId( "spotify" );
+    const AtticaManager::ResolverState state = AtticaManager::instance()->resolverState( res );
+
+    qDebug() << "Spotify account authenticating...";
+    if ( m_spotifyResolver.isNull() && state == AtticaManager::Installed )
+    {
+        // We don;t have the resolver but it has been installed via attica already, so lets just turn it on
+        hookupResolver();
+    }
+    else if ( m_spotifyResolver.isNull() )
+    {
+        qDebug() << "Got null resolver but asked to authenticate, so installing if we have one from attica:" << res.isValid() << res.id();
+        if ( res.isValid() && !res.id().isEmpty() )
+            AtticaManager::instance()->installResolver( res, false );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        m_spotifyResolver.data()->start();
+    }
+
+    emit connectionStateChanged( connectionState() );
+}
+
+
+void
+SpotifyAccount::deauthenticate()
+{
+    if ( !m_spotifyResolver.isNull() && m_spotifyResolver.data()->running() )
+        m_spotifyResolver.data()->stop();
+
+    emit connectionStateChanged( connectionState() );
+}
+
+
+bool
+SpotifyAccount::isAuthenticated() const
+{
+    return !m_spotifyResolver.isNull() && m_spotifyResolver.data()->running();
+}
+
+
+Account::ConnectionState
+SpotifyAccount::connectionState() const
+{
+    return (!m_spotifyResolver.isNull() && m_spotifyResolver.data()->running()) ? Account::Connected : Account::Disconnected;
+}
+
+
+void
+SpotifyAccount::resolverInstalled(const QString& resolverId)
+{
+
+}
+
+
+void
+SpotifyAccount::atticaLoaded( Attica::Content::List )
+{
+
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/accounts/spotify/SpotifyAccount.h b/src/accounts/spotify/SpotifyAccount.h
index c3ee789d8..daf339e50 100644
--- a/src/accounts/spotify/SpotifyAccount.h
+++ b/src/accounts/spotify/SpotifyAccount.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #include "accounts/ResolverAccount.h"
 #include "SourceList.h"
+#include "AtticaManager.h"
 #include "Playlist.h"
 #include "utils/TomahawkUtils.h"
 #include "utils/SmartPointerList.h"
@@ -61,9 +62,6 @@ public:
     virtual QString factoryId() const { return "spotifyaccount"; }
     virtual QString prettyName() const { return "Spotify"; }
 
-    virtual bool acceptsPath( const QString& path ) const;
-    virtual Account* createFromPath( const QString& path );
-
     virtual AccountTypes types() const { return AccountTypes( ResolverType ); }
     virtual bool allowUserCreation() const { return false; }
     virtual QPixmap icon() const;
@@ -71,7 +69,7 @@ public:
 
 };
 
-class SpotifyAccount : public ResolverAccount
+class SpotifyAccount : public CustomAtticaAccount
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
@@ -83,6 +81,11 @@ public:
     virtual QWidget* configurationWidget();
     virtual QWidget* aboutWidget();
     virtual void saveConfig();
+    virtual Attica::Content atticaContent() const;
+    virtual void authenticate();
+    virtual ConnectionState connectionState() const;
+    virtual bool isAuthenticated() const;
+    virtual void deauthenticate();
 
     virtual QWidget* aclWidget() { return 0; }
     virtual Tomahawk::InfoSystem::InfoPluginPtr infoPlugin() { return Tomahawk::InfoSystem::InfoPluginPtr(); }
@@ -98,8 +101,12 @@ public:
 public slots:
     void aboutToShow( QAction* action, const Tomahawk::playlist_ptr& playlist );
     void syncActionTriggered( bool );
+    void atticaLoaded(Attica::Content::List);
 
 private slots:
+    void resolverChanged();
+    void resolverInstalled( const QString& resolverId );
+
     void resolverMessage( const QString& msgType, const QVariantMap& msg );
 
     void login( const QString& username, const QString& password );
@@ -110,6 +117,7 @@ private slots:
 
 private:
     void init();
+    void hookupResolver();
     void loadPlaylists();
     void clearUser( bool permanentlyDelete = false );
 
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/AtticaManager.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/AtticaManager.cpp
index 6f6c23a08..2652a3b55 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/AtticaManager.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/AtticaManager.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ AtticaManager::AtticaManager( QObject* parent )
 
     // resolvers
 //    m_manager.addProviderFile( QUrl( "http://bakery.tomahawk-player.org/resolvers/providers.xml" ) );
-    m_manager.addProviderFile( QUrl( "http://localhost/resolvers/providers.xml" ) );
+    m_manager.addProviderFile( QUrl( "http://lycophron/resolvers/providers.xml" ) );
 
     qRegisterMetaType< Attica::Content >( "Attica::Content" );
 }
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/accounts/ResolverAccount.h b/src/libtomahawk/accounts/ResolverAccount.h
index 03bd46fc5..bcf167640 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/accounts/ResolverAccount.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/accounts/ResolverAccount.h
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ protected:
  * Extends ResolverAccount with what attica additionally provides---e.g. icon
  * Assumes certain file layout on disk.
  */
-class AtticaResolverAccount : public ResolverAccount
+class DLLEXPORT AtticaResolverAccount : public ResolverAccount
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 public: