diff --git a/SpotifyApi.cs b/SpotifyApi.cs
index ac430f2..5a4b765 100644
--- a/SpotifyApi.cs
+++ b/SpotifyApi.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 using SpotifyAPI.Local.Enums;
 using SpotifyAPI.Local.Models;
 using SpotifyAPI.Web;
+using SpotifyAPI.Web.Auth;
 using SpotifyAPI.Web.Enums;
 using SpotifyAPI.Web.Models;
 
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ namespace Wox.Plugin.Spotify
     public class SpotifyApi
     {
         private readonly SpotifyLocalAPI _localSpotify;
-        private readonly SpotifyWebAPI _spotifyApi;
+        private SpotifyWebAPI _spotifyApi;
         private readonly object _lock = new object();
 
 
@@ -34,13 +35,9 @@ public SpotifyApi(string pluginDir = null)
             _localSpotify.OnPlayStateChange += (o, e) => IsPlaying = e.Playing;
             ConnectToSpotify();
 
-            _spotifyApi = new SpotifyWebAPI
-            {
-                UseAuth = false
-            };
+            _spotifyApi = new SpotifyWebAPI();
         }
         
-        
         public bool IsPlaying { get; set; }
 
         public bool IsMuted => _localSpotify.IsSpotifyMuted();
@@ -51,6 +48,8 @@ public SpotifyApi(string pluginDir = null)
 
         public bool IsConnected { get; private set; }
 
+        public bool IsWebApiCOnnected => !string.IsNullOrEmpty(_spotifyApi.AccessToken);
+
         public bool IsRunning => SpotifyLocalAPI.IsSpotifyRunning() && SpotifyLocalAPI.IsSpotifyWebHelperRunning();
 
         public void Play()
@@ -91,6 +90,12 @@ public void RunSpotify()
                 SpotifyLocalAPI.RunSpotify();
         }
 
+        public async Task ConnectWebApi()
+        {
+            var webApiFactory = new WebAPIFactory("http://localhost", 8000, "3e271cd3f0634b92a991f60601f9db44", Scope.None, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(40));
+            _spotifyApi = await webApiFactory.GetWebApi();
+        }
+
         public IEnumerable<FullArtist> GetArtists(string s)
         {
             lock (_lock)
diff --git a/SpotifyPlugin.cs b/SpotifyPlugin.cs
index 4998bc3..394d0b8 100644
--- a/SpotifyPlugin.cs
+++ b/SpotifyPlugin.cs
@@ -216,6 +216,8 @@ public List<Result> Query(Query query)
 
         private List<Result> SearchTrack(string param)
         {
+            if (!_api.IsWebApiCOnnected) return AuthenticateResult;
+
             if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(param))
             {
                 return new List<Result>();
@@ -240,6 +242,8 @@ private List<Result> SearchTrack(string param)
 
         private List<Result> SearchAlbum(string param)
         {
+            if (!_api.IsWebApiCOnnected) return AuthenticateResult;
+
             if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(param))
             {
                 return new List<Result>();
@@ -264,6 +268,8 @@ private List<Result> SearchAlbum(string param)
 
         private List<Result> SearchArtist(string param)
         {
+            if (!_api.IsWebApiCOnnected) return AuthenticateResult;
+
             if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(param))
             {
                 return new List<Result>();
@@ -286,5 +292,24 @@ private List<Result> SearchArtist(string param)
             Task.WaitAll(results);
             return results.Select(x => x.Result).ToList();
         }
+
+        private List<Result> AuthenticateResult => new List<Result>()
+        {
+            new Result()
+            {
+                Title = "Authentication required to search the Spotify library",
+                SubTitle = "Click this to authenticate",
+                IcoPath = SpotifyIcon,
+                Action = _ => {
+                    // This will prompt the user to authenticate
+                    var t = new System.Threading.Thread(async () => {
+                        await _api.ConnectWebApi();
+                    });
+                    t.Start();
+
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+        };
     }
 }
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