Import error if charset-normalizer >= 3.3.0 is installed

[dwinkler1]

Describe the bug
There is an import error with charset-normalizer version>=3.3.0

Your code

import spotipy

Expected behavior

Output

ImportError: cannot import name 'is_ascii' from 'charset_normalizer.utils' (/Users/daniel/mambaforge/envs/research/lib/python3.11/site-packages/charset_normalizer/utils.py)

Environment:

• OS: Mac
• Python version 3.11.6
• spotipy version 2.23.0
• your IDE (if using any): Jupyter Kernel in VS Code

Additional context
Add any other context about the problem here.

[Ousret]

It is due to a dual version of charset-normalizer present in vendored libs of conda vs your regular site-package environment.

A quick fix is to align both versions, unfortunately. Force install a older version of charset-normalizer.
It's a known issue. Spotipy can't help for that one.