On Windows, there is a Secure Audio Path API to prevent interception of the audio signal.
this would mean no, you’re not good.
and you need to take their second bit of advice to heart! always shoot for higher bitrate files if you’re learning to produce. manipulating lossy files will often sound nastier, so get FLACs/WAVs of the songs instead. with those two reasons + the fact that Spotify could possibly have unnoticeable watermarks while streaming even if it does work, I would strongly advise against getting your samples this way
those shitty headphones might understandably lead you to believe he doesn’t know what he’s doing, but i still use tracks from 2001 to test out speakers sometimes. his production is top notch, no way he really uses his own brand when mastering 😂
gotcha. then yeah, i wouldn’t worry about them noticing you’re recording with Audacity
fwiw if it’s any easier, deezer usually has a similar library to spotify, and free-mp3-download.net downloads from there with a bit better quality too.