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How can I get full song from Spotify using Web API or iOS SDK?

james1209 — Sat, 10 Apr 2021 06:07:04 GMT

Hi all, I am developing a custom player mobile app, it will play songs from Spotify, but I can only get preview_url which provide 30s of the song.

Is it possible to get full song of Spotify using Web API or iOS SDK?

Thank you so much.

Re: How can I get full song from Spotify using Web API or iOS SDK?

Koteyk0o — Sat, 10 Apr 2021 16:12:46 GMT

You must use the playback SDK

https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-playback-sdk/

Re: How can I get full song from Spotify using Web API or iOS SDK?

james1209 — Sun, 11 Apr 2021 02:14:14 GMT

Thank you for your reply, but I am doing mobile app, not website. Spotify SDK required installed Spotify app to work, it is pretty bad.

Re: How can I get full song from Spotify using Web API or iOS SDK?

Koteyk0o — Sun, 11 Apr 2021 07:50:06 GMT

The Web Playback SDK is not only for websites, you can embed it in your application using a module that can load JavaScript code. For example, in QT, this is WebEngine.

As far as I know, there is no other way.

Re: How can I get full song from Spotify using Web API or iOS SDK?

james1209 — Sun, 11 Apr 2021 08:14:14 GMT

Yeah, I know, but it only provide preview of the song, it is 30 seconds only. I need full song.

Re: How can I get full song from Spotify using Web API or iOS SDK?

Koteyk0o — Sun, 11 Apr 2021 08:17:23 GMT

No, playback SDK provide full song with full player control

Re: How can I get full song from Spotify using Web API or iOS SDK?

james1209 — Sun, 11 Apr 2021 08:21:18 GMT

I can't any documents mention that. I have tried a lot, but it does not work. Can you please give me more detail.

Re: How can I get full song from Spotify using Web API or iOS SDK?

Koteyk0o — Sun, 11 Apr 2021 08:37:27 GMT

Check the example
https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-playback-sdk/quick-start/

And you can control player with his API methods.
To play the desired track, or for example a playlist, you must use the WEB API.

Re: How can I get full song from Spotify using Web API or iOS SDK?

james1209 — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 02:05:19 GMT

I have checked it, it requires installed Spotify app run in background to work. If user doesn't install Spotify app, it can't play the song.

Re: How can I get full song from Spotify using Web API or iOS SDK?

Hubo — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 11:08:55 GMT

Hey @james1209, thanks for your post here!

The best thing to do here is use the Web Playback SDK (for standalone playback using a supported webbrowser), iOS or Android SDK (for mobile apps), as @Koteyk0o mentioned. Due to licensing reasons, you cannot get a direct link to a full song.

The iOS/Android SDK does require the user to have the Spotify app installed; the music will play using the Spotify app but will be controlled from your app.

If you have any questions about this, feel free to post them here.

Have a great day and happy coding!
Hubo

Re: How can I get full song from Spotify using Web API or iOS SDK?

Justwool — Sun, 02 May 2021 20:38:31 GMT

As the owner of my music why am I finding it harder to use spotify to share it that just using my mp3, sad, what do I even pay for.

Re: How can I get full song from Spotify using Web API or iOS SDK?

RndTBit — Thu, 26 May 2022 06:57:36 GMT

Hi, did you have got any solution? I have seen an iOS app which is playing full spotify songs with equalizer effect, I am trying to do that but can't find the full song url. I want to play the music using AVPlayer. currently doing this using "preview_url" but want the full song url.

did you have got the full song url that can be played by the player AVPlayer in Swift?

Re: How can I get full song from Spotify using Web API or iOS SDK?

vikasgod — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 12:30:23 GMT

I am using embed iframe in this if we play in desktop fully song play but if we play in responsive mode then it only play 30 second why can you provide me any solution for play full song mobile and desktop both

Re: How can I get full song from Spotify using Web API or iOS SDK?

vikasgod — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 12:05:32 GMT

can i play full song for mobile and desktop both using embed iframe

Re: How can I get full song from Spotify using Web API or iOS SDK?

rozzermartin — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 05:42:48 GMT

I have an question Hubo , could please tell me that after including SDK in my web applications, can i apply mixes on the audio ??