topic Re: Stream track like Tinder does in Spotify for Developers

Stream track like Tinder does

solkpolk — Sun, 19 Sep 2021 04:47:59 GMT

👋

I'm a Tinder user; on there I'm allowed to pick a track and play it from Spotify. How do I do that on my own iOS app?

Thanks in advance!

Re: Stream track like Tinder does

Peter_Schorn — Sun, 19 Sep 2021 07:18:25 GMT

Tinder is either using a private API or they are using the iOS/Android SDK. Does the Spotify app have to be running in the background in order to listen to music? In that case, they're using the latter; they're not actually streaming music through the Tinder app itself. The music is streaming from the Spotify app and Tinder is merely providing an interface for controlling playback.

Re: Stream track like Tinder does

solkpolk — Sun, 19 Sep 2021 18:31:35 GMT

The Spotify app does not even have to be downloaded on the phone for Tinder to play the preview song.

Maybe my question wasn't clear: How do I stream/play the track preview on the my app?

Re: Stream track like Tinder does

Peter_Schorn — Sun, 19 Sep 2021 19:39:29 GMT

So can you play a preview or the full version of a track?

Re: Stream track like Tinder does

solkpolk — Sun, 19 Sep 2021 19:59:12 GMT

must of the previews are null 🤯

Re: Stream track like Tinder does

Peter_Schorn — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 20:18:56 GMT

You didn't answer my question.

Re: Stream track like Tinder does

solkpolk — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 17:42:58 GMT

sorry. Yes I can play the urls. Most are missing tho

Re: Stream track like Tinder does

Peter_Schorn — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 18:00:40 GMT

You still did not answer my question: On the Tinder app, can you play a preview, or the full version of, a track?

Re: Stream track like Tinder does

solkpolk — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 18:17:39 GMT

No, on Tinder I can only play the preview url. (this is what I cant to do on my app)

Re: Stream track like Tinder does

Peter_Schorn — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 18:45:46 GMT

Give me the URI of a track that you can preview on Tinder but not on your app.

Re: Stream track like Tinder does

solkpolk — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 18:51:18 GMT

spotify:track:3yfqSUWxFvZELEM4PmlwIR

Re: Stream track like Tinder does

Peter_Schorn — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 19:15:12 GMT

I was able to retrieve the preview URL for this track and play it in my browser.

Which authorization method are you using for the API and which country is the user that you authorize with associated with? Furthermore, are you using the "market" parameter of the track endpoint?

Re: Stream track like Tinder does

solkpolk — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 20:48:55 GMT

Client Credentials Flow

I tried with the market set to "US" and without a market.

this: https://api.spotify.com/v1/search?type=track&q=slim+shady&market=US

Re: Stream track like Tinder does

Peter_Schorn — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 22:18:13 GMT

Use the authorization code flow instead. Then, the preview URL won't be null.

Re: Stream track like Tinder does

solkpolk — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 22:23:29 GMT

Find the track ID and then fetch from there? - didn't work. https://api.spotify.com/v1/tracks?ids=3yfqSUWxFvZELEM4PmlwIR

Re: Stream track like Tinder does

Peter_Schorn — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 01:47:41 GMT

I have no idea what "Find the track ID and then fetch from there?" means. Please be more descriptive in your posts. Why do you think this conversation has carried on for so long? Are you trying to waste my time?

Did you try using the authorization code flow or not? I did and I was able to retrieve the track preview URL using "https://api.spotify.com/v1/tracks?ids=3yfqSUWxFvZELEM4PmlwIR".