topic Re: BUG: Advanced search with AND stopped to work correctly in both official app and API in Spotify for Developers

BUG: Advanced search with AND stopped to work correctly in both official app and API

alexantenna — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 21:26:12 GMT

Hello.

Suddenly I realised that queries like "genre:metal AND year:1982" (this one is from official example of advanced search queries at https://support.spotify.com/us/article/search/) stopped to work correctly. It used to bring exactly what was requested (in the example case metal tracks released in 1982) but now it returns tracks from random years like "AND" is ignored.

Tested both via API and in official Spotify desktop app (via search control) - the results are the same wrong.

Looks like a bug to me 'cause there was no official communication on deprecation of advanced search syntax or something.

My app starts working incorrectly and of course I would like to see the resolution as soon as possible. Thank you.

Re: BUG: Advanced search with AND stopped to work correctly in both official app and API

kingosticks4 — Sat, 23 Jul 2022 08:51:37 GMT

@spotifyjosh has this also been deprecated?

Re: BUG: Advanced search with AND stopped to work correctly in both official app and API

alexantenna — Sat, 23 Jul 2022 10:33:49 GMT

Deprecated? What? :fearful What else was deprecated recently and where can I see any announcements?

Re: BUG: Advanced search with AND stopped to work correctly in both official app and API

alexantenna — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 22:42:11 GMT

Bumping....

Re: BUG: Advanced search with AND stopped to work correctly in both official app and API

alexantenna — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 19:25:01 GMT

Looks like it was silently fixed. Thanks for everyone drawing the attention!

Re: BUG: Advanced search with AND stopped to work correctly in both official app and API

början — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 12:38:42 GMT

Spotify deprecated advanced search! Vote here to bring it back!

https://community.spotify.com/t5/Live-Ideas/Bring-back-advanced-search-again/idi-p/6314421