topic Re: [Solved] How to get the full list of genres ? in Desktop (Windows)

[Solved] How to get the full list of genres ?

ponsfrilus — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 08:50:52 GMT

Hi all,

I like to use the "genre:Blues" keyword in the search field, but some main genres are not searchable (i.e. Indie, World, Rock, etc...). So I was wondering where can I get the full list of searchable genres.

Thanks,

spotify:user:ponsfrilus

Re: How to get the full list of genres ?

Taylor — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 07:44:35 GMT

Hi, and welcome to the community!

Feel free to check out this Google doc which has all the 944 genres in Spotify. Yes, there are quite a few there, but nothing that Ctrl+F can't handle!

Anthony 🙂

Re: How to get the full list of genres ?

ponsfrilus — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 08:52:27 GMT

@Anthony Thanks ! I bet we will be able to have this list inside spotify one day, but for now I'm fine with the google doc 🙂

Re: How to get the full list of genres ?

Joe — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 13:43:57 GMT

You can save yourself some typing by opening this html list which someone kindly created a while back.

Re: [Solved] How to get the full list of genres ?

robzim737 — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 15:13:27 GMT

Thanks for the list, I'm off to check out "cartoon music".

Re: [Solved] How to get the full list of genres ?

Rollo_ — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 13:46:16 GMT

Once you open a genre search, playback seems to be manual, i.e., you can choose and play any track, but playback doesn't advance after the track completes. I confirmed this by switching to the play queue. Nothing is added other than the single track you're playing, whether in shuffle mode or standard playback.

I also noticed that, like artist pages, etc., you have to scroll to the bottom for the list to continue to load.

In regards to the html list, some load some do not, looks like formatting issues. Regardless, still, a great list to have.

Re: [Solved] How to get the full list of genres ?

Joe — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 13:56:15 GMT

I salvaged the html list from another user so I can't take credit for any errors 🙂

Re: [Solved] How to get the full list of genres ?

Rollo_ — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 14:03:14 GMT

Not a problem, Joe. I might play with it a bit. I can see what the format is supposed to be. Looks like in the links that don't, there are extra quotes and/or periods, things like that.

Re: [Solved] How to get the full list of genres ?

Joe — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 14:04:15 GMT

Awesome Rollo 🙂

Re: [Solved] How to get the full list of genres ?

Rollo_ — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 21:53:35 GMT

Actually, that list of links consists of searches for the words genre. Check it out. What's needed are links that contain the URI, since I don't think there are HTTP links for genres.

EDIT: Oops, my mistake. Not true. Most work.

Re: How to get the full list of genres ?

Mich21 — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 02:26:07 GMT

Hi, this doc longer exists.

Re: How to get the full list of genres ?

Sadra-Es — Fri, 08 Sep 2017 01:59:20 GMT

yes please repost the doc, its deleted