Changes to Web API

[Loneliest_Cabin]

Folks, some news on changes to the web API has been posted on the Spotify For Developers blog.

We want to reiterate the main message from the blog that we're committed to providing a safe and secure environment for all Spotify stakeholders. As such we have recently made some important changes related to access to some of our endpoints and functionality. You can read the details on the blog: https://developer.spotify.com/blog/2024-11-27-changes-to-the-web-api

We are here to listen to any feedback you may have. 

[markdj57]

I have been integrating each and every episode of a podcast I manage into a wordpress site using the iframe code like the following:

<iframe src="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ show name here /embed/episodes/ episode name here" height="160px" width="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe>

I have many hundreds of episodes going back to 2014. But now I notice that the iframe integration pops up a cookie notice within the iframe. 

Is there any way of removing that cookie notice? I am only guessing this is in some way related to the recent changes mentioned here.

Thanks

[birnbeidla]

Well, I guess I'm just another guy in a long list of disappointed developers and tinkerers. 

I created a little web app to make it easier for my family and my children to access certain content on smart speakers.
Spotify is one of my sources and we all use the artist radio quite frequently. Seeing this feature (amongst other) removed, especially in this way, is a huge blow.

I get that Spotify want's to protect metadata but there should be a way doing so and not offending all the honest developers.
But seeing the way Spotify handles the community here, I'm left with very little hope.

[JohnC2]

Just to follow up, I have been a Spotify Premium user for 9 years, I've now cancelled my subscription and switched to deezer.com. I was very happy with Spotify but removing curated content from the API was the last straw. !00s of comments and not one response from Spotify either.

[Railton_]

Today I received my "Registered for 10 years badge" and have been a premium member all that time.  I evaluated Deezer at the time and it was a close call between the two.

I also think it is time to drop Spotify and switch to Deezer.

[kingosticks4]

I wonder if there are js/python/whatever libraries that provide a conversion layer between Spotify and other services? That would make switching very easy and also help Spotify on their quest to commoditise their API (a really dumb move.!)

[jerkins_12]

Just chiming in here to say that I sincerely hope whoever was in charge of this idea never knows happiness again.