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Important: App review and quota extension waiting times

The Spotify for developers platform helps many bring their ideas to life. Whether it's a short term app helping an artist’s release or something more long term - there is always a chance of success. Things start to grow and then you might also need w...

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[Web API] Adding tracks to a public playlist requires playlist-modify-private scope

Hello everyone ! My use case :Via the Spotify Web API, I want to create a public playlist and add tracks to it.My implementation :I setup a spotify auth flow that requires the playlist-modify-public scope.Then when I get the auth token I create the p...

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  • Hello everyone !    My use case : Via the Spotify Web API, I want to create a public playlist and add tracks to it. My implementation : I setup a spotify auth flow that r...
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How do you initiate the Client Credential Flow with Python?

I've tried my own solution, and then another solutions I found from StackOverFlow, but no matter what response is always: Failed to retrieve token 400 {"error":"invalid_client","error_description":"Invalid client"}# My Solution response = requests.po...

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  • I've tried my own solution, and then another solutions I found from StackOverFlow, but no matter what response is always: Failed to retrieve token 400 {"error":"invalid_client","error_description":"I...
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Superuser Contribution Important: App review and quota extension waiting times

The Spotify for developers platform helps many bring their ideas to life. Whether it's a short term app helping an artist’s release or something more long term - there is always a chance of success. Things start to grow and then you might also need w...

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  • The Spotify for developers platform helps many bring their ideas to life. Whether it's a short term app helping an artist’s release or something more long term - there is always a chance of success. ...
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Can't seek position of next track with the SKD player (autoplay)

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceMac mini 2023Operating SystemMacOS 14.2.1 My Question or IssueHello, I'm creating an application using the Spotify SDK, but I've been facing an issue: When the track comes to the end and the next one starts, I can't cont...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Mac mini 2023 Operating System MacOS 14.2.1   My Question or Issue Hello, I'm creating an application using the Spotify SDK, but I've been facing an ...
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Does Tinder stream counts

When you see a preview of a song on tinder counts as a stream on Spotify?

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  • When you see a preview of a song on tinder counts as a stream on Spotify?
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Open Access API

Hi Spotify team, What are the steps or process to enable Open Access API for the app? Is it possible to get requirements or maybe a bit more information. Or maybe I can get relevant contacts to talk to about the approval process, that would be greatl...

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  • Hi Spotify team,   What are the steps or process to enable Open Access API for the app?  Is it possible to get requirements or maybe a bit more information.   Or maybe I can get r...
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Superuser Contribution Please continue supporting iOS/Android streaming SDKs

We have been using those SDKs since they became available. Our particular app (Amazing Slow Downer) lets the user play music more slowly, since a couple of years ago also songs from Spotify. The "ios-streaming-sdk" is a beautifully designed framework...

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  • We have been using those SDKs since they became available.   Our particular app (Amazing Slow Downer) lets the user play music more slowly, since a couple of years ago also songs from Spotify....
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Platform - (API) -> Spotify

I have a platform and want to send podcasts from the platform to Spotify via APIIs there such a possibility?User registers on the platform -> creates podcast -> publishes on spotify

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  • I have a platform and want to send podcasts from the platform to Spotify via API Is there such a possibility? User registers on the platform -> creates podcast -> publishes on spotify
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Przesyłanie podcastów po przez API

Mam platformę i chce podcasty wysyłać z platformy do Spotify po przez APICzy jest taka możliwość?

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  • Mam platformę i chce podcasty wysyłać z platformy do Spotify po przez API Czy jest taka możliwość?
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Solved!! Not able to download and display album, playlist and track images

PlanFree/CountryINDevice(Macbook Pro 2018)Operating System(Sonamo) My Question or IssueI am trying to build a Spotify client in Java using Spotify Java Web API. While accessing and displaying albums, playlist and individual tracks, I've noticed that ...

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  • Plan Free/ Country IN Device (Macbook Pro 2018) Operating System (Sonamo)   My Question or Issue I am trying to build a Spotify client in Java using Spotify Java Web API. While accessi...
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Superuser Contribution a new recommendation approach: master's thesis idea

For my graduation project, I have a music recommendation idea to realize in 4-5 months. This project is funded by the school, too. The program I'm enrolled in is a mix of music and technology. That means at some point I need software developers which...

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  • For my graduation project, I have a music recommendation idea to realize in 4-5 months. This project is funded by the school, too. The program I'm enrolled in is a mix of music and technology. That m...
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Rate Limiting: 429 Error only associated with Audio Features

Windows - Python API Running into a frustrating issue. I am being hit with a 429 error when attempting to request Audio features for a specific song. Not a bunch of API calls, but literally just a single one will give me this error. I am able to make...

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  • Windows - Python API   Running into a frustrating issue. I am being hit with a 429 error when attempting to request Audio features for a specific song. Not a bunch of API calls, but literally ...
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Authorization Code Flow in Standalone App

PlanPremiumCountryIndia (IN)DeviceLenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 2Operating SystemUbuntu 22.04.4 LTS My Question or IssueIs it possible to handle the entire authorization code flow within the server itself? I prefer avoiding the redirection flow because I w...

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  • Plan Premium Country India (IN) Device Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 2 Operating System Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS   My Question or Issue Is it possible to handle the entire authorization code fl...
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Solved!! Error 404, 403 with certain endpoints

PlanPremium DuoOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueHey guys, I've been working on a simple project to use the api to get my current listening information so that I can display it on a localhost website. The issue(s) I have been having is th...

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  • Plan Premium Duo Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hey guys, I've been working on a simple project to use the api to get my current listening information so that I can display it ...
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Spotify API annoyances

I've been writing my own utility apps for Spotify. But it's been a frustrating experience. Let me share my top annoyances working with the Spotify API. These issues are not true for all songs but appear frequently enough to warrant code to handle the...

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  • I've been writing my own utility apps for Spotify. But it's been a frustrating experience. Let me share my top annoyances working with the Spotify API.   These issues are not true for all...
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What should I do if a link I was provided doesn't work?

A link I was given from Spotify's "Fans First Merch Program" doesn't work. I was trying to look into buying a T-Shirt from my favorite Artist but the link I clicked on doesn't work no matter what I do. Who should I contact and what should I do?

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  • A link I was given from Spotify's "Fans First Merch Program" doesn't work. I was trying to look into buying a T-Shirt from my favorite Artist but the link I clicked on doesn't work no matter what I d...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify for artists API

Hi all, I am in the process of working with the Spotify API and am wondering how I go about allowing an artist to login and see their own tracks. I was thinking that perhaps all Spotify accounts are linked to Artists once they get an artist profile c...

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  • Hi all,    I am in the process of working with the Spotify API and am wondering how I go about allowing an artist to login and see their own tracks. I was thinking that perhaps all Spotif...
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Proposal for Enhanced Spotify Experience: Introducing the Virtual DJ Feature

Dear Spotify Developers Community,I hope this message finds you well. As a devoted user of Spotify, I've been brainstorming ways to enhance the listening experience for all users, and I believe I've stumbled upon an idea that could revolutionize how ...

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  • Dear Spotify Developers Community, I hope this message finds you well. As a devoted user of Spotify, I've been brainstorming ways to enhance the listening experience for all users, and I believe I'v...
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How does last.fm retrieve a user's full listening history?

From all the API calls available, I could find I got get recently played but that can retrieve at most 50 recently played songs.

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  • From all the API calls available, I could find I got get recently played but that can retrieve at most 50 recently played songs.
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