Announcements

Spotify for Developers

Discuss building apps with Spotify APIs and SDKs

Start a topic

Forum Posts

Test out the new Spotify for Developers

Hey everyone, A new version of the Spotify for Developers website is coming soon! The new site includes a major redesign along with some new features and content. A beta version of the new website is ready for testing and we would love to hear what y...

  • Spotify
  • Spotify
  • rfjnjll
  • Visitor
  • 846 Views
  • 15 replies
  • 7 likes
  • Discussion
  • 846 Views
  • 15 replies
  • 7 likes

Welcome to the Spotify for Developers board!

Welcome to the Spotify for Developers board! This forum is the place for conversations about Spotify's Web API, Web Playback SDK, Widgets, and other developer tools. Here you can ask questions about the Spotify platform, chat with other developers, a...

  • Spotify
  • Spotify
  • 19688 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 59 likes
  • Discussion
  • 19688 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 59 likes

Questions about Developer Terms Of Service

Hi there, I have a couple of specific questions about the Developer Terms of Service. I've tried to use the Spotify support form shown in another similar post to get in contact, but I was redirected here. Is there somewhere I can get in touch through...

  • Visitor
  • Hi there,   I have a couple of specific questions about the Developer Terms of Service. I've tried to use the Spotify support form shown in another similar post to get in contact, but I was re...
  • 442 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Developer Terms of Service
  • 442 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

is Login with Google Account and Apple Account broken?

PlanFree/PremiumCountryINDeviceXiaomi POCO FoneOperating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or Issue I get the following error when I authenticate with Google or Apple using the AndroidRemote Auth SDK:Can't redirect due to mismatch

  • Gig Goer
  • Plan Free/Premium Country IN Device Xiaomi POCO Fone Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue   I get the following error when I authenticate with Google or Apple usin...
  • Hubo
  • Community Legend
  • 515 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Possible Bug
  • 515 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

I built a fundraising platform using Spotify!

TLDR: checkout https://sponsorasong.com----Hi all, I hope I am ok to post this here! I just launched a fundraising platform on top of Spotify! Sponsor a song is a fun, new and exciting way to fundraise. Those who are completing an event create a Spot...

  • Casual Listener
  • TLDR: checkout https://sponsorasong.com ---- Hi all,  I hope I am ok to post this here!   I just launched a fundraising platform on top of Spotify!   Sponsor a song is a fu...
  • mattboyle
  • Casual Listener
  • 919 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 4 likes
  • Discussion
  • 919 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 4 likes

Is there a Spotify API for Xcode?

PlanFree/PremiumDevice(iPhone)Operating System(iOS 14) My Question or IssueI'm trying to do research for an application that a user logs into using their Spotify login and then getting data from their account like their top artists/songs. I can't see...

  • Regular
  • Plan Free/Premium Device (iPhone) Operating System (iOS 14)   My Question or Issue I'm trying to do research for an application that a user logs into using their Spotify login and then g...
  • Hubo
  • Community Legend
  • 1180 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • iOS
    swift
    xcode
  • 1180 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

No recommendations being returned when querying by artist

Many artist ids are not returning any recommendations from the API. I'm assuming this is a bug. Just a couple of examples, using the developer console, omitting the authentication bearer part of the header:curl -X "GET" "https://api.spotify.com/v1/re...

  • Roadie
  • Many artist ids are not returning any recommendations from the API. I'm assuming this is a bug.   Just a couple of examples, using the developer console, omitting the authentication bearer par...
  • mcrawford620
  • Roadie
  • 1815 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Possible Bug
  • 1815 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 0 likes

Issue with Search API returning different results

Hi, I'm trying to use the Search API to search for a podcast via a Spotify application.When I try to use the Web Console, everything works fine. However, when I try to run the same logic via a Python script, the API response is different - potentiall...

  • Newbie
  • Hi,   I'm trying to use the Search API to search for a podcast via a Spotify application. When I try to use the Web Console, everything works fine. However, when I try to run the same logic v...
  • Freedom_Dev
  • Casual Listener
  • 1472 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 1 likes
  • Possible Bug
    question
  • 1472 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 1 likes

Solved!! API bug: current user list of playlists returns short number of playlists

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands Operating SystemLinux My Question or Issue Using endpoint http://api.spotify.com/v1/me/playlists returns Total:120 but the number should be more than 200. It was working fine until January 16, 2021. Playlists are only mi...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands   Operating System Linux   My Question or Issue   Using endpoint http://api.spotify.com/v1/me/playlists returns Total:120 but the number shou...
  • pebbe
  • Casual Listener
  • 1585 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Bug Playlist
  • 1585 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes

[API] Remove Items from a Playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceAPIOperating Systemlinux My Question or IssueIt appears as if the API has changed to include a `positions` argument that is not documented.https://developer.spotify.com/console/delete-playlist-tracks/It does however continu...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country US   Device API Operating System linux   My Question or Issue It appears as if the API has changed to include a `positions` argument that is not documented. ...
  • 257 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Feature Request
    Possible Bug
  • 257 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution [Idea] API method - Import

I want to offer a new API method - import. It'll similar "multi search". The input is list with string-item and output is "search result" for each item. I am developer app for transfer music from Yandex to Spotify. In my case, these is using search r...

  • Music Fan
  • I want to offer a new API method - import. It'll similar "multi search".  The input is list with string-item and output is "search result" for each item.   I am developer app for transfer...
  • Chimildic
  • Music Fan
  • 613 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Feature Request
  • 613 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 0 likes

Embedded Follow Button Displays "Something went wrong, please try again later."

I have a follow button for several artists embedded in some web pages. At seemingly random times, rather than the button, they display a red "Something went wrong, please try again later." Even when generating a follow button embed code at https://de...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a follow button for several artists embedded in some web pages. At seemingly random times, rather than the button, they display a red "Something went wrong, please try again later." Even ...
  • 221 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes
  • 221 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

Double post :-(

Double post, see this post:https://community.spotify.com/t5/Spotify-for-Developers/Issues-with-Recommendations-API/m-p/5147132#M1969

  • Regular
  • Double post, see this post: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Spotify-for-Developers/Issues-with-Recommendations-API/m-p/5147132#M1969    
  • Espipixie
  • Newbie
  • 518 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 3 likes
  • Possible Bug
  • 518 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 3 likes

Spotify Follow Widget Malfunction

Country: United StatesDevice: Across all devices Hello, I just discovered that the Spotify follow widget I have on my website is no longer working.I used https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/widgets/generate/follow-button/ to create the code t...

  • Visitor
  • Country: United States Device: Across all devices   Hello,   I just discovered that the Spotify follow widget I have on my website is no longer working. I used https://developer.s...
  • recorders
  • Casual Listener
  • 485 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 1 likes
  • Possible Bug
  • 485 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 1 likes

How to request another mobile app approval

PlanPremium CountryDE Operating System(iOS/Droid) Hey Spotify Team, I developed a simple AB looper mobile App that uses the Spotify SDK and Web API. I already registered the app with you guys in early 2019 and also registered it as a commercial produ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium   Country DE   Operating System (iOS/Droid)   Hey Spotify Team,   I developed a simple AB looper mobile App that uses the Spotify SDK and Web API. I alread...
  • 252 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 4 likes
  • question
  • 252 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 4 likes

Broken link in documentation

The User Profile API link seems to be broken.Current link:https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/#category-user-profileWorking link:https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/#category-users-profile

  • Casual Listener
  • The User Profile API link seems to be broken. Current link: https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/#category-user-profile Working link: https://developer.spotify.com/do...
  • EthanS1
  • Community Legend
  • 1623 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Broken Link
    documentation
  • 1623 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes

Volume not reaching expected value

When setting the volume to 49 with the /player/volume endpoint it only turn into 48 (queried through the /player endpoint). It NEVER reaches 49!Is this excpected (than it should be stated in the DOC)?PS: The device playing is windows 10 Spotify App

  • Roadie
  • When setting the volume to 49 with the /player/volume endpoint it only turn into 48 (queried through the /player endpoint). It NEVER reaches 49! Is this excpected (than it should be stated in the DO...
  • 189 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Possible Bug
  • 189 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

Not accepted to Spotify API after a year of trying

I've been trying to get accepted to Spotify API for over a year now. Harmless apps, tried many. 0 feedback, not even a decline. What am I doing wrong?

  • Regular
  • I've been trying to get accepted to Spotify API for over a year now. Harmless apps, tried many. 0 feedback, not even a decline. What am I doing wrong?  
  • IdaSällinen
  • Regular
  • 488 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 1 likes
  • api
    API account
    API request
  • 488 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 1 likes

Can I suggest users of my app to listen to Spotify

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHi, I have a question nobody has managed to answer. If I develop an app for commercial purpos...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Hi, I h...
  • 216 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Spotify copyrights app
  • 216 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

Audio Features for a Track

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHello!I am writing a math paper using data from the "Get Audio Features for a Track" page (li...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Hello! ...
  • 384 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 1 likes
  • Discussion
    question
  • 384 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 1 likes

Can't search by number of years

CountryJapan Devicedynabook Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI tried to get tracks that were released in 2000 with search API, but the result included other year's tracks. https://api.spotify.com/v1/search?q=year%3A2000&type=track&marke...

  • Newbie
  • Country Japan   Device dynabook   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I tried to get tracks that were released in 2000 with search API, but the result inc...
  • 186 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Possible Bug
    question
  • 186 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

audio features explanation

Hey, I would like to use the spotify API for a simple web application and i would like to use the key and tempo information from the audiofeatures method, everything works correctly, however I'm having a hard time converting the 'key' to the camelot ...

  • Visitor
  • Hey, I would like to use the spotify API for a simple web application and i would like to use the key and tempo information from the audiofeatures method, everything works correctly, however I'm havi...
  • 212 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes
  • 212 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes