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/playlists API Endpoint Issue Fixed

We wanted to provide an update regarding issues identified in the “/playlists” API endpoints. We have investigated the reported concerns of null results appearing in responses and have fixed the behaviour in the “/me/playlists” and “/users/{user_id}/...

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  • Spotify
  • AdrienCompDev
  • Casual Listener
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  • Possible Bug
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Unauthorized even though I'm using correct Access Token

PlanPremiumCountryIsraelDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm learning the Spotify API, and I've properly created a script that auto-generates a temporary Access Token for my application. To automate that process.I'm receiving a ...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country Israel Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I'm learning the Spotify API, and I've properly created a script that auto-generates a temporar...
  • Ximzend
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What is the best way to support Apple Music and Spotify in iOS app?

I am looking to support Apple Music and Spotify in an iOS app (Swift specifically) andI was wondering what the best way to support would be?Should I just use MusicKit and Spotify iOS SDK and then make models to support data from both?If so, then how ...

  • Newbie
  • I am looking to support Apple Music and Spotify in an iOS app (Swift specifically) and I was wondering what the best way to support would be? Should I just use MusicKit and Spotify iOS SDK and ...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
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    iOS
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rate limits

Hi,I started playing around with the api last night and was able to query for track listings.. my code got stuck in a for loop searching for songs, and eventually it did hang. I got a message about resources had been used up, and since then my app wo...

  • Music Fan
  • Hi, I started playing around with the api last night and was able to query for track listings.. my code got stuck in a for loop searching for songs, and eventually it did hang.  I got a message...
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    Limits
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    tracksearch
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Enpoint (Add Items to Playlist) stop working

Hi everyone! I am in the last phase of development of a personal project with the spotify api, everything works perfect when I am in the local host but when I change the domains to those offered by vercel the Add Items to Playlist enpoint stops worki...

  • Newbie
  • Hi everyone!   I am in the last phase of development of a personal project with the spotify api, everything works perfect when I am in the local host but when I change the domains to those off...
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  • Possible Bug
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Too many API requests

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo basically, Im working on my app where users can see their statistics, search for a songs etc. Everything worked fine. I started working on playlists creation, where user can create playlis...

  • Visitor
  •   Plan Premium   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue So basically, Im working on my app where users can see their statistics, search for a songs etc. Everything ...
  • jorrel1230
  • Visitor
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Solved!! can't get Followed Artists - Client credentials authentication not allowed

I am trying to get Followed Artists:https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/get-followedI am requesting Access Token: CLIENT_ID= &&\ CLIENT_SECRET= &&\ SCOPES=user-follow-read curl -X POST "https://accounts.spotify.com/api/token...

  • Casual Listener
  •   I am trying to get Followed Artists: https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/get-followed I am requesting Access Token:     CLIENT_ID=<client_id> ...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
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  • 3 replies
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  • API Support
    Followed Artists
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Api to get songs

If a create an account as developer and use an api to get songs list.Is it required for users to login with Spotify account to access api's ?

  • Visitor
  • If a create an account as developer and use an api to get songs list.Is it required for users to login with Spotify account to access api's ?
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
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  • Discussion
    Song APi
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Mobile streaming SDK

The post where Spotify told us that third party apps using your mobile streaming SDK will not any longer have access to streaming Spotify content in a way that works for slowing down audio has moved (disappeared?). The bad news were published here:ht...

  • Music Fan
  • The post where Spotify told us that third party apps using your mobile streaming SDK will not any longer have access to streaming Spotify content in a way that works for slowing down audio has moved ...
  • LaBencha
  • Casual Listener
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  • Question
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Current song playing endpoint returning null

Hi! Ive made an app that requires people to authenticate with spotify and then that allows my app to fetch their currently playing song. The problem I have is that whenever I fetch a user's currently playing song, all fields return as null. I am conf...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi! Ive made an app that requires people to authenticate with spotify and then that allows my app to fetch their currently playing song. The problem I have is that whenever I fetch a user's currently...
  • Ximzend
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Solved!! Scan waveform codes

PlanPremiumCountryGermany Device/Operating SystemWin 11 My Question or IssueI am currently working on a project that I would like to add a feature to. Is it possible to scan waveform codes like these through some sort of API endpoint or SDK? Or are t...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany   Device / Operating System Win 11   My Question or Issue I am currently working on a project that I would like to add a feature to. Is it possible...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
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  • Question
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/v1/playlists/ returns data for deleted playlists

When I call the "playlists" endpoint with the ID of a deleted playlist I find no indication that the playlist has been deleted!Is that really so? How could I find out?

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  • When I call the "playlists" endpoint with the ID of a deleted playlist I find no indication that the playlist has been deleted! Is that really so? How could I find out?
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Being returned a 500 Server error from /v1/me/tracks endpoint

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueWhen I attempt to make a CURL (or HTTP) request to the /v1/me/tracks endpoint I am being returned a JSON object:{"error" : {"status" : 500,"message" : "Server erro...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Desktop Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue When I attempt to make a CURL (or HTTP) request to the /v1/me/tracks endpoint I am bein...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
  • 289 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • Possible Bug
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AI DJ comfort zone

Adjust how much the ai dj tries to put you out of your comfort zone with a slider.

  • Casual Listener
  • Adjust how much the ai dj tries to put you out of your comfort zone with a slider. 
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
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Adding Meta Data

Is it possible to add meta data to the Spotify library of songs. For example I would like to add dance style as a part of the meta data for each song. So that it can be filtered for tango dances for example.

  • Casual Listener
  • Is it possible to add meta data to the Spotify library of songs. For example I would like to add dance style as a part of the meta data for each song. So that it can be filtered for tango dances for ...
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My Spotify does not show any lyrics

I used to have songs which show lyrics when I play them. Now my lyrics don’t appear AT ALL. There’s no option to show the lyrics. I have tried reinstalling, clear cache, etc. It still doesn’t show. I transfer Spotify to ipad and my android phone, bot...

  • Newbie
  • I used to have songs which show lyrics when I play them. Now my lyrics don’t appear AT ALL. There’s no option to show the lyrics. I have tried reinstalling, clear cache, etc. It still doesn’t show. I...
  • s4u0
  • Newbie
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Solved!! spotify player

when i use Spotify api can i get the complete song from Spotify-api and play it in my platform or i need premium account first by the why this project that i was build it with Spotify-api it is not commercial jut i want to put it in my resume (cv) th...

  • Casual Listener
  • when i use Spotify api can i get the complete song from Spotify-api and play it in my platform or i need premium account first by the why this project that i was build it with Spotify-api it is not c...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
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  • playback
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Superuser Contribution "Client ID not found" for Spotify app

I've created a Spotify app for Spotify Ads in my developer dashboard and am able to successfully connect to it via OAuth without any issue. I see it in the connected Apps list when I log in to Spotify and navigate to https://www.spotify.com/us/accoun...

  • Casual Listener
  • I've created a Spotify app for Spotify Ads in my developer dashboard and am able to successfully connect to it via OAuth without any issue. I see it in the connected Apps list when I log in to Spotif...
  • charlotte48
  • Spotify
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    Spotify Ads
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Using Spotify with Python and No longer Working

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSADevice(Dell Latitdue)Operating System(Windows 11.) My Question or IssueMay have hit the rate limit. I am using Python to pull in data for a dataset I am making for educational purposes.I have been saving the results as (so I...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country USA Device (Dell Latitdue) Operating System (Windows 11.)   My Question or Issue May have hit the rate limit. I am using Python to pull in data for a dataset ...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
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    Python
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