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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
  • greedymau5
  • Regular
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  • Possible Bug
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After signup as a new user I'm not allow to get access token using Next Auth

I'm working on new project as developer for educational purpose I had signup as a new user, I want get access to the API to fetch some information but I not allow to do so. After following all the guide of next Auth.PlanFreeCountry Device(HP laptop)O...

  • Newbie
  • I'm working on new project as developer for educational purpose I had signup as a new user, I want get access to the API to fetch some information but I not allow to do so. After following all the gu...
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  • Account
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[Web API] Add WebSockets to the Web API for sending real-time events

Add WebSockets to the Web API for sending real-time events like play, pause, skip and more. This way the users of the API will not have to make frequent requests for these kinds of data and will get the data when these events happens. This will reall...

  • Regular
  • Add WebSockets to the Web API for sending real-time events like play, pause, skip and more. This way the users of the API will not have to make frequent requests for these kinds of data and will get ...
  • Peter_Schorn
  • Roadie
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  • 4 replies
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  • API request
    Web API
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Quota extension refused : commercial SDAs

Hello lovely Spotify Community, I sent a request to extend my quota to put my app on the store. But I have received this message : This is a notification that your submission was not approved for the following reason(s) : The Spotify Platform can not...

  • Regular
  • Hello lovely Spotify Community,  I sent a request to extend my quota to put my app on the store. But I have received this message :   This is a notification that your submission ...
  • Peter_Schorn
  • Roadie
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  • 4 replies
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  • Commercial
    Quota Extension
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How to make is possible for anyone to fetch my spotify data without auth flows

My goal is to display the song I'm currently listening to using the player endpoint on the api. The issue is that I would need to use one of the authorization flows to get this data, which shouldn't be necessary for anyone visiting the website (becau...

  • Visitor
  • My goal is to display the song I'm currently listening to using the player endpoint on the api. The issue is that I would need to use one of the authorization flows to get this data, which shouldn't ...
  • Peter_Schorn
  • Roadie
  • 356 Views
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  • OAuth
    Spotify player
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Web API endpoint for getting top 5 cities of any artist

PlanPremiumCountryAnyDeviceAnyOperating SystemAny My Question or IssueI'm thinking of making a service that matches young artists to venues in those cities where the most of their audience comes from. To do so, my service needs to know stats on top c...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country Any Device Any Operating System Any   My Question or Issue I'm thinking of making a service that matches young artists to venues in those cities where the most of ...
  • HJC55555
  • Newbie
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403 Error returned from Create Playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceMacBook Pro 2020Operating SystemBigSur 11 My Question or IssueHi Everyone, I am creating an app that uses Spotify's API within a react app, where you sign in with your spotify account using OAuth, from which I receive my acc...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country UK Device MacBook Pro 2020 Operating System BigSur 11   My Question or Issue Hi Everyone,   I am creating an app that uses Spotify's API within a react app,...
  • fireswan
  • Casual Listener
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  • 403 error
    Create Playlist API
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Solved!! Auth-Scope Redirect to App because users don't remember login.

Hi people, Some user feedback on my app is that they don't remember Spotify login to grant auth scope permissions. Is there a way to route users to the Spotify app, kinda like logging in with Facebook?

  • Music Fan
  • Hi people,   Some user feedback on my app is that they don't remember Spotify login to grant auth scope permissions.   Is there a way to route users to the Spotify app, kinda like loggi...
  • mashmia
  • Music Fan
  • 343 Views
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  • Discussion
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How does the API prioritize factors in a recommendation?

For example, in the example args below, I've chosen several factors that don't align with the artist. The AP response may be empty. What should I do if I am more strict on the criteria than the artist? How do you recommend that the seed_artist/track/...

  • Music Fan
  • For example, in the example args below, I've chosen several factors that don't align  with the artist. The AP response may be empty.    What should I do if I am more strict on the cr...
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  • Discussion
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"Restricted to Premium Users" error but I am a premium user

PlanPremium Duo My Question or IssueI am trying to set up a spotify webpack SDK but my token will not work. I've set up the player as shown in the quick start guide and have tried the NPM library'react-spotify-web-playback'and in both files I get an ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Duo    My Question or Issue I am trying to set up a spotify webpack SDK but my token will not work. I've set up the player as shown in the quick start guide and have tried ...
  • EvanMcG
  • Casual Listener
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Top 200 Tracks

Hi -I am new at the Spotify API development community.Is there an example or instructions of how to get a list of the Top 200 songs ? Output in a CSV containing information such as :titlerankdate (on or after 01/01/2021)artisturlregionchart (top 200)...

  • Visitor
  • Hi - I am new at the Spotify API development community. Is there an example or instructions of how to get a list of the Top 200 songs ?   Output in a CSV containing information such as : ti...
  • Peter_Schorn
  • Roadie
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"https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player" returning 500

"https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player" just returning 500i have another implemented exect same and it did work. the endpoint is down

  • Casual Listener
  • "https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player" just returning 500 i have another implemented exect same and it did work. the endpoint is down
  • Peter_Schorn
  • Roadie
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The callback url makes the url with hash instead of querystring

Hi, following this docs:https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/general/guides/authorization-guide/ The flow works well, but is returning back with a hash:http://localhost:5000/callback#access_token=BQDt7fHXta65b... Instead of a queryString:http:...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, following this docs: https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/general/guides/authorization-guide/   The flow works well, but is returning back with a hash: http://localhost:5000/callb...
  • Peter_Schorn
  • Roadie
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  • authentication
    callback
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"User not registered in the Developer Dashboard" on user's requests

It seems that the API has been incorrectly reporting the "User not registered in the Developer Dashboard" error on every other request our users have been trying to make (while trying to retrieve their playlists, for example).This doesn't really make...

  • Gig Goer
  • It seems that the API has been incorrectly reporting the "User not registered in the Developer Dashboard" error on every other request our users have been trying to make (while trying to retrieve the...
  • Peter_Schorn
  • Roadie
  • 1031 Views
  • 5 replies
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Why spotify API do not accept games ?

I developed a spotify music guessing game, but i cant make it public, because of the terms of service ("Do not create a game, including trivia quizzes.")Why ? Can i make it public somehow ?

  • Newbie
  •   I developed a spotify music guessing game, but i cant make it public, because of the terms of service ("Do not create a game, including trivia quizzes.") Why ? Can i make it public somehow ?
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  • game
    Quizz
    Trivia
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Adding a "play" or "state-changed" event to Embeds iframe API please.

Hi Spotify,I would like to ask you to add another event listener to your Embeds player iframe API please.Adding a "play" or "state-changed" event, as same as you got for your Web Playback SDK, and same as other players have as in Soundcloud/Mixcloud/...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi Spotify, I would like to ask you to add another event listener to your Embeds player iframe API please. Adding a "play" or "state-changed" event, as same as you got for your Web Playback SD...
  • Gil_Goldshlager
  • Casual Listener
  • 515 Views
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We would like to determine if our application will comply with your SDA's

We have read all terms of use and the developer terms SDA, but still it is a bit confusing, in your Spotify Developer Policy under term III.6.Do not synchronize any sound recordings with any visual media, including any advertising, film, television p...

  • Visitor
  • We have read all terms of use and the developer terms SDA, but still it is a bit confusing, in your Spotify Developer Policy under term III.6.Do not synchronize any sound recordings with any visual m...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
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Anyone else notice a change in album sorting with v1 artists albums?

Am I just imaging that the sort order has changed on https://api.spotify.com/v1/artists/{id}/albums? I think a few weeks ago it started sorting by album type first instead of release date. So now if include_groups=single,album it gives me all of the ...

  • Newbie
  • Am I just imaging that the sort order has changed on  https://api.spotify.com/v1/artists/{id}/albums?    I think a few weeks ago it started sorting by album type first instead of re...
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  • 185 Views
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Meu perfil está duplicado, quando subo na ONE RPM

Meu perfil está duplicado, quando subo na ONE RPM esta indo musicas pro perfil errado... Como derrubo esse perfil fake?Link do fake:https://open.spotify.com/intl-pt/artist/1S8YGmeImq3vqDOyndUXeM?si=xUVJDjK8Q5Kwsg2yD-owIg

  • Newbie
  • Meu perfil está duplicado, quando subo na ONE RPM esta indo musicas pro perfil errado... Como derrubo esse perfil fake? Link do fake: https://open.spotify.com/intl-pt/artist/1S8YGmeImq3vqDOyndUXeM?...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
  • 251 Views
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Why Marathi option is not under Search like other languages have.

I do not see Marathi option under Search option. It's very difficult to search marathi songs. I would appreciate if Marathi option there like other languages have.

  • Visitor
  • I do not see Marathi option under Search option. It's very difficult to search marathi songs. I would appreciate if Marathi option there like other languages have.
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Solved!! This way of getting premium dosn't work

Hello. I earned a 3-month premium code on Microsoft rewards and when I try to redeem it just says "Sorry, you are not eligible for that plan. Here are some other ways to get Premium." Can anyone help me with this?

  • Visitor
  • Hello. I earned a 3-month premium code on Microsoft rewards and when I try to redeem it just says "Sorry, you are not eligible for that plan. Here are some other ways to get Premium." Can anyone help...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
  • 370 Views
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