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Updating the Criteria for Web API Extended Access

Hey, I created this thread to get your feedback on our blog post around changes to the Web API extended access criteria, which will take place on May 15th. Please share any of your thoughts on this change in the comments below. All of your feedback w...

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stuxmirai

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v1/search API 'offset' parameter issue

Hi, When requesting search results with an 'offset' parameter of more than 99 the response json contains an empy item array, even when the total number of results is more than 100. For example, I get the following response with an 'offset' parameter ...

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Hi,   When requesting search results with an 'offset' parameter of more than 99 the response json contains an empy item array, even when the total number of results is more than 100. For examp...

seeingwhereitgoes

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Playlist API not returning deeply nested field

I want to fetch user playlist items (tracks mainly) and for each track it's authors and for each author genres and images. This is the fields query parameter: `items.track(id,name,artists(id,name,genres,images))`. But API isn't returning "deeply nest...

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I want to fetch user playlist items (tracks mainly) and for each track it's authors and for each author genres and images. This is the fields query parameter: `items.track(id,name,artists(id,name,gen...

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Issue using spotify web api in flutter

i want to use custom scheme for redirect uri in my flutter app eg = com.example.beatflow://oauth2/callback?code=abcdef123456but the spoitfy api automatically add http as prefix to it

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i want to use custom scheme for redirect uri in my flutter app  eg = com.example.beatflow://oauth2/callback?code=abcdef123456 but the spoitfy api automatically add http as prefix to it

mitshah2403

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Song Finder

My Question or IssueIt would be cool if someone could add an option for user to find new songs based on one or more known songs with respect to specific styles of that song. That could be melody, rythm, speed, base, lyrics, theme, voice, message. Exa...

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My Question or Issue It would be cool if someone could add an option for user to find new songs based on one or more known songs with respect to specific styles of that song. That could be melody, r...

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Spotify App "disabled and blocked" after submitting quota extension request

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 14 Pro, MacBook ProOperating SystemLatest versions My Question or IssueAfter submitting an extension request, my app is marked as "disabled and blocked". I can still authenticate and receive a user token, b...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 14 Pro, MacBook Pro Operating System Latest versions   My Question or Issue After submitting an extension request, my app is marked as ...

firedanceapp

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Embed volume levels

Hello, I have posted a few times about this issue in the past and am yet to receive any reply or feedback. I am currently building an online yoga platform that has video content along with audio and would like to use Spotify embed for background musi...

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Hello,   I have posted a few times about this issue in the past and am yet to receive any reply or feedback.    I am currently building an online yoga platform that has video conte...

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Mac to Iphone local files greyed out

 PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceMacbook Pro 13 and Iphone 13Operating System(iOS 16 My Question or IssueI am beyond frustrated, i have been trying to figure out why my local downloads will play on my macbook and not my phone. On the mobile spotify app, ...

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  Plan Premium Country USA  Device Macbook Pro 13 and Iphone 13 Operating System (iOS 16   My Question or Issue I am beyond frustrated, i have been trying to figure out why my lo...

arjhantamboli

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"cant access local files"
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Regarding voice controlled music player

I have tried to use voice control using pycharm and connect it to spotipy api but the problem was this error is shwon HTTP Error for PUT to https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player/play with Params: {} returned 403 due to Player command failed: Premium r...

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I have tried to use voice control using pycharm and connect it to spotipy api but the problem was this error is shwon  HTTP Error for PUT to https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player/play with Param...

Ximzend

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Solved!! Oembed CORS settings changed

My Question or Issue We're using the oembed endpoint on our frontend, but just recently the CORS headers changed so it no longer works. Was that an intentional change?

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My Question or Issue   We're using the oembed endpoint on our frontend, but just recently the CORS headers changed so it no longer works. Was that an intentional change?  

mdangerfield

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Get user's pinned containers

Hi,How can we get user's pinned containers to display first in Your Library?And is there a request we can run to allow user to pin/unpin a container?

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Hi, How can we get user's pinned containers to display first in Your Library? And is there a request we can run to allow user to pin/unpin a container?

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Search by label does not work anymore

Hi all, Until a few days ago we could search albums by record label with queries like 'barbie label:"Atlantic Records"'. However now searching by label only returns tracks & podcasts (in the Spotify app as well as from the API). Is this a bug or an i...

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Hi all,   Until a few days ago we could search albums by record label with queries like 'barbie label:"Atlantic Records"'. However now searching by label only returns tracks & podcasts (in...

angermann

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Commercial application success?

Has anyone here had a commercial integration application approved? I submitted my application five months ago and still haven't received a reply (the submission form says the target response time is 10 days). In searching the forum, I've only found r...

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Has anyone here had a commercial integration application approved? I submitted my application five months ago and still haven't received a reply (the submission form says the target response time is ...

arlomedia

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differences beetween android 11 and android 12

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDevice(samsunggalaxya32)Operating System(window 10) My Question or IssueI'm making an application with android studio (as a university project) that sees the listening data from the spotify profile. testing the app on android 1...

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Plan Premium Country Italy Device (samsunggalaxya32) Operating System (window 10)   My Question or Issue I'm making an application with android studio (as a university project) that se...

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Need Help with Spotify API :)

I am currently building a project where I have an Express JS server used to make requests to the Spotify API, using the "Authorization Code" method to retrieve user data. I then need to pass this data onto a separate, browser-based Javascript file, t...

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I am currently building a project where I have an Express JS server used to make requests to the Spotify API, using the "Authorization Code" method to retrieve user data. I then need to pass this dat...

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Can someone help me figure out how to display album art in android studio app?

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePixel 6aOperating Systemwindows10 My Question or Issue here is the code in my android studio atm. Picasso can display images properly, but I can't get spotify to return the album art and display it on screen. Here is the mai...

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Plan Premium Country US Device Pixel 6a Operating System windows10   My Question or Issue   here is the code in my android studio atm. Picasso can display images properly, but I ...

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Top 100 list

Hello. I like to collect the Spotify list Spotify produce it self called Top 100 every year. But now I missed the update and saved it and under when it comes back. So I can lissen on my Top 100. Thanksfull fore help

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Hello.   I like to collect the Spotify list Spotify produce it self called Top 100 every year.  But now I missed the update and saved it and under when it comes back. So I can lissen on ...

davidmarcuse

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Development API keeps getting disabled without cause

I've created a new app in the API dashboard now multiple times, but it keeps getting blocked and disabled. There is only 1 endpoint which does not that many queries.How can I figure out why it keeps getting disabled I'm on a premium plan

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I've created a new app in the API dashboard now multiple times, but it keeps getting blocked and disabled.   There is only 1 endpoint which does not that many queries. How can I figure out wh...

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Desktop client defaults to collapsed library, even when always used & closed in open state

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceIMac 4,2 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7Operating SystemMacOS 13.3.1 (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueDesktop client defaults to collapsed 'Your library' sidebar when launching, even when alwa...

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    Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device IMac 4,2 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7 Operating System MacOS 13.3.1  (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Quest...

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[API] /v1/me/player/currently-playing - Item is null when currently playing is an Episode

Hit the API a few times each time with a different Podcasts playing, but the item was never populated in the response. Not much else to say, so let me know if you need more info from me. Here's one of the responses: { "timestamp": 1692423775753, "con...

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Hit the API a few times each time with a different Podcasts playing, but the item was never populated in the response. Not much else to say, so let me know if you need more info from me. Here's ...

Icarus21

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Superuser Contribution Scope extension request

Hi,We asked for a scope extension ('app-remote-control') for our app few days ago. Since then we are not able to see the status of the request, and now the link to send another request seems to be missing in the developer dashboard.How can we know wh...

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Hi, We asked for a scope extension ('app-remote-control') for our app few days ago.   Since then we are not able to see the status of the request, and now the link to send another request...

charlize977

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Scope Extension
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