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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...
When is the better time to submit an extension request? Should it be before I gain some users or after I've already gained some users (which I assume, since they will have to be listed under 'User Management' would be a max of 25 users)?
When is the better time to submit an extension request? Should it be before I gain some users or after I've already gained some users (which I assume, since they will have to be listed under 'User Ma...
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CountryDenmark (DK)DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI am trying to do a post request for a new access token / refresh the access token with this JS code: const refreshAccessToken = async () => { const refreshToken = localSt...
Country Denmark (DK) Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I am trying to do a post request for a new access token / refresh the access token with this JS cod...
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Currently I am trying to query and return ALL of an artists music (except compilations) so 'single', 'album' and 'appears_on'. When making the call to api.spotify.com/v1/artists/${id}/albums with include_types ['single', 'album', 'appears_on'] it onl...
Currently I am trying to query and return ALL of an artists music (except compilations) so 'single', 'album' and 'appears_on'. When making the call to api.spotify.com/v1/artists/${id}/albums with inc...
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I'm trying to search for a podcast using the Spotify API's endpoint: https://api.spotify.com/v1/search?q=nerdcast&type=show, following the documentation. The issue is that when I use Postman, the response returns status 200 but 'items' is an array fi...
I'm trying to search for a podcast using the Spotify API's endpoint: https://api.spotify.com/v1/search?q=nerdcast&type=show, following the documentation. The issue is that when I use Postman...
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PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issueso i want to organize and redo all my playlists and categorize them based on the genre.the best way would to have a map with the name of the genre and in there ev...
Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue so i want to organize and redo all my playlists and categorize them based on the genre...
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When I want to play Spotify on my Sonos speakers from my Spotify iOS app, in the device picker, my Sonos speakers have an "options" menu, i.e. the 3 dots that open a menu. This menu provides a UI with a button to "Group Rooms", and clicking on this b...
When I want to play Spotify on my Sonos speakers from my Spotify iOS app, in the device picker, my Sonos speakers have an "options" menu, i.e. the 3 dots that open a menu. This menu provides a UI wit...
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PlanPremiumCountryFinland My Question or Issue Is it possible to get the future release dates for podcast episodes?I would like to create a solution that would show when the next episode for a selected podcast will be released. At the moment I can on...
Plan Premium Country Finland My Question or Issue Is it possible to get the future release dates for podcast episodes? I would like to create a solution that would show when the n...
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My Question or IssueHas anyone managed to create a playlist using the SpotifyR using R Studio? I keep getting the following error after the session has authenticated. Error in token$sign(req$method, req$url): attempt to apply non-functionRequest fail...
My Question or Issue Has anyone managed to create a playlist using the SpotifyR using R Studio? I keep getting the following error after the session has authenticated. Error in toke...
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PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issuei want to know if i can fetch all artists in https://api.spotify.com/v1/artists
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 i want ...
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Hi! I'd like to discuss an app idea that I believe could bring value to both users and the indie music community. However, I'm also conscious of ensuring it aligns with Spotify's TOS, and I'm seeking your insights on the matter. App OverviewThe core ...
Hi! I'd like to discuss an app idea that I believe could bring value to both users and the indie music community. However, I'm also conscious of ensuring it aligns with Spotify's TOS, and I'...
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My Question or IssueI would like to use the Spotify Web API with an embedded device that would allow a user to sign in with their Spotify account and play music either through search or their saved playlists for instance.Is this considered a "Streami...
My Question or Issue I would like to use the Spotify Web API with an embedded device that would allow a user to sign in with their Spotify account and play music either through search or their saved...
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The API endpoint for checking if a user follows a playlist doesn’t work as expected. My target was checking if a user follows my playlist. I tried it using scopes & accounts service however the response was always false unless I check if the token ow...
The API endpoint for checking if a user follows a playlist doesn’t work as expected. My target was checking if a user follows my playlist. I tried it using scopes & accounts ser...
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I have had my playlist embedded in my personal portfolio for months, and recently a white border has appeared around the media player (see below). The embed code is pasted below.Is there anything I can do to get rid of it?I appreciate the help. Thank...
I have had my playlist embedded in my personal portfolio for months, and recently a white border has appeared around the media player (see below). The embed code is pasted below. <...
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I made a web API request to get all the artists that I'm currently following.(Web API Reference | Spotify for Developers) curl --request GET \ --url 'https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/following?type=artist&after={after}&limit=20' \ --header 'Authorizatio...
I made a web API request to get all the artists that I'm currently following. (Web API Reference | Spotify for Developers) curl --request GET \ --url 'https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/followin...
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PlanFreeCountryUK My Question or IssueThis is my code and i assumer there is something wrong with my request however I am unsure of where it is coming from as I have requested a token, created the header and set the endpoint with the get request. I a...
Plan Free Country UK My Question or Issue This is my code and i assumer there is something wrong with my request however I am unsure of where it is coming from as I have...
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I have noticed that you can play folders on Spotify, but the context is null when you try to use the /me/player/currently-playing endpoint. This could be improved. Not necessarily to have its type, but to be listed as a playlist possibly.
I have noticed that you can play folders on Spotify, but the context is null when you try to use the /me/player/currently-playing endpoint. This could be improved. Not necessarily to have its type, b...
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Has anybody had experience with contacting a Spotify representative to discuss terms of use and whether your app idea is compliant with the developer policy?Thanks,
Has anybody had experience with contacting a Spotify representative to discuss terms of use and whether your app idea is compliant with the developer policy? Thanks,
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Hi, Is it possible to implement a private rating (1-5 heart or star) for a song and, depend of the number of the rating the song is play more or less in the ramdom of my playlist (idea is to have only one playlist with all my songs).ExampleSongs tag ...
Hi, Is it possible to implement a private rating (1-5 heart or star) for a song and, depend of the number of the rating the song is play more or less in the ramdom of my playlist (idea is to...
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PlanPremium IndividualTurkey/Germany My Question or IssueIm using a German Spotify Account for an Plugin (Developer Mode Activated here: https://developer.spotify.com/dashboard). In the Plugin im using the - user-read-playback-state- user-modify-play...
Plan Premium Individual Turkey/Germany My Question or Issue Im using a German Spotify Account for an Plugin (Developer Mode Activated here: https://developer.spotif...
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My Question or IssueI build a radio-app for iOS, macOS and AppleTV called: radioNED+. I integrated Spotify with iOS. It works great. When a song in radioNED+ is also found on Spotify it shows a link to Spotify. Clicking on the link opens the song in ...
My Question or Issue I build a radio-app for iOS, macOS and AppleTV called: radioNED+. I integrated Spotify with iOS. It works great. When a song in radioNED+ is also found on Spotify it shows a lin...
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