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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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  • Spotify
  • Ogi23
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Endsong.json / Extended streaming history file special chars

I have a problem while trying to use the JSONs in the file where special characters or letters in other languages then English just turn into weird characters I can't use. How can I fix it

  • Newbie
  • I have a problem while trying to use the JSONs in the file where special characters or letters in other languages then English just turn into weird characters I can't use. How can I fix it
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No Client Secret Needed?

I am currently working on a web app using the spotify api. I am accessing the api via spotify-web-api-ts-sdk which can be found here https://github.com/spotify/spotify-web-api-ts-sdk/When creating an sdk object, we can use the function withUserAuthor...

  • Newbie
  • I am currently working on a web app using the spotify api. I am accessing the api via spotify-web-api-ts-sdk which can be found here https://github.com/spotify/spotify-web-api-ts-sdk/ When cr...
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    client secret
    clientId
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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 ...

  • Casual Listener
  • 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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    Possible Bug
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Get Player State 404

PlanFreeCountrySpainDeviceHp LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI am trying to request data from this endpoint: https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/playerI am using the method "get" and the next header:Authorization: Bearer my_access_toke...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Free Country Spain Device Hp Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I am trying to request data from this endpoint: https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player I...
  • Ximzend
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    invalid username
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    player state
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Flutter support

Hello Spotify team and thanks for opening this developers forum.I am working on a flutter app for android/ios and I was looking for a way to integrate the spotify native sdks into it. I found a great plugin here: https://github.com/brim-borium/spotif...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello Spotify team and thanks for opening this developers forum. I am working on a flutter app for android/ios and I was looking for a way to integrate the spotify native sdks into it. &n...
  • vinaymori
  • Casual Listener
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Recently played list empty

PlanPremiumCountryIT, DE, AT DeviceSamsung Galaxy S20+Operating SystemAndroid 12.1 My Question or IssueWhen I use the Spotify webclient in the browser (tried with up-to-date Firefox, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge) the "Recently Played" list is empty....

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country IT, DE, AT   Device Samsung Galaxy S20+ Operating System Android 12.1   My Question or Issue When I use the Spotify webclient in the browser (tried with up-t...
  • mr-manuel
  • Casual Listener
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  • Possible Bug
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Spotify says I need premium when I already have it

Hello everyone, I just upgraded to spotify premium 3 to 4 hours ago, however when I run my application in pycharm it keeps saying I still need to upgrade it: Error starting playback: 403 - {"error" : {"status" : 403,"message" : "Player command failed...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello everyone, I just upgraded to spotify premium 3 to 4 hours ago, however when I run my application in pycharm it keeps saying I still need to upgrade it:   Error starting playback: 403 - {...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
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What's the best way to search for multiple tracks by multiple ISRC IDs?

Let's say I have an array with like 1000 ISRC IDs, what would be the best way to get all of these ISRC IDs' Spotify IDs so that I'd be able to play them / add them to a user's playlist etc..?I only saw the Search API's ability to search for ISRC IDs,...

  • Regular
  • Let's say I have an array with like 1000 ISRC IDs, what would be the best way to get all of these ISRC IDs' Spotify IDs so that I'd be able to play them / add them to a user's playlist etc..? I only...
  • rapminerz
  • Visitor
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    tracks
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Spotify search API returns incorrect results (compared to web app)

When searching for e.g. "Who Are You ? - Lilova" in the spotify app, I get the correct song ID: "Who Are You ? - Lilova" returned at index 1. When I perform the query via the API:curl 'https://api.spotify.com/v1/search?type=track&limit=10&q=Who+Are+Y...

  • Visitor
  • When searching for e.g. "Who Are You ? - Lilova" in the spotify app, I get the correct song ID: "Who Are You ? - Lilova" returned at index 1.   When I perform the query via the API: curl 'htt...
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  • Possible Bug
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Number of listeners by city

As a concert promoter and programmer, I would like to get data about artists listeners by city or top 100 cities for artist. It would be a great deal, I can pay 100$ for this option. Please make it public, it's not a confidential information. Want to...

  • Visitor
  • As a concert promoter and programmer, I would like to get data about artists listeners by city or top 100 cities for artist. It would be a great deal, I can pay 100$ for this option. Please make it p...
  • Prague
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    Listeners
    Spotify
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When to use spotify web playback sdk vs web api

Hi, I'm developing a music events listing web app using nextjs, and supabase as backend. I'm trying to add functionality where if a user uses spotify (and they have a premium account) to authenticate with my app, they can stream music directly from t...

  • Regular
  • Hi, I'm developing a music events listing web app using nextjs, and supabase as backend. I'm trying to add functionality where if a user uses spotify (and they have a premium account) to authenticate...
  • FabGotbig
  • Casual Listener
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    Web API
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Solved!! Receiving a 403 status when getting user's top items

From what I am reading it is a bad OAuth request, but I cannot identify what I am doing wrong. TIA! import { useEffect, useState } from "react"; import "./App.css"; import axios from "axios"; function App() { const CLIENT_ID = "501594440ad341babe6b49...

  • Regular
  • From what I am reading it is a bad OAuth request, but I cannot identify what I am doing wrong. TIA!   import { useEffect, useState } from "react"; import "./App.css"; import axios from "...
  • Haikalin
  • Newbie
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  • 403
    api
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Non-Streaming SDA quota extension refused : commercial SDA

Hello Spotify Community, I sent a request to extend my quota of my app. 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 be used to develop comm...

  • Newbie
  • Hello Spotify Community,  I sent a request to extend my quota of my app. But I have received this message :   This is a notification that your submission was not approved for the...
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  • Question
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something went wrong, try it later

PlanPremiumCountryAustriaDeviceComputer,Iphone 14 proOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or Issuei installed a plugin on my stream deck from BarRaider thats the only spotify plugin i found in the app and online. Than i need to creat a app in the d...

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  • Plan Premium Country Austria Device Computer,Iphone 14 pro Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue i installed a plugin on my stream deck from BarRaider thats the only s...
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Not able to rewind

I am not able to rewind or forward the songs that i am playing. It feels like Spotify has hanged when it comes to forwarding, rewinding or playing the previous song.kindly Help and get this issue clarified at the earliest.

  • Newbie
  • I am not able to rewind or forward the songs that i am playing. It feels like Spotify has hanged when it comes to forwarding, rewinding or playing the previous song.kindly Help and get this issue cla...
  • Ximzend
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Does quota modes apply to Android SDK API as well?

I am planing to develop an Android app (simple player) which would communicate with Spotify app through Android SDK API (PlayerApi for controlling playback and ContentApi to browse recommendations). I won't use Web API, which apparently has usage lim...

  • Newbie
  • I am planing to develop an Android app (simple player) which would communicate with Spotify app through Android SDK API (PlayerApi for controlling playback and ContentApi to browse recommendations). ...
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    Developer question
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Logo use on sticker

My Question or IssueI am planning on promoting my music through the use of stickers, on which I would like to include only the Spotify icon. The sticker is a bit mysterious, I'd add the icon just to clarify it's about music and to entice people to lo...

  • Newbie
  • My Question or Issue I am planning on promoting my music through the use of stickers, on which I would like to include only the Spotify icon. The sticker is a bit mysterious, I'd add the icon just t...
  • mauve_minnow
  • Roadie
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Programming list to print. A Braille list.

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSA Device Alexa device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHi.An acquaintance is totally blind and has a Spotify subscription but has no...

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  • Plan Free/Premium CountryUSA   Device Alexa device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question...
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Access to XMLHttpRequest at 'https://api.spotify.com/v1/me' from origin

My Question or Issue: Im a fairly new developer trying to setup spotify integration for a web app I'm building. So far I've been able to get the access_token stored as a cookie, but when the frontend loads, I get the error:"Access to XMLHttpRequest a...

  • Visitor
  • My Question or Issue:   Im a fairly new developer trying to setup spotify integration for a web app I'm building. So far I've been able to get the access_token stored as a cookie, but when the...
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