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Spotify Soloist: a new terminal based player for headless and DIY setups

Hey everyone, we've created this thread to share details about Spotify Soloist. Spotify Soloist is a new, lightweight Spotify client for headless setups. It runs as a background service, supports Spotify Connect, and works on Raspberry Pi and other L...

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Web API quota updates for Development Mode

Hey everyone, I've created this thread to share some updates to how quotas work for Development Mode apps on the Spotify Web API to help you better organize your projects. We've shared a Blog post that explains everything in detail. Here's the short ...

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Key and Mode values from features different from what is shown in app

Here are two track ids - 1JFWNrBSaz1HdWUPPILJ3V, 71lvGzvRiC58AeFffFmw3N from. When I retrieve the features for these tracks 1JFWNrBSaz1HdWUPPILJ3V returns a key of 6 and a mode of 0 (F♯ minor), while 71lvGzvRiC58AeFffFmw3N has a key of 8 and mode of ...

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Here are two track ids - 1JFWNrBSaz1HdWUPPILJ3V, 71lvGzvRiC58AeFffFmw3N from.   When I retrieve the features for these tracks 1JFWNrBSaz1HdWUPPILJ3V returns a key of 6 and a mode of ...

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Unannounced endpoint request limit change

Hi! I have a project that periodically runs some api requests. Recently, I've started getting unexpected 400 responses involving the limit for the artists/{id}/albums endpoint. I did some research and noticed that the /search endpoint had its limit p...

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Hi! I have a project that periodically runs some api requests. Recently, I've started getting unexpected 400 responses involving the limit for the artists/{id}/albums endpoint. I did some research an...

aderpynarwhal

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Solved!! [Spotify.py] Certain artists' releases brick functions inexplicably

Hey! I've been working with the spotify.py package for the last month or two, and recently I've come across a few releases from certain artists which break the python(in the literal break/return sense where it stops whatever its doing, not in the "it...

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Hey! I've been working with the spotify.py package for the last month or two, and recently I've come across a few releases from certain artists which break the python(in the literal break/return sens...

aderpynarwhal

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Solved!! Unable to embed full spotify song on Electron App

PlanPremiumCountrySingapore My Question or IssueI have been trying to embed spotify tracks into an Electron React App using the iFrame method. However, it only appears to be showing 30 second previews on the web application, yet on chrome browser, it...

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Plan Premium Country Singapore   My Question or Issue I have been trying to embed spotify tracks into an Electron React App using the iFrame method. However, it only appears to be showing ...

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Solved!! Restore Web API write access for individual developers (Development mode) — follow/playlist endpoi

I'm an individual developer building a small, personal music-discovery tool. Since the recent changes, ALL write endpoints (PUT /me/following, playlist modify) return 403 Forbidden for my own account in Development mode — even with the correct scopes...

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  I'm an individual developer building a small, personal music-discovery tool. Since the   recent changes, ALL write endpoints (PUT /me/following, playlist modify) return 403   Forbi...

dbesoain

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Solved!! 403 Forbidden on GET /v1/playlists/{id}/tracks — new app, Development Mode, correct scopes granted

Hi,I'm working on a personal web app that uses the Spotify Web API.I created a new Spotify Developer App and set up OAuth correctly.Problem:I'm getting 403 Forbidden on GET /v1/playlists/{playlist_id}/tracks even though:- The user authenticates via O...

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Hi, I'm working on a personal web app that uses the Spotify Web API. I created a new Spotify Developer App and set up OAuth correctly. Problem: I'm getting 403 Forbidden on GET /v1/playlists/{pla...

Ximzend

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App transfer

Hi Spotify Dev support team / @ThePodfather, My organization has a Spotify app which was created years ago.However, the account was mistakenly created by a former employee with his personal Spotify account. It's still tied to it.Is it possible to tra...

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Hi Spotify Dev support team / @ThePodfather,   My organization has a Spotify app which was created years ago. However, the account was mistakenly created by a former employee with his persona...

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New feature

I'm using a translator, so there may be errors. I've been using this app for a long time and would really like to add a "My Wave" feature. It's kind of there, but it works really poorly for me. Wave With selected tracks, it offers tracks that are ver...

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I'm using a translator, so there may be errors. I've been using this app for a long time and would really like to add a "My Wave" feature. It's kind of there, but it works really poorly for me. Wave ...

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Superuser Contribution 403 Error - Active premium subscription required for the owner of the app.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceAPI My Question or IssueI am aware of the last-minute changes brought to the community in this post: https://developer.spotify.com/blog/2026-02-06-update-on-developer-access-and-platform-security. We responded to...

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device API   My Question or Issue I am aware of the last-minute changes brought to the community in this post: https://developer.spotify.com/blog...

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Search API not returning results for genre

I am using Spotipy to search using the API. If I query a particular artist, it returns the following{'external_urls': {'spotify': 'https://open.spotify.com/artist/6FdgIggKvVgdMenO8cnnBA'}, 'followers': {'href': None, 'total': 8910}, 'genres': ['bacha...

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I am using Spotipy to search using the API.   If I query a particular artist, it returns the following {'external_urls': {'spotify': 'https://open.spotify.com/artist/6FdgIggKvVgdMenO8cnnBA'},...

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Extended quota request — artist-owned EPK platform (artist promotion + read-only, fully compliant)

Hi Spotify team, mi name is Ramiro Fazio Dattoli, im from Argentina.im founder of DJ Presskit (dj-presskit.com), a platform where DJs and artists build a professional electronic press kit (EPK). The page they send to bookers, promoters and festivals ...

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Hi Spotify team, mi name is Ramiro Fazio Dattoli, im from Argentina. im founder of DJ Presskit (dj-presskit.com), a platform where DJs and artists build a professional electronic press...

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B2B Enterprise Catalog Audit Platform — Appropriate Path for Web API Extended Access?

Hello Spotify Developer Community,My name is Raul Rodriguez, and I am contacting you on behalf of Creation Music LLC / Creation Music Group, a registered music administration, catalog audit, publishing administration, and rights-management company ba...

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Hello Spotify Developer Community, My name is Raul Rodriguez, and I am contacting you on behalf of Creation Music LLC / Creation Music Group, a registered music administration, catalog audit, publis...

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Context is null for recently played tracks

For some reason whenever I hit the recently played tacks endpoint it gives me all the info but whenever its a liked song, it gives me a null context. Songs played from a playlist do work just not my liked songs. PlanPremiumCountry DevicePCOperating S...

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For some reason whenever I hit the recently played tacks endpoint it gives me all the info but whenever its a liked song, it gives me a null context. Songs played from a playlist do work just not my ...

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Extension Requests option missing after Partner Application approval

Hello Spotify Developer Team, We received an email confirming that our Partner Application has progressed to the next stage and instructing us to access “Extension Requests” in the Developer Dashboard. However, this option is not visible on our app p...

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Hello Spotify Developer Team,   We received an email confirming that our Partner Application has progressed to the next stage and instructing us to access “Extension Requests” in the Developer...

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Solved!! Quota Extension Request tab not visible in Developer Dashboard

Hi,I recently received an email confirming that my Partner Application has progressed to the next stage and that I should complete the next step via the “Extension Requests” / “Quota Extension Request” section in the Developer Dashboard. However, thi...

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Hi, I recently received an email confirming that my Partner Application has progressed to the next stage and that I should complete the next step via the “Extension Requests” / “Quota Extension Requ...

guistmartin

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only one project?

PlanFree/PremiumCountrydenmarkDevicepcOperating Systemlinux mint My Question or Issuewhy cant i create an app can i only have one?

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  Plan Free/Premium Country denmark Device pc Operating System linux mint   My Question or Issue why cant i create an app can i only have one?

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Help Needed: Moving Our Spotify App from Development to Production

We’re reaching out for help regarding a SaaS web application we built for playlist automation.Our platform helps music labels and playlist owners manage and automate their playlists efficiently, without needing an additional editorial team.Right now,...

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We’re reaching out for help regarding a SaaS web application we built for playlist automation. Our platform helps music labels and playlist owners manage and automate their playlists efficiently, wi...

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App and Dev Mode limit

Hi,I'm an indie developer building a music playlist app focused on structured playlist creation: BPM ranges, energy progression, Camelot Wheel organization, harmonic compatibility, track sequencing, and transition planning. It targets users who need ...

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Hi, I'm an indie developer building a music playlist app focused on structured playlist creation: BPM ranges, energy progression, Camelot Wheel organization, harmonic compatibility, track sequenci...

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How to request access to Audio Features API for new apps?

Hi,I recently created a new Spotify developer app and noticed that callsto GET /audio-features return 403 Forbidden.I understand this endpoint was restricted for apps created afterNovember 2024. What is the current process to request access toaudio-f...

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Hi, I recently created a new Spotify developer app and noticed that calls to GET /audio-features return 403 Forbidden. I understand this endpoint was restricted for apps created after November 20...

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Solved!! Need help with Spotify API quota extension

Hello,I hope you are doing well.I am currently developing a platform for streamers that integrates Spotify playback and allows viewers to add songs to the queue through an intelligent bot. The project relies on the Spotify API and has been a signific...

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Hello, I hope you are doing well. I am currently developing a platform for streamers that integrates Spotify playback and allows viewers to add songs to the queue through an intelligent bot. The pr...

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