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Refresh token expiration: discussion thread

Hey everyone, I've created this thread to provide more insight on an upcoming change to how refresh tokens work for apps on the Spotify Web API. We've shared a blog post that explains what's changing and why. The short version: refresh tokens will no...

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February 2026 Spotify for Developers update: thread

Hey everyone, I’ve created this thread to provide an open space for discussion, feedback, concerns or ideas on an upcoming update to Spotify for Developers access. We’ve shared a blog post that explains what’s changing and why. Please use this thread...

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Kugelschreibert

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OSError: [WinError 10013]

i am in the process of learning as i was trying the api out this is the error iam met with pleasePlanFreeOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issuewhen i run my python code iam met with this error OSError: [WinError ...

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i am in the process of learning as i was trying the api out this is the error iam met with please Plan Free Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or I...

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Jag utbildar Wordpress utveckling på youtube och min betalda kurs jag har videos på hur man kan göra en clone hemsida spotify er community sida är det ok även om jag lägger till clone osv på mina videos exempelvis spotify clone

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  Jag utbildar Wordpress utveckling på youtube och min betalda kurs jag har videos på hur man kan göra en clone hemsida spotify er community sida är det ok även om jag lägger till clone osv på ...

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Search Songs within Artist Page

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceXS MaxOperating SystemOS 17 Feature RequestI don't know if this would be useful for everyone, but I think it would be cool and useful for the mobile app. On the artist page, you add a search bar or icon that keeps you on th...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device XS Max Operating System OS 17   Feature Request I don't know if this would be useful for everyone, but I think it would be cool and useful for the mob...

AdamDamon

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Looking To Embed Data on Go High Level

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I am looking to figure out how I can embed that artist data in go high level or how I can us...

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Queue tracklist limited to 20 tracks

My Question or IssueI'm interested in developing an app that creates a new playlist from a user's entire Spotify queue. It seems that this is the endpoint I need to hit to get the queue:https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/ge...

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My Question or Issue I'm interested in developing an app that creates a new playlist from a user's entire Spotify queue. It seems that this is the endpoint I need to hit to get the queue: https://d...

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Name similar to Spotify for extension request

Regarding Spotify's design guidelines:It cannot begin with “Spot” or be similar to “Spotify” in sound or spelling. I want to learn to what extent a name can be similar to Spotify. My domain was rejected because it used the word "Spotify" but I also u...

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Regarding Spotify's design guidelines: It cannot begin with “Spot” or be similar to “Spotify” in sound or spelling.   I want to learn to what extent a name can be similar to Spotify. My dom...

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Apple Script returns incorrect playback position if crossfade is enabled

PlanFree/PremiumCountryIndia DeviceM1 MacBook AirOperating SystemmacOS Ventura. My Question or IssueThe reported playback position from the Apple Script API is delayed by however many seconds of crossfade you have set, only when the song autoplayed o...

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Plan Free/Premium Country India  Device M1 MacBook Air Operating System macOS Ventura.   My Question or Issue The reported playback position from the Apple Script API is delayed b...

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Some tracks cannot be found via search (bug?)

Hi!I am using 'https://api.spotify.com/v1/search' endpoint to lookup tracks.For majority of the tracks, this endpoint works like a charm. (I tested it on 2k tracks and 99.5% of them are fine). But there are some songs that the endpoint cannot find fo...

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Hi! I am using 'https://api.spotify.com/v1/search' endpoint to lookup tracks. For majority of the tracks, this endpoint works like a charm. (I tested it on 2k tracks and 99.5% of them are fine). Bu...

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Does it go against the TOS to stream a playlist on shool radio?

I have read you need a premium account to stream does it include streaming short term for a wide auidence? Or does this even comply to the TOS to stream a playlist from one account for a whole school for 20min/day?

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I have read you need a premium account to stream does it include streaming short term for a wide auidence? Or does this even comply to the TOS to stream a playlist from one account for a whole school...

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Stream Count for Songs

The public API doesn't have this feature. Is there a private paid version of Spotify API to gain this access? How do applications like Songstats (https://songstats.com/) are gaining access to it from Spotify?

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The public API doesn't have this feature. Is there a private paid version of Spotify API to gain this access?    How do applications like Songstats (https://songstats.com/) are gaini...

Banani123

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3rd party cookies getting blocked in chrome

Chrome browser recently rolling out their decision to stop supporting 3rd party cookies. I know spotify embed player is using 3rd party cookies. How should i prepare my website/ change spotify to avoid potential breakage from this decision. Thanks in...

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Chrome browser  recently rolling out their decision to stop supporting 3rd party cookies. I know spotify embed player is using 3rd party cookies. How should i prepare my website/ change spotify ...

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About Monetizing app allowed cases question.

Reading this, https://developer.spotify.com/compliance-tipsI understand that if I employ a playback API and provide a streaming service (enabling users to stream music on my website), I am not allowed to include any advertisements for monetization pu...

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Reading this,  https://developer.spotify.com/compliance-tips I understand that if I employ a playback API and provide a streaming service (enabling users to stream music on my website), I...

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Superuser Contribution Found a typo in the docs

'Authorization': 'Basic ' + (new Buffer.fromn(client_id + ':' + client_secret).toString('base64'))Should be =>'Authorization': 'Basic ' + (new Buffer.from(client_id + ':' + client_secret).toString('base64'))fromn to from

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'Authorization': 'Basic ' + (new Buffer.fromn(client_id + ':' + client_secret).toString('base64')) Should be => 'Authorization': 'Basic ' + (new Buffer.from(client_id + ':' + client_secret).toSt...

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Spotify Web API Request: GET Queue

The Spotify Web API is wonderful but it's lacking a very important route: Getting a user's queue. Are there any plans to add this feature in the near future?

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The Spotify Web API is wonderful but it's lacking a very important route: Getting a user's queue. Are there any plans to add this feature in the near future?

vishalnanavare

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Track credits

Is there any way to retrieve the credits of a track s found in the Spotify apps? I'm specifically talking about the credits as seen in the picture below: Stuff like the composer, publisher..https://imgur.com/a/9sQ9KNf If it's not possible in the free...

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Is there any way to retrieve the credits of a track s found in the Spotify apps? I'm specifically talking about the credits as seen in the picture below:   Stuff like the composer, publisher.....

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Solved!! 401 response when asking for user's profile but access token works for other request

PlanPremium My Question or IssueI am working on a web app and I need to access the user's profile information to learn if they have a premium account. The access token I have been using already has the scope needed for this request, but when I run th...

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Plan Premium   My Question or Issue I am working on a web app and I need to access the user's profile information to learn if they have a premium account. The access token I have been using ...

Ximzend

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Solved!! duration_ms suddenly returning float instead of int

Suddenly, the api.spotify.com/v1/tracks/{id} endpoint has started giving me track duration_ms as a float e.g."duration_ms": 2345.0,The endpoint always used to return an int, which matches the documentation. Weirdly the response from the "try it" resp...

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Suddenly, the api.spotify.com/v1/tracks/{id} endpoint has started giving me track duration_ms as a float e.g. "duration_ms": 2345.0, The endpoint always used to return an int, which matches the doc...

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Keep getting rate limited while pulling saved tracks with spotipy

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDevicePC / PycharmOperating SystemLinuxMy Question or Issuei have a python script that uses spotipy to pull my saved tracks so i can delete all duplicates.its 17k songs deep so it already takes a long time but for some re...

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Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device PC / Pycharm Operating System Linux My Question or Issue i have a python script that uses spotipy to pull my saved tracks so i can delete all duplicat...

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Can spotify be integrated inside another mobile application ?

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUS Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating SystemiOS and Android My Question or IssueI am looking forward to integrate spotify api inside my mobile application . Does spotify offer that feature where ...

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Plan Free/Premium Country US   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System iOS and Android   My Question or Issue I am looking forward to integr...

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