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Increasing security requirements for integration with Spotify Web API

Hey all, we’re making some changes to the Spotify Web API. To improve security, we are planning to remove support for two ways of integrating with Spotify that have been replaced with more secure alternatives. Please check the Spotify for Developers ...

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Rotating sample of liked songs to download

Anybody aware of functionality or 3rd-party app that does as titled? Otherwise, I would potentially be interested in building it. Any suggestions on similar open source projects so I can review their gh repos? Thanks PlanPremium

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  • Anybody aware of functionality or 3rd-party app that does as titled?   Otherwise, I would potentially be interested in building it. Any suggestions on similar open source projects so I can rev...
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Solved!! Server Error when trying to recover last listened track /v1/me/player/recently-played

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 Hi everyone !I would like to ask for your help with using the Spotify API.I'm trying to add the latest music I listened to on Spotify to my website, but when I try to retrieve this music, I g...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device PC Operating System Windows 11     Hi everyone ! I would like to ask for your help with using the Spotify API. I'm trying to add the latest mu...
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Need a song search feature for my webapp

Hello everyone, I need a song song feature for my web app which is plan to use commercialy(in clubs/ bars cafes)I do not need streaming just the song names, artist and genre.i want to know if i am allowed to use it for my webapp if yes what is the pr...

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  • Hello everyone,   I need a song song feature for my web app which is plan to use commercialy(in clubs/ bars cafes) I do not need streaming just the song names, artist and genre. i want to kn...
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Requesting ability to update a playlist with the "added by" column populated with a userID.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited Statees My Question or IssueIt would be great to be able to create and update playlists with songs that also have the added by column updated with a userID.

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  •   Plan Premium Country United Statees   My Question or Issue It would be great to be able to create and update playlists with songs that also have the added by column updated with a ...
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Device ID Retrieval Not Working

I'm trying to get a list of device id's connected to my spotify account but when I run my code to retrieve my device information it does not seem to work. I was able to get my auth token through Curl but not device information. This is the code i'm u...

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  • I'm trying to get a list of device id's connected to my spotify account but when I run my code to retrieve my device information it does not seem to work. I was able to get my auth token through Curl...
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Web API Bug: "Check if Users Follow Playlist" endpoint only returns false

Using my user ID rian290 for playlists I follow only returns false, when it should return true. Test: Used where: On Spotify Web API website Playlist ID: 3cEYpjA9oz9GiPac4AsH4nUser ID: rian290 (is my actual ID, not just my display ID: https://open.sp...

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  • Using my user ID rian290 for playlists I follow only returns false, when it should return true.   Test:   Used where: On Spotify Web API website  Playlist ID: 3cEYpjA9oz9GiPa...
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Solved!! retrieving genre of track in metadata

My Question or IssueI'm writing a scritpt to try to retrieve the genre from a track using the metadata of that song. I am not well versed in the spotify API, so i do need some information .btw i am writing it in Python and I'm using spotipy to access...

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  • My Question or Issue I'm writing a scritpt to try to retrieve the genre from a track using the metadata of that song. I am not well versed in the spotify API, so i do need some information 😅. ...
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Can't get access token for my app

PlanPremiumOperating System(Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI'm trying to obtain an access token for my app. This is the type of cURL request I use to do it: curl -X POST "https://accounts.spotify.com/api/token" \ -H "Content-Type: application/x...

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  • Plan Premium Operating System (Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I'm trying to obtain an access token for my app. This is the type of cURL request I use to do it: curl -X POST "htt...
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I login to spotify for podcasters and none of my podcasts are there.

I started with anchor.fm and uploaded podcasts, moved over to spotify for podcasters and have loaded more podcasts. My system logged me out and now when I log back in I have no podcasts

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  • I started with anchor.fm and uploaded podcasts, moved over to spotify for podcasters and have loaded more podcasts. My system logged me out and now when I log back in I have no podcasts
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Question about streaming/non-streaming apps (i.e. showing now playing without changing playback)

I'm currently developing an app (which i plan to turn commercial) where one of the features would be showing the user's now playing track with additional info.I won't be modifying/transferring playback, only displaying it, kinda like some users do it...

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  • I'm currently developing an app (which i plan to turn commercial) where one of the features would be showing the user's now playing track with additional info. I won't be modifying/transferring play...
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I have premium already and I can't redeem a spotify card of 30 dollars?

Even after trying 4 hours later it's still not redeeming. I have made sure to not redeem the card in the spotify app. I have also made sure to that I typed in the pin correct.

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  • Even after trying 4 hours later it's still not redeeming. I have made sure to not redeem the card in the spotify app. I have also made sure to that I typed in the pin correct.
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Cannot get first authorization code

Well, basically I am trying to start the authorization flow to get an accessToken to retrieve data from the authorized user. The problem is that I am constantly getting `response_type must be code or token` with the code 400 - bad request. The url I ...

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  • Well, basically I am trying to start the authorization flow to get an accessToken to retrieve data from the authorized user.   The problem is that I am constantly getting `response_type must b...
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Not able to rewind sla song

Plan freeFree/PremiumCountry India Device one plus 11R(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System Android 13(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I'm not able to rewind and hear a song

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  • Plan free Free/Premium Country India    Device one plus 11R (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System Android 13 (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc...
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Integrate Genres to My Extended Streaming History on Jupyter Notebook

Hello,I'm currently analyzing my extended streaming history and the data doesn't have a genre column. I'm using Python on a Jupyter Notebook/Google Colab for the analysis and the code read the JSON file as a table, as shown by the screenshot below. H...

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  • Hello, I'm currently analyzing my extended streaming history and the data doesn't have a genre column. I'm using Python on a Jupyter Notebook/Google Colab for the analysis and the code read the...
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Solved!! Shareable Music Session

I'm currently building an app that allows users to share a music session together, though Spotify. So you open spotify, you open the app that i'm building, access with spotify, and create a room that other people can join and listen to the same music...

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  • I'm currently building an app that allows users to share a music session together, though Spotify. So you open spotify, you open the app that i'm building, access with spotify, and create a room that...
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Missing hyperlink in Developer Terms

The hyperlink is missing in the following text of the Developer Terms: 6. Reporting of Non-Complying SDAs. If you believe that someone is violating these Developer Terms or otherwise misusing the Spotify Platform, Spotify Service or Spotify Content, ...

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  • The hyperlink is missing in the following text of the Developer Terms:   6. Reporting of Non-Complying SDAs. If you believe that someone is violating these Developer Terms or otherwise mi...
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Creating playlist without any user interaction

I'm developing an app that creates customized playlists for users. This shouldn't require the user to log-in with his Spotify account, so the playlists should be public for anyone to access. As far as I know, the Spotify API doesn't allow creating pl...

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  • I'm developing an app that creates customized playlists for users. This shouldn't require the user to log-in with his Spotify account, so the playlists should be public for anyone to access. As far a...
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Dynamic Redirecturi?

Is it possible to send a dynamic redirecturi to spotify' api with the Authorization Code Flow? I'v tried and it was working but then it stopped one day. Thanks very much, Drew

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  • Is it possible to send a dynamic redirecturi to spotify' api with the Authorization Code Flow?   I'v tried and it was working but then it stopped one day.    Thanks very much, Drew...
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How to get Token

PlanPremiumCountryCHDevice-Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hello everyone,I hope you're all doing well. I'm currently facing an authentication issue while using the program associated with the website https://spotify.stbrouwers.cc/. I...

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  •   Plan Premium Country CH Device - Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   Hello everyone, I hope you're all doing well. I'm currently facing an authenticatio...
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