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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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error 401 permission missing

trying to make a lua that reads current playing (https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player/currently-playing). now before this bs update that removed the easy button for getting bearer auth tokens with permissions you could set everything would work. now ...

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  • trying to make a lua that reads current playing (https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player/currently-playing). now before this bs update that removed the easy button for getting bearer auth tokens with pe...
  • SpotifyTom
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Showoff: playlistvote.com

Hi! I've enjoyed using Spotify's API in my minor side project. The API's revamped documentation interface is outstanding this year—kudos to the team for their exceptional UX design!https://playlistvote.com/ & code https://github.com/roscrl/playlistvo...

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  • Hi! I've enjoyed using Spotify's API in my minor side project. The API's revamped documentation interface is outstanding this year—kudos to the team for their exceptional UX design! https://playli...
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Suggestion for premium account

I am suggesting that for premium user made profile look like premium and also while sharing the song on snapchat WhatsApp add feature only for premium user can used different themes or it look like premium user and also who see my status know and hav...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am suggesting that for premium user made profile look like premium and also while sharing the song on snapchat WhatsApp add feature only for premium user can used different themes or it look like p...
  • Ximzend
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Error 500 on /me/tracks

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceFirefox using Spotify APIOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, I was trying to access my liked songs on my account but recently got stuck with a 500 error. It happened first two days ago (I had not tested...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device Firefox using Spotify API Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello,   I was trying to access my liked songs on my account but ...
  • feelzor
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'Get Artist's Albums' endpoint does not return all albums

It appears that the 'Get Artist's Albums' endpoint is not returning all available album releases. For example, the album 'Snacks (Supersize)' by Jax Jones (https://open.spotify.com/album/0gH8thOJMa227eHocQ4N9u) has a total of 5 releases, including 4 ...

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  • It appears that the 'Get Artist's Albums' endpoint is not returning all available album releases.   For example, the album 'Snacks (Supersize)' by Jax Jones (https://open.spotify.com/album/0gH...
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Confused about access token refresh

I have an application that simply searches Spotify. It does not retrieve any user data. I believe that this only requires 'client credentials' and does not require a refresh token. Indeed, I have this working (I am using a Java library right now - Sp...

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  • I have an application that simply searches Spotify. It does not retrieve any user data. I believe that this only requires 'client credentials' and does not require a refresh token. Indeed, I have thi...
  • SpotifyTom
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Solved!! how do i get bearer token on this new trash

i'm trying to get my bearer token for a lua i'm making that requires your bearer token to read what song you're listening to and print it, where the **bleep** do i find the button to get it with the user-read-currently-playing flag

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  • i'm trying to get my bearer token for a lua i'm making that requires your bearer token to read what song you're listening to and print it, where the **bleep** do i find the button to get it with the&...
  • Ximzend
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Solved!! "Play Item" endpoint in the Web API seems to be missing

Hi,recently I'm using Player endpoints from the Web API and I'm wondering why functionality like "Play Item" is missing. Only the "Add Item to Playback Queue" and "Skip To Next" endpoints are available, while simply playing the song (like pressing th...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, recently I'm using Player endpoints from the Web API and I'm wondering why functionality like "Play Item" is missing. Only the "Add Item to Playback Queue" and "Skip To Next" endpoints ar...
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I forgot to cancel subscription and have been charged can i get my moeny back

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,e...

  • Visitor
  • None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macb...
  • Ximzend
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How does the API prioritize parameters in /recommendations?

Get Recommendations takes in parameters such as min/target/max of the following: acousticness, danceability, energy, instrumentalness, key, liveness, loudness, mode, speechiness, tempo, time_signature As well as seed track/artist/genre. Question: How...

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  • Get Recommendations takes in parameters such as min/target/max of the following:  acousticness, danceability, energy, instrumentalness, key, liveness, loudness, mode, speechiness, tempo, time_s...
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Solved!! web app only works with my account

hello,recently, i have finished writing the major code for an app that uses spotify API. however, there is an issue i must solve before publishing the website. when logged into accounts that arent mine, i get 403 errors when i make a get request to r...

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  • hello, recently, i have finished writing the major code for an app that uses spotify API. however, there is an issue i must solve before publishing the website. when logged into accounts that arent ...
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Solved!! Not Returning Playlists Made in Different Country

PlanPremiumCountryUSA->JapanMy Question or IssueI am trying to retrieve all my playlists, and I noticed that Spotify is not returning any of the playlists I've moved since my move to Japan. Is there some way to fix this?

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  • Plan Premium Country USA->Japan My Question or Issue I am trying to retrieve all my playlists, and I noticed that Spotify is not returning any of the playlists I've moved since my move to Jap...
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err 401 (permissions missing)

trying to make a lua that reads current playing (https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player/currently-playing). now before this bs update that removed the easy button for getting bearer auth tokens with permissions you could set everything would work. now ...

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  • trying to make a lua that reads current playing (https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player/currently-playing). now before this bs update that removed the easy button for getting bearer auth tokens with pe...
  • Ximzend
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Dicord Bot with Premium check?

Am i allowed to make a Discord Bot using Spotifys API when i check that all using users have Spotify Premium? Or is it still against the TOS?

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  • Am i allowed to make a Discord Bot using Spotifys API when i check that all using users have Spotify Premium? Or is it still against the TOS?
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Solved!! Get episode/several episodes server-server

I am building an application that lets me fetch publicly available content for tracks and episodes given their ID. I don't require any login to my users since I don't need their data, but there's no way to access episode data without authorization (i...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am building an application that lets me fetch publicly available content for tracks and episodes given their ID.   I don't require any login to my users since I don't need their data, but th...
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Solved!! ISRC search not returns genre of the track

When I try to find the track using an ISRC code, the response doesn't include the genre of the album and artist.

  • Visitor
  • When I try to find the track using an ISRC code, the response doesn't include the genre of the album and artist.
  • Ximzend
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Solved!! Using SPOTIPY to search for songs (tempo, key..) in Django (Is it Possible ?)

PlanFree CountrySweden CodeDjango, Bootstrap, PresSQL IDECode anywhere Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue So I am trying to use Spotipy in my school Django project. I´ve read in Django docs that external APIs is not always supported. Bef...

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  • Plan Free   Country Sweden   Code Django, Bootstrap, PresSQL   IDE Code anywhere    Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   So I am tr...
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quota rejection due to linking

Hi,I recently made an app using Python using the Spotify API, and I am trying to upgrade the quota of the app. My website: http://marcow125.pythonanywhere.com/I was rejected for "Metadata, cover art and audio content must be accompanied by a link bac...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, I recently made an app using Python using the Spotify API, and I am trying to upgrade the quota of the app.  My website: http://marcow125.pythonanywhere.com/ I was rejected for "Metadata,...
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Followers/Market

I have been trying to get followers of an artist from different markets or countries. In return i get always the same numbers of followers, no matter how market or country i set as parameter, it always get the same value as return. That parameter doe...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have been trying to get followers of an artist from different markets or countries. In return i get always the same numbers of followers, no matter how market or country i set as parameter, it alwa...
  • Ximzend
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