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/playlists API Endpoint Issue Fixed

We wanted to provide an update regarding issues identified in the “/playlists” API endpoints. We have investigated the reported concerns of null results appearing in responses and have fixed the behaviour in the “/me/playlists” and “/users/{user_id}/...

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  • AdrienCompDev
  • Casual Listener
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Add support for pagination of Artist Top Tracks Web API

Like pagination is supported for Search Web API (with "limit" and "offset" parameters), it would be nice to have the same for Artist Top Tracks Web API and, more in general, for any Web API which is returning a list of items.Thanks!

  • Music Fan
  • Like pagination is supported for Search Web API (with "limit" and "offset" parameters), it would be nice to have the same for Artist Top Tracks Web API and, more in general, for any Web API which is ...
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royalties

Every sound to Spotify support and they requested and I communicate with people coming receiving realities for third party apps.did,,,You...:;!()/, developers in their party amps have you ever seen the one you think or not or how would you deal with ...

  • Newbie
  •     Every sound to Spotify support and they requested and I communicate with people coming receiving realities for third party apps.did,,,You...:;!()/, developers in their party amps have...
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API stability (when more than 1000 songs)

Hello,I'm very grateful that Spotify provides an API which allows so many great apps to work with it.I got an error message today from one of these apps that said that "Spotify API can be unstable for more than 1000 songs". (The action was about arou...

  • Roadie
  • Hello, I'm very grateful that Spotify provides an API which allows so many great apps to work with it. I got an error message today from one of these apps that said that "Spotify API can be unstabl...
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Profile name

PlanPremium Device Iphone 11 My Question or IssueI changed my name that appears on my profile and clicked to save it. When i open my account it seems like the name has changed successfully but when you search for my profile and you type the new name ...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium   Device  Iphone 11     My Question or Issue I changed my name that appears on my profile and clicked to save it. When i open my account it seems like the nam...
  • Prague
  • Community Legend
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Solved!! Receiving "this._streamer is null" error when trying to use Spotify SDK in desktop browser

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceMacBook Pro 2020 T2Operating SystemmacOS 12 My Question or IssueHi all,When trying to utilize the Spotify SDK in a browser-based React/Express/Node/SQL application, I'm able to successfully authenticate and conne...

  • Music Fan
  • Plan Premium Country United States   Device MacBook Pro 2020 T2 Operating System macOS 12   My Question or Issue Hi all, When trying to utilize the Spotify SDK in a browser-ba...
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  • Music Fan
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MAC WEBPLAYER

nothing, just to tell u guys how good is the mac webplayer it's TOO GOOD love u guys

  • Newbie
  • nothing, just to tell u guys how good is the mac webplayer     it's TOO GOOD   love u guys
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Solved!! Spotify Blocked API Endpoint

Hello! Is there is API that allows me to retrieve information about the user's blocked artists or tracks or users? Thank you!

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello!   Is there is API that allows me to retrieve information about the user's blocked artists or tracks or users?   Thank you!
  • utkarsh0869
  • Casual Listener
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iFrame API for Tracks (not podcasts)

Hi Spotify Team! My Question or IssueWith the release of the iFrame API for podcasts, I was wondering if there's anything similar for non-podcasts, such as individual music tracks, or if there's anything planned down the line. Thanks!

  • Newbie
  • Hi Spotify Team!    My Question or Issue With the release of the iFrame API for podcasts, I was wondering if there's anything similar for non-podcasts, such as individual music trac...
  • jakebaldwin17
  • Casual Listener
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Prohibited Applications Questions

I had some questions about the Spotify prohibited applications, specifically:Do not create a game, including trivia quizzes.Do not create any product or service which is integrated with streams or content from another service.Do not synchronize any s...

  • Newbie
  • I had some questions about the Spotify prohibited applications, specifically: Do not create a game, including trivia quizzes. Do not create any product or service which is integrated with streams ...
  • WTKT
  • Visitor
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Invalid client/Bad request for url: https://accounts.spotify.com/api/token

PlanPremium My Question or IssueI am creating a discord bot using the spotify API, I'm quite new to python and development, so I will try and explain myself as clear as possible. I created the bot, which sucesfully entered a voice channel, even tho i...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium   My Question or Issue I am creating a discord bot using the spotify API, I'm quite new to python and development, so I will try and explain myself as clear as possible. I creat...
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How can I add Spotify to our app?

Dear ladies and gentlemen, I am contacting you to enquire how to integrate Spotify into our EMS fitness app Pepper. If you could explain to me if and how this is possible that would be amazing. We saw this done for example on the Nike Running App as ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Dear ladies and gentlemen, I am contacting you to enquire how to integrate Spotify into our EMS fitness app Pepper. If you could explain to me if and how this is possible that would be amazing. W...
  • sarahk396
  • Casual Listener
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Quota Extension Denial?

My Question or Issue Hello! We had an application with an approved quota extension but it was on an individual's account who is no longer with the company. We moved to a service account address (social@) but upon applying were denied our quota extens...

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  • My Question or Issue   Hello!  We had an application with an approved quota extension but it was on an individual's account who is no longer with the company.  We moved to a service ...
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How do i link to a specific song, without playing it when it opens?

As the title suggests, i'm having issues when linking to a specific song from a mobile app. When opening either the URI (spotify:track:XXXXX) or URL (http://open.spotify.com/track/XXXXX) the song starts playing which is very annoying and disturbing. ...

  • Newbie
  • As the title suggests, i'm having issues when linking to a specific song from a mobile app. When opening either the URI (spotify:track:XXXXX) or URL (http://open.spotify.com/track/XXXXX) the song sta...
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How do I suggest changes for typos / incorrect listings?

I recently found an album on Spotify that was incorrectly listed, and has a typo in the title. How do I suggest changes?

  • Casual Listener
  • I recently found an album on Spotify that was incorrectly listed, and has a typo in the title. How do I suggest changes?
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Search algorithm

How can i get the top result for a given search query using the search endpoint?I’m trying to implement a top result based on my search but the algorithm I have for it doesn’t give accurate results like the search in the native app.I’d love a top res...

  • Regular
  • How can i get the top result for a given search query using the search endpoint? I’m trying to implement a top result based on my search but the algorithm I have for it doesn’t give accurate results...
  • Prague
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Solved!! Is the API failing?

I am a recent new developer, but I had my application working great just a couple of weeks ago. Through the API, I had my application doing just about everything I wanted (adjust volume, start a playlist, do previous and next track, pause, resume). I...

  • Regular
  • I am a recent new developer, but I had my application working great just a couple of weeks ago.    Through the API, I had my application doing just about everything I wanted  (adjust v...
  • KevinReagan
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Why was my app disabled and blocked?

My app stopped working with the last couple of hours. I checked the developer dashboard to find out it's disabled and blocked, with no explanation and no warning. How can I get more information and hopefully reverse this?

  • Music Fan
  • My app stopped working with the last couple of hours. I checked the developer dashboard to find out it's disabled and blocked, with no explanation and no warning.    How can I get more in...
  • Larry-Person
  • Music Fan
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Adding vanilla JS examples

Hi, I tried using the Spotify Web API and it was a great experience.On the main page I started with, I saw that some of examples(https://github.com/spotify/web-api-examples) use the express framework to trigger the authorization request.I think this ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, I tried using the Spotify Web API and it was a great experience. On the main page I started with, I saw that some of examples(https://github.com/spotify/web-api-examples) use the express framewo...
  • semklim
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where can I find 3rd party spotify apps?

I remember there used to be an option to discover apps / web apps that use Spotify's api. Where can I find that page? Thanks.

  • Newbie
  • I remember there used to be an option to discover apps / web apps that use Spotify's api. Where can I find that page? Thanks.
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curl from the Windows command line

on Windows 10...Just last month (and for years prior) I was able to add items to my playlists using successive curl commands from the command line as follows (sans carriage returns). It was cool because I could add any number of tracks to a playlist ...

  • Casual Listener
  • on Windows 10... Just last month (and for years prior) I was able to add items to my playlists using successive curl commands from the command line as follows (sans carriage returns).  It was c...
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