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Changes to Web API

Folks, some news on changes to the web API has been posted on the Spotify For Developers blog. We want to reiterate the main message from the blog that we're committed to providing a safe and secure environment for all Spotify stakeholders. As such w...

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Important: App review and quota extension waiting times

The Spotify for developers platform helps many bring their ideas to life. Whether it's a short term app helping an artist’s release or something more long term - there is always a chance of success. Things start to grow and then you might also need w...

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Two different IDs for the same Podcast Episode

Wondering why there are two URLs and two IDs for the same podcast. I have several exmaples of this, but here is one: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Zovhm9k4ZbBZhac2YMQvD https://open.spotify.com/episode/3AFGrYGhZTQpBeoCkIaquA Different URLs but th...

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  • Wondering why there are two URLs and two IDs for the same podcast. I have several exmaples of this, but here is one:    https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Zovhm9k4ZbBZhac2YMQvD   ht...
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Home Screen update

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(iPhoneOperating System(iOS 10 please tell me why you would push out such a terrible home screen update. It’s unusable. I’ve just talked to support and apparently there’s nothing I can do to get it back. There’s no way thi...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA  Device (iPhone Operating System (iOS 10   please tell me why you would push out such a terrible home screen update. It’s unusable. I’ve just talke...
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Solved!! Invalid scope - Recently played

PlanPremiumCountryUnited Kingdom DeviceWindows laptopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI have been developing an alternative UI for Spotify to play with locally. I want to try and recreate some of the landing/home page and so I wanted to...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom   Device Windows laptop Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I have been developing an alternative UI for Spotify to play with l...
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504 during call to getMyRecentlyPlayedTracks

When there are no recently played tracks for a user, it returns successfully. When there ARE recently played tracks, I receive a 504.We first grab the access_token adn refresh_token from our db for the user; create a SpotifyWebApi with client_id, cli...

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  • When there are no recently played tracks for a user, it returns successfully. When there ARE recently played tracks, I receive a 504. We first grab the access_token adn refresh_token from our db f...
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playCount in API

Hello, Is it possible to get the playCount in the API? I cannot find it anywhere, yet the information is listed on the website. Have I missed it somewhere in the API responses? Many thanks.

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  • Hello,   Is it possible to get the playCount in the API? I cannot find it anywhere, yet the information is listed on the website.   Have I missed it somewhere in the API responses? &nb...
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Using PKCE authorization flow, does the client ID and redirect URL need to be kept secret?

I am creating an open-source command-line tool that will be using Spotify API. For authorization flow I am using the PKCE flow with a client ID and a redirect URL. My understanding is that when I distribute my tool, both the client ID and the redirec...

  • Casual Listener
  • ...hem public. Given that for PKCE authorization the client secret is not required, is there anything that would stop someone else from using my client ID and redirect URL in a completely different s...
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Spotify Web API respoding with 504 Gateway Timeout

PlanPremium CountryCanada My Question or IssueIn the past few days we have been receiving a lot of 504 Gateway Timeout responses using the Spotify Web API. We are trying to send the following request: curl --header 'Authorization: Bearer ' "https://a...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Canada   My Question or Issue In the past few days we have been receiving a lot of 504 Gateway Timeout responses using the Spotify Web API. We are trying to se...
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End of queue is ambiguous

The new "Get the User's Queue" endpoint is pretty neat: https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/#/operations/get-queue However, it has a small problem that prevent it from being usable in all cases. You see, the queue will usual...

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  • The new "Get the User's Queue" endpoint is pretty neat: https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/#/operations/get-queue   However, it has a small problem that prevent it f...
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API access for a commercial project

PlanPremiumCountryNorway Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueWe are developing and application that integrates with Spotify but have been rejected twice ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Norway   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue We a...
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I have a question about the Development Terms of Use. / 開発利用規約について質問です。

I am writing because I was directed here by support.I believe the Stationhead application is a third-party application, but if this is allowed, does that mean that similar applications can be created?Specifically, I would like to create an applicatio...

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  • I am writing because I was directed here by support. I believe the Stationhead application is a third-party application, but if this is allowed, does that mean that similar applications can be cre...
  • Ximzend
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Artist earnings detail how artists get paid by Spotify.

I am working on a node js project and I want to get the artist's earnings details from Spotify.Is there any API or resource to get the required details of the artists from Spotify?

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  • I am working on a node js project and I want to get the artist's earnings details from Spotify. Is there any API or resource to get the required details of the artists from Spotify?
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I want to use sound without a token

Hello, I create a application with spotify. I tried to play a song on spotify by id without an authentication or token. I tried with iFrame, ReactPlayer, autio .... but the soung do not start.Exist a method??

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, I create a application with spotify. I tried to play a song on spotify by id without an authentication or token. I tried with iFrame, ReactPlayer, autio .... but the soung do not start. Exist...
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Does Client Credential flow allow add a track to queue?

PremiumSpain DeviceMacbook Pro 13" early 2015Operating SystemmacOS Monterey 12.6 My Question or IssueTrying to add songs to a queue from Web API to the same Spotify account that i own, but the response is: { "error" : { "status" : 403, "message" : "P...

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  • Premium Spain   Device Macbook Pro 13" early 2015 Operating System macOS Monterey 12.6   My Question or Issue Trying to add songs to a queue from Web API to the same Spotify ac...
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Hand Gesture Controlled Spotify Platform

PlanFree/PremiumCountryAll Available CountriesDevicePrimarily PCs and then the Mobile DevicesOperating SystemPrimarily Windows 10 and then the remaining OSMy QuestionAs an undergraduate Koc University EE student, for the Senior Design Project, I have...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country All Available Countries Device Primarily PCs and then the Mobile Devices Operating System Primarily Windows 10 and then the remaining OS My Question As an undergrad...
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Trying to understand developer policies

Hi, Im a developer and recently my app got rejected because of "The product or service is integrated with streams or content from another service. The application is integrated with other services (e.g. Youtube) in a way that is prohibited" . My appl...

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  • Hi, Im a developer and recently my app got rejected because of "The product or service is integrated with streams or content from another service. The application is integrated with other services (e...
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Episodes API not returning data

I'm not getting episode info back from the API. Are others seeing this? I tried using ids from the docs as well as ones I'm pulling off of urls. I tried hitting the API directly and through spotipy like so: import spotipy from spotipy.oauth2 import S...

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  • I'm not getting episode info back from the API.    Are others seeing this? I tried using ids from the docs as well as ones I'm pulling off of urls.   I tried hitting the API direct...
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Newbie question: With available APIs, would I be able to....

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueWith available APIs, would I be able to create a 3rd party app that creates a better sorting ...

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  •     Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question o...
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Bring libspotify back.

The only way I used Spotify was with a Foobar2000 component: https://github.com/TheQwertiest/foo_spotifyThis no longer works: https://developer.spotify.com/community/news/2022/04/12/libspotify-sunset/I don't have a reason to keep using/ paying for Sp...

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  • The only way I used Spotify was with a Foobar2000 component: https://github.com/TheQwertiest/foo_spotify This no longer works: https://developer.spotify.com/community/news/2022/04/12/libspotify-suns...
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How can I get the redirect uri?

Hello, so I'm new to using Spotify for Developers, APIs and Redirect URIs. In fact I don't even know what a redirect URI even is. I have this shortcut on iOS that I want to use and I need to put in some information to make it work. I already created ...

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  • Hello, so I'm new to using Spotify for Developers, APIs and Redirect URIs. In fact I don't even know what a redirect URI even is. I have this shortcut on iOS that I want to use and I need t...
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