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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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Spotify rate limits other than the 30s window

Im using the spotify web api and have added all the delays, batching, and request limiting I can. The only issue is that after a few hours of using the API, i get rate limited. Correct me if i’m wrong, but when delaying requests to only fire 1 every ...

  • Newbie
  • Im using the spotify web api and have added all the delays, batching, and request limiting I can. The only issue is that after a few hours of using the API, i get rate limited. Correct me if i’m wron...
  • mainTAP
  • Music Fan
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Superuser Contribution Concerts API

I saw recently that there was a Concerts feature in both Spotify's desktop app and mobile app. Is this feature accessible via the API? I know that this feature is relatively new, but I'm curious if this will become available via the API as well.

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  • I saw recently that there was a Concerts feature in both Spotify's desktop app and mobile app. Is this feature accessible via the API? I know that this feature is relatively new, but I'm curious if t...
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Adding music library API to our social media app

We have developed a social media app , It's ready for lunch but we are looking for a Music library to integrate the API to give our future users the option of adding music to their videos to make it more interesting and engaging. how your plan for bu...

  • Visitor
  • We have developed a social media app ,  It's ready for lunch but  we are looking for a Music library to integrate the  API to give our future users the option of adding music to their ...
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Usage of Spotify API in social media app

I am developing a social media application that enables users to add music from the Spotify API to their posts and stories (images or videos). I would like to know if this usage is permitted under Spotify’s terms and, if so, how I can request the nec...

  • Visitor
  • I am developing a social media application that enables users to add music from the Spotify API to their posts and stories (images or videos). I would like to know if this usage is permitted under Sp...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
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query time for tracks

My Question:Good afternoon. I have this API > https://api.spotify.com/v1/artists/id and I want to check the popularity index for a group of songs. But I want to know how long I can query between songs. Is there any API recommendation, i.e., how to qu...

  • Visitor
  • My Question: Good afternoon. I have this API > https://api.spotify.com/v1/artists/id and I want to check the popularity index for a group of songs. But I want to know how long I can query between...
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Deleted API pre-Nov 27

I accidentally deleted my pre-Nov 27 (2024) API. Can it be restored? My new API has tighter limits due to Spotify’s policy changes.

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  • I accidentally deleted my pre-Nov 27 (2024) API. Can it be restored? My new API has tighter limits due to Spotify’s policy changes.
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Solved!! Revolutionizing Playlists with AI – OpenAI-Powered Auto Playlist Generator 🚀

Enhancing an Automatic Playlist Generator – Seeking Guidance for Full-Scale IntegrationHello everyone,My team and I recently built an automatic playlist generator as part of the IEEE Confluence Hackathon. The project leverages the Spotify API and Ope...

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  •   Enhancing an Automatic Playlist Generator – Seeking Guidance for Full-Scale Integration Hello everyone, My team and I recently built an automatic playlist generator as part of the IEEE Co...
  • Ximzend
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Superuser Contribution Amazon Echo name changed to some serial number

PlanPremiumCountryHungaryDeviceAmazon Echo Dot 3genOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSince yesterday when I request the available devices via API Reference, I receive this: "id": "d0e0c8da-1a4b-4b72-b7ff-4f089fd41d92","is_active": true,"...

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  • Plan Premium Country Hungary Device Amazon Echo Dot 3gen Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Since yesterday when I request the available devices via API Reference, I re...
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Urgent: Extension requests pending

My team recently submitted an extension request for various scopes. We have not heard back from the Spotify team yet.We are waiting for this approval to go to market.This is extremely urgent to us.Thank you for your help.

  • Casual Listener
  • My team recently submitted an extension request for various scopes. We have not heard back from the Spotify team yet. We are waiting for this approval to go to market. This is extr...
  • will118
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What is the URI for Spotify DJ Playlist?

Ive seen this link posted on a few forumns, but It is not working for me, when other links are. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1EYkqdzj48dyYqIs there a new URI for the DJ playlist?

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  • Ive seen this link posted on a few forumns, but It is not working for me, when other links are.  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1EYkqdzj48dyYq Is there a new URI for the DJ playli...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
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Compliance Inquiry: Apps Violating Spotify's Policy on Mixing & Broadcasting

Hello.I would like clarification regarding the enforcement of the following policy in the Spotify Developer Terms:Do not create any product or service which includes any non-interactive internet webcasting service. For example, you can’t create an ap...

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  • Hello. I would like clarification regarding the enforcement of the following policy in the Spotify Developer Terms: Do not create any product or service which includes any non-interactive internet...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
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Using Spotify Player API for a Jukebox Rental - Is It Allowed?

Hi everyone, I’m planning to build a jukebox system where users can select the next song using their own Spotify Premium accounts. The jukebox would use the Spotify Player API to play music for private parties, and users could rent it for their priva...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi everyone,   I’m planning to build a jukebox system where users can select the next song using their own Spotify Premium accounts. The jukebox would use the Spotify Player API to play music ...
  • canovich
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Issues with e-mail verification

Hello, im trying to verify my email, but everytime I load the link I get from the email it just says "Something went wrong", I already tried multiple browser and devices. I saw another thread from a couple of months ago here that had the same issue, ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, im trying to verify my email, but everytime I load the link I get from the email it just says "Something went wrong", I already tried multiple browser and devices. I saw another thread from a ...
  • lulceaR
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  • Possible Bug
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How does stats.fm get lifetime listening history?

hi all, wondering if anyone knows how apps/services like stats.fm gain access to users’ lifetime listening history? I haven’t paid for their service, so I’m not sure exactly what lifetime data they make available, but I think they’re able to show how...

  • Regular
  • hi all,   wondering if anyone knows how apps/services like stats.fm gain access to users’ lifetime listening history? I haven’t paid for their service, so I’m not sure exactly what lifetime da...
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Deprecated Endpoints - Next Steps

I'm a little late to the show seeing a few key endpoints I was using are now no longer available. Kind of surprised I never received an email about this. I am struggling right now with the information available as to what to do next. Is there any way...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm a little late to the show seeing a few key endpoints I was using are now no longer available. Kind of surprised I never received an email about this. I am struggling right now with the informatio...
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New Feature: Play Liked Songs Only from any playlist

I want to add a new button next to play on the home page of a Playlist, which is "Play Liked Songs". This can be a very useful feature.

  • Casual Listener
  • I want to add a new button next to play on the home page of a Playlist, which is "Play Liked Songs". This can be a very useful feature.
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Disabling cookies popup

Hello,I'm using the "Anchor Episodes Index (Spotify for Podcasters)" plugin on my website (https://missioncheznous.com/confluents-radio/). Lately a popup with the following message is overlayed on top of our podcast index:"We and our partners use coo...

  • Visitor
  • Hello, I'm using the "Anchor Episodes Index (Spotify for Podcasters)" plugin on my website (https://missioncheznous.com/confluents-radio/).   Lately a popup with the following message is ov...
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  • Casual Listener
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Spotify Embed Causes Page to jump back to player

I built a website/EPK on Wix for a music artist (https://www.lisarameymusic.com/), and I've embedded the Spotify player into the site. But we noticed that when you start to play the music, whether logged in to Spotify or not, that the player only pla...

  • Visitor
  • I built a website/EPK on Wix for a music artist (https://www.lisarameymusic.com/), and I've embedded the Spotify player into the site. But we noticed that when you start to play the music, whether lo...
  • Diadadadada
  • Casual Listener
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Music Streaming Sessions Dataset

PlanFree/PremiumCountryThe Netherlands My Question or IssueDear all, I am looking for the "Music Streaming Sessions Dataset” (MSSD) that was released on CrowdAI in 2019. When I searched for this dataset I couldn’t find it on the internet, and the lin...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free/Premium Country The Netherlands    My Question or Issue Dear all,  I am looking for the "Music Streaming Sessions Dataset” (MSSD) that was released on CrowdAI in 2019....
  • EmyVB
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Genres from artists have been removed

It seems that many artists have had their genres reworked or removed completely. That means that the /artists={artistIds} endpoint returns very different results than yesterday E.g. Tove Lo, London Grammar and Corinne Bailey Rae return no genres as a...

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  • It seems that many artists have had their genres reworked or removed completely.   That means that the /artists={artistIds} endpoint returns very different results than yesterday   ...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
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  • Possible Bug
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