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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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C90 tape playlist

What about developing part of Spotify that you can create someone a "C90 mix tape" playlist ? Used to be a special thing in our day. You would create a playlist that has two "sides" consists of 45 minutes of music tracks on each side. The play order ...

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  • What about developing part of Spotify that you can create someone a "C90 mix tape" playlist  ? Used to be a special thing in our day. You would create a playlist that has two "sides" consists of...
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A better random play

My frustration is I want Spotify to play my playlist randomly but not play a track more than once. I work in IT but not a developer but can code simply for Systems tasks in Powershell. This below does what I am after - maybe it could be adapted to wo...

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  • My frustration is I want Spotify to play my playlist randomly but not play a track more than once. I work in IT but not a developer but can code simply for Systems tasks in Powershell. This below doe...
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Quota extension request was rejected

 My quota extension request got rejected because of Artificial manipulation. Don’t artificially increase, or claim to artificially increase, play counts, follow counts or otherwise manipulate the Spotify Service. This includes: (i) using any bot, scr...

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  •    My quota extension request got rejected because of   Artificial manipulation. Don’t artificially increase, or claim to artificially increase, play counts, follow counts or other...
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Quota extension request rejected

Hola developers out there,I recently submitted the extension request for one of my social media applications we have been developing, here is the use case.Users can create short videos out of images and videos by applying the audio to them, they can ...

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  • Hola developers out there, I recently submitted the extension request for one of my social media applications we have been developing, here is the use case. Users can create short videos out of ima...
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Solved!! Currently Playing Track not respecting user market

PlanPremiumCountryUK <-> Canada My Question or IssueI developed a song tracker application that displays which song the user is currently playing (using the /player/currently-playing endpoint).Recently, I've noticed certain songs for a particular use...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK <-> Canada   My Question or Issue I developed a song tracker application that displays which song the user is currently playing (using the /player/currently-p...
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Embedded Spotify within an external website

Hello,I am looking for help to understand how Spotify would look like once embedded within an external website if the brand creates 3 different playlists.I haven't been able to find any visual references. I would like to make our developer team's lif...

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  • Hello, I am looking for help to understand how Spotify would look like once embedded within an external website if the brand creates 3 different playlists. I haven't been able to find any visual ...
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Solved!! Explicit Filter in Get Recommendations (API)

I would like to use Get Recommendations for explicit=False songs. Explicit is in the response but not in the request. 1. Feature request: can we add explicit=False arg to Get Recommendations2. In the meantime, how can I implement my own filter?

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  • I would like to use Get Recommendations for explicit=False songs. Explicit is in the response but not in the request.   1. Feature request: can we add explicit=False arg to Get Recommendations...
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Superuser Contribution Safari wants to download docs on webpage with embedded podcasts

PlanFree CountryNetherlands DeviceMacbook Pro Safari 16.2 Operating SystemMoc OS X Ventura 13.1 My Question or IssueOn a website where I use iframes to embed the podcasts on Spotify when opening the page Safari wants me to allow Downloads on the page...

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  • Plan Free  Country Netherlands   Device Macbook Pro Safari 16.2  Operating System Moc OS X Ventura 13.1   My Question or Issue On a website where I use iframes to ...
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Error 400 : "Only valid bearer authentication supported"

PlanPremiumCountrySpain I'm getting Error 400 : "Only valid bearer authentication supported" using the access token from /api/token request I have the next flow:Using the auth sdk in Kotlin to do the /authorize bringing the activity with the Authoriz...

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  • Plan Premium Country Spain   I'm getting Error 400 : "Only valid bearer authentication supported" using the access token from /api/token request   I have the next flow: Using the au...
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Convert Web App Desktop in Mobile App

Plan :Free Country :Italy Device :Xiaomi Mi A3 Operating System :Android One, version 11 My Question or Issue : I created a Desktop Web App that uses the Spotify REST API endpoint to get all albums by a given artist and preview a random song. I would...

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  • Plan : Free   Country : Italy   Device : Xiaomi Mi A3   Operating System : Android One, version 11   My Question or Issue : I created a Desktop Web App that ...
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before and after are utterly useless with /me/player/recently-played

Plan - PremiumCountry - USADevice/OS - Windows 10 My Question or Issuethe before and after fields are utterly useless for the recent played tracks endpoint (/me/player/recently-played) in the web API. Specifying before yields an empty array while spe...

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  • Plan - Premium Country - USA Device/OS - Windows 10     My Question or Issue the before and after fields are utterly useless for the recent played tracks endpoint (/me/playe...
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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!

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  • 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 ...

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  •     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...

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  • 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 ...

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  • 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...
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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...

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  • 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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MAC WEBPLAYER

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

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  • 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!

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

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  • 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...
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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...

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  • 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 ...
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