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Web API quota updates for Development Mode

Hey everyone, I've created this thread to share some updates to how quotas work for Development Mode apps on the Spotify Web API to help you better organize your projects. We've shared a Blog post that explains everything in detail. Here's the short ...

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Kumkwat

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Refresh token expiration: discussion thread

Hey everyone, I've created this thread to provide more insight on an upcoming change to how refresh tokens work for apps on the Spotify Web API. We've shared a blog post that explains what's changing and why. The short version: refresh tokens will no...

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tuftii

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New Music Suggestion Tool

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacBook ProOperating SystemmacOS Ventura 13.6.3 My Question or IssueThis is my first time building an application. I am writing code in Python. I am aiming to build something to put on resume and for personal bragging right...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device MacBook Pro Operating System macOS Ventura 13.6.3   My Question or Issue This is my first time building an application.  I am writing code in Pytho...

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Music streaming

If I embed songs on Spotify (not just my own) on my web/app (with proper attribution to Spotify), can I legally allow for the full song to be streamed on the app (rather than directing back to Spotify)? PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsun...

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If I embed songs on Spotify (not just my own) on my web/app (with proper attribution to Spotify), can I legally allow for the full song to be streamed on the app (rather than directing back to Spotif...

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Unable to acquire an OAuth token with PKCE flow

Plan: FreeCountry: United Arab EmiratesDevice: HP Pavilion X360Operating System: Windows 11My Question or IssueI am trying to get an OAuth token to modify the current user's playlist. It's a portfolio project. When I test it, here's what happens:1. T...

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Plan: Free Country: United Arab Emirates Device: HP Pavilion X360 Operating System: Windows 11 My Question or Issue I am trying to get an OAuth token to modify the current user's p...

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IOS SDK OAuth Automatically Starts Song?

When I connect to the Spotify app using the IOS SDK, it automatically starts playing a song. Is there a way to turn this off? Right now, the closest thing I have is pausing playback right after connection.

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When I connect to the Spotify app using the IOS SDK, it automatically starts playing a song. Is there a way to turn this off? Right now, the closest thing I have is pausing playback right after conne...

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Embedding my spotify playlist on my html website plays only a few sconds

i had got the above html codes to embed spotify on my website, but why does it still play only a few seconds, i need it to play the full song

Newbie

<iframe style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/playlist/03LqwNthCdumIppHOpeEkl?utm_source=generator&theme=0" width="100%" height="352" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="...

Ximzend

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Can we please get the green hearts next to liked songs visible again?

When looking at a new playlist or radio, the green hearts next to the songs I already have liked are gone. It was very helpful to see those so I knew which songs I already liked at a glance. Now you have click “add to a playlist” to see if the song i...

Newbie

When looking at a new playlist or radio, the green hearts next to the songs I already have liked are gone. It was very helpful to see those so I knew which songs I already liked at a glance. Now you ...

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Solved!! [Desktop][Python] Cant get request to current track Api (maybe dublicate post)

Hello,my proplem is if I run the code/call the function I get a 404 error but the structur of the api is correct, bc i can call other things with the token + "url". Can somebody help me or has the same issue ?Code:def get_current_track(token url = "h...

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Hello, my proplem is if I run the code/call the function I get a 404 error but the structur of the api is correct, bc i can call other things with the token + "url". Can somebody help me or has the ...

Ximzend

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Can't play the current song
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Contact for asking legal questions about the Developer Terms

Where would one ask questions about the legal aspects of developing an SDA? Many people, including me, have asked questions about compliance with developer terms here. Hardly anybody gets an answer. No worries, I get that this forum is mainly for tec...

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Where would one ask questions about the legal aspects of developing an SDA?   Many people, including me, have asked questions about compliance with developer terms here. Hardly anybody gets an...

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Redirect URI strategies for desktop applications?

I'm looking to write a desktop application. I'd rather not require certain ports be open for my app to receive the auth code via the redirect URI. Given this, and given there does not seem to be an option to wild-card ports when registering redirect ...

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I'm looking to write a desktop application. I'd rather not require certain ports be open for my app to receive the auth code via the redirect URI.    Given this, and given there does not ...

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Response Object has missing keys

PlanPremium but irrelevant hereCountryIndia DeviceWeb APIs on my browser Operating SystemMacOS ( Latest ) My Question or IssueWhen you look up a track using the search APIs you get an list of object. There are some missing keys in the response. Pleas...

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  Plan Premium but irrelevant here Country India   Device Web APIs on my browser   Operating System MacOS ( Latest )   My Question or Issue When you look up a t...

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Requirements for our own metadata (not sourced from Spotify)

Hello, I have been developing a website for a small publisher, and it only uses Spotify's Web API for the ability to pre-save upcoming releases. The first quota extension request was denied because"Metadata, cover art and audio content must be accomp...

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Hello,   I have been developing a website for a small publisher, and it only uses Spotify's Web API for the ability to pre-save upcoming releases. The first quota extension request was denied ...

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Is there any way to sort artist's genres by popularity or get how many songs of each genre has?

I've been developing an app that involves artist's genres. When I make the request to get the genres from a specific artist, i got in return an alphabetically sorted array of the genres. My main problem is that, in most of the cases, there's one genr...

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I've been developing an app that involves artist's genres. When I make the request to get the genres from a specific artist, i got in return an alphabetically sorted array of the genres. My main prob...

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Questions about Access to All Tracks and API Rate Limits

PlanPremium My Question or Issue Access to All Tracks: I am wondering if there is a way to access information about all tracks available on Spotify. Is there an endpoint or a method that allows me to retrieve data for all tracks at once or in batches...

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Plan Premium   My Question or Issue   Access to All Tracks: I am wondering if there is a way to access information about all tracks available on Spotify. Is there an endpoint or a me...

Ximzend

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Availability of Audio Features and Audio Analysis on Tracks in Spotify API

Hello everyone, I've been working with the Spotify API and I've encountered an issue where I'm consistently receiving `None` for all audio features and audio analysis for tracks. I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced this issue? Is the availab...

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Hello everyone, I've been working with the Spotify API and I've encountered an issue where I'm consistently receiving `None` for all audio features and audio analysis for tracks. I'm wondering if an...

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Wrong access token return

PlanPremium CountryUSA and India DeviceiPhonePlatformMobile (iOS)Issue : We have a app which uses Spotify service to play songs. I've logged in to my app (eg. as user-1 this is currently logged in to Spotify) and then I close my app then go to Spotif...

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Plan Premium   Country USA and India  Device iPhone Platform Mobile (iOS) Issue :  We have a app which uses Spotify service to play songs. I've logged in to my app (eg....

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Album listed on Artist page is not from the artist

The album Curved Backbone listed for the artist The Mahones is not from the artist linked with the album. Maybe there's another band names The Mahones, but this isn't one of their albums.

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The album Curved Backbone listed for the artist The Mahones is not from the artist linked with the album.   Maybe there's another band names The Mahones, but this isn't one of their albums.&nb...

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Something went wrong, we were not able to get your app. Try again later.

PlanFreeCountry:India Device Macbook ProOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI am trying to use developer.spotify.com and seeing the below issue while creating an app :Something went wrong, we were not able to g...

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  Plan Free Country: India   Device  Macbook Pro Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I am trying to use developer.spot...

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Is it okay to deploy my app without an extension request (so friends can test it)?

PlanPremium My Question or IssueI have a small toy project that's essentially this (https://pudding.cool/2021/10/judge-my-music/) but with ChatGPT. I don't intend on getting an extension request (until the site is polished, if ever), but I'd like to ...

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Plan Premium   My Question or Issue I have a small toy project that's essentially this (https://pudding.cool/2021/10/judge-my-music/) but with ChatGPT. I don't intend on getting an extension...

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Can't edit the settings of a Spotify app

PlanFree/PremiumCountryCanada I can't edit the settings of my Spotify app after selecting it from the Dashboard. I can see the dashboard for the app with the DAU, MAU, and requests by endpoint, but I can't access the settings. I'm getting an error me...

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Plan Free/Premium Country Canada   I can't edit the settings of my Spotify app after selecting it from the Dashboard. I can see the dashboard for the app with the DAU, MAU, and requests by ...

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How can I play tracks while phone is locked without queuing?

i am trying to make a ‘skin’ atop Spotify, where users can play a song through my app, and itll play through Spotify. Due to how Spotify handles activity, I can’t keep my phone locked to play tracks in the background, and the queuing system doesn’t w...

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i am trying to make a ‘skin’ atop Spotify, where users can play a song through my app, and itll play through Spotify.   Due to how Spotify handles activity, I can’t keep my phone locked to pla...

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