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Spotify Soloist: a new terminal based player for headless and DIY setups

Hey everyone, we've created this thread to share details about Spotify Soloist. Spotify Soloist is a new, lightweight Spotify client for headless setups. It runs as a background service, supports Spotify Connect, and works on Raspberry Pi and other L...

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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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Recommendations Endpoint Returns Null Lists

I've been working on an application that requires gathering a large dataset of tracks for model training. For this, I've been using the recommendations endpoint via Spotipy. Over the last month, I have had no issues; but just recently the endpoint st...

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I've been working on an application that requires gathering a large dataset of tracks for model training. For this, I've been using the recommendations endpoint via Spotipy. Over the last month, I ha...

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Issues with Authorization Code workflow, receiving 403 response to /me/top/artists requests

I'm new to this API so bear with me, but currently I'm using the example node.js code from the documentation to test getting user authorization codes. When I run the example code I successfully receive an access and refresh token, however when I try ...

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I'm new to this API so bear with me, but currently I'm using the example node.js code from the documentation to test getting user authorization codes. When I run the example code I successfully recei...

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Scopes

I am trying to create a program that deletes songs from a playlist thot are older than a week with python. But I need to use a scope for this. Where do i ask for this scope?

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I am trying to create a program that deletes songs from a playlist thot are older than a week with python. But I need to use a scope for this. Where do i ask for this scope?

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What Spotify Web API does the DJ button use?

> Not feeling the vibe? Just hit the DJ button at the bottom right of the screen to be taken to a different genre, artist, or mood. What API does this button use? I can't find any API under the Spotify Web API that seems to do what it does. The DJ's ...

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> Not feeling the vibe? Just hit the DJ button at the bottom right of the screen to be taken to a different genre, artist, or mood.   What API does this button use? I can't find any AP...

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Test, feedback and help between developers

Hello folks, Since the app review and quota extension is pretty long, it's not easy to get feedbacks.It will be nice if we could help each other as developers to test and give feedbacks on our development. On the UX / UI side and the product / idea i...

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Hello folks,   Since the app review and quota extension is pretty long, it's not easy to get feedbacks. It will be nice if we could help each other as developers to test and give feedbacks on...

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GET request for top tracks returns an empty string

So I've been trying to fetch my top songs with the code below, but the get request is returning an empty string. What exactly am I doing wrong?-----------------------------------------import jsonimport requestsCLIENT_ID = 'xxxxx'CLIENT_SECRET = 'xxxx...

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So I've been trying to fetch my top songs with the code below, but the get request is returning an empty string. What exactly am I doing wrong? ----------------------------------------- import jso...

Ximzend

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Spotify typescript api abandoned

I don't see any movement since last 3 months, on the spotify typescript api https://github.com/spotify/spotify-web-api-ts-sdk Came across a few issues on the repository, i went there and fixed the code a little ( minor bug )..and sent a PR.Now being ...

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I don't see any movement since last 3 months, on the spotify typescript api  https://github.com/spotify/spotify-web-api-ts-sdk    Came across a few issues on the repository, i went ...

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Can we shuffle the music between the playlists I want?

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Can we shuffle music between selected playlists?

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Ximzend

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Does Spotify API provide an on-demand playback field for playlists?

For users without Premium, some Spotify-generated personalized playlists (like genre mixes and the Weekly Discovery) have on-demand playback on mobile and others don't. And what I mean by on-demand playback is that songs are displayed like they would...

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For users without Premium, some Spotify-generated personalized playlists (like genre mixes and the Weekly Discovery) have on-demand playback on mobile and others don't. And what I mean by on-demand p...

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500 (Internal Server Error) when I try to refresh token: Authorization code with PKCE extension

PlanFreeCountryColombia DeviceHP LAPTOP-O1445JB9Operating System(Windows 11) My Question or Issue:when the first token expires, I try to use the refresh token to generate a new one without needing to authorize the user again. But I get an error 500 (...

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Plan Free Country Colombia   Device HP LAPTOP-O1445JB9 Operating System (Windows 11)   My Question or Issue: when the first token expires, I try to use the refresh token to ...

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Retrieve songs by artist based on the lowest popularity score / streams

Hi, So I'm trying to build a web app where a user can search for an artist and then it gives the user a song that isn't popular or with the least streams. Something like forgotify.com but for a specific artist. After a lot of research, I still haven'...

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  Hi,   So I'm trying to build a web app where a user can search for an artist and then it gives the user a song that isn't popular or with the least streams. Something like forgotify.co...

Th3Liron

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Solved!! Get no refreshtoken after refreshing an old token

PlanFree/PremiumCountryGermanyOperating SystemWindows 10,etc. My Question or IssueHey guys, anyone knows, why I dont get a new refresh token if I refresh a token?The example answer in the docs is:{access_token: 'BQBLuPRYBQ...BP8stIv5xr-Iwaf4l8eg',tok...

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Plan Free/Premium Country Germany Operating System Windows 10,etc.   My Question or Issue Hey guys, anyone knows, why I dont get a new refresh token if I refresh a token? The example an...

Th3Liron

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I tried to create a simple app but get an error.

I tried to create a simple app based on your basic example code "I get this error This functionality is restricted to premium users only" even though I have a premium subscription. PlanPremium FamilyCountryUKDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook...

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I tried to create a simple app based on your basic example code  "I get this error This functionality is restricted to premium users only" even though I have a premium subscription.  Plan ...

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Solved!! API calls dont work [JS | axios]

PlanFreeCountryGermanyDevice--Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIm trying to get the current Songs, but it always responses with eroro 404 not found.I alr tried with using the API /current-playing but it responses the same error.const ax...

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Plan Free Country Germany Device -- Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Im trying to get the current Songs, but it always responses with eroro 404 not found. I alr trie...

Th3Liron

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Does my name violate the developer policy?

I've recently started working on a project and noticed this part in the developer policy: You must also follow the Branding Guidelines when naming your SDA. For example, the name should not begin with “Spot” or be confusing in sound or spelling to Sp...

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I've recently started working on a project and noticed this part in the developer policy:   You must also follow the Branding Guidelines when naming your SDA. For example, the name s...

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How to get confirmation for use Web Playback SDK from Spotify team?

From Web Playback SDK doc: This SDK must not be used in commercial projects without Spotify's prior written approval. How can I contact Spotify and get this confirmation? We would like to implement native Spotify integration with our browser extensio...

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From Web Playback SDK doc: This SDK must not be used in commercial projects without Spotify's prior written approval.   How can I contact Spotify and get this confirmation?   ...

Ximzend

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Problems with Getting Started guide

Hey all! Noob here... I have 3 questions:1. Is the 'Getting Started with Android SDK' supposed to work on Android 14? I can't seem to get it to work on my system. 2. Would it still work even if instead of an AppCompatActivity you used a ComponentActi...

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Hey all!  Noob here... I have 3 questions: 1. Is the 'Getting Started with Android SDK' supposed to work on Android 14? I can't seem to get it to work on my system.  2. Would it still wo...

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Compliance Question

Hosting personal events such as a wedding or a party, would this fall under commercial use? i.e NOT the wedding venue, but their client throwing a wedding and using the app I'm creating.

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Hosting personal events such as a wedding or a party, would this fall under commercial use? i.e NOT the  wedding venue, but their client throwing a wedding and using the app I'm creating.

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Seeking to 0 doesn't work in the iFrame API

PlanPremiumCountrySweden DeviceDesktop/Browser Operating SystemLinux Mint 21.2 My Question or IssueI was playing around with the iFrame API and wanted to go back to the beginning of a song.Neither grabbing the progress bar and putting it to 0, or `Em...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden   Device Desktop/Browser   Operating System Linux Mint 21.2   My Question or Issue I was playing around with the iFrame API and wanted to go bac...

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