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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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  • RobyBoss
  • Newbie
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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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  • bartubrt
  • Casual Listener
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Bug in Android app

We are facing issues with searching the author Amelie Lens. The application closes when you search it. Fix the bug please. With IOS devices does not happenOperating SystemAndroid

  • Visitor
  • We are facing issues with searching the author Amelie Lens. The application closes when you search it. Fix the bug please. With IOS devices does not happen Operating System Android  
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Quota Extension Request in Review for over 6 weeks

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Operating SystemIOS My Question or IssueI have submitted a quota extension request on August 23rd for my app named 'Shmack'. Our client ID is 094f1d26a6564291a73dd3dc29610bdf . The app is currently in the development mode. The r...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA   Operating System IOS   My Question or Issue I have submitted a quota extension request on August 23rd for my app named 'Shmack'. Our client ID is...
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Move API project to another Spotify user

Hello I would like to transfer ownership of an API project to another Spotify user. I couldn't find a support channel who is able to help me out with this. Could anyone point me in the right direction? BestLiam

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello   I would like to transfer ownership of an API project to another Spotify user. I couldn't find a support channel who is able to help me out with this. Could anyone point me in the right...
  • liamseys
  • Casual Listener
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Get playlist listeners from users (type=user)

Hello,Is it possible through the API to obtain the number of monthly listeners that a playlist has?Or the number of listeners per song on the list?That is to say playlist of users who are NOT artistsExample https://developer.spotify.com/console/get-p...

  • Visitor
  • Hello, Is it possible through the API to obtain the number of monthly listeners that a playlist has? Or the number of listeners per song on the list? That is to say playlist of users who are NOT a...
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Web Player in eine eigene Website einbetten?

Meine Frage:Ist es möglich den App Player oder ähnliches in eine eigene Website einzubetten? Ich möchte nicht immer ein extra Fenster geöffnet haben, sondern direkt von meiner Website aus arbeiten und Playlists bearbeiten. Gibt es Möglichkeiten dies ...

  • Newbie
  • Meine Frage: Ist es möglich den App Player oder ähnliches in eine eigene Website einzubetten? Ich möchte nicht immer ein extra Fenster geöffnet haben, sondern direkt von meiner Website aus arbe...
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Waiting almost 2 months for quota extension

Hello,Our app (Smartwatch Controller for Spotify) was submitted to Spotify for Quota Extension request but it has been rejected.The rejection reason was that commercial apps must go through another path and I got the link to new form titled: "Apply t...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, Our app (Smartwatch Controller for Spotify) was submitted to Spotify for Quota Extension request but it has been rejected. The rejection reason was that commercial apps must go thr...
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Superuser Contribution spotify api

i am wondering how to how to get a new token i also needed a spotify API for my twitch channel please PlanFREECountryUntied Kingdom DevicenoneOperating System Windows 10 My Question or Issuecan not find spotify API

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  • i am wondering how to how to get a new token i also needed a spotify API for my twitch channel please  Plan FREE Country Untied Kingdom  Device none Operating System  Windows 1...
  • WildJohn22
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Superuser Contribution Waiting more than 7 weeks for Quota Extension

We've submitted the quota extension request with the required information on our application in detail. Its been more than 7 weeks since we submitted our quota extension for our application. But still the request is under the status of "In Review". W...

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  • We've submitted the quota extension request with the required information on our application in detail. Its been more than 7 weeks since we submitted our quota extension for our application...
  • Soundbites
  • Regular
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  • Quota Extension
    Quota Request
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How to know the history of the songs played through playlist radio?

Have a playlist saved. Then after all the songs have been played, spotify shifts to radio playing songs based on the playlist.However, there were songs I liked, but wasn't able to add it to the playlist, because was driving then. Would like to know i...

  • Visitor
  • Have a playlist saved. Then after all the songs have been played, spotify shifts to radio playing songs based on the playlist. However, there were songs I liked, but wasn't able to add it to the p...
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Superuser Contribution after 25000 requests it's all blocked

I need to get all the Spotify songs or at least hit 10 million or more.To do this I use a list of artists from which I get the album list and then take all the respective songs for that album ("album," single ").All this is done through the spotify A...

  • Newbie
  • I need to get all the Spotify songs or at least hit 10 million or more. To do this I use a list of artists from which I get the album list and then take all the respective songs for that album ("alb...
  • spotifyjosh
  • Spotify
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Web Playback SDK togglePlay fails to pause track

PlanPremiumCountryUS Device(Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(macOS Monterey) My Question or IssueMy project is a bit complex and have it hosted in a private GitHub repository unfortunately. Essentially though, here is the issue:- initialize web...

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  • Plan Premium Country US   Device (Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (macOS Monterey)   My Question or Issue My project is a bit complex and have it hosted in a private GitH...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution API does not support other users

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 running Google Chrome My Question or IssueI'm having a hard time fully explaining this issue, but here goes! I'm doing a small hobby project that'll recommend users a random album fro...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 running Google Chrome   My Question or Issue I'm having a hard time fully explaining this issue, but here goes...
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Scraping spotify data with R

anyone know of anyway i can request streaming numbers from spotify? im using the spotifyr package and the data it lets you access is very limited. its for a school project anyone know where i can request that permission?

  • Visitor
  • anyone know of anyway i can request streaming numbers from spotify? im using the spotifyr package and the data it lets you access is very limited. its for a school project anyone know where i can req...
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How to integrate a Database API into Spotify ?

Hi,Can anyone please enlighten me how to integrate a database API into Spotify please. I'm very new to Spotify and totally clueless. Thank you in advance Regards

  • Visitor
  • Hi, Can anyone please enlighten me how to integrate a database API into Spotify please.  I'm very new to Spotify and totally clueless.  Thank you in advance   Regards
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Search artists / tracks and display on User Profile

Hi team, I have a social network app on IOS / Android. I want users to search through artists and songs and then select a few to display them on their profile. Wanted to check what is the best way to implement the search functions? I can think of two...

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  • Hi team,   I have a social network app on IOS / Android. I want users to search through artists and songs and then select a few to display them on their profile.    Wanted to check...
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3rd party access

Hi! With the new Spotify conditions restricting 3rd party apps I am seriously considering changing from Spotify to another streaming platform. This because I’m a musician and love to be able to use apps like ASD (Amazing Slow Downer) and other noteap...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi! With the new Spotify conditions restricting 3rd party apps I am seriously considering changing from Spotify to another streaming platform.  This because I’m a musician and love to be able t...
  • LionelDizneuf
  • Casual Listener
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No Amazing Slow Downer. No need for Premium Plan.

PlanFreeCountryUnited States DeviceMacBook Pro, iPadPro, iPhone 12proOperating SystemMacOS, iOS My Question or IssueIf I can’t use Spotify and Amazing Slow Downer together, I don’t need Spotify. I already know there will be no response by the company...

  • Music Fan
  • Plan Free Country United States   Device MacBook Pro, iPadPro, iPhone 12pro Operating System MacOS, iOS   My Question or Issue If I can’t use Spotify and Amazing Slow Downer toge...
  • LionelDizneuf
  • Casual Listener
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Karaoke track feature

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceRedmi Note 9sOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI was wondering something. This is addressed to the developers working to bring something new to the app. What if, for every song you wanna listen on Spotify, you c...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country Italy Device Redmi Note 9s Operating System Android    My Question or Issue I was wondering something. This is addressed to the developers working to bring so...
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Improve the social feature

Add a direct message feature to Spotify without needing to connect to Facebook.

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  • Add a direct message feature to Spotify without needing to connect to Facebook.  
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