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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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  • luis1997
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502 error when user have many saved tracks

If the user have many saved tracks (10+ thousands), endpoint "https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/tracks" always return 502 error at the first request. So there is impossible to get user's saved tracks.

  • Music Fan
  • If the user have many saved tracks (10+ thousands), endpoint "https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/tracks" always return 502 error at the first request. So there is impossible to get user's saved tracks.
  • Mhl1977
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  • Ximzend
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Superuser Contribution [API] Delete / Remove songs from queue

Can we please get an API endpoint that removes a song in the queue by its index or other?Thanks. EDIT:3 and a half years. Wow... And to think that this was going to be added while i was working on my project.

  • Casual Listener
  • Can we please get an API endpoint that removes a song in the queue by its index or other? Thanks.   EDIT: 3 and a half years. Wow...  And to think that this was going to be added whi...
  • _webster_
  • Casual Listener
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Solved!! I can't get playlist information

I'm doing a project and I want to bring through python information of the top songs of a region, but I noticed that when using a playlist id created by Spotify I get a 404 error, but with any other not, why is this?

  • Newbie
  • I'm doing a project and I want to bring through python information of the top songs of a region, but I noticed that when using a playlist id created by Spotify I get a 404 error, but with any other n...
  • hannahlevi
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Solved!! Preview URLs (MP3) no longer exist (all tracks)

PlanFree/PremiumCountryFrance / all countriesDeviceAll API calls from web browsersOperating SystemAll web browser platforms (Mac, Windows, Android...) My Question or IssueMy app exists for a long time (about 10 years) and for several months, the retu...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free/Premium Country France / all countries Device All API calls from web browsers Operating System All web browser platforms (Mac, Windows, Android...)   My Question or Issue My ...
  • louismx
  • Casual Listener
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Is there a way to get a test account that would be blocked

I would like to know if test accounts functionality is available. We are integrating the Spotify API. As part of our daily regression, we would like to have also the connection from our new customer to the Spotify customer. Because the tests are run ...

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  • I would like to know if test accounts functionality is available. We are integrating the Spotify API. As part of our daily regression, we would like to have also the connection from our new customer ...
  • Ximzend
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Naming Guidelines

Are Spotify apps names allowed to use "ify" at the end or is this against guidelines?

  • Visitor
  • Are Spotify apps names allowed to use "ify" at the end or is this against guidelines?
  • Ximzend
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When embed a track CSS border-radius: is ignored

When embed a track! CSS border-radius: is ignored.When embed an album this feature works as earlier.

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  • When embed a track! CSS border-radius: is ignored. When embed an album this feature works as earlier.   <iframe style="border-radius:0px" src="https://open.spotify
  • Billy-J
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Academic Use of Spotify Data for PhD Research

Hello, I’m a PhD student researching popularity in music and have used Spotify Web API in the past for my work.Currently, the developer T&C prohibit the training of ML and AI models on Spotify content, including audio features & metadata. Could anyon...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello,  I’m a PhD student researching popularity in music and have used Spotify Web API in the past for my work. Currently, the developer T&C prohibit the training of ML and AI models on S...
  • hatimqr
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iFrame embed code limits playback to 30 seconds for podcasts

When using Spotify's Embed Episode tool to generate an iFrame, playback is limited to 30 seconds for podcast episodes, and the "Start At" option no longer works if the time is set at more than 30 seconds. DeviceiPhone 11, MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017)O...

  • Visitor
  • When using Spotify's Embed Episode tool to generate an iFrame, playback is limited to 30 seconds for podcast episodes, and the "Start At" option no longer works if the time is set at more than 30 sec...
  • IsiKoko
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Add Tracks to Playlist Changed ; No URIs Provided error

Did the API change the functionality of adding tracks to a playlist? I have my code load in TrackIds and use them to add tracks to a playlist but just today I got an error saying that I did not provide any URIs. Did something change in the backend th...

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  • Did the API change the functionality of adding tracks to a playlist? I have my code load in TrackIds and use them to add tracks to a playlist but just today I got an error saying that I did not provi...
  • AliAnderson
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Changes to Web API

The news published late November last year seems to have been the end of the app I've developed earlier that year and was in the final testing phase before launch. Afraid I already know the answer but I have a questions which I'd appreciate if someon...

  • Visitor
  • The news published late November last year seems to have been the end of the app I've developed earlier that year and was in the final testing phase before launch. Afraid I already know the answer bu...
  • Ximzend
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Na troca de assinatura perde a playlist no repeat?

Vou fazer a troca de assinatura, do premium para universitario, irei perder as playlists no repeat que tenho salva?

  • Visitor
  • Vou fazer a troca de assinatura, do premium para universitario, irei perder as playlists no repeat que tenho salva?
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
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Extension Request - Modification/View Submission

Hello,I am looking to check the log in details I provided for my extension review but it doesn't seem to have any way to view this once submitted which seems odd. Has anyone got any experience with this? Thank you

  • Newbie
  • Hello, I am looking to check the log in details I provided for my extension review but it doesn't seem to have any way to view this once submitted which seems odd.  Has anyone got any expe...
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  • View Extension Request
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Top 200 Daily Chart Data

I'd like to download about 8 years' worth of top 200 daily chart data.Please tell me how to get data using r studio.

  • Visitor
  • I'd like to download about 8 years' worth of top 200 daily chart data. Please tell me how to get data using r studio. 
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Monetization Approval Process

Hello, I'm a developer building a web application using Spotify's API. We're at the stage of integrating monetization and I'm hoping to find the appropriate team to reach out to or process to follow in order to ensure we're compliant with the develop...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, I'm a developer building a web application using Spotify's API. We're at the stage of integrating monetization and I'm hoping to find the appropriate team to reach out to or process to follow ...
  • plantkid
  • Newbie
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  • 4 replies
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    monetization
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Web Playback SDK Skipping to Next Track and Seeking

PlanPremium DeviceIPhone 12Operating SystemiOS 18 My Question or IssueI'm trying to have my Player skip to the next track and seek to the 20 second mark, but the audio keeps playing at the beginning of the song and then seek to the 20 second mark and...

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  • Plan Premium   Device IPhone 12 Operating System iOS 18   My Question or Issue I'm trying to have my Player skip to the next track and seek to the 20 second mark, but the audio kee...
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The quiz game, maybe it's time to answer?

The rules forbid making games like "guess the name of the song" and so on.Can you explain what this is about?I wanted to use preview songs, show the artist and a link to his spotify.All such posts on the forum remained unanswered.So I'll try my luck ...

  • Newbie
  • The rules forbid making games like "guess the name of the song" and so on. Can you explain what this is about? I wanted to use preview songs, show the artist and a link to his spotify. All such po...
  • MarvinBrouwer
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Solved!! Board game app integration

PlanFree/PremiumCountryGermany Operating System(iOS, Android) My Question or IssueDear Spotify Team,We represent a board game project that incorporates musical elements, and we would like to use the Spotify platform to allow players to listen to and ...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Free/Premium Country Germany  Operating System (iOS, Android)   My Question or Issue Dear Spotify Team, We represent a board game project that incorporates musical ele...
  • MarvinBrouwer
  • Casual Listener
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`resume_point` inconsistent

My Question or Issue When obtaining episode information from the API, the returned resume_point is sometimes inconsistent. When running repeatedly against the same endpoint, fully_played is sometime set to false without playing the episode or doing a...

  • Regular
  • My Question or Issue   When obtaining episode information from the API, the returned resume_point is sometimes inconsistent. When running repeatedly against the same endpoint, fully_played is ...
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