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/playlists API Endpoint Issue Fixed

We wanted to provide an update regarding issues identified in the “/playlists” API endpoints. We have investigated the reported concerns of null results appearing in responses and have fixed the behaviour in the “/me/playlists” and “/users/{user_id}/...

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  • Spotify
  • AdrienCompDev
  • Casual Listener
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  • Possible Bug
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  • 9 replies
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Spotify listen alike, what happened to it

I wanted to connect with people who like the same music as me but when I went to use it, it didn't work

  • Visitor
  • I wanted to connect with people who like the same music as me but when I went to use it, it didn't work
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Best/most correct way to check if a playlist is owned by the current user?

Hello! If I use the "Get Current User's Playlists" endpoint, what's the best/most correct way to check if the owner is the current user? Right now I'm checking if the ID matches that of the ID I get from "Get Current User's Profile", which feels corr...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello!   If I use the "Get Current User's Playlists" endpoint, what's the best/most correct way to check if the owner is the current user? Right now I'm checking if the ID matches that of the ...
  • LambertSpot
  • Spotify
  • 315 Views
  • 2 replies
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  • Question
    Web API
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Superuser Contribution spotify api for playback return item: none for type episode

PlanFree/PremiumCountryNorwayDevicewindowsOperating Systemwindows My Question or IssueI am trying to get the title or id of the podcast i'm listening to on spotify.currently using this endpoint for playback information:response = requests.get("https:...

  • Visitor
  •   Plan Free/Premium Country Norway Device windows Operating System windows   My Question or Issue I am trying to get the title or id of the podcast i'm listening to on spotify. ...
  • LambertSpot
  • Spotify
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  • 2 replies
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    playback
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Superuser Contribution Password Change Re-aunthentication Issues

On three separate occasions spotify has randomly logged me out and told me my password was incorrect (when it wasn't) - I recently made an app which connects to the spotify API which I think must be something to do with the issues as it didn't happen...

  • Newbie
  • On three separate occasions spotify has randomly logged me out and told me my password was incorrect (when it wasn't) - I recently made an app which connects to the spotify API which I think must be ...
  • LambertSpot
  • Spotify
  • 175 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • Spotify Web API
  • 175 Views
  • 1 replies
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Requirements for Spotify API

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUKDeviceWindows DesktopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueHi, just wondering if anyone could point me towards the software/hardware requirements for the use of Spotify API?TIA!

  • Newbie
  • Plan Free/Premium Country UK Device Windows Desktop Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Hi, just wondering if anyone could point me towards the software/hardware require...
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  • Question
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Solved!! player id not found

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceRaspberry pi 5Operating Systemraspberry pi OS My Question or IssueHi Community, I am building a spotify streamer for my kids using a raspberry pi 5. I use the web playback sdk to launch a player in a browser. The device...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Denmark Device Raspberry pi 5 Operating System raspberry pi OS   My Question or Issue Hi Community,   I am building a spotify streamer for my kids using a r...
  • Gormd
  • Casual Listener
  • 334 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Spotify APIs
    web playback sdk
  • 334 Views
  • 2 replies
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Postman vs ReadyAPI?

Hey there, Does anyone have any personal experiences with Postman or ReadyAPI? I really need a platform to start working with Spotify's API. I have also seen Apidog, Hoppscotch, and Bruno commonly advocated on different sites.Please do feel free to p...

  • Regular
  • Hey there,   Does anyone have any personal experiences with Postman or ReadyAPI? I really need a platform to start working with Spotify's API. I have also seen Apidog, Hoppscotch, and Bruno co...
  • thytran
  • Visitor
  • 307 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • api
  • 307 Views
  • 1 replies
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Solved!! Is there a way to fetch a user's recently played playlists through the web api

Hi,I'm trying to add a user's recently played playlists and their top mixes into my app, like how the native Spotify app does, however, I cannot find a way to do so.Is there a specific category ID for these playlists?

  • Regular
  •   Hi, I'm trying to add a user's recently played playlists and their top mixes into my app, like how the native Spotify app does, however, I cannot find a way to do so. Is there a specifi...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
  • 324 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • Question
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Difference in Search Results Between Spotify API Console and Python/Postman Requests

Hello everyone, I'm experiencing a strange issue with the Spotify API. Initially, I was making a search request for a specific artist and title from my Python script, but the results weren’t what I expected. I noticed that the track returned wasn’t t...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello everyone,   I'm experiencing a strange issue with the Spotify API. Initially, I was making a search request for a specific artist and title from my Python script, but the results weren’t...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
  • 384 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Possible Bug
    Question
  • 384 Views
  • 3 replies
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Create pre-save on website

My Question or IssueHi! I'm creating this post because I am wondering if anyone has ever created a pre-save on an artists website (or a website at all actually). I work with digital marketing and it's very important that I am able to track everything...

  • Newbie
  • My Question or Issue Hi!   I'm creating this post because I am wondering if anyone has ever created a pre-save on an artists website (or a website at all actually).     I work wi...
  • tomjaimz
  • Spotify Legend
  • 3091 Views
  • 5 replies
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  • 3091 Views
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Error 400 while trying to get token using PKCE OAuth2

I have tried getting the access token with PKCE using the official github repository for that extension and I am always getting the 400 error.The code can be found on https://github.com/spotify/web-api-examples/blob/master/authorization/authorization...

  • Newbie
  • I have tried getting the access token with PKCE using the official github repository for that extension and I am always getting the 400 error. The code can be found on https://github.com/spotify/web...
  • Soch
  • Music Fan
  • 400 Views
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  • 400 Views
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Solved!! Web API ratelimit

I am developing an app which will allow users to publish their playlists to a feed. However in order to visit the feed, published playlists will have to be fetched one by one (as the current spotify api does not have an endpoint to fetch multiple pla...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am developing an app which will allow users to publish their playlists to a feed. However in order to visit the feed, published playlists will have to be fetched one by one (as the current spotify ...
  • palmers97
  • Newbie
  • 25270 Views
  • 14 replies
  • 0 likes
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    ratelimit
    web
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400 Bad Request - Access Token - PKCE Auth Code Flow

Hello,I'm currently on Step 2 (Requesting Access Token) of the Auth Code Flow using PKCE, but I am unable to retrieve the access token.ProblemI am receiving a 400 Bad Request when sending my POST request to the https://accounts.spotify.com/api/token ...

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  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, I'm currently on Step 2 (Requesting Access Token) of the Auth Code Flow using PKCE, but I am unable to retrieve the access token. Problem I am receiving a 400 Bad Request when sending my PO...
  • Soch
  • Music Fan
  • 4152 Views
  • 10 replies
  • 5 likes
  • access token
    PKCE
  • 4152 Views
  • 10 replies
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user's playlist don't seem to update when fetched

Plan - Premium familyCountry - France Hi dear devs (1st post here ),I'm facing an issue using endpoint users/{user_id}/playlists with my user_id (don't know if i'm allowed to post it here). When used from my app, the API only responds 6 playlists ite...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan - Premium family Country - France   Hi dear devs (1st post here 👋), I'm facing an issue using endpoint users/{user_id}/playlists with my user_id (don't know if i'm allowed to post...
  • tomjaimz
  • Spotify Legend
  • 149 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • api
    Cache
    playlist
    Update
    user
  • 149 Views
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Building a React Spotify Application

PlanFreeCountrySouth Africa My Question or IssueSo i am busy with the spotify api im runnig a server side application making calls to the api via express. My front end application is React.I noticed that i can get all the album art names etc but the ...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Free Country South Africa   My Question or Issue So i am busy with the spotify api im runnig a server side application making calls to the api via express. My front end application is...
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  • api
    development
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App Review

I've submitted an app for review on March 25th 2024 and it's under review. I don't know why it's taking to long review the app. May I know the reason why it's taking this much time to review and when will the review be completed ??

  • Regular
  • I've submitted an app for review on March 25th 2024 and it's under review. I don't know why it's taking to long review the app. May I know the reason why it's taking this much time to review and when...
  • mscherrer
  • Visitor
  • 532 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 1 likes
  • App Review
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Need a solution to this DRM problem in Web Playback SDK.

I am trying to create an Electron+Angular project for development practices. However, the project has come to halt because of the constant nagging of Widevine licenses. I tried Electron's way: Linking with Chrome's shipped Widevine, didn't work.I tri...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am trying to create an Electron+Angular project for development practices. However, the project has come to halt because of the constant nagging of Widevine licenses.  I tried Electron's way:...
  • 219 Views
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  • Possible Bug
    web playback
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Spotify API verify artist

We are trying to use the Spotify API in order to verify if an artist owns his profile. After verifying this we would like them to create their own profile on our application. Currently we are using artists.spotify.com to check who manages the artist ...

  • Visitor
  • We are trying to use the Spotify API in order to verify if an artist owns his profile. After verifying this we would like them to create their own profile on our application. Currently we are using a...
  • BreakEvent
  • Visitor
  • 984 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 5 likes
  • api
    artist
    linked
    user
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[WebSDK] 500 error on license endpoint after successful device ready.

Plan PremiumPremiumCountryIreland DeviceMacOperating SystemmacOS Big Sur My Question or Issue So i'm using the latest castlabs build of electron with widevine to get my web app leveraging the Spotify Web SDK to package up for desktop use. (because I ...

  • Regular
  •   Plan Premium Premium Country Ireland   Device Mac Operating System macOS Big Sur   My Question or Issue   So i'm using the latest castlabs build of electron with wi...
  • kunaldas
  • Casual Listener
  • 1121 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes
  • websdk
    Widevine
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Player for whole song (with login) and volume control

Hi there!So we want to embed a player for our mobile app.The problem with the i frame is, that it will only play random 30 second snippets andsometimes it doesn't take you to the login page on the spotify app.We can't solve the problem via the Spotif...

  • Visitor
  • Hi there! So we want to embed a player for our mobile app. The problem with the i frame is, that it will only play random 30 second snippets and sometimes it doesn't take you to the login page o...
  • 206 Views
  • 0 replies
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  • Desktop Player Customise spotiamp
    iframe
    player
    Spotify Connect Volume Control
    volume
    Web API
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