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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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  • AdrienCompDev
  • Casual Listener
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Solved!! Buffer Overflow/Memory Error in Spotify

I'm no security expert, but I received this crash error randomly while using spotify. It wasn't even playing any music. I wanted to share this incase it is important, and spotify support sent me here. Nov 16 17:22:48 dish-washer spotify-launcher[2645...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm no security expert, but I received this crash error randomly while using spotify. It wasn't even playing any music. I wanted to share this incase it is important, and spotify support sent me here...
  • swankysox
  • Casual Listener
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  • 3 replies
  • 4 likes
  • Possible Bug
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Is it possible to find users who have created playlists with specific artist?

PlanFree/PremiumCountryIndiaDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueAn artist regularly checks the "discovered on" section to check organic traction. I'd lik...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country India Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue An artis...
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Using Spotify API to train Recommender System (educational purpose)

Hello, I want to use the Spotify API specifically the metadata of tracks and playlists like release date, popularity...) to train a recommender system for my bachelor thesis which is about the impact of human feedback on recommender system in field o...

  • Newbie
  • Hello,   I want to use the Spotify API specifically the metadata of tracks and playlists like release date, popularity...) to train a recommender system for my bachelor thesis which is about t...
  • WinterMelon
  • Casual Listener
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Extension Request rejected for the wrong reason

So I recently submitted an extension request for my AI-powered app, and it was rejected due to the reason that it "ingests Spotify content into a machine-learning and AI model," which isn't true and is an incorrect assumption the review team made The...

  • Casual Listener
  • So I recently submitted an extension request for my AI-powered app, and it was rejected due to the reason that it "ingests Spotify content into a machine-learning and AI model," which isn't true and ...
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Are there further restrictions for Game Development with Spotify API?

I signed up to be a Spotify developer a few years ago. I have heard that there are more restrictions on what can be built using to Spotify APIs. Someone told me that Spotify does not want any of the APIs to be used in Games. Is something like this re...

  • Music Fan
  • I signed up to be a Spotify developer a few years ago.  I have heard that there are more restrictions on what can be built using to Spotify APIs.   Someone told me that Spotify does not w...
  • herbertrush
  • Music Fan
  • 540 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • unity
  • 540 Views
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Spotify AI

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue. Spotify must contain an Ai that can play songs on voice based command , like example today i...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country India Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue. ...
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login button will not do anything on Spotify Developer

When I go to https://developer.spotify.com/dashboard, I had a white page with a red error at the top of the screen, saying my session expired. So, I went back to the main page (https://developer.spotify.com) and clicked "Login". Nothing happens, and ...

  • Visitor
  • When I go to https://developer.spotify.com/dashboard, I had a white page with a red error at the top of the screen, saying my session expired. So, I went back to the main page (https://developer.spot...
  • vlstndrd
  • Casual Listener
  • 1695 Views
  • 6 replies
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GPS Music Blending

I have an idea that should be implemented in the Spotify App. I would like to see a feature that ties your GPS position with music that has ties to the location. For example if I am visiting Atlanta for work, I would like to see a playlist that featu...

  • Visitor
  • I have an idea that should be implemented in the Spotify App.  I would like to see a feature that ties your GPS position with music that has ties to the location.  For example if I am visit...
  • 322 Views
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Superuser Contribution Partnership for Spotify Open Access

Hello Spotify Developer Community,I am Luis from Catarse 'www.catarse.me', a crowdfunding and membership platform hosting numerous podcasts and musicians. We aim to become an approved partner for the Spotify Open Access API to enhance the experience ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello Spotify Developer Community, I am Luis from Catarse 'www.catarse.me', a crowdfunding and membership platform hosting numerous podcasts and musicians. We aim to become an approved partner for t...
  • LNProducer
  • Casual Listener
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I can't run Spotify player correctly using QML/Qt framework on Linux 64bit

Hello,I have an application written in QML/Qt framework to perform Spotify tasks, on Linux system 64bit, with Widevine library installed as a plugin for Chromium.In QML there is an element: "WebEngineView", which I used to create the Spotify player.E...

  • Newbie
  • Hello, I have an application written in QML/Qt framework to perform Spotify tasks, on Linux system 64bit, with Widevine library installed as a plugin for Chromium. In QML there is an element: "WebE...
  • Lukegr77
  • Casual Listener
  • 536 Views
  • 1 replies
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Only valid bearer authentication supported when trying to get access token

I'm a beginner so I'm sorry if this is a stupid question. I'm trying to get an access code using the authorization flow in golang. I am quite sure I am getting the User authorization correctly but then when I try and get the access token I get the er...

  • Newbie
  • I'm a beginner so I'm sorry if this is a stupid question. I'm trying to get an access code using the authorization flow in golang. I am quite sure I am getting the User authorization correctly but th...
  • tomjaimz
  • Spotify Legend
  • 314 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • Question
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Getting error 429 only when requesting audio features from a track

I'm basically working with the API for a data mining university project.I'm getting error 429 on a piece of code that extracts the audio features from some tracks. Can't perform a single request, the first one gets automatically blocked.The thing is ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm basically working with the API for a data mining university project. I'm getting error 429 on a piece of code that extracts the audio features from some tracks. Can't perform a single request, t...
  • jmaloto1
  • Casual Listener
  • 2332 Views
  • 8 replies
  • 16 likes
  • 2332 Views
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Spotify rate limits other than the 30s window

Im using the spotify web api and have added all the delays, batching, and request limiting I can. The only issue is that after a few hours of using the API, i get rate limited. Correct me if i’m wrong, but when delaying requests to only fire 1 every ...

  • Newbie
  • Im using the spotify web api and have added all the delays, batching, and request limiting I can. The only issue is that after a few hours of using the API, i get rate limited. Correct me if i’m wron...
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  • 1 likes
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Is the "Get User's Top Items" documentation outdated?

PlanPremiumCountrySweden My Question or IssueI have used the following request:https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/top/tracks?time_range=long_term&limit=10&offset=0According to the documentation (https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/referenc...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Sweden   My Question or Issue I have used the following request: https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/top/tracks?time_range=long_term&limit=10&offset=0 Acco...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Api to create a private playlist doesn't work

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 15 My Question or IssueI'm hitting the API to create a playlist POST: "/users/\(userId)/playlists" with isPublic=false and isCollaborative=false in the body. The playlist is created successfully...

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  • Plan Premium Country US   Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 15   My Question or Issue I'm hitting the API to create a playlist    POST: "/users/\(userId)/playlist...
  • tomjaimz
  • Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution How to reproduce Spotify web app behavior where a Blend's track can have multiple added_by users?

PlanFree/PremiumCountryID, but I assume this apply to all countriesMy Question or IssueInside a Blend playlist with more than 1 users, the Spotify app might display a track with more than one user in the "added by" column.But when fetching the tracks...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country ID, but I assume this apply to all countries My Question or Issue Inside a Blend playlist with more than 1 users, the Spotify app might display a track with more than o...
  • kzfelder
  • Casual Listener
  • 1091 Views
  • 7 replies
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I don't recieve spotify email

I want to create a "spotify for developers" account and I need to verify my email adresse. However I don't recieve any email, no matter how hard I push the "verify" button. I had a rule in my outlook email adresse that sent spotify email to trash. Ho...

  • Newbie
  • I want to create a "spotify for developers" account and I need to verify my email adresse. However I don't recieve any email, no matter how hard I push the "verify" button. I had a rule in my outlo...
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Playwright Login Automation Loads Forever

My Question or IssueHello, my team and I are working on developing an app that connects with the spotify api. We follow the traditional oauth flow (being redirected to spotify then redirected back to the app.) We are currently in a phase where e2e te...

  • Casual Listener
  • My Question or Issue Hello, my team and I are working on developing an app that connects with the spotify api. We follow the traditional oauth flow (being redirected to spotify then redirected back ...
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https://api.spotify.com/v1/me errors aren't handled by nodejs SDK properly.

PlanPremiumMy Question or IssueI've been using the nodejs Spotify SDK to interact with the Spotify Web API. I was successfully getting access tokens for a user that granted my Spotify app access, but then when I ran .getMe() it returned a 403. The er...

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  • Plan Premium My Question or Issue I've been using the nodejs Spotify SDK to interact with the Spotify Web API. I was successfully getting access tokens for a user that granted my Spotify app acces...
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