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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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Spotify Developer, Speaker, Device, Open source, Executable

Hello, Before my two questions, thank you Spotify Team for the great job that you are doing until now. For context: I'm a user of Spotify Premium (Family) and i have a [1] micro-controller (aarch64, arm64v8, specifically Raspberry PI 3 Model B with O...

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  • Hello,   Before my two questions, thank you Spotify Team for the great job that you are doing until now.   For context: I'm a user of Spotify Premium (Family) and i have a [1] micro-con...
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Bug Report - API ("Users and Access")

On the Users and Access management page of my application, I have to input a user's full name and email address. The only way this works is if I add it, and remove it. I have 3 users authenticated so far but this required me to add their access to Us...

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  • On the Users and Access management page of my application, I have to input a user's full name and email address. The only way this works is if I add it, and remove it. I have 3 users authenticated so...
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Solved!! Spotify Dev Console "Request token" throws "INVALID_CLIENT: Invalid redirect URI"

Plan: PremiumCountry: DEBrowser: Firefox The "Get token" button in seemingly every console request throws an "INVALID_CLIENT: Invalid redirect URI" error. (only tested it on 3 random console requests get-track get-new-releases get-artist) URL on erro...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: DE Browser: Firefox   The "Get token" button in seemingly every console request throws an "INVALID_CLIENT: Invalid redirect URI" error. (only tested it on 3 random con...
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AppRemote: Failed connection attempt with error

Access token is easy to fail and can't be connected,Such as "AppRemote: Failed connection attempt with error: Error Domain=com.spotify.app-remote.transport Code=-2000 "Stream error." UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=Stream error., NSUnderlyingError=0...

  • Casual Listener
  • Access token is easy to fail and can't be connected,Such as " AppRemote: Failed connection attempt with error: Error Domain=com.spotify.app-remote.transport Code=-2000 "Stream error." UserInfo=...
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Disconnected with error

I found that I often encounter the problem of connection error. I don't know if you have encountered it? Specific tips:“AppRemote: Disconnected with error: Error Domain=com.spotify.app-remote.transport Code=-2001 "End of stream." UserInfo={NSLocalize...

  • Casual Listener
  • I found that I often encounter the problem of connection error. I don't know if you have encountered it? Specific tips: “AppRemote: Disconnected with error: Error Domain=com.spotify.app-remote....
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WebPlayer SDK API - play song by #ID

Hello, I am looking herehttps://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-playback-sdk/ Is there a way to play song by #ID on our own site? Thank you

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  • Hello,   I am looking here https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-playback-sdk/   Is there a way to play song by #ID on our own site?   Thank you
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Integrating Spotify into a timer app

My Question or Issue Hi I was wondering if you could answer a quick question for me. I am building a timer app and I wanted to add a feature in which a spotify user can link their spotify playlist to the app and play their music while the timer goes....

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  •   My Question or Issue   Hi I was wondering if you could answer a quick question for me.    I am building a timer app and I wanted to add a feature in which a spotify  u...
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Token refreshes suddenly failing

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceMacBook Air 2020 late / Raspberry Pi (running server side code)Operating SystemMacOS Monterey / Debian BullseyeMy Question or Issue I have a simple script running on my raspberry pi that runs every hour (invoked by cron...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device MacBook Air 2020 late / Raspberry Pi (running server side code) Operating System MacOS Monterey / Debian Bullseye My Question or Issue   I have a si...
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Sleep timer

Hey I would just like to have the option to customise the time Pls and thank you

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  • Hey I would just like to have the option to customise the time  Pls and thank you    
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What is the required OAuth scope required for the Related Artists API?

I'm trying to find more info on which OAuth scope each API requires but it's leading me around in circles with no actual exact information.Could anyone point me in the right direction or let me know which OAuth scope that this API uses?https://develo...

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  • I'm trying to find more info on which OAuth scope each API requires but it's leading me around in circles with no actual exact information. Could anyone point me in the right direction or let me k...
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How long it takes to review Quota extension?

Hi, I submitted a quota extension request one month ago and haven’t received any response yet. How long does it usually take to get quota extension reviewed ?

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  • Hi, I submitted a quota extension request one month ago and haven’t received any response yet. How long does it usually take to get quota extension reviewed ?
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Сan't connect Spotify to Last.fm

I need to transfer tracks from last.fm to spotify. Did everything according to instructions. But the tracks are still not transferred. Please tell me where else you can read about the connection and about scrobbling.

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  • I need to transfer tracks from last.fm to spotify. Did everything according to instructions. But the tracks are still not transferred. Please tell me where else you can read about the connection and ...
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ディアボリックラヴァーズ

My Question or IssueWhen will the ディアボリックラヴァーズ playlist be available for listening in the Philippines? I love the songs there but I can only listen to them in YouTube which makes me unable to do anything else unless using another device while listeni...

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  •   My Question or Issue When will the ディアボリックラヴァーズ playlist be available for listening in the Philippines? I love the songs there but I can only listen to them in YouTube which makes ...
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Superuser Contribution Error while adding tracks to collaborative playlist

Hello Team,I am integrating Spotify APIs into one of the Mobile Applications. As per our functionality we have to let other people add tracks in our playlist. For that we have created collaborative playlist using your API. But the issue is if other u...

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  • Hello Team, I am integrating Spotify APIs into one of the Mobile Applications. As per our functionality we have to let other people add tracks in our playlist. For that we have created collaborative...
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Do I need a quota extension request for a web app?

Hi - I built a small web app as a hobby project where users can authenticate using the implicit grant flow and then get recommendations and tracks' audio features via the web api. I would like my app to be accessible to anyone on the web with a Spoti...

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  • Hi - I built a small web app as a hobby project where users can authenticate using the implicit grant flow and then get recommendations and tracks' audio features via the web api. I would like my app...
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403 error currently-playing

When using authorization code flow on my own account i have no problems getting the correct response for the currently playing song. If i try to do it for somebody else i successfully get past the authorization, ie: i request permissions, get the acc...

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  • When using authorization code flow on my own account i have no problems getting the correct response for the currently playing song. If i try to do it for somebody else i successfully get past the au...
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Extended quota granted, now what?

My Question or Issue Last year, i submitted my app for written permission before the new policies, i checked my app by curiosity and i have extended quota, that means i can use my app and integrate the SDK? I have in so purchases (no related to Spoti...

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  • My Question or Issue   Last year, i submitted my app for written permission before the new policies, i checked my app by curiosity and i have extended quota, that means i can use my app and in...
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Ilegal Scope after Quota extension

I recently got a quota extension for my app. However know I get an Ilegal Scope issue everytime I try to get the user to add a playlist to their account. If the user is not logged in, it will bring them to the login screen and then show the Ilegal Sc...

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Bluetooth

Dear Spotify, I would like to give You a million dollar simple idea.When I start a song on my Bluetooth speakers there is a natural delay of transmission but because of that I don't hear the first half second of the song. If You could add a simple AU...

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  • Dear Spotify, I would like to give You a million dollar simple idea. When I start a song on my Bluetooth speakers there is a natural delay of transmission but because of that I don't hear the first ...
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Quota and Scope Extension Requests

I sent a request to quota extension, before I had a response about the request in a maximum of 3 days, however, the last request is in status Unreviewed and this was sent 11 days ago. Thanks!

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  • I sent a request to quota extension, before I had a response about the request in a maximum of 3 days, however, the last request is in status Unreviewed and this was sent 11 days ago.   T...
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