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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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Having Issue Problem With Using Spotify

PlanFree CountryMalaysia Device(Dell Inspiron 15 3000)Operating System(Window 11) My Question or IssueDear Spotify Developers i am having problem with using Spotify. The Spotify server somehow cant even auto connect access through Discord or somehow ...

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  •   Plan Free   Country Malaysia   Device (Dell Inspiron 15 3000) Operating System (Window 11)   My Question or Issue Dear Spotify Developers   i am having probl...
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multiple instances of Web Playback

Hey, I was wondering if the following scenario will be possible to implement, I'm assuming that yes but I have troubles creating a proof of concept, let me explain: I would like to create an application which for now will play random songs from Spoti...

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  • Hey,  I was wondering if the following scenario will be possible to implement, I'm assuming that yes but I have troubles creating a proof of concept, let me explain:   I would like to cr...
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Error code 503: upstream connection error

I am currently developing a script that interacts with the spotify api, everything worked fine yesterday but today it only gives back a error code 503 and when i read the response, it is "upstream connect error or disconnect/reset before headers. res...

  • Newbie
  • I am currently developing a script that interacts with the spotify api, everything worked fine yesterday but today it only gives back a error code 503 and when i read the response, it is "upstream co...
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post calendar API

Anyone who knows if spotify API support post calendar events to Spotify artists?

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  • Anyone who knows if spotify API support post calendar events to Spotify artists?
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Find most played track of a playlist

Is there any way to find out what the most played track within a playlist is?Can it be done using the web API?

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  • Is there any way to find out what the most played track within a playlist is? Can it be done using the web API?
  • Ximzend
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Internal Server Error on Get Playback State

PlanFreeCountryItalyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My IssueHello, i just created a java software that should count the time i spend listening music on spotify, it requests every second the playback state and then update the time with an algorithm...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free Country Italy Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Issue Hello, i just created a java software that should count the time i spend listening music on spotify, it request...
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Multiple subdomains for one of my apps

Hi everyone, I have multiple sites on one domain. Examples: https://sub1.domain.com/https://sub2.domain.com/Can I use multiple subdomains for one of my apps? it will be the same ClientId and SecretId but it is different redirect_uri. Thank

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  • Hi everyone,  I have multiple sites on one domain. Examples:  https://sub1.domain.com/ https://sub2.domain.com/ Can I use multiple subdomains for one of my apps?  it will be the...
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Web Playback SDK, error: "Token does not satisfy scope."

I'm getting the following error when initialising the Web Playback SDK in a browser, error: "Token does not satisfy scope."However immediately after returning with this Error the SDK(usually) then connects correctly. Although sometimes it is failing ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm getting the following error when initialising the Web Playback SDK in a browser,  error: "Token does not satisfy scope." However immediately after returning with this Error the SD...
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Heisann PlanFreeCountrynorwayDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question

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  • Heisann 🎨 🐯 💮 Plan Free Country norway Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Questi...
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404 for private playlists – expected?

Trying to fetch a playlist I get different results based on which token I am using – 404 or the actual playlist. Using our developer token (granted by the Client Credentials Flow) I get the 404, but using the token of the user owning the playlist I g...

  • Casual Listener
  • Trying to fetch a playlist I get different results based on which token I am using – 404 or the actual playlist. Using our developer token (granted by the Client Credentials Flow) I get the 404, but ...
  • Ximzend
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Artist Radio Playlists from Spotify

Using Web Api and searching for playlists no longer returns the Artist Radio Playlist from Spotify. As an example, "The Beatles" search with type=playlist returns "This is the Beatles" but no longer returns "The Beatles Radio". I tried this with doze...

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  • Using Web Api and searching for playlists no longer returns the Artist Radio Playlist from Spotify. As an example, "The Beatles" search with type=playlist returns "This is the Beatles" but no longer ...
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Solved!! Is the WEB API Access Token not the same used for the Playback SDK?

PlanPremiumCountrySouth AfricaDevice(Lenovo Laptop)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueI'm currently using the WEB API and logging in with my current account and it provides me with an access token. I use that token to make general calls...

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  • Plan Premium Country South Africa Device (Lenovo Laptop) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue I'm currently using the WEB API and logging in with my current account and...
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[Community][Discover] Launch Puerto Rico as country for API

Hi! Puerto Rico has a very rich and diverse music scene that is very different from the United States'. I would like to find new music from Puerto Rico using the "Get New Releases" API endpoint. However, Puerto Rico (ISO Country Code: PR) is currentl...

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  • Hi! Puerto Rico has a very rich and diverse music scene that is very different from the United States'. I would like to find new music from Puerto Rico using the "Get New Releases" API endpoint. Howe...
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Bug: Got a 500 Status Response from /me/player/recently-played endpoint

Plan - FreeCountry - US Device - MacBook 2021 My Question or Issue1. Generated a bearer token with scope: 'user-read-recently-played'2. Used it to make a GET request to /me/player/recently-played endpoint.3. Received 500 Internal Server Error respons...

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  • Plan - Free Country - US   Device - MacBook 2021   My Question or Issue 1. Generated a bearer token with scope: 'user-read-recently-played' 2. Used it to make a GET request...
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Track Audio Features returning empty array

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceWindows 10 PC When trying to access the audio features of a track, the request just returns the following data:{"audio_features" : [ ]} I have tried this for multiple, popular songs, and wondered if anyone had similar pr...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device Windows 10 PC   When trying to access the audio features of a track, the request just returns the following data: { "audio_features" : [ ] } &n...
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I want stop to receive podcasts recommendation

I can't stand Spotify podcasts, someone knows how can i stop to receive podcasts recommendations? I want at least delete the section that says "Popular listeners of..." cuz i had already listened some podcasts and i didn't like it at all. Plan Premiu...

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  • I can't stand Spotify podcasts, someone knows how can i stop to receive podcasts recommendations? I want at least delete the section that says "Popular listeners of..." cuz i had already listene...
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Transfer app ownership to a different developer account

Hi,Could you please help me to transfer an app from my developer account into a new developer account? Unfortunately we cannot create a new app and delete the old one as that would cause all our existing users to go through the setup flow again. Best...

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  • Hi, Could you please help me to transfer an app from my developer account into a new developer account? Unfortunately we cannot create a new app and delete the old one as that would cause all our ex...
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Possible scope of API use in free plan/developer account

PlanFreeDeviceallOperating Systemall My Question or IssueHello, I am developing audio player component for clients website. Main goal is to provide possibility to listen a podcast provided by client via Spotify by web users. Main client requirement i...

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  • Plan Free Device all Operating System all   My Question or Issue Hello, I am developing audio player component for clients website. Main goal is to provide possibility to listen a podcas...
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Making a playlist react 401

Spotify Playlist generation ReactHello,I am struggling to create a playlist on my React App. I added the scopes required, but I still get a 401 error whenever I try to make a playlist, despite things like search and getting audio features continuing ...

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  • Spotify Playlist generation React Hello, I am struggling to create a playlist on my React App. I added the scopes required, but I still get a 401 error whenever I try to make a playlist, despite ...
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Embed code or Spotify player not working in Wix

PlanFreeOperating System(Windows 10 / Google Chrome) My Question or IssueWhen I use the embed code or add the spotify player to my website on the wix platform, I can see the items in my playlist, but when I click on an item or push the main play butt...

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  • Plan Free Operating System (Windows 10 / Google Chrome)   My Question or Issue When I use the embed code or add the spotify player to my website on the wix platform, I can see the items in...
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