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Spotify Soloist: a new terminal based player for headless and DIY setups

Hey everyone, we've created this thread to share details about Spotify Soloist. Spotify Soloist is a new, lightweight Spotify client for headless setups. It runs as a background service, supports Spotify Connect, and works on Raspberry Pi and other L...

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Gromushka

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Web API quota updates for Development Mode

Hey everyone, I've created this thread to share some updates to how quotas work for Development Mode apps on the Spotify Web API to help you better organize your projects. We've shared a Blog post that explains everything in detail. Here's the short ...

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paulmurray48

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How to get album's 'more releases' using the API?

I used the Get Artist's Albums endpoint, but it didn’t work as expected. It returned only the main release shown below and omitted the 4 alternative versions. Please help!Album link: https://open.spotify.com/album/0gH8thOJMa227eHocQ4N9u

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I used the Get Artist's Albums endpoint, but it didn’t work as expected. It returned only the main release shown below and omitted the 4 alternative versions. Please help! Album link: http...

pawllo01

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Get All artists

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issuei want to know if i can fetch all artists in https://api.spotify.com/v1/artists

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue i want ...

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Check if Users Follow Playlist API doesn’t work

The API endpoint for checking if a user follows a playlist doesn’t work as expected. My target was checking if a user follows my playlist. I tried it using scopes & accounts service however the response was always false unless I check if the token ow...

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The API endpoint for checking if a user follows a playlist doesn’t work as expected.   My target was checking if a user follows my playlist.   I tried it using scopes & accounts ser...

Ximzend

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Is this idea of a "Spotify playlist exchange/suggester" app aligned with Spotify's TOS?

Hi! I'd like to discuss an app idea that I believe could bring value to both users and the indie music community. However, I'm also conscious of ensuring it aligns with Spotify's TOS, and I'm seeking your insights on the matter. App OverviewThe core ...

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Hi!   I'd like to discuss an app idea that I believe could bring value to both users and the indie music community. However, I'm also conscious of ensuring it aligns with Spotify's TOS, and I'...

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Need Clarification on Commercial Use Restrictions

My Question or IssueI would like to use the Spotify Web API with an embedded device that would allow a user to sign in with their Spotify account and play music either through search or their saved playlists for instance.Is this considered a "Streami...

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My Question or Issue I would like to use the Spotify Web API with an embedded device that would allow a user to sign in with their Spotify account and play music either through search or their saved...

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Web Playback SDK: Resume not working on Safari (Mobile and Desktop)

I started building a new Spotify player into a client project and noticed a potential bug in how Safari (mobile and desktop) handles resuming tracks. In order to test this, I created a very simple custom player that processes each aspect (script load...

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I started building a new Spotify player into a client project and noticed a potential bug in how Safari (mobile and desktop) handles resuming tracks.   In order to test this, I created a very ...

leemartindev

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White Boarder Around Embedded Playlist

I have had my playlist embedded in my personal portfolio for months, and recently a white border has appeared around the media player (see below). The embed code is pasted below.Is there anything I can do to get rid of it?I appreciate the help. Thank...

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I have had my playlist embedded in my personal portfolio for months, and recently a white border has appeared around the media player (see below).   The embed code is pasted below. <...

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Get Followed Artists not returning previous page

I made a web API request to get all the artists that I'm currently following.(Web API Reference | Spotify for Developers) curl --request GET \ --url 'https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/following?type=artist&after={after}&limit=20' \ --header 'Authorizatio...

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I made a web API request to get all the artists that I'm currently following. (Web API Reference | Spotify for Developers)   curl --request GET \ --url 'https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/followin...

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response 400 invalid request when trying to get user top items

PlanFreeCountryUK My Question or IssueThis is my code and i assumer there is something wrong with my request however I am unsure of where it is coming from as I have requested a token, created the header and set the endpoint with the get request. I a...

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  Plan Free Country UK     My Question or Issue This is my code and i assumer there is something wrong with my request however I am unsure of where it is coming from as I have...

Ximzend

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Context Object should include folders

I have noticed that you can play folders on Spotify, but the context is null when you try to use the /me/player/currently-playing endpoint. This could be improved. Not necessarily to have its type, but to be listed as a playlist possibly.

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I have noticed that you can play folders on Spotify, but the context is null when you try to use the /me/player/currently-playing endpoint. This could be improved. Not necessarily to have its type, b...

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Do Accounts from different countrys differ?

PlanPremium IndividualTurkey/Germany My Question or IssueIm using a German Spotify Account for an Plugin (Developer Mode Activated here: https://developer.spotify.com/dashboard). In the Plugin im using the - user-read-playback-state- user-modify-play...

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Plan Premium Individual Turkey/Germany       My Question or Issue Im using a German Spotify Account for an Plugin (Developer Mode Activated here:  https://developer.spotif...

Ximzend

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Help finding music charts by year and region at the week level

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceM1 Max, R Studio Spotifyr package, Operating SystemMacOS ventura 13.4.1, 64gb ram My Question or Issue Hi Community, I am new to using the developer side and using the API, so apologies in advance if I am asking a noob quest...

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Plan Premium Country US Device M1 Max, R Studio Spotifyr package,  Operating System MacOS ventura 13.4.1, 64gb ram   My Question or Issue   Hi Community,   I am new t...

chillymanny714

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Manage the ramdom

Hi, Is it possible to implement a private rating (1-5 heart or star) for a song and, depend of the number of the rating the song is play more or less in the ramdom of my playlist (idea is to have only one playlist with all my songs).ExampleSongs tag ...

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Hi,   Is it possible to implement a private rating (1-5 heart or star) for a song and, depend of the number of the rating the song is play more or less in the ramdom of my playlist (idea is to...

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Solved!! [Playlist] cannot create user's public playlist above 11,000

PlanFreeCountryUS Issue:Currently, I have 11,000 public playlists. Now I am unable to create public playlist. I'm getting error like this. curl -X "POST" "https://api.spotify.com/v1/users/9o6i28sa5bf1loprat4hgakuh/playlists" --data "{\"name\":\"New P...

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Plan Free Country US   Issue: Currently, I have 11,000 public playlists. Now I am unable to create public playlist. I'm getting error like this.   curl -X "POST" "https://api.spotif...

parknarrative

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API doesnt work

sometimes the API does not work and my python codes are running without an end.It just says ,,run file".Whats the problem here? Sometimes it works, sometimes not.Is it just that the API has server problems ?

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sometimes the API does not work and my python codes are running without an end. It just says ,,run file". Whats the problem here? Sometimes it works, sometimes not. Is it just that the API has ser...

Ximzend

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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceChrome browserOperating SystemChrome browser My Question or IssueHi, I have built my app and sent for extended quota. I want to keep working on it to make it more efficient but I also want to ensure that this app follows Sp...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device Chrome browser Operating System Chrome browser   My Question or Issue Hi, I have built my app and sent for extended quota. I want to keep workin...

Harimasoor

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Quota Extension : 4 Months Waiting

My app’s quota extension request has been pending for 4 months. It has significantly reduced users on my platform and overall developer satisfaction. Hoping to get this resolved asap.

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My app’s quota extension request has been pending for 4 months. It has significantly reduced users on my platform and overall developer satisfaction. Hoping to get this resolved asap.  

Harimasoor

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Explicit content Disabled

I disabled explicit content in the Spotify Desktop Player but still receive 'explicit_content': {'filter_enabled': False, 'filter_locked': False} in the API with get current user. Does anyone has an idea why?

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I disabled explicit content in the Spotify Desktop Player but still receive 'explicit_content': {'filter_enabled': False, 'filter_locked': False} in the API with get current user. Does anyone has an ...

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App Development Legalities

Hello!My team and I are working on developing an App/Program using Spotify's API’s. I have contacted upwards of 20 lawyers and attorneys, trying to find someone to confirm our questions and concerns to ensure we are not infringing on any laws/Spotify...

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Hello! My team and I are working on developing an App/Program using Spotify's API’s. I have contacted upwards of 20 lawyers and attorneys, trying to find someone to confirm our questions and conce...

developerdylan11

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Bug at Spotify App Remote library to control spotify via voice

*Hi, we are trying to use Spotify App Remote library to control spotify via voice control inside our application.Our issue is that from time to time, SpotifyAppRemote.connect fails to connect or report an exception. It seems that Spotify's service ge...

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*Hi, we are trying to use Spotify App Remote library to control spotify via voice control inside our application. Our issue is that from time to time, SpotifyAppRemote.connect fails to connect or re...

PhilippSonnleitner

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