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Updating the Criteria for Web API Extended Access

Hey, I created this thread to get your feedback on our blog post around changes to the Web API extended access criteria, which will take place on May 15th. Please share any of your thoughts on this change in the comments below. All of your feedback w...

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Superuser Contribution Unity

My goal to setup a play an Audio Stream from Spotify into the Unity Game Engine platform. Unity has an AudioSource that usually likes url based audio files .wav,.mp3,.. but I don't how to feed Spotify End Point data info into the Audiosource. Its a f...

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  •   My goal to setup a play an Audio Stream from Spotify into the Unity Game Engine platform.   Unity has an AudioSource that usually likes url based audio files .wav,.mp3,.. but I don'...
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invalid_client on api/token call

I'm using the Client Credentials Flow because I'm developing a web app. It's in Java and I'm using an Open Feign interface to call the Spotify API:@FeignClient(value = "spotifyAccountService", url = "https://accounts.spotify.com")public interface Spo...

  • Newbie
  • I'm using the Client Credentials Flow because I'm developing a web app. It's in Java and I'm using an Open Feign interface to call the Spotify API: @FeignClient(value = "spotifyAccountService", ...
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Spotify PRO account for DJ's

PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHello,Loyal fan of Spotify for years! ( Family Subscription )I've been a DJ myself, and some...

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  • Plan Premium Country Belgium Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Hello, Loy...
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Solved!! 403 on oEmbed from a hosted server

I'm trying to implement automatic embedding of spotify tracks/albums etc in a blog site.But it is being blocked.When I try this at home: curl -v "https://open.spotify.com/episode/7makk4oTQel546B0PZlDM5" I get the JSON returned just fine. It includes ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm trying to implement automatic embedding of spotify tracks/albums etc in a blog site. But it is being blocked. When I try this at home:     curl -v "https://open.spotify.com/e...
  • MrFollies
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Could You Do More With Linux

PlanFree/PremiumCountry 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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  • 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  
  • Ximzend
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Like buttom

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issuewhen I listen to spotify on the phone and the screen is locked, but spotify shows which song ...

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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 when I ...
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Authentication Error when trying to create new playlist on my own account

PlanPremiumCountry: USA Device(Macbook Pro 1st Gen M1)Operating System(MacOS Ventura 13.0.1) My Question or Issue I am trying to write a python script that just scrapes other users' playlists and adds songs in them to my own playlist. When running th...

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  • Plan Premium Country: USA   Device (Macbook Pro 1st Gen M1) Operating System (MacOS Ventura 13.0.1)   My Question or Issue   I am trying to write a python script that just s...
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TIP: Creating an Integrated Platform

Criação de uma plataforma parecida com uma rede social, você escutaria suas musicas no spotify e todos saberiam oque você esta escutando, podendo escutar junto, interagir por meio de um chat no perfil da pessoa. esta e uma mera forma de descrever a i...

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  •   Criação de uma plataforma parecida com uma rede social, você escutaria suas musicas no spotify e todos saberiam oque você esta escutando, podendo escutar junto, interagir por meio de um chat ...
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Determine if user has premium subscription

My web app allows the user to stream spotify content. The sdk only works for those with a premium subscription. Is it possible to determine if a user has a premium subscription? There is an end point to get users profile, but I cant see anything that...

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  • My web app allows the user to stream spotify content. The sdk only works for those with a premium subscription. Is it possible to determine if a user has a premium subscription?  There is an end...
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Follow WEB PLAYBACK SDK Guide step by step, however issue appears

My Question or Issue Please refer to https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-playback-sdk/guide/ I was able to see a spinning React logo at first, meaning React does work. But at the final "Running everything together" part, when I run npm ru...

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  • My Question or Issue   Please refer to  https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-playback-sdk/guide/   I was able to see a spinning React logo at first, meaning React ...
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Edit Equalizer from another iOS App

Hi everyoneCan I edit Spotify App Equalizer from another iOS App?Thanks for any information!

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  • Hi everyone Can I edit Spotify App Equalizer from another iOS App? Thanks for any information!
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I get this when wanting to listen from my laptop

upstream connect error or disconnect/reset before headers. reset reason: connection failure, transport failure reason: delayed connect error: 111PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceThinkPad My Question or Issueupstream connect error or disconnect/reset be...

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  • upstream connect error or disconnect/reset before headers. reset reason: connection failure, transport failure reason: delayed connect error: 111 Plan Premium Country Denmark Device ThinkPad &...
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Solved!! Why do I get error code 111 while trying to access the website?

Recently I tried to open Spotify on Safari as a website and received the error code upstream connect error or disconnect/reset before headers. reset reason: connection failure, transport failure reason: delayed connect error: 111and after troubleshoo...

  • Casual Listener
  • Recently I tried to open Spotify on Safari as a website and received the error code  upstream connect error or disconnect/reset before headers. reset reason: connection failure, transport failu...
  • dudu2770
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The short URL to create Spotify playlists (playlist.new) is not working

If you go to playlist.new to create a new Spotify playlist, it will result in a certificate error. It says that the certificate (which was issued by Let's Encrypt) expired on June 12, 2022 at 04:16:14 UTC.Tried it with latest Chrome and latest Edge o...

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  • If you go to playlist.new to create a new Spotify playlist, it will result in a certificate error. It says that the certificate (which was issued by Let's Encrypt) expired on June 12, 2022 at 04:16:1...
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Play Next Button

My SuggestionHi! Good day, I have no issues with your application however I would highly appreciate it (and I think others would too) if the developers will add a “Play Next” button to your platform along with your “Add to queue” button. Thank you so...

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  • My Suggestion Hi! Good day, I have no issues with your application however I would highly appreciate it (and I think others would too) if the developers will add a “Play Next” button to your platfor...
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Create report throwing an error

I am doing the following call, can someone please let me know what I am doing wrong here. POST: https://api-partner.spotify.com/ads/v1.4/adAccounts/ad-account-id/report BODY:{ "filters": { "report_datetime_range": { "report_start": "2022-12-01T00:00:...

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  • I am doing the following call, can someone please let me know what I am doing wrong here.   POST: https://api-partner.spotify.com/ads/v1.4/adAccounts/ad-account-id/report   BODY: ...
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Reading user library works for one account but not others

PlanFree, PremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceiPhone 12, iPhone SE, Dell LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10, iOS My Question or IssueI have developed a Django-based web app where the user logs in and the app displays saved songs. It works perfectly well ...

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  • Plan Free, Premium Country United Kingdom Device iPhone 12, iPhone SE, Dell Laptop Operating System Windows 10, iOS   My Question or Issue I have developed a Django-based web app where...
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DBus Method for Like/Dislike current track.

The current DBus interface, while covering the basics - such as play/pause, stop, next, etc. - does not currently have a method to add/remove songs from "Liked" (equivalent to pressing the "Save to Your Library" heart button). Adding such an interfac...

  • Visitor
  • The current DBus interface, while covering the basics - such as play/pause, stop, next, etc. - does not currently have a method to add/remove songs from "Liked" (equivalent to pressing the "Save to Y...
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Waiting for quota extension review - important!

I have submited a quota extension request on October 18, 2022 and its verry important for me to get review becouse i can not set up the application for the auddience. It's live on appstore and google play, but due to developement mode it dose not wor...

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  • I have submited a quota extension request on October 18, 2022 and its verry important for me to get review becouse i can not set up the application for the auddience. It's live on appstore and google...
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Copyright Help.

I am making a discord bot that plays music in VCs. I would like to know if i can do the following:- use Spotify for a discord bot made by me- cut out the ads since discord doesnt allow it

  • Casual Listener
  •   I am making a discord bot that plays music in VCs. I would like to know if i can do the following: - use Spotify for a discord bot made by me - cut out the ads since discord doesnt allow it
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