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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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  • Spotify
  • AdrienCompDev
  • Casual Listener
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  • Possible Bug
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Implementing a Spotify player without opening the Spotify app

Hello fellow developers, I am currently working on a NextJS web app that uses "spotify-web-api-node" package to make use of several Spotify API endpoints. One of the required features is to implement a Spotify player where songs are fetched automatic...

  • Visitor
  • Hello fellow developers,   I am currently working on a NextJS web app that uses "spotify-web-api-node" package to make use of several Spotify API endpoints. One of the required features is to ...
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Superuser Contribution Request Quoata Extention

In the Spotify Developer Dashbord, the button for a "Request Quoata Extention" does not work. You get the error message: "Unexpected end of JSON input".

  • Regular
  • In the Spotify Developer Dashbord, the button for a "Request Quoata Extention" does not work. You get the error message: "Unexpected end of JSON input".
  • spotifyjosh
  • Spotify
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Daily/Weekly regional data

Hello everyone, I'm searching through API endpoints and I can't find anything that similar to what I need. Is there an endpoint that provides information about weekly or daily regional popular tracks? For example, I want to see what tracks have been ...

  • Visitor
  • Hello everyone,   I'm searching through API endpoints and I can't find anything that similar to what I need. Is there an endpoint that provides information about weekly or daily regional popul...
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    regional
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Boton eliminar de playlist

Hola, no escribiré en ingles porque no lo manejo bien. Podrían incluir un botón en los "Mix Creados para ti". ? el cual al momento de usar la lista de reproducción yo pueda quitar canciones de esta sin eliminarlas de la lista. solo que por motivos an...

  • Visitor
  • Hola, no escribiré en ingles porque no lo manejo bien.        Podrían incluir un botón en los "Mix Creados para ti". ?   el cual al momento de usar la lista de repro...
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User not registered in the Developer Dashboard, reason: None

Hello, I am running into an issue and not sure how to resolve it. I am working on a discord bot that will add any Spotify links found in the chat into a playlist I made.I got it working on my main computer which is a Mac. I am using the Spotipy libra...

  • Visitor
  • Hello, I am running into an issue and not sure how to resolve it. I am working on a discord bot that will add any Spotify links found in the chat into a playlist I made. I got it working on my main ...
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[iOS SDK] SPTAppRemotePlayerAPI.play regression

I believe that there has been a regression in the way that the SPTAppRemotePlayerAPI.play method is handled. Previously it behaved just like the Web API variant, in that invoking it would clear the queue in addition to playing the requested track.As ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I believe that there has been a regression in the way that the SPTAppRemotePlayerAPI.play method is handled.  Previously it behaved just like the Web API variant, in that invoking it would clea...
  • wiiwiiw
  • Roadie
  • 499 Views
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    regression
    SDK
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Metal Category ID removed

Is there a reason for this category ID being removed? I used this category id flawlessly up until end of last year, when my application broke. I have since learnt that it was caused by the categoryID being removed. curl -X "GET" "https://api.spotify....

  • Newbie
  • Is there a reason for this category ID being removed? I used this category id flawlessly up until end of last year, when my application broke. I have since learnt that it was caused by the categoryID...
  • E8Wq
  • Casual Listener
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  • ear
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Superuser Contribution Misleading info in quickstart guide?

Hi, I was reading over the quickstart guide for a web app and it says "Any application can request data from Spotify Web API endpoints and many endpoints are open and will return data without requiring registration" However, when I look at the consol...

  • Visitor
  • Hi, I was reading over the quickstart guide for a web app and it says "Any application can request data from Spotify Web API endpoints and many endpoints are open and will return data without&nb...
  • alvaron
  • Spotify
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Streaming videos

My Question or IssueSpotify should add to the songs the videolink or even different links to videos.There is of course challenge how to sync the video and the music, but this could be overcome by running the song and the video in preindexing process ...

  • Visitor
  • My Question or Issue Spotify should add to the songs the videolink or even different links to videos. There is of course challenge how to sync the video and the music, but this could be overcome by...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
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    Video On Spotify
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Developer Policy compliance for Non-Streaming SDA aggregating data from different platforms

Hi everyone! Would a Non-Streaming SDA that aggregates and analyzes user-specific usage data from different platforms be compliant with the Developer Policy? We are concerned about Section III.5 & III.13 What we plan:Our product matches users based o...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi everyone!   Would a Non-Streaming SDA that aggregates and analyzes user-specific usage data from different platforms be compliant with the Developer Policy? We are concerned about Section I...
  • L3g10n
  • Visitor
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Solved!! Spotify API PKCE Refresh Token Process

Hello, I've created authorization code flow with PKCE in JavaScript for my personal website to access top tracks and artists from the user and display them on the page. My issue right now is that I'm new to API's and I'm not sure how to use the refre...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello,   I've created authorization code flow with PKCE in JavaScript for my personal website to access top tracks and artists from the user and display them on the page. My issue right now is...
  • AmitVaidya
  • Newbie
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    refresh tokens
    spotify api
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Spotify Search API for Business

Can I use the Spotify API search functionality for an app that integrates with a restaurant. I won't actually be using Spotify to play the music because it's not licensed for business use, but is it legal for me to use the search functionality. Thank...

  • Visitor
  • Can I use the Spotify API search functionality for an app that integrates with a restaurant. I won't actually be using Spotify to play the music because it's not licensed for business use, but is it ...
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    business
    Search
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Spotify Connect not working with cocktail audio x12 recently

Firmware and app are up-to-date. X12 shows up in the device list but Spotify cannot connect to it. Help needed, please.

  • Newbie
  • Firmware and app are up-to-date. X12 shows up in the device list but Spotify cannot connect to it. Help needed, please.
  • mauretto17061959
  • Visitor
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App Rejection - Apple

Hello! I have developed an app for Ios that uses the Spotify Web API. I do not plan on commercializing it for the time being, but Apple is requesting documentation with permission from Spotify to use third party content. The content I use is the trac...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello!   I have developed an app for Ios that uses the Spotify Web API. I do not plan on commercializing it for the time being, but Apple is requesting documentation with permission from Spoti...
  • zerosodium
  • Regular
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    apple
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Shortcut to Equalizer

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDevicePixel 6Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or Issue Add an easy access/shortcut to the EQ in the app home page

  • Newbie
  •   Plan Premium Country France Device Pixel 6 Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue   Add an easy access/shortcut to the EQ in the app home page
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
  • 1404 Views
  • 1 replies
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Shuffle que function ios

PremiumukiPhone (doesn’t matter)ios all I use the que function quite a lot and when doing so I dip in and out of different albums que a few and then move onto the next. What would be really cool is if you could look at adding a shuffle que on the nex...

  • Visitor
  • Premium uk iPhone (doesn’t matter) ios all   I use the que function quite a lot and when doing so I dip in and out of different albums que a few and then move onto the next. What would be r...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
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  • FutureUpdateQuestion
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Spotify Album Charts (German Rap)

Im using the the webApi to build a mobile app.Is there a way to get ALBUM charts for a specific genre? For example [top 50 german rap albums].If not, by any chance, does anybody know, where i can get a list of album charts? Greetings and thanks in ad...

  • Visitor
  • Im using the the webApi to build a mobile app. Is there a way to get ALBUM charts for a specific genre?   For example [top 50 german rap albums]. If not, by any chance, does anybody know, ...
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Ad blocks the playlist

PlanFreeCountryAustriaDeviceHuawei Mate 10 proOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueWhen the ad starts, it never ends and I have to restart the app for further listening.The ad is for:https://www.magenta.at/

  • Visitor
  • Plan Free Country Austria Device Huawei Mate 10 pro Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue When the ad starts, it never ends and I have to restart the app for further liste...
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  • playback
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Unable to register my account in the Developer Dashboard

Plan: PremiumCountry: EE Device, Operating SystemMacbook Pro, OSX My Question or IssueI am unable to register my email into my app that I have created in Developer Dashboard. I add my email and my full name under "Users and Access", but all API calls...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan: Premium Country: EE   Device, Operating System Macbook Pro, OSX   My Question or Issue I am unable to register my email into my app that I have created in Develo...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
  • 494 Views
  • 2 replies
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  • facebook login
    Users and Access
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Playlist context is NULL for certain user's Recently Played tracks

Background Info:Spotify tracks the location/context of where songs are played within Spotify and we can access that information via the recently played api:```GET me/player/recently-played```So if you play a stream from a playlist in Spotify your con...

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  • Background Info: Spotify tracks the location/context of where songs are played within Spotify and we can access that information via the recently played api: ``` GET me/player/recently-played ```...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
  • 703 Views
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