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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 wrapped

Is it possible to use the get playlist API to get year-end your top songs by year?

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  • Is it possible to use the get playlist API to get year-end your top songs by year?
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Visualization add-on

I just need some guidance on how to create a visualization add-on for spotify that you can cast to all your devices.

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  • I just need some guidance on how to create a visualization add-on for spotify that you can cast to all your devices.   
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Solved!! Eliminar el Modo Aleatorio Inteligente

Siempre, cuando quiero poner el modo aleatorio y volver al modo normal debo pasar por el Modo Aleatorio Inteligente, y siempre se traba en ese modo y debo presionar varias veces para que se salga. Nunca uso ese modo pero debo pasar por el él para esc...

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  • Siempre, cuando quiero poner el modo aleatorio y volver al modo normal debo pasar por el Modo Aleatorio Inteligente, y siempre se traba en ese modo y debo presionar varias veces para que se salga. ...
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No preview_url from tracks

some time ago when i was working with spotify api, when i wanted to get a track preview_url, example from https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/get-track :{"album": {"album_type": "compilation","total_tracks": 9,"available_mar...

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  • some time ago when i was working with spotify api, when i wanted to get a track preview_url, example from https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/get-track : { "al...
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I am not able to get developer dashboard at all

I am not able to get the developer dashboard for my Spotify. It gives a message "Your session has expired, please login again." when I am already logged in.I am also not able to log into the developer page too. Country IndiaDevice Asus Tuf Gaming Lap...

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  • I am not able to get the developer dashboard for my Spotify. It gives a message "Your session has expired, please login again." when I am already logged in. I am also not able to log into the develo...
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Solved!! How to get all Spotify playlists

Hello, I have an application which is going through different playlists and searching for particular song title or artist. Spotify, the account (https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify?si=wuN6K8TfTQK3ozBGAKecPw) have about 1534 playlists. Is there a wa...

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  • ...potify?si=wuN6K8TfTQK3ozBGAKecPw) have about 1534 playlists. Is there a way to get all their links (or at least names)? Because if you're opening the tab "Public Playlists" it shows only about 200 of them....
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API too many requests sticks

PlanPremiumCountryNLDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueAccount band from the web API? I am working with the Spotify web API. Yesterday, after a while, I got a TooManyRequests error, and now it keeps coming back even though I only ...

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  • Plan Premium Country NL Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Account band from the web API?   I am working with the Spotify web API. Yesterday, after a w...
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EMAIL CHANGE ADDRESS CHANGE

PlanFree/PremiumCountryU.S.ADevice(iPhone 11)Operating System(iOS 10.) My Question or Issue: Under account when using phone, the email address option appears and will disappear. I need to change my email address because my old one has been deleted fr...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country U.S.A Device (iPhone 11) Operating System (iOS 10.)   My Question or Issue:   Under account when using phone, the email address option appears and w...
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Preview disabled but visible in site embed - and Play button won't play

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceiPhone 12Desktop Operating SystemWindows 10BrowserChrome, IE My Question or IssueHello.Not sure what I did wrong or if this is a glitch. Really hoping someone can help me. Please see the episode we embedded into our google sit...

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  • Plan Free Country USA Device iPhone 12 Desktop Operating System Windows 10 Browser Chrome, IE   My Question or Issue Hello. Not sure what I did wrong or if this is a glitch. Really ...
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Apple App review Guideline 5.2.3 - Legal

Hi everyone,I need some guidance with my app, The Beats, which I'm trying to submit to Apple for review. They've flagged an issue under Guideline 5.2.3 - Legal, and are asking for documentation to verify that I have all necessary rights or permission...

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  • Hi everyone, I need some guidance with my app, The Beats, which I'm trying to submit to Apple for review. They've flagged an issue under Guideline 5.2.3 - Legal, and are asking for documentation to ...
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Spotify Web API: Queue endpoint needs polish

I'm working on building a queue view using the newish Queue endpoint, but there are a few bugs/missing features:Firstly, it returns 20 results, including currently playing. But it always returns 20 results - even when the queue is 12 items long. You ...

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  • I'm working on building  a queue view using the newish Queue endpoint, but there are a few bugs/missing features: Firstly, it returns 20 results, including currently playing. But it always ret...
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Superuser Contribution My app is disabled and blocked, how to appeal?

My app is disabled and blocked and the email address for appealing is not showing up in the cases list when I click the "What does this mean" link. It says "Spotify has disabled your app. You can contact us at this email address if you wish to appeal...

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  • My app is disabled and blocked and the email address for appealing is not showing up in the cases list when I click the "What does this mean" link. It says "Spotify has disabled your app. You can con...
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/me/top/tracks returning 400 Bad Request

Not sure if it's only me but the /me/top/tracks endpoint started returning 400 "Bad Request" this morning both in my project and on the developer portal console. Any help would be much appreciated.

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  • Not sure if it's only me but the /me/top/tracks endpoint started returning 400 "Bad Request" this morning both in my project and on the developer portal console. Any help would be much appreciated.
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403 You cannot create a playlist for another user

I run an iOS app called LineupSupply - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lineupsupply-playlist-maker/id1631703551 which allows users create playlists. For a majority of users there is no issue. However some issues on shared family plans (Spotify Duo and ...

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  • I run an iOS app called LineupSupply -  https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lineupsupply-playlist-maker/id1631703551 which allows users create playlists. For a majority of users there is no issu...
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Understanding "active" devices?

Hi developers! I'm trying to run a headless raspberry pi running linux as a spotify player for my 2 year old. The idea is that she can press a hardware button and it starts her playlist (and one more press stops it). My question is about devices. Wha...

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  • Hi developers!   I'm trying to run a headless raspberry pi running linux as a spotify player for my 2 year old. The idea is that she can press a hardware button and it starts her playlist (and...
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Refresh Token 500 Serrver Error

My Question or Issue I'm trying to get a refresh token and on requesting it i'm getting the following response / server error. It says it can't remove the token? has anyone else found a solution? {"error": "server_error","error_description": "Failed ...

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  •     My Question or Issue   I'm trying to get a refresh token and on requesting it i'm getting the following response / server error. It says it can't remove the token? has anyone e...
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Can't remove multiple songs from playlist at once.

Back before this stupid update that changed the way songs get added to playlists, I used to be able to just mass select songs on desktop, and then press the delete key to remove them from a playlist. Now for some reason the spotify geniuses have remo...

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  • Back before this stupid update that changed the way songs get added to playlists, I used to be able to just mass select songs on desktop, and then press the delete key to remove them from a playlist....
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