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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...
Hello,as much as I love the spotify api, it would be awesome to add a way to add multiple tracks to queue.
Hello, as much as I love the spotify api, it would be awesome to add a way to add multiple tracks to queue.
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Ok, I’ve been using Spotify on my all of my iPhones for about 10yrs now and in my opinion, no other music app compares. The one key feature that I love is the built in EQ!!!! Hands down the best feature in the Spotify app!!I have one complaint, and i...
Ok, I’ve been using Spotify on my all of my iPhones for about 10yrs now and in my opinion, no other music app compares. The one key feature that I love is the built in EQ!!!! Hands down the best feat...
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My app was rejected by Apple because the Sign In with Apple button on Spotify’s auth portal does not contain the logo which apparently violates the new Design Guidelines.Is there an alternative way to let users authenticate? I attached the image that...
My app was rejected by Apple because the Sign In with Apple button on Spotify’s auth portal does not contain the logo which apparently violates the new Design Guidelines. Is there an alternative w...
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PlanPremiumCountryCzech Republic DeviceIPad 8Operating SystemIPadOS 15.1 My Question or Issue Hello, guys! I found some problem with the Spotify on IPads: when you open the lyrics of track then the timescroll of track freezes. Music still play but ap...
Plan Premium Country Czech Republic Device IPad 8 Operating System IPadOS 15.1 My Question or Issue Hello, guys! I found some problem with the Spotify on IPads: when ...
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Hello, good evening. When retrieving data from the Get Artist endpoint, I notice some popular artists have missing data or erroneous data filled in. For example, Maiara e Maraisa (artist_id = 4WMYNh2etFJTSIOMp5xT0K), who have around ~8 million follow...
Hello, good evening. When retrieving data from the Get Artist endpoint, I notice some popular artists have missing data or erroneous data filled in. For example, Maiara e Maraisa&n...
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Hi,Is there absolutely no way to distinguish audiobooks from other content when using the API? ... just want to make sure I'm not missing something obvious here! Thnx
Hi, Is there absolutely no way to distinguish audiobooks from other content when using the API? ... just want to make sure I'm not missing something obvious here! Thnx
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Hello together,I would like to use the data about certain songs from Spotify for my backend. However, the backend is on a web server and not directly in the mobile app. The data would then have to be stored and processed there.Does anyone know if thi...
Hello together, I would like to use the data about certain songs from Spotify for my backend. However, the backend is on a web server and not directly in the mobile app. The data would then have to ...
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Hi - what is the best way to go about implementing Spotify, either through an API or Spotify iOS SDK, into an app where the user does not need to have Spotify downloaded on their end? I'm looking to implement Spotify into an app for better user engag...
Hi - what is the best way to go about implementing Spotify, either through an API or Spotify iOS SDK, into an app where the user does not need to have Spotify downloaded on their end? I'm looking to ...
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Hello!I am looking for a way to GET the listen history for a user after providing an artist ID, It does not appear that there is an endpoint currently available for this and am wondering if this is a feature that could be added?Or what would be an al...
Hello! I am looking for a way to GET the listen history for a user after providing an artist ID, It does not appear that there is an endpoint currently available for this and am wondering if this ...
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I am using Django and when I run a local server at localhost:8000, this piece of code works as intended: spotipy.Spotify( auth_manager=SpotifyOAuth( redirect_uri=config["REDIRECT_URI"], client_id=config["SPOTIPY_CLIENT_ID"], client_secret=config["SPO...
I am using Django and when I run a local server at localhost:8000, this piece of code works as intended: spotipy.Spotify( auth_manager=SpotifyOAuth( redirect_uri=...
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PlanPremiumCountryTaiwan DeviceMacBook Pro 2015 / ChromeOperating SystemmacOS 12.4 My Question or IssueI used Implicit Grant Flow to get my access token. After I was authorized, I used my token that I just got to call the endpoint “/me/player/play” t...
Plan Premium Country Taiwan Device MacBook Pro 2015 / Chrome Operating System macOS 12.4 My Question or Issue I used Implicit Grant Flow to get my access token. After I...
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None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,e...
None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Free/Premium Country Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macb...
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Hello! Some months ago, I started to notice that the Spotify API had the wrong artists, when fetching for the "All the Time" option. I never really confirmed it, but some days ago I asked for the "Extended streaming history" of my account to see the ...
Hello! Some months ago, I started to notice that the Spotify API had the wrong artists, when fetching for the "All the Time" option. I never really confirmed it, but some days ago I asked fo...
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https://pastebin.com/zx9FwZEs This is what my code looks like so far. I followed the Spotify Web Api Documentation, and it says:Response On success, the response will have a 200 OK status and the following JSON data in the response body.How do I acce...
https://pastebin.com/zx9FwZEs This is what my code looks like so far. I followed the Spotify Web Api Documentation, and it says: Response On success, the response will have a 200 OK status ...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 11 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 15.5 My Question or Issue HelloI am seeking to find help on having a one-time "Authorization" process between our app and spotify. Please see the attached for your reference. In the "Sp...
Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 11 Pro Max Operating System iOS 15.5 My Question or Issue Hello I am seeking to find help on having a one-time "Authorization"...
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Hello Spotify-friends,I am trying to match the tracks within a playlist to their contributer. Is there any way to do this within the API?I am using the "spotipy" module in Python, so maybe it isn't implemented there yet.Thank you for your time!Greets...
Hello Spotify-friends, I am trying to match the tracks within a playlist to their contributer. Is there any way to do this within the API? I am using the "spotipy" module in Python, so maybe it i...
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Device(iPhone 13)Operating System(iOS 15) My Question or IssueI am developing an app that uses Spotify SDK to obtain currently playing playlists. I have a button that redirects user to Spotify app, to select music, and when the user returns, SDK prov...
Device (iPhone 13) Operating System (iOS 15) My Question or Issue I am developing an app that uses Spotify SDK to obtain currently playing playlists. I have a button that redirect...
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I need to change the tempo of the playing music. While seeing the documentation I couldn't find any API for changing playing speed. Is it possible to change the tempo? if possible what is the API for changing the tempo. Recently I saw the tempo and p...
I need to change the tempo of the playing music. While seeing the documentation I couldn't find any API for changing playing speed. Is it possible to change the tempo? if possible what is the API for...
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Hey folks! I'm working on a project to help artists optimize touring and I remember artists used to be able to see where they were getting listens from for their music. This info would be huge, so if there is any way to access this info outside of an...
Hey folks! I'm working on a project to help artists optimize touring and I remember artists used to be able to see where they were getting listens from for their music. This info would be hu...
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Hey! Brouwers here.I have developed a third party app for spotify a while ago. Now i thought it'd be cool to be able to showcase it or at least show the name and the purpose of the app on your public profile. Also if you've been granted a quota exten...
Hey! Brouwers here. I have developed a third party app for spotify a while ago. Now i thought it'd be cool to be able to showcase it or at least show the name and the purpose of the app on your publ...
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