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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...
Now you Spotify doesn’t allow that, so now when you add a song to the queue list, once it’s played it’s gone and you have to request it again. Could you please revert this and allow the option to be embedded into the queueing system. Thanks
Now you Spotify doesn’t allow that, so now when you add a song to the queue list, once it’s played it’s gone and you have to request it again. Could you please revert this and allow the opti...
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PlanFree/PremiumCountryFrance Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHi everyone,I'm developing a live streaming music app called iDisko, where users connec...
Plan Free/Premium Country France Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue H...
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I have developed a webpage that uses the spotify API and applied for an extension request on the developer page. I followed all the instructions and have now been rejected. How can I see the reason for rejection? I have not received any message or em...
I have developed a webpage that uses the spotify API and applied for an extension request on the developer page. I followed all the instructions and have now been rejected. How can I see the reason f...
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EnvironmentDevices: iPhone 14 Simulator, iPhone 14 Pro (Real Device)OS Versions: iOS 16.4, iOS 18.3.2Framework: React Native (with Expo)Auth Library: expo-auth-sessionAuthorization Flow: Authorization Code Flow with PKCE enable Problem DescriptionI'm...
Environment Devices: iPhone 14 Simulator, iPhone 14 Pro (Real Device) OS Versions: iOS 16.4, iOS 18.3.2 Framework: React Native (with Expo) Auth Library: expo-auth-session Authorization Flow: A...
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Plan (Free/Premium)Premium (Required for full Web Playback SDK & Spotify Connect functionality)CountryCurrently focusing on Turkey (TR) for initial development, but aiming for a global English version in the future.DeviceDevelopment Device: Dell Lati...
Plan (Free/Premium) Premium (Required for full Web Playback SDK & Spotify Connect functionality) Country Currently focusing on Turkey (TR) for initial development, but aiming for a global E...
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Dear Spotify team, We have been submitting for 6 months now a quota extension request, which has again been refused for the third time for the following reason now : "You must not analyze the Spotify Content or the Spotify Service for any purpose, in...
Dear Spotify team, We have been submitting for 6 months now a quota extension request, which has again been refused for the third time for the following reason now : "You must not a...
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Hello. So, I'm a developer and I was looking to build a Wi-Fi enabled smart speaker that would be able to playback music using Spotify. Something similar to what Sonos, Google, Amazon or Apple are doing with their smart speakers. After reading the de...
Hello. So, I'm a developer and I was looking to build a Wi-Fi enabled smart speaker that would be able to playback music using Spotify. Something similar to what Sonos, Google, Amazon or Apple are do...
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Hi, Client ID: 35a4f90c6a3245acaade75de4922beca My app status has been changed without any email to explain why. I hit rate limits while making changes to how I call the API recently, so I'm wondering if this is the reason. I have since made changes ...
Hi, Client ID: 35a4f90c6a3245acaade75de4922beca My app status has been changed without any email to explain why. I hit rate limits while making changes to how I call the API re...
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Hi,I'm encountering a 500 Internal Server Error when trying to transfer playback using the Spotify Web API.What I DidI checked available devices using GET /me/player/devices, and my devices are listed as expected:{ "devices": [ { "id": "145d1de2d16f0...
Hi, I'm encountering a 500 Internal Server Error when trying to transfer playback using the Spotify Web API. What I Did I checked available devices using GET /me/player/devices, and my devices ar...
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In the your guide an event metadatachanged has length field described as length of the track, in seconds. My test with the lastest version of Spotify android app shows that the length is milliseconds. So, is the old version of Spotify send the second...
In the your guide an event metadatachanged has length field described as length of the track, in seconds. My test with the lastest version of Spotify android app shows that t...
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I was trying some apps like SPOTIFRIENDS, Friend Activity, and others recently, and a couple days ago this error message just appear. Can't load items right now. You can try logging in againFormatException: Unexpected character (at character 1)upstre...
I was trying some apps like SPOTIFRIENDS, Friend Activity, and others recently, and a couple days ago this error message just appear. Can't load items right now. You can try logging in again...
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Is there an identifier or something else that I can use to determine if two tracks have the same audio? I believe there used to be something in the audio features or analysis endpoint, but that is now gone. ISRCs are similar, but are subject to human...
Is there an identifier or something else that I can use to determine if two tracks have the same audio? I believe there used to be something in the audio features or analysis endpoint, but that is no...
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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'm wondering the best way to use the values given to us from Spotify. Can we use our secrect...
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'm won...
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Our ProjectWe're developing a music-themed board game that includes printed cards with artist illustrations and barcodes. We've created a companion app that scans these barcodes and plays corresponding songs on Spotify.Not a Game AppOur app is not a ...
Our Project We're developing a music-themed board game that includes printed cards with artist illustrations and barcodes. We've created a companion app that scans these barcodes and plays correspon...
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There is no web API for retrieving the section list in the documentation. I captured web data and found that the section information on the webpage can be obtained from https://api-partner.spotify.com/pathfinder/v1/query, but when I use my own token ...
There is no web API for retrieving the section list in the documentation. I captured web data and found that the section information on the webpage can be obtained from https://api-partner.spotify.co...
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I'm currently working with the Spotify Web API, using the Create Playlist endpoint. One of the properties in the body is the "public" property, It's a boolean. I've used curl to hit the Spotify endpoint directly, I've also used the Spotify Developers...
I'm currently working with the Spotify Web API, using the Create Playlist endpoint. One of the properties in the body is the "public" property, It's a boolean. I've used curl to hit the Spotify endpo...
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Hello, I'm making a non-commercial web app using the Spotify Web API and Web Playback SDK and I'm not sure if what I am doing is allowed. I have a list of songs, with the song URI's retrieved from the Spotify Web API. I then use these URI's to play t...
Hello, I'm making a non-commercial web app using the Spotify Web API and Web Playback SDK and I'm not sure if what I am doing is allowed. I have a list of songs, with the song URI's...
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Neither playlist nor album or song embeds will render in iFrames on iOS devices anymore -- at least in Safari, that is. I can't say for sure whether or not this is an iOS-only bug at this time. Here are my observations: When you scroll down to the se...
Neither playlist nor album or song embeds will render in iFrames on iOS devices anymore -- at least in Safari, that is. I can't say for sure whether or not this is an iOS-only bug at this time....
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Hey there Spotify Team, I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to share an idea that could provide additional flexibility for your diverse user base while potentially boosting revenue.I would like to propose two alternative paid plan option...
Hey there Spotify Team, I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to share an idea that could provide additional flexibility for your diverse user base while potentially boosting reve...
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PlanFree/PremiumCountryIndiaDeviceMacOperating SystemMAC OS My Question or IssueWe've developed an iOS app that integrates with the Spotify API and have completed our development work. We're now trying to move from Developer Mode to Production Mode f...
Plan Free/Premium Country India Device Mac Operating System MAC OS My Question or Issue We've developed an iOS app that integrates with the Spotify API and have completed our develop...
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