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Discuss building apps with Spotify APIs and SDKs
Hey everyone, I've created this thread to provide more insight on an upcoming change to how refresh tokens work for apps on the Spotify Web API. We've shared a blog post that explains what's changing and why. The short version: refresh tokens will no...
Hey everyone, I’ve created this thread to provide an open space for discussion, feedback, concerns or ideas on an upcoming update to Spotify for Developers access. We’ve shared a blog post that explains what’s changing and why. Please use this thread...
Hello everyone,I’m building a custom Spotify API integration together with my AI assistant (including a web widget) to control playback, sort playlists, and track mood/context.Regular Shuffle works fine via the Web API, but we can’t enable Smart Shuf...
Hello everyone, I’m building a custom Spotify API integration together with my AI assistant (including a web widget) to control playback, sort playlists, and track mood/context. Regular Shuffle wor...
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I am coming up against what I think is an unusual Spotify API restriction that I haven't been able to solve. The problem is I am getting a 403 on playlist track addition and this is happening consistently across two (UK Premium) accounts, two apps, a...
I am coming up against what I think is an unusual Spotify API restriction that I haven't been able to solve. The problem is I am getting a 403 on playlist track addition and this is happening consist...
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PlanFree/PremiumCountryIndiaDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHello Spotify Developer Team,We are developing a public web application using the Spotify...
Plan Free/Premium Country India Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Hello Sp...
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My developer app got flagged as "Disabled and blocked" a couple months ago after a vibe-coding bug caused too many API calls (since fixed). There's no delete button, and I can't create a new app because I'm at the limit. With the one-app-per-develope...
My developer app got flagged as "Disabled and blocked" a couple months ago after a vibe-coding bug caused too many API calls (since fixed). There's no delete button, and I can't create a new app beca...
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Hi,I deleted all my development mode apps but I am still receiving the"reached your limit of development mode apps" error.Could you please reset my development app limit?Thank you.
Hi, I deleted all my development mode apps but I am still receiving the "reached your limit of development mode apps" error. Could you please reset my development app limit? Thank you.
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I would like to have my app "Now Playing Widget" removed from my developer account, because it has been "Disabled and Blocked" a while ago, and with the new API restrictions i am no longer able to create a new app, because i can't delete this existin...
I would like to have my app "Now Playing Widget" removed from my developer account, because it has been "Disabled and Blocked" a while ago, and with the new API restrictions i am no longer able to cr...
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Hello Spotify Developer Support Team,My name is Šimon Vyskočil, and I am an independent developer currently building a mobile application that relies directly on the Spotify Web API. The core functionality of the application is built entirely on the ...
Hello Spotify Developer Support Team, My name is Šimon Vyskočil, and I am an independent developer currently building a mobile application that relies directly on the Spotify Web API. The core funct...
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I have developed a Spotify screen saver that displays current playing track with artist track album cover etc PlanFree/PremiumCountryUK Device Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or Issue
I have developed a Spotify screen saver that displays current playing track with artist track album cover etc Plan Free/Premium Country UK Device Operating System Windows...
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As a individual developer I want my app to be accessed by anyone without the need of whitelist. But as written in the documents 250k monthly users needed to extend the app. I think I'm making a mistake because how can an app with 5 user limit can rea...
As a individual developer I want my app to be accessed by anyone without the need of whitelist. But as written in the documents 250k monthly users needed to extend the app. I think I'm making a mista...
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Cuenta PremiumScopes correctos: playlist-modify-public, playlist-modify-privateUsuario añadido en User ManagementLa creación de playlist funciona (POST /me/playlists devuelve 200) pero añadir tracks falla con 403Proyecto académico universitario
Cuenta Premium Scopes correctos: playlist-modify-public, playlist-modify-private Usuario añadido en User Management La creación de playlist funciona (POST /me/playlists devuelve 200) pero...
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Since a few days ago, the v1/me/episodes API-endpoint seems to ignore the offset parameter. Previously, this returned the expected “next page” of results. However, as of recently, the response appears to always return the first page, regardless of th...
Since a few days ago, the v1/me/episodes API-endpoint seems to ignore the offset parameter. Previously, this returned the expected “next page” of results. However, as of recen...
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Hi,I'm building a classical guitar catalog app, a portal that adds depth and enhances a small repertoire but with enormous musical value that inevitably appears "hidden" or in any case difficult to explore among the entire discography. I'm using the ...
Hi, I'm building a classical guitar catalog app, a portal that adds depth and enhances a small repertoire but with enormous musical value that inevitably appears "hidden" or in any case difficult to...
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Hi, I built a personal Python script using the Spotify Web API to sort my own playlist into genre-based sub-playlists. My app is currently in Development Mode and I'm getting 403 Forbidden errors when trying to read and modify playlists via the Web A...
Hi, I built a personal Python script using the Spotify Web API to sort my own playlist into genre-based sub-playlists. My app is currently in Development Mode and I'm getting 403 Forbidden errors whe...
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Hi Spotify Developer Relations,I'm requesting extended API access for my music discovery app currently in development.Issues:403 "Insufficient Scope" errors when fetching user top artists/tracks and playlist data despite requesting proper OAuth scope...
Hi Spotify Developer Relations, I'm requesting extended API access for my music discovery app currently in development. Issues: 403 "Insufficient Scope" errors when fetching user top artists/trac...
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Someone please explain this:In order to move from development mode to extended quota mode, you need to fill in the partner application from your company, on which one of the requirements is:Must be ≥ 250,000 MAU, applications with fewer users will be...
Someone please explain this: In order to move from development mode to extended quota mode, you need to fill in the partner application from your company, on which one of the requirements is: Must ...
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I am currently learning programming and working on a personal, non-commercial project using the Spotify Web API for educational purposes. The project analyzes my own listening data to better understand how to work with APIs, authentication flows, and...
I am currently learning programming and working on a personal, non-commercial project using the Spotify Web API for educational purposes. The project analyzes my own listening data to better...
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I'm not sure if this is the best place to ask this, but I'm trying to update my OAuth flow to match the new requirements and I'm running into an issue. The docs say to use http://127.0.0.1:PORT instead of http://localhost:PORT for the Redirect URI, b...
I'm not sure if this is the best place to ask this, but I'm trying to update my OAuth flow to match the new requirements and I'm running into an issue. The docs say to use http://127.0.0.1:PORT ...
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Hey there. In the User Management section of my developer app it's saying I can only have 5 users. We're building a beta hardware product and are planning to have a couple thousand users later this year. Is there any way to raise this limit?
Hey there. In the User Management section of my developer app it's saying I can only have 5 users. We're building a beta hardware product and are planning to have a couple thousand users later this y...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceIphoneIssueGetting 403 Forbidden on /playlists/{id}/tracks endpoint in Development Mode. My app reads playlist tracks to provide data and statistics for the user and needs to access playlist tracks. How do I get access to t...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Iphone Issue Getting 403 Forbidden on /playlists/{id}/tracks endpoint in Development Mode. My app reads playlist tracks to provide data and statistics for the u...
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So let’s be clear!With the new quota policy, individual developers are effectively locked out of building anything serious on the Spotify Web API.No extended quota.No public launch path.No indie tier.No transparency about alternatives, even informing...
So let’s be clear! With the new quota policy, individual developers are effectively locked out of building anything serious on the Spotify Web API. No extended quota. No public launch path. ...
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