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Updating the Criteria for Web API Extended Access

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...

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StarNab

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Listener data by city

I notice that services such as SoundCharts & ChartMetric have paid plans where you can access monthly listener data for an artist that even displays listeners by city.Is this information accurate?Also, how are they accessing this data, I can't seem t...

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I notice that services such as SoundCharts & ChartMetric have paid plans where you can access monthly listener data for an artist that even displays listeners by city. Is this information accura...

Hubo

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"Next in queue" being replaced by "Next From" (Playback API Bug)

Hi, I'm currently developing a mobile app that uses /player/queue, /player/next, and /player/play methods of Web API. When ever I skip to the next song in "Next in queue" and then play a specific track uri, the "Next in queue" list disappears and is ...

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Hi,  I'm currently developing a mobile app that uses  /player/queue, /player/next, and /player/play methods of Web API.   When ever I skip to the next song in "Next in queue" and ...

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Superuser Contribution 4xx Errors while fetching data

Country - Israel Device - Macbook Pro late 2016Operating System - iOS 10 Hi,I'm receiving 4xx errors when trying to fetch my client's data such as top 50 tracks and Spotify recommendations, although the authorization process is valid, the user accept...

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Country - Israel   Device - Macbook Pro late 2016 Operating System - iOS 10   Hi, I'm receiving 4xx errors when trying to fetch my client's data such as top 50 tracks and Sp...

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Using the Spotify Web API without the user logging in

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)=My Question or IssueNot sure if this was already asked, but is it possible to get metadata from tracks or albums ...

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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 Not sure if ...

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Superuser Contribution Getting invalid_scope when we authenticate with Spotify App

PlanFree DeviceAllOperating SystemAll My Question or IssueWhen we authenticate from Spotify App in my app. I am getting error in callback from Spotify Apprlrc-spotify://spotify-music-callback-spotify/?spotify_version=8.7.32.1667#error=invalid_scope P...

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Plan Free   Device All Operating System All   My Question or Issue When we authenticate from Spotify App in my app. I am getting error in callback from Spotify App rlrc-spotify://...

spotifyjosh

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iFrame API 'ready' never gets called

I can't get the 'ready' event to be called. Anyone else is having this issue? const onSpotifyLoaded = controller => { controller.addListener('ready', () => { console.log("Player is Ready") }) } window.SpotifyIFrameAPI.createController(playerEl.curren...

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I can't get the 'ready' event to be called. Anyone else is having this issue?             const onSpotifyLoaded = controller => { controller.addListener('read...

rentzy

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API: Receiving random 404 response.

Receiving random 404 response of the searchapi.https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/#/operations/search When calling the same request a valid 200 response is returned.404 is not specified as a possible response. DeviceAPI

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Receiving random 404 response of the search api. https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/#/operations/search   When calling the same request a valid 200 response is ret...

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Superuser Contribution [Developer][API Limit] Playlist Change limit exception

DeviceAPI My Question or IssueI've a playlist which I manage via API, many changes are applied to this item.Lately, I've started getting the following exception: { "error": { "status": 400, "message": "Unable to modify playlist - Reached maximum chan...

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Device API   My Question or Issue I've a playlist which I manage via API, many changes are applied to this item. Lately, I've started getting the following exception:   {   &nb...

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Superuser Contribution Intermittent 404 when using the `/v1/search` endpoint.

PlanCommercialCountryUKDevice AWS EC2 instanceOperating SystemCentos 7 My Question or Issue Hi team We are the BBC Sounds team and we provide Spotify links to Tracks which are played in our content. E.g: Go to https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00176...

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Plan Commercial Country UK Device  AWS EC2 instance Operating System Centos 7   My Question or Issue   Hi team 👋   We are the BBC Sounds team and we provide Spotify ...

spotifyjosh

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[API] How to get public playlists that aren't on a user's profile?

I want to be able to get a list of my own public playlists from the API regardless of whether they have been added to my profile or not. Currently when I make a request against /playlists I get the public playlists on my profile, but not those public...

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I want to be able to get a list of my own public playlists from the API regardless of whether they have been added to my profile or not. Currently when I make a request against /playlists I get the p...

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Spotify App quota extension request question

Hi I have question regarding the Spotify App quota extension request.After submitting the request, we were not approved for the following reason.Modifies any Spotify visual content, e.g. cropping album artwork, overlaying images on album artwork, pla...

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Hi I have question regarding the Spotify App quota extension request. After submitting the request, we were not approved for the following reason. Modifies any Spotify visual content, e.g. cr...

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Track's stream count which excludes loop/repeat per day

Is it possible to retrieve a track's stream count per day which excludes loop/repeat plays? For example each user who streamed a track in a specific day played the track multiple times but Im only interested in the count of all first play by each use...

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Is it possible to retrieve a track's stream count per day which excludes loop/repeat plays? For example each user who streamed a track in a specific day played the track multiple times but Im only in...

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Superuser Contribution Help with Request failed with status code 403 on read-recently-played

PlanPremiumCountryBrazil DeviceSmartphone and Desktop Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10) My Question or Issue I created an application to gather the recently played songs between my colleagues in University but Im having trouble with ...

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Plan Premium Country Brazil   Device Smartphone and Desktop   Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10)   My Question or Issue   I created an applicati...

spotifyjosh

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Superuser Contribution how to request new scopes?

I have developer "apps" that already have the quota extension that need additional OAuth scopes. I cannot find any way to request these. do I need to create an entirely new "app"?

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I have developer "apps" that already have the quota extension that need additional OAuth scopes.   I cannot find any way to request these.  do I need to create an entirely new "app"?

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How do I play Spotify in my own iOS app?

I've integrated the iOS SDK into our iOS App, now how can I play music in my App instead of opening Spotify App, sometimes users don't have Spotify installed.

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I've integrated the iOS SDK into our iOS App, now how can I play music in my App instead of opening Spotify App, sometimes users don't have Spotify installed.

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Superuser Contribution I have a problem with the login page

I'm trying to program a clon of Spotify to practice (I'm studying React) and I have a problem, when I'm in login page i can't see my username? I have to declare it on some place?Thanks!

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I'm trying to program a clon of Spotify to practice (I'm studying React) and I have a problem, when I'm in login page i can't see my username? I have to declare it on some place? Thanks!  

spotifyjosh

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API endpoint Audio Features speechiness returning incorrect values

The current API endpoint for retrieving audio features, namely '/v1/audio-features', seems to be returning incorrect values. As of this moment, I am unable to find tracks with speech which exceed the 0.33 threshold as per the documentation of the API...

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The current API endpoint for retrieving audio features, namely '/v1/audio-features', seems to be returning incorrect values. As of this moment, I am unable to find tracks with speech which exceed the...

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Please help me! How to get multiple tracks using multiple isrc?

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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Solved!! Is there a possible way to change a playlist speed to 1.25x (all songs in playlist is 1.25x speed)

Hi, I have been using Spotify for a while now and there is one thing I have really wanted. Is there any possible way to change a playlist's speed? I am on a Windows Laptop and have a playlist I really want to change to a 1.25x speed.

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Hi, I have been using Spotify for a while now and there is one thing I have really wanted. Is there any possible way to change a playlist's speed?  I am on a Windows Laptop and have a playlist I...

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Advice on finding audience for project?

I released MixMoose at the end of 2021 and haven't been able to get too many users. I realize now that most people aren't so obsessed with perfect playlists like I am, and thar what I've created doesn't have mass appeal. I'm fine with that. Is there ...

Gig Goer

I released MixMoose at the end of 2021 and haven't been able to get too many users.  I realize now that most people aren't so obsessed with perfect playlists like I am, and thar what I...

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