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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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currently-playing returning incorrect progress_ms

HI there. I've built a web app using the web api, and I've turned my device on for the first time in months (now that the weather is warmer), and I've noticed I get incorrect results for the progress_ms value from currently-playing. Specifically, it ...

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HI there. I've built a web app using the web api, and I've turned my device on for the first time in months (now that the weather is warmer), and I've noticed I get incorrect results for the pro...

Mordicus

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Solved!! Possible to play local file through API?

Plan: PremiumCountry: DKDevice: Spotify on Linux Ubuntu (PC) My Question or IssueHi, I'm playing songs using the Web API like this without issues: PUT /v1/me/player/play HTTP/1.1Content-Type: application/jsonAuthorization: xxxxxHost: api.spotify.comC...

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Plan: Premium Country: DK Device: Spotify on Linux Ubuntu (PC)   My Question or Issue Hi, I'm playing songs using the Web API like this without issues:   PUT /v1/me/player/play HTTP...

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Superuser Contribution WebPlayback SDK stopped emitting account_error for non-Premium user's playback attempt

PlanFreeCountryGermanyDeviceWeb Playback SDK (Google Chrome Version 101.0.4951.41 (Official Build) (64-bit))Operating SystemUbuntu 20.04 My Question or Issue Hi there, Yesterday the Web Playback SDK stopped emitting "account_error" events for us when...

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Plan Free Country Germany Device Web Playback SDK (Google Chrome Version 101.0.4951.41 (Official Build) (64-bit)) Operating System Ubuntu 20.04   My Question or Issue   Hi t...

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Web Playback SDK sometimes produces 400 response on item_ready endpoint

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceWeb Playback SDK (Google Chrome Version 101.0.4951.41 (Official Build) (64-bit))Operating SystemUbuntu 20.04 My Question or Issue Hi there, I use the Web Playback SDK for playback in an Angular app. About 1 in 5 times, ...

Gig Goer

Plan Premium Country Germany Device Web Playback SDK (Google Chrome Version 101.0.4951.41 (Official Build) (64-bit)) Operating System Ubuntu 20.04   My Question or Issue   H...

phantom_fdz

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Superuser Contribution app is not approving for the quota extension

Hello Team, I have implemented Spotify in my iOS app which called PickleJar Live for login and getting users's profile. Currently app is in development mode. now I am requesting for quota extension because app is live in App Store. I have so many use...

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Hello Team,    I have implemented Spotify in my iOS app which called PickleJar Live for login and getting users's profile. Currently app is in development mode. now I am requesting for qu...

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Connect SpotifyAppRemote when offline

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlandDevice(HTC U11, Samsung Galaxy S10e)Operating System(Android 9 / 12)VersionsSpotifyAppRemote: 0.7.2Spotify: 8.7.28.1217 My Question or IssueHi,I wonder if it is possible to establish the connection with SpotifyAppRemote t...

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Plan Premium Country Switzerland Device (HTC U11, Samsung Galaxy S10e) Operating System (Android 9 / 12) Versions SpotifyAppRemote: 0.7.2 Spotify: 8.7.28.1217   My Question or Issue ...

nicholaschum

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502 bad gateway for Transfer Playback with device_ids

Plan - PremiumRegion - KoreaDevice - Windows 10 Desktop Hi Spotify,I have been using web API but don't think the Transfer Playback API is working now.When I send device_ids to the api, it returns 502 bad gateway only....How can I fix this..?Or is the...

Music Fan

Plan - Premium Region - Korea Device - Windows 10 Desktop   Hi Spotify, I have been using web API but don't think the Transfer Playback API is working now. When I send device_ids to the ap...

Krulikk

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Rate limit search and mp3 preview

PlanPremiumCountryFrance My Question or IssueHello everyone, We want to integrate the Spotify API into our app. For this reason, we have 2 questions concerning Web API rate limit: - Is there a rate limit concerning preview mp3 URLs?- What is the rate...

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Plan Premium Country France   My Question or Issue Hello everyone,  We want to integrate the Spotify API into our app. For this reason, we have 2 questions concerning Web API rate li...

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Integration of Spotify inside my own fitness app

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHey Spotify,Hope you and your team are doing well. I wanted to integrate spotify in my fitness...

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Plan 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 Hey Spotify, ...

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AUTHETICATION_SERVICE_UNKNOWN_ERROR

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 completed the tutorial exactly and I got this exception: USERNOTAUTHORIZEDEXCEPTION.Please ...

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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 I compl...

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Spotify web api Laravel?

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHow do I integrate Spotify API into Laravel? Any resources on how to use it with guzzle?

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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 How do ...

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Trouble setting Custom Playlist Cover Image

Hello there, I'm having trouble setting a custom cover image for my playlist. I don't understand what needs to go in the body of the request as it isn't listed anywhere in the documentation. Any help would be much appreciated as I am new to this. (ht...

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Hello there, I'm having trouble setting a custom cover image for my playlist. I don't understand what needs to go in the body of the request as it isn't listed anywhere in the documentation. Any help...

Peter_Schorn

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API call bad request

we are facing api calls bad request errors ,sp_trace_id = "fd5d3b0d-774f-474a-aee9-e5c5c838736e","53c9da1e-464c-4cba-9761-52879bade67b"

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we are facing api calls bad request errors , sp_trace_id = "fd5d3b0d-774f-474a-aee9-e5c5c838736e", "53c9da1e-464c-4cba-9761-52879bade67b"

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Spotify Search API Authorization Error when using with Python

PlanFreeCountryIndiaDeviceWeb APIOperating SystemPython My Question or IssueI'm trying to use Python Search API with Python using bearer token. When I'm trying the API on API docs page of spotify using generated bearer token, I'm getting search resul...

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Plan Free Country India Device Web API Operating System Python   My Question or Issue I'm trying to use Python Search API with Python using bearer token. When I'm trying the API on API...

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Learning about API's

hello there!! I'm learning about fetching API's and I have to create a website using an API. My idea is create a tribute site for one of my friends who's an artist. The site will contain 20 of his latest songs. I'd like to use the song name, artists,...

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hello there!!   I'm learning about fetching API's and I have to create a website using an API.  My idea is create a tribute site for one of my friends who's an artist.  The site will...

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Control Profiles Concurrently For Playback

I am working on a project where: 1. users generate a playlist on their account based on some inputs2. Invite friends for a shared listening session through the website, like a chat room3. Users would listen to the playlist via the connect api on thei...

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I am working on a project where:   1. users generate a playlist on their account based on some inputs 2. Invite friends for a shared listening session through the website, like a chat room 3...

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Error when submitting application integration request

Hello! I'm trying to contact Spotify to suggest ingregration of Spotify to our product. I've found header ''App integration application'' with the link "application integration request". and then every time i hit the button "I accept the Spotify Deve...

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Hello!   I'm trying to contact Spotify to suggest ingregration of Spotify to our product. I've found header ''App integration application'' with the link "application integration request"....

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[Web API] .public not coherent across different requests

Plan: PremiumCountry: FranceDevice: Web APIOperating System: Ubuntu Hello, I'm trying to get the public status of the playlist with id 4LhrxxiWqYvmGCGZywiZAj .According to my player (linux client), this playlist is public. The 2 following requests to...

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Plan: Premium Country: France Device: Web API Operating System: Ubuntu     Hello,   I'm trying to get the public status of the playlist with id 4LhrxxiWqYvmGCGZywiZAj . Accord...

philipp0002

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[Android][Other] Themed icon for Android 13

Hello Spotify!Android 13 has an open API for using vector images to create system icons. I made, for you such an icon and ask you to add it as soon as possible.

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Hello Spotify! Android 13 has an open API for using vector images to create system icons. I made, for you such an icon and ask you to add it as soon as possible.    

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API

Hello !I would like a developer to contact me via the messaging system of this forum regarding the api.

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Hello ! I would like a developer to contact me via the messaging system of this forum regarding the api.

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