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Changes to Web API

Folks, some news on changes to the web API has been posted on the Spotify For Developers blog. We want to reiterate the main message from the blog that we're committed to providing a safe and secure environment for all Spotify stakeholders. As such w...

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Important: App review and quota extension waiting times

The Spotify for developers platform helps many bring their ideas to life. Whether it's a short term app helping an artist’s release or something more long term - there is always a chance of success. Things start to grow and then you might also need w...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution CORS openid-configuration

I am trying to use OIDC for auth.When my Blazor WASM client-app (which runs in the browser) attempts to hit https://accounts.spotify.com/.well-known/openid-configuration the response fails because of CORS. The error is:Access to XMLHttpRequest at 'ht...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am trying to use OIDC for auth. When my Blazor WASM client-app (which runs in the browser) attempts to hit https://accounts.spotify.com/.well-known/openid-configuration the response fails bec...
  • ohej
  • Spotify
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Superuser Contribution Massive discrepancy between API saves and artist reporting.

I've saved a track and album for 711 users but it doesn't seem to be visible in the artist reporting UI. The artist had a some saves beforehand so it should be nearly 800 now but their UI only shows about 400. There seems to be something going wrong ...

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  • I've saved a track and album for 711 users but it doesn't seem to be visible in the artist reporting UI.  The artist had a some saves beforehand so it should be nearly 800 now but their UI only ...
  • ponny
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Users and Access greyed out in Spotify Developer Dashboard App

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy S20, Windows 10 PCOperating SystemAndroid, Windows 10 PCMy Question or IssueI created an app in Spotify Developer for Home Assistant use. Everything works fine but I would like to add other spotify ...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Samsung Galaxy S20, Windows 10 PC Operating System Android, Windows 10 PC My Question or Issue I created an app in Spotify Developer for Home Assist...
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Please enable Automix on personal/public playlists

I'm working on a playlist with different tracks. Up until now only some Spotify owned playlists support the automix (gapless, skip intros when fitting) feature. Are there any plans to enable this for personal playlists (either through the Spotify pla...

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  • I'm working on a playlist with different tracks. Up until now only some Spotify owned playlists support the automix (gapless, skip intros when fitting) feature.    Are there any plans to ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution State conflict when integrate web-playback-sdk and Player API

I integrated playback SDK with Player API in my side project, mostly is functionalbut when i playing music on local initialized playback and click set repeat mode button.It would trigger error (technically, no error coz API response is 2xx).API i cal...

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  • I integrated playback SDK with Player API in my side project, mostly is functional but when i playing music on local initialized playback and click set repeat mode button. It would trigger error ...
  • alvaron
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Elgato Stream Deck Plugin missing Repeat Toggle (MAC)

On Mac the stream deck plugin is missing the repeat toggle, despite the applescript already being contained in the plugin folder along with the images. Was this forgotten or any issue to make this work on mac?I tried adding support by editing the en....

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  • On Mac the stream deck plugin is missing the repeat toggle, despite the applescript already being contained in the plugin folder along with the images.   Was this forgotten or any issue to mak...
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Superuser Contribution Scopes listed at well-known oidc configuration aren't accepted

The openid configuration at https://accounts.spotify.com/.well-known/openid-configuration lists the following scopes: - email- openid- profile But when trying to use one of these 3 scopes the oauth2 "invalid_scopes" error is thrown Which is understan...

  • Music Fan
  • The openid configuration at https://accounts.spotify.com/.well-known/openid-configuration lists the following scopes:  - email - openid - profile   But when trying to use one of t...
  • ohej
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Solved!! Get an artist genre on Android Studio

PlanFree/PremiumCountryFrance My Question or IssueHi everyone, I'm here to ask a question, I would like to get an artist genre on android studio with the spotify sdk but when I went on the documentation no field contained the genre of the artist. I k...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free/Premium Country France   My Question or Issue Hi everyone, I'm here to ask a question, I would like to get an artist genre on android studio with the spotify sdk but when I went ...
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[iOS][Developer] Search and play flac audio files in own network from Nas with Spotify app.

I like the idea Spotify searching my hi quality flac audio files stored on my Qnap nas and streaming them to my hifi network audio player. Spotify already can synchronize local files but i like to keep my storage clean on my device and use a nas inst...

  • Newbie
  • I like the idea Spotify searching my hi quality flac audio files stored on my Qnap nas and streaming them to my hifi network audio player. Spotify already can synchronize local files but i like to ke...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify api error 403

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceAcer Chromebook R13Operating SystemLinux crostini for ChromeOS, based off of debian 10 My Question or IssueOk, so i installed a program called spotify TUI, which puts spotify in your terminal, you just have to add the app in d...

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  • Plan Free Country USA Device Acer Chromebook R13 Operating System Linux crostini for ChromeOS, based off of debian 10   My Question or Issue Ok, so i installed a program called spotify...
  • FarazRazi
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Superuser Contribution 401 Unauthorized Error after Quota Extension

We were recently approved for a quota extension on the Spotify Developer Platform and all Spotify APIs stopped working for our app after approval. The app worked perfectly fine in developer mode and works if we switch the client ID to another account...

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  • We were recently approved for a quota extension on the Spotify Developer Platform and all Spotify APIs stopped working for our app after approval. The app worked perfectly fine in developer mode...
  • rahadk37
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  • 401 Unauthorized
    Quota Extension
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How to generate OAuth Token for user account from backend code

I am building a test application using the Spotify API that (super simplified) generates a playlist and adds it to my Spotify account. Currently, the playlist is created using a POST call to https://api.spotify.com/v1/users/user_id/playlists, which r...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am building a test application using the Spotify API that (super simplified) generates a playlist and adds it to my Spotify account. Currently, the playlist is created using a POST call to  ...
  • Peter_Schorn
  • Roadie
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Solved!! Get song sample without premium plan

PlanFreeCountryGermanyDevice-Operating Systemangular2+ application My Question or IssueHello,I am currently programming a music quiz game. My plans are to play a 10 second sample of a song. However I don't want the user to log into his spotify accoun...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free Country Germany Device - Operating System angular2+ application   My Question or Issue Hello, I am currently programming a music quiz game. My plans are to play a 10 second ...
  • Gr4ph1xZ
  • Casual Listener
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GET https://api.spotify.com/v1/me 403 Error

PremiumSwitzerland DeviceHP NotebookOperating SystemWindows 10 Spotify-Web-Api-Node:Authorization Code Grant Hello, I'm currently working on a Project using React. Somehow, I keep getting the 403 Error on no matter what endpoint I'm asking for. Tryin...

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  • Premium Switzerland   Device HP Notebook Operating System Windows 10   Spotify-Web-Api-Node: Authorization Code Grant   Hello,   I'm currently working on a Project us...
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Solved!! Discrepancy song's id between playlist and other APIs

PlanFreeCountrySpainOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSome of the Spotify ids for tracks in playlist are different from what I get from other APIs. I think it's kind of lacking update. For example some id has updated but not the ones alr...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free Country Spain Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Some of the Spotify ids for tracks in playlist are different from what I get from other APIs. I think it's kind...
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spotify embed code - follow widget is not working properly (follow-function)

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceMacbook Pro late 2013 and PC Operating SystemMac OS 10.14.6 and Windows 10Google Chrome 87.0.4280.141My Question or IssueI used https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/widgets/generate/follow-button/ to create code ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Macbook Pro late 2013 and PC  Operating System Mac OS 10.14.6  and Windows 10 Google Chrome 87.0.4280.141 My Question or Issue I...
  • mazbehdjet
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Illegal scope listed in the developer console

When obtaining a token though the Developer Web Api Console, a ```playlist-read-public``` scope is listed (which is obviously redundant ;)) If this scope is selected the oauth flow of course returns an "Illegal scope" error Just a heads up :))

  • Music Fan
  • When obtaining a token though the Developer Web Api Console, a ```playlist-read-public``` scope is listed (which is obviously redundant ;))   If this scope is selected the oauth flow of c...
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Search doesn't return results sometimes when using artist: field filter

https://community.spotify.com/t5/forums/postpage/board-id/Spotify_DeveloperWith some artists no result is returned when explicitly using the artist field filter "artist:". I do this with most queries for the track type in the Search API, to prevent t...

  • Casual Listener
  • https://community.spotify.com/t5/forums/postpage/board-id/Spotify_Developer With some artists no result is returned when explicitly using the artist field filter "artist:". I do this with most queri...
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Superuser Contribution Quota extension rejection reason

Hi, recently I applied for a quota extension and the application was rejected. I would like to know the rejection reason if it is possible. I didn't get any messages about the rejection reason and I noticed my email address was wrong. Is it possible ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, recently I applied for a quota extension and the application was rejected. I would like to know the rejection reason if it is possible. I didn't get any messages about the rejection reason and I ...
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Stream track like Tinder does

I'm a Tinder user; on there I'm allowed to pick a track and play it from Spotify. How do I do that on my own iOS app? Thanks in advance!

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  • 👋   I'm a Tinder user; on there I'm allowed to pick a track and play it from Spotify.  How do I do that on my own iOS app?    Thanks in advance!
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