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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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  • Spotify
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Control spotify windows app from web

Hi, i'm developing and integration from and web app with spotify, so to music does not stop when page reloading or changing to another page, i wanna connect my web app with windows desktop app. So you can see with song is playing now on my web app, a...

  • Newbie
  • Hi, i'm developing and integration from and web app with spotify, so to music does not stop when page reloading or changing to another page, i wanna connect my web app with windows desktop app. &nbs...
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API Response not including Local and Unplayable Tracks

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI am trying to retrieve all tracks in my Liked Songs through the Spotify API. I have some local songs in my Liked Songs, and some songs that are no longer available on...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I am trying to retrieve all tracks in my Liked Songs through the Spotify API. I have some l...
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I'd like to create a quiz game with the Spotify API

My Question or IssueI've created a quiz game using Spotify web API, the problem is that I only users with access can login using oauth. If I want anyone to use it I have to request an quota extension but it gets rejected because building a quiz game ...

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  • My Question or Issue I've created a quiz game using Spotify web API, the problem is that I only users with access can login using oauth.   If I want anyone to use it I have to request an ...
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Spotify Connect in HK not stable

Plan PremiumCountry HK Our user for Silent Angel M1 (Client ID 836c8dce7f4a46699a805d9587d2dda6) in HK has problem when using Spotify Connect feature. It will disconnect itself after playing 3 to 5 songs. Please help to advise what we should do.Thank...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country HK   Our user for Silent Angel M1 (Client ID 836c8dce7f4a46699a805d9587d2dda6) in HK has problem when using Spotify Connect feature. It will disconnect itself a...
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Error in Spotify Developer Dashboard when adding bundle ID or Android package

Dear Spotify team, We have several mobile applications linked to one Spotify app. It's the same codebase, features, only with a slightly different look. That means that we have multiple redirect URIs, bundle IDs and Android packages configured for ou...

  • Newbie
  • Dear Spotify team,   We have several mobile applications linked to one Spotify app. It's the same codebase, features, only with a slightly different look. That means that we have multiple redi...
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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...

  • Casual Listener
  • 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...
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  • Roadie
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Asking for some information

PlanFree/PremiumCountryIndiaDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI'm eager to know the type of Data structures or Algorithms that Spotify uses other than ...

  • Visitor
  • 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 I'm eage...
  • Hubo
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Updating playlist cover image with base64 data

PlanPremiumDevice(iPhone 12)Operating System(iOS 15) My Question or IssueHi. I'm using iOS Shortcuts app as a low code environment for some simple Spotify API activities. Authentication is working and I'm able to GET and POST with other Spotify APIs ...

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  • Plan Premium Device (iPhone 12) Operating System (iOS 15)   My Question or Issue Hi. I'm using iOS Shortcuts app as a low code environment for some simple Spotify API activities. Authent...
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  • Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Reporting Ads API

Hi everyone,Reporting Ads API describes 2 endpoints: both are called "Create report", both are POST requests, and both return reporting data based on selected parameters. Which parameters can be selected?

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi everyone, Reporting Ads API describes 2 endpoints: both are called "Create report", both are POST requests, and both return reporting data based on selected parameters. Which parameters can be se...
  • charlotte48
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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 ...

  • Visitor
  • 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?

  • Casual Listener
  • 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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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,...

  • Newbie
  • 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...

  • Casual Listener
  • 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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Superuser Contribution Access to CocoaLibSpotify / iOS Streaming SDK

To the Spotify team, Per the recent news announcement, looks like Spotify is finally cutting access to libspotify: https://developer.spotify.com/community/news/2022/04/12/libspotify-sunset/ Does this affect CocoaLibSpotify & the older iOS Streaming S...

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  • To the Spotify team,   Per the recent news announcement, looks like Spotify is finally cutting access to libspotify:   https://developer.spotify.com/community/news/2022/04/12/libspotify...
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  • Roadie
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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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[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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