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/playlists API Endpoint Issue Fixed

We wanted to provide an update regarding issues identified in the “/playlists” API endpoints. We have investigated the reported concerns of null results appearing in responses and have fixed the behaviour in the “/me/playlists” and “/users/{user_id}/...

  • Spotify
  • Spotify
  • AdrienCompDev
  • Casual Listener
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  • 9 replies
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  • Possible Bug
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Server-side access token request stopped working

Hi,For the past months, I've successfully used the Web API to retrieve follower counts and popularity of my Spotify artist. I requested an access token via https://accounts.spotify.com/api/token (grant_type: client_credentials), and then went on to r...

  • Newbie
  • Hi, For the past months, I've successfully used the Web API to retrieve follower counts and popularity of my Spotify artist.   I requested an access token via https://accounts.spotify.co...
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  • access token
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Problem With oAuth2 Authentication

Hello, I am developing the log in with Spotify to get some data of the user. I am correctly redirecting to the page and getting correctly the question to accept the scopes but when I click accept I get this page: That doesn't seem to be the error in ...

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  • Newbie
  • Hello,   I am developing the log in with Spotify to get some data of the user. I am correctly redirecting to the page and getting correctly the question to accept the scopes but when I click a...
  • 506 Views
  • 0 replies
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  • oAuth2
  • 506 Views
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[Android][Developer] app which will specifically works on spotify content

Team, My name is Michael, i'm working on a app which will specifically works on spotify contentI wanted to clarify few details on technical feasability . since its confidential.I’m also OK if you want to have the meeting through GOTOMEETING / TEAMS p...

  • Newbie
  • Team,  My name is Michael, i'm working on a app which will specifically works on spotify content I wanted to clarify few details on technical feasability . since its confidential. I’m also OK ...
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  • Android
    Developer
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Migrate an App to a different Spotify account

I have an App (on the developer portal) that uses the Web API. This app is currently live.I am wondering if it is possible to migrate this App to a different Spotify account, preferably without any downtime for users?

  • Newbie
  • I have an App (on the developer portal) that uses the Web API. This app is currently live. I am wondering if it is possible to migrate this App to a different Spotify account, preferably without a...
  • 525 Views
  • 0 replies
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  • Web API
  • 525 Views
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Publish personal app which uses Spotify API on App Store?

Hi! I'm developing a fun music game and am using Spotifys API to play short music bits, get album art and user information. I now want to publish this on Apple App Store, is this possible (and legal)? I don't know if this is the correct place for thi...

  • Regular
  • Hi! I'm developing a fun music game and am using Spotifys API to play short music bits, get album art and user information. I now want to publish this on Apple App Store, is this possible (and l...
  • alexantenna
  • Gig Goer
  • 1761 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 1 likes
  • App & Features
    Social & Random
  • 1761 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 1 likes

Question about adding music to my mobile and web app

Hi there, I have a b2b SaaS mobile and web app that employees use to share video and written stories that highlight their company’s culture and experience at work. We would love to allow our users to add music to their stories similar to how Instagra...

  • Newbie
  • Hi there,   I have a b2b SaaS mobile and web app that employees use to share video and written stories that highlight their company’s culture and experience at work. We would love to allow our...
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  • 0 replies
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  • 353 Views
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Third-party apps showcase

Hey, it is the question for Spotify staff. How to be featured in the Community Showcase section of the website (https://developer.spotify.com/community/showcase/)? Looks like it's been in a frozen state for years. Is it still possible with the qualit...

  • Gig Goer
  • Hey, it is the question for Spotify staff. How to be featured in the Community Showcase section of the website (https://developer.spotify.com/community/showcase/)? Looks like it's been in a frozen st...
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  • 0 replies
  • 1 likes
  • 415 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 1 likes

Trying to call player.nextTrack() many times

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceEdge browserOperating Systemwindows 10 My Question or IssueI have been testing player.nextTrack() with the Webplayer SDK for a project. I have found if I was to call player.nextTrack() every time a new track starts playing, ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Edge browser Operating System windows 10   My Question or Issue I have been testing player.nextTrack() with the Webplayer SDK for a project. I have found...
  • 450 Views
  • 0 replies
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RSS Feed Errors

When I submit our rss feed, I get errors for missing:Cover artAuthorEmail addressAll of these elements are present. I reviewed your spec and both 'image' and 'author' are correctly formatted. You don't specify how 'email' should be formatted, but it ...

  • Newbie
  • When I submit our rss feed, I get errors for missing: Cover art Author Email address All of these elements are present. I reviewed your spec and both 'image' and 'author' are correctly formatte...
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  • Podcast Discussion
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Microphone search

Option for android NVIDIA shield the to search via the microphone as it’s seen in other apps like YouTube and the play satire as native

  • Casual Listener
  • Option for android NVIDIA shield the to search via the microphone as it’s seen in other apps like YouTube and the play satire as native
  • Peter_Schorn
  • Roadie
  • 528 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • 528 Views
  • 1 replies
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204 No Content from /v1/me/player, but I am playing music.

Hi, I get 204 No Content when calling the v1/me/player endpoint, but music is playing in Spotify, from a playlist (so it should return a context). I am using Spotify for macOS (Intel) 1.1.**bleep**.612.gb7409abc. I tested this in the Spotify console ...

  • Music Fan
  • Hi,   I get 204 No Content when calling the v1/me/player endpoint, but music is playing in Spotify, from a playlist (so it should return a context).   I am using Spotify for macOS (Inte...
  • shto
  • Music Fan
  • 796 Views
  • 2 replies
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  • 796 Views
  • 2 replies
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Spotify Follow Button Not Working

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSDeviceChrome, DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI followed the instructions on the Spotify site for the Follow Button integration, and it seemed to have been working, as can be seen here: https://www.clapc...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Free/Premium Country US Device Chrome, Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I followed the instructions on the Spotify site for the Follow Button integration...
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I'm having issues using a Spotify applet. Please help!

Hey, I was trying to use Spotify's IFTTT applets via IFTTT's web portal on my Windows 10 PC. It's the one that automatically adds songs I like on YouTube to a playlist on Spotify. But for some reason, I always get an error (see attached screenshot. I...

  • Newbie
  • Hey, I was trying to use Spotify's IFTTT applets via IFTTT's web portal on my Windows 10 PC. It's the one that automatically adds songs I like on YouTube to a playlist on Spotify. But for some reason...
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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
  • 5622 Views
  • 4 replies
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  • CORS
    oidc
    openid-configuration
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  • 4 replies
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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 ...

  • Regular
  • 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
  • Regular
  • 1696 Views
  • 6 replies
  • 0 likes
  • 1696 Views
  • 6 replies
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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 ...

  • Regular
  • 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...
  • jordipmartin11
  • Regular
  • 2279 Views
  • 8 replies
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  • Users and Access
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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...

  • Music Fan
  • 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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  • 0 replies
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  • 1049 Views
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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...

  • Casual Listener
  • 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
  • Spotify
  • 1295 Views
  • 3 replies
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  • 3 replies
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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....

  • Casual Listener
  • 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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  • Other
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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
  • Spotify
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  • 6 replies
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  • 6 replies
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