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Web API quota updates for Development Mode

Hey everyone, I've created this thread to share some updates to how quotas work for Development Mode apps on the Spotify Web API to help you better organize your projects. We've shared a Blog post that explains everything in detail. Here's the short ...

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Refresh token expiration: discussion thread

Hey everyone, I've created this thread to provide more insight on an upcoming change to how refresh tokens work for apps on the Spotify Web API. We've shared a blog post that explains what's changing and why. The short version: refresh tokens will no...

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Dashboard Empty Can't make an app

I've had Spotify Premium for several years. I'm also a streamer who uses an Elgato Stream Deck to control my Spotify so I don't need to tab out of what I'm doing to control my music. However, the plugin had an update recently that requires users to o...

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I've had Spotify Premium for several years. I'm also a streamer who uses an Elgato Stream Deck to control my Spotify so I don't need to tab out of what I'm doing to control my music. However, the plu...

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Solved!! Seek endpoint reports missing parameter, even though its present.

Calling the https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player/seek endpoint consistently returns 400 Bad Request, as the parameter `position_ms` is supposedly missing. However, the parameter is in place in the request. This happens regardless of value set for the...

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Calling the https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player/seek endpoint consistently returns 400 Bad Request, as the parameter `position_ms` is supposedly missing.   However, the parameter is in p...

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how to claim spotify podacast when 8-digit verification isnt going through?

i published my podcast with anchor, have entered correct e-mail and am even getting the 8-digit verification code, yet when i enter it, spotify displays "invalid code" even if it's not been an hour. what do i do?

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i published my podcast with anchor, have entered correct e-mail and am even getting the 8-digit verification code, yet when i enter it, spotify displays "invalid code" even if it's not been an hour. ...

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Use Refresh Token on Client-Side Website hosted by Github Pages

Hi! I'm new to using the spotify API. I created a javascript function that would display my most recently played songs. However, after 1 hour the OAuth Token would expire. I read that refresh tokens are supposed to stop this from occurring, but I'm n...

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Hi!  I'm new to using the spotify API. I created a javascript function that would display my most recently played songs. However, after 1 hour the OAuth Token would expire. I read that refresh ...

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Obligation to connect spotify charts

Obligation to connect Spotify playlistsPlan:Free and Premium Country: USAU.S. Device:IOS and Android My question: We are developing a mobile app that allows a connection to spotify to listen to a playlist, however before playing the playlist, the use...

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Obligation to connect Spotify playlists Plan: Free and Premium   Country: USA U.S.   Device: IOS and Android   My question:   We are developing a mobile app that allow...

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how to make the full track play instead of the 30 second version

i made an application on swift using api bases spotify and i have all the tracks playing for 30 seconds, what should i do to make the tracks play completely

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i made an application on swift using api bases spotify and i have all the tracks playing for 30 seconds, what should i do to make the tracks play completely

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Open Source Software on the Car Thing

Hi! I was wondering if there was a place to download the source code for the software that is running on the Car Thing. Specifically Free and Open Source Software like u-boot and Linux, but also other pieces of code that fall under the same sort of l...

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Hi!   I was wondering if there was a place to download the source code for the software that is running on the Car Thing. Specifically Free and Open Source Software like u-boot and Linux, but ...

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Quota and Scope Extension Request stuck

I've had a little bit of back and forth with my app quota extension request. The first 2 rejections were within a day or so of submission. My last submission is still unreviewed after 8 days. I realise that requests can take a while (IIRC I read 2 we...

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I've had a little bit of back and forth with my app quota extension request. The first 2 rejections were within a day or so of submission. My last submission is still unreviewed after 8 days. I reali...

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[Developer] Access private playlists in folders (no need for a new endpoint)

I know there is no API endpoint for folders and the idea for this has been posted several times. But as soon as playlists are put into a folder I cannot retrieve them from the API. Would be amazing to be able to access all private playlists (regardle...

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I know there is no API endpoint for folders and the idea for this has been posted several times. But as soon as playlists are put into a folder I cannot retrieve them from the API.    Wou...

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Can I connect my smartwatch's sleeping detection?

I often listen to podcasts and fall asleep after awhile. Next day I don't remember the last thing I activly heard.It would be great if there was a way the music/podcast stops when I fall asleep. An "active sleep timer".

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I often listen to podcasts and fall asleep after awhile. Next day I don't remember the last thing I activly heard. It would be great if there was a way the music/podcast stops when I fall asleep. An...

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Request failed with status code 404 Playing Tracks

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSMy Question or Issue I'm working on a streaming application using the Spotify Web Player API. I'm running into an issue where accounts from the UK and Japan (and possibly anywhere outside US) cannot play tracks. If these memb...

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Plan Free/Premium Country US My Question or Issue   I'm working on a streaming application using the Spotify Web Player API. I'm running into an issue where accounts from the UK and Japan ...

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Why cant I just listen to the songs I hit play on???

For over a year now I have not been able to listen to any song or album I search for. The song comes up in the search so I click play on it, and what do you know? A completely random song starts playing. Something completely different. If I search fo...

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For over a year now I have not been able to listen to any song or album I search for. The song comes up in the search so I click play on it, and what do you know? A completely random song starts play...

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Issue with /images playlist endpoint

Hi!For a couple of days, the endpoint to update a playlist image here: https://developer.spotify.com/console/put-playlist-images/It is taking more and more time to respond; we set a timeout of 20s for the CURL request but very often reach it.Have you...

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Hi! For a couple of days, the endpoint to update a playlist image here: https://developer.spotify.com/console/put-playlist-images/ It is taking more and more time to respond; we set a timeout ...

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API Extension Request Taking a Long Time

Title says it all, I'm aware that the FAQ states that it may take a few weeks for the request to be approved, but in my previous requests I've gotten a response back within two days. However, it's been almost two weeks now and I haven't received any ...

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Title says it all, I'm aware that the FAQ states that it may take a few weeks for the request to be approved, but in my previous requests I've gotten a response back within two days. However, it's be...

Ximzend

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Client-side web player

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWebOperating SystemVoid Linux, Linux Kernel 6.1.9 My Question or IssueI'm looking to create a small web player for OBS to show. Because this web player is fully client-side, I do not want to reauthorize everytime I open OBS...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Web Operating System Void Linux, Linux Kernel 6.1.9   My Question or Issue I'm looking to create a small web player for OBS to show. Because this ...

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Solved!! Spotify codes Implementation in Android Apps

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceAndroid StudioOperating Systemlatest Android version My Question or IssueHi I had an app idea today and starting looking how I could build it.I find the use of the Spotify codes under rated and was thinking of a way to m...

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Plan Premium Country France Device Android Studio Operating System latest Android version   My Question or Issue Hi 🙂 I had an app idea today and starting looking how I could build i...

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Interface (gui) to spotify plugin

Hey me and my friend want to try out the Spotify-API and we got a question. Which type of programming-language its used to create the spotify-GUI

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Hey me and my friend want to try out the Spotify-API and we got a question. Which type of programming-language its used to create the spotify-GUI

Ximzend

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How can I get total number of plays of a song

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(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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Song name and song played were different

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(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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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  

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ABOUT SONGS
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Solved!! User authenication with python

I tried to make a user authentication using python scripts. First I retrieve the auth_headers:auth_headers = {"client_id": client_id,"response_type": "code","redirect_uri": "http://localhost:7777/callback","scope": "user-library-read"}r = webbrowser....

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  I tried to make a user authentication using python scripts.  First I retrieve the auth_headers: auth_headers = { "client_id": client_id, "response_type": "code", "redirect_uri": "ht...

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