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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...
Hi all,I'm trying to integrate the spotify web playback sdk within the site I'm working on.Does any of you know if each guest who play a track must necessary perform the login to spotify first?Thank you Sarah
Hi all, I'm trying to integrate the spotify web playback sdk within the site I'm working on. Does any of you know if each guest who play a track must necessary perform the login to spotify first? ...
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PlanPremiumCountryAllDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My QuestionI've developed a new feature for audio streaming services that would integrate very well with Spotify. He...
Plan Premium Country All Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question I've developed a new fea...
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Subject: Top Artists API Returns Empty ListPlan: PremiumCountry: SpainDevice: N/A (Issue is API-related)Operating System: N/A (Issue is API-related)My Question or Issue:I've been using the Spotify Web API to fetch my top artists using the /v1/me/top/...
Subject: Top Artists API Returns Empty List Plan: Premium Country: Spain Device: N/A (Issue is API-related) Operating System: N/A (Issue is API-related) My Question or Issue: I've been using th...
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I am creating an website that allows users to create a spotify playlist and then hand a link or qr code out to allow others to user their spotify account to search and request songs. All these requests are then displayed on another page for the owner...
I am creating an website that allows users to create a spotify playlist and then hand a link or qr code out to allow others to user their spotify account to search and request songs. All these reques...
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I'm trying to integrate wit the spotify for artists api , It says the client_id for the app will need to be whitelisted but I am unsure as to how to go about this. We are a distributor and want to be able to use this api to give people who have distr...
I'm trying to integrate wit the spotify for artists api , It says the client_id for the app will need to be whitelisted but I am unsure as to how to go about this. We are a distributor and want ...
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I recently made a Minecraft mod, that links your game to Spotify. However, the login process is difficult for people who aren't very good on computer. Therefore, I decided to change auth method that involves PKCE, so that they don't need to make deve...
I recently made a Minecraft mod, that links your game to Spotify. However, the login process is difficult for people who aren't very good on computer. Therefore, I decided to change auth method that ...
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TL;DR: If a playlist like https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DZ06evO3FRpH0 is queried with the id using the playlist API endpoint it shouldn't say 404 since other Endpoints explicitly give out a href for that resource, but rather give the met...
TL;DR: If a playlist like https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DZ06evO3FRpH0 is queried with the id using the playlist API endpoint it shouldn't say 404 since other Endpoints explicit...
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Hey Spotify team/community,I'm working on a Discord bot that tracks new music releases for users from artists they follow or listen to frequently.Been running into some weird rate limiting issues lately that I can't figure out.My bot got rate limited...
Hey Spotify team/community, I'm working on a Discord bot that tracks new music releases for users from artists they follow or listen to frequently. Been running into some weird rate limiting issu...
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I didn't change anything in my app, but it stopped working. In the app console I see the error "Error checking releases for artist: Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)". So the problem is in the API itself. But what happened? My application was...
I didn't change anything in my app, but it stopped working. In the app console I see the error "Error checking releases for artist: Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)". So the problem is in th...
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Hi, I'm currently in the midst of a project I'm working on and had a question regarding genres. Is there any way to convert subgenres into their primary genre. I've been struggling, since there is over 6000 genres in spotify, to find an effective way...
Hi, I'm currently in the midst of a project I'm working on and had a question regarding genres. Is there any way to convert subgenres into their primary genre. I've been struggling, since th...
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me/top/tracks returns 502 "Error while loading resource" when I send a request with limit=50 and offset=650. What's weird is both offsets of 600 and 700 work, and the total is 721. Seems like a bug?
me/top/tracks returns 502 "Error while loading resource" when I send a request with limit=50 and offset=650. What's weird is both offsets of 600 and 700 work, and the total is 721. Seems like...
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I am trying o create an app that is basically a radio interface foe spotify and songs are working fine but when i try to run podcasts, the playback does not work frequently, so i am guessing that the way Spotify streams long podcasts may be different...
I am trying o create an app that is basically a radio interface foe spotify and songs are working fine but when i try to run podcasts, the playback does not work frequently, so i am guessing that the...
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Hi all. I have a question about this requirement for API extension approval. Synchronization: Spotify content is used in the background of visual media, such as advertising, film, TV programs, livestreams, slideshow videos (etc.) In my use case my ap...
Hi all. I have a question about this requirement for API extension approval. Synchronization: Spotify content is used in the background of visual media, such as advertising, film, TV progra...
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Title: Bug? A Playlist Made Public Again No Longer Appears in the APIHi everyone,I’m experiencing a strange issue with the Spotify API, and I wanted to check if other developers have encountered the same behavior.IssueI’m using the following endpoint...
Title: Bug? A Playlist Made Public Again No Longer Appears in the API Hi everyone, I’m experiencing a strange issue with the Spotify API, and I wanted to check if other developers have encountered ...
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PlanFree/PremiumCountryUS My Question or IssueI was using my app, when it suddenly stopped working. Went to my dashboard and it's just gone. Was this accidental or intentional? I didn't receive an email or anything on the dashboard so I assume it was...
Plan Free/Premium Country US My Question or Issue I was using my app, when it suddenly stopped working. Went to my dashboard and it's just gone. Was this accidental or intentional? I did...
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PlanFamily/PremiumCountryGermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hi. I try to build a litte C# Script to play a Song with the Spotify-API.I am logged in as a member of an family premium account and i have a login-token to call ...
Plan Family/Premium Country Germany Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi. I try to build a litte C# Script to play a Song with the Spotify-API. I am...
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To fire the ux team of spotify
To fire the ux team of spotify
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueIs there a way for me to run a script in javascript or C# that toggles pause/play on my spotify account?
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows My Question or Issue Is there a way for me to run a script in javascript or C# that toggles pause/play on my spotify accou...
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PlanPremiumCountryItaly DeviceOnePlus 8Operating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueNella scheda di un episodio a pagamento (quindi un contenuto extra) non c'è la possibilità dal menù di aggiungere in coda l'episodio o segnarlo come finito. Se inve...
Plan Premium Country Italy Device OnePlus 8 Operating System Android 13 My Question or Issue Nella scheda di un episodio a pagamento (quindi un contenuto extra)...
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I'm an artist who's also a software engineer looking to do something clever for the music community. I am having a hard time finding playlists to submit my song to. Lots of platforms have high costs and often deliver bot playlists. Also it's hard to ...
I'm an artist who's also a software engineer looking to do something clever for the music community. I am having a hard time finding playlists to submit my song to. Lots of platforms h...
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