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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: Spotify SDK fails to initialize on public IP

My Question or Issue I am utilizing the Spotify SDK for a project. The project stack is Node and react. When I run on production mode, the player fails to initialize when I am on the public IP address. However it works fine on localhost. My speculati...

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  • ...n the public IP address. However it works fine on localhost. My speculation is that it might be a webpack issue?   Please let me know if you need any more information.    **UPDATE** I...
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Embedded playlist on WordPress website crashing on mobile browser

PlanNot applicableCountryBrazilDeviceAsus Zenfone 3 (ZE552KL)Operating SystemAndroid Oreo (version 8.0.0)BrowserChrome Mobile (version 87.0.4280.141) My Question or Issue I have a Spotify playlist embedded in two different sidebars on my WordPress we...

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  • Plan Not applicable Country Brazil Device Asus Zenfone 3 (ZE552KL) Operating System Android Oreo (version 8.0.0) Browser Chrome Mobile (version 87.0.4280.141)   My Question or Issue ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Console reference link redirects to old api

Region: DEBrowser: Chrome The reference link from the "Search for an Item" console page doesn't redirect to the new API reference. Tried it with other random reference links but they all worked like they should and redirected to the new api reference...

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  • Region: DE Browser: Chrome   The reference link from the "Search for an Item"  console page doesn't redirect to the new API reference.   Tried it with other random...
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Minimize API use (push?)

Hi there: I'm writing an application to display and control current player progress. Something like the ThingPulse esp8266-spotify-remote. That program checks status every second, but I think that's excessive. I'd like to minimize the load on the Spo...

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  • Hi there:   I'm writing an application to display and control current player progress. Something like the ThingPulse esp8266-spotify-remote. That program checks status every second, but I...
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Application integration request

Dear Admins of Spotify, I chatted with an support employee and he recommended me to make an article in this forum. I am waiting now for several weeks for an approval of my application integration request. It would be very nice, if someone can check t...

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  • Dear Admins of Spotify, I chatted with an support employee and he recommended me to make an article in this forum. I am waiting now for several weeks for an approval of my application integration req...
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Artist API returns different artist_id from the queried artist_id.

I'm calling Artist API using the following artist_id to get artists information. https://developer.spotify.com/console/get-artist/?id=2E7KGbjZWrHYWD256VO4x4 Response: { "external_urls": { ... }, "followers": { ... }, "genres": [], "href": "https://ap...

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  • I'm calling Artist API using the following artist_id to get artists information.   https://developer.spotify.com/console/get-artist/?id=2E7KGbjZWrHYWD256VO4x4     Response: &nbsp...
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Integration of Spotiy API in a desktop application

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DevicedesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIsn't it possible to call the Spotify player outside a web interface? I have built a music (Adobe AIR) application but don't see a way to play music inside this appli...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Isn't it possible to call the Spotify player outside a web interface? I have built a ...
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Streaming through API using single account

I am trying to use the API to stream to my subscribed users to my app. What license do I need ?Can I use single account authenticated via API to stream to 700 users?

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  • I am trying to use the API to stream to my subscribed users to my app.  What license do I need ? Can I use single account authenticated via API to stream to 700 users?
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Synchronization restriction: request for clarification

Hello. Have an idea for SDA (non-streaming one) but want to clarify the restriction in advance to not to waste my time for something which might be not approved. I am confused about the "synchronization" restriction: "Synchronization: Syncing sound r...

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  • Hello. Have an idea for SDA (non-streaming one) but want to clarify the restriction in advance to not to waste my time for something which might be not approved.   I am confused about the "syn...
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Day34: How do you get attention for a bug?!

Seriously! My bug report needs to be taken seriously by a Spotify employee.The Community is fantastic, but I do not expect it to have very much experience with multizone systems nor is it its responsibility. How can I report a bug and get attention f...

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  • Seriously!   My bug report needs to be taken seriously by a Spotify employee. The Community is fantastic, but I do not expect it to have very much experience with multizone systems nor is it ...
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No 'Access-Control-Allow-Origin' header is present...

Premium - Sweden, Web API Are you having issues with your servers currently?Attached screenshot from Chrome Developer Tools console. Thank you in advance

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  • Premium - Sweden, Web API   Are you having issues with your servers currently? Attached screenshot from Chrome Developer Tools console.   Thank you in advance
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Superuser Contribution Get All Categories - Podcasts

The addition of Podcasts APIs into the Spotify Web API has been most welcome, however there's a few things that would make this even more useful, we can already get the list of categories for music with the Get All Categories, however a similar endpo...

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  • The addition of Podcasts APIs into the Spotify Web API has been most welcome, however there's a few things that would make this even more useful, we can already get the list of categories for music w...
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[Web Player] not supported in WKWebView on iPadOS?!

Hello,I am trying to load Spotify Web Player in a WKWebView (https://open.spotify.com).On my iPhones (7 and XS) everything works fine.However, my iPad (6th generation) says that the web play is not supported.Safari also loads the web player correctly...

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  • Hello, I am trying to load Spotify Web Player in a WKWebView (https://open.spotify.com). On my iPhones (7 and XS) everything works fine. However, my iPad (6th generation) says that the web play is...
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Is it possible to submit a web api library to be listed on the docs?

Hi,I maintain spotify-web-api-kotlin, a Kotlin multiplatform library with 72 stars targeting Android, JS (client-side as well as Node.JS), JVM, and macOS/Windows/Linux. There are currently no listed Kotlin libraries on the Web API Libraries page on t...

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  • Hi, I maintain spotify-web-api-kotlin, a Kotlin multiplatform library with 72 stars targeting Android, JS (client-side as well as Node.JS), JVM, and macOS/Windows/Linux.   There are curr...
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Recently Played Tracks API

When it says that the limit to request your recently played tracks is 50, does that also mean that Spotify only stores your most recent 50 tracks listened? I requested for 50 recently played tracks then tried to use the cursor to request 50 more but ...

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  • When it says that the limit to request your recently played tracks is 50, does that also mean that Spotify only stores your most recent 50 tracks listened?    I requested for 50 recently ...
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[Web API] Incorrect response code for PUT /me/albums

Just a small mistake which I noticed: PUT /me/albums which adds albums to a user's library is documented as returning a 201 Created, but in fact it is returning 200 similar to the other PUT /me... endpoints (which correctly document 200 as the respon...

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  • Just a small mistake which I noticed: PUT /me/albums which adds albums to a user's library is documented as returning a 201 Created, but in fact it is returning 200 similar to the other PUT /me... en...
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Add new releases endpoint

PlanPremiumCountryYes.DeviceConnected to the internet somewhere.Operating SystemYes. My Question or IssueI would love to see a New Releases endpoint added, that provides all albums/tracks from artists a user is following sorted by release date. It wo...

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  • Plan Premium Country Yes. Device Connected to the internet somewhere. Operating System Yes.   My Question or Issue I would love to see a New Releases endpoint added, that provides all ...
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Spotify Api authentication error

PlanFreeCountryIndiaDevice(personal computer )Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueSpotify Api authentication is throwing an error.... I have cross checked my code... But still the same error... Please Help

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  • Plan Free Country India Device (personal computer ) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Spotify Api authentication is throwing an error.... I have cross checked my cod...
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Console WebAPI

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHello, when I try to open the console on the page the website is throwing an error message 40...

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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 Hello, ...
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Solved!! Endpoint playlists/{playlist_id}/tracks returns unplayable tracks

PlanPremiumCountryCZ DeviceAnyOperating SystemAny IssueI have my own playlist (id 3iVmOK4xPYNKHXJ6jfOWzo). In spotify applications (desktop, web, mobile) mentioned playlist is empty, but when invoking curl -X "GET" "https://api.spotify.com/v1/playlis...

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  • Plan Premium Country CZ   Device Any Operating System Any   Issue I have my own playlist (id 3iVmOK4xPYNKHXJ6jfOWzo). In spotify applications (desktop, web, mobile) mentione...
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