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Changes to Web API

Folks, some news on changes to the web API has been posted on the Spotify For Developers blog. We want to reiterate the main message from the blog that we're committed to providing a safe and secure environment for all Spotify stakeholders. As such w...

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  • holamau
  • Gig Goer
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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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  • bartubrt
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403 "unkown" when sending PUT request to pause player

When I am sending a PUT to: https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player/play with a valid user token that has the `user-modify-playback-state` scope, it returns a code 403 with message: {"error" : {"status" : 403,"message" : "Player command failed: Restrict...

  • Casual Listener
  • When I am sending a PUT to: https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player/play with a valid user token that has the `user-modify-playback-state` scope, it returns a code 403 with message:   {...
  • simplenoteasy
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Playlist Covers Won't Change

PlanStudent PremiumCountryUSA DeviceMacbook Pro 2017Operating SystemMac OS Catalina 10.15.6My Question or IssueEvery time I go to change my playlist cover it says that it has failed to save changes. All of the covers I am trying to change are photos ...

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  • Plan Student Premium Country USA   Device Macbook Pro 2017 Operating System Mac OS Catalina 10.15.6 My Question or Issue Every time I go to change my playlist cover it says that it has...
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API rate limits -- per APP or per account

Hi friends. Can someone tell me if rate limits are applied per app or are they aggregated across all apps registered to a single account? Thanks.

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  • Hi friends.   Can someone tell me if rate limits are applied per app or are they aggregated across all apps registered to a single account?   Thanks.
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Spotify Marketing API

Argentina Hello Spotify team. I would like to know if you plan to create a marketing API for campaign management, metrics etc. Similar to facebook and google marketing APIs.

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  • Argentina   Hello Spotify team. I would like to know if you plan to create a marketing API for campaign management, metrics etc. Similar to facebook and google marketing APIs.   
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Solved!! Regarding play music

I am trying to build an mobile application which can use Spotify APIs and play music (Not remote control app) just like Spotify. So far I've implemented authentication, getting playlists and tracks using web APIs. Now I can not see any API which can ...

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  • I am trying to build an mobile application which can use Spotify APIs and play music (Not remote control app) just like Spotify. So far I've implemented authentication, getting playlists and tracks u...
  • Hubo
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503 Error

Just started getting a 503 Error around 12:25 EST with the https://accounts.spotify.com/api/token endpoint.

  • Visitor
  • Just started getting a 503 Error around 12:25 EST with the  https://accounts.spotify.com/api/token endpoint.
  • Netlob
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What is SPTAppRemotePlayerState.playbackPosition?

iOS I thought this would be the number of milliseconds that have played in the current track, but the value is much too small for that. What is it's significance? Also, this forum software hoy garbage. Earlier I tried to submit my question and the we...

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  • iOS   I thought this would be the number of milliseconds that have played in the current track, but the value is much too small for that. What is it's significance?   Also, this forum s...
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Search Web API with special characters in artist/track fields

Hello, I'm experiencing inconsistent and incorrect behavior in the search API when using some characters in the artist or track fields. For example, using the following query as is:"The Beatles Don't Let me Down"The API correctly returns the expected...

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  • Hello,   I'm experiencing inconsistent and incorrect behavior in the search API when using some characters in the artist or track fields.   For example, using the following query as is:...
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Is commercial approval needed for non-streaming apps?

I'm developing an app that uses Spotify that I'd like to commercialize. Per the definitions laid out on https://developer.spotify.com/terms, it would be qualified as a non-streaming SDA, as its only commercial uses are ads and a premium subscription ...

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  • I'm developing an app that uses Spotify that I'd like to commercialize. Per the definitions laid out on https://developer.spotify.com/terms, it would be qualified as a non-streaming SDA, as its ...
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[Web API] Bug: 403 Response with empty body instead of Error Object

Observed behavior:As expected, a GET request to the endpoint at https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/top/artistsreceives an HTTP 403 response when the Token in use does not have the necessary Scope (i.e., lacking 'user-top-read' scope)However, the body of t...

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  • Observed behavior: As expected, a GET request to the endpoint at  https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/top/artists receives an HTTP 403 response when the Token in use does not have the necessary Sc...
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Auth token expiring every hour

Dear Sir/Mam, I am trying to build an flutter app based on Spotify APIs. I am using this library "https://pub.dev/packages/spotify_sdk" to get Auth token and suing that token in Web-API to fetch playlists etc. Also I will be playing music using the s...

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  • Dear Sir/Mam,   I am trying to build an flutter app based on Spotify APIs. I am using this library "https://pub.dev/packages/spotify_sdk" to get Auth token and suing that token in Web-API to f...
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Embeds not working Cannot read property 'setSession' of undefined

Hey there, we're experiencing some issues on embeds we're using on our Page. Since the error also exists if we just open the Embed in our Browser we guess it's a Spotify Problem. Example Embed URL: https://open.spotify.com/embed-podcast/episode/0nrJx...

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  • Hey there,   we're experiencing some issues on embeds we're using on our Page. Since the error also exists if we just open the Embed in our Browser we guess it's a Spotify Problem.   Ex...
  • preisthomas
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Superuser Contribution How to submit Spotify Web App?

Hi everyone, I have done a website for my Master's Degree in Computer Science , using Spotify API and I wanted to submit it to Spotify like in this page https://developer.spotify.com/community/showcase/web-apps/ How can I do? Thanks to all!

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi everyone,   I have done a website for my Master's Degree in Computer Science 👨‍🎓🖥, using Spotify API 🎵 and I wanted to submit it to Spotify like in this page ⬇️&nbsp...
  • mangopeeler
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Not able to play spotify song in our web application

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaMy Question or IssueWe are building a web application where we want to play Spotify songs by Spotify authenticated users. Is there any way to do this? We have tried with Spotify web API and web playback SDK but couldn't able to...

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  • Plan Premium Country India My Question or Issue We are building a web application where we want to play Spotify songs by Spotify authenticated users. Is there any way to do this? We have tried w...
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Create Spotify Playlist not allowed Spotify Web Api

PlanPremium CountryUSA Operating SystemMac OS Catalina I have a question related to the Spotify Web API. I am working on a small script in Python to create a playlist of random tracks. I have gone through the Authentication flow and used the refresh ...

  • Casual Listener
  • ...laylist-modify-public and private). I have tried to use the same inputs (user_id and auth token) on the web console and it is able to create a playlist. However, when I try through my script, I am r...
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Solved!! ID-Mess (for at least albums but probably more)

Continuing on my search to build "all-songs-of-artist-in-my-library"-function I found another strange thing, maybe somebody can help:If I search for all albums of "Godsmack" (using /v1/artists/6gZq1Q6bdOxsUPUG1TaFbF/albums) I get quite a long list, c...

  • Roadie
  • Continuing on my search to build "all-songs-of-artist-in-my-library"-function I found another strange thing, maybe somebody can help: If I search for all albums of "Godsmack" (using /v1/artists/6gZq...
  • Hubo
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Follow button inframe problem (Russian)

Follow button have auto-translation depends what OS you use. So i got problem with that: inframe have 100px and it's works good with word "Follow" but when word is longer you have cutted button. PlanFree/PremiumCountryRussia DeviceIpad ,iphone 11, wi...

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  • Follow button have auto-translation depends what OS you use.  So i got problem with that: inframe have 100px and it's works good with word "Follow" but when word is longer you have cutted butto...
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Is this endpoint working?

Is the Upload Custom Cover Art API working for anybody?https://developer.spotify.com/console/put-playlist-images/Even when I try it here I get Error 400: Bad Request.

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  • Is the Upload Custom Cover Art API working for anybody? https://developer.spotify.com/console/put-playlist-images/ Even when I try it here I get Error 400: Bad Request.
  • Hubo
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In app play

Some applications (Vertigo, SoundHound, etc) can play music from Spotify.How do they do it?iOS SDK does not provide such opportunities.

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  • Some applications (Vertigo, SoundHound, etc) can play music from Spotify. How do they do it? iOS SDK does not provide such opportunities.
  • Hubo
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