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Updating the Criteria for Web API Extended Access

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...

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Comment section

My Question or IssueHas there ever been plans to implement a sort of comment section / community into the Spotify app itself, using the user accounts on this forum for example? This way people could discuss the music under all albums / artists / song...

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  •   My Question or Issue Has there ever been plans to implement a sort of comment section / community into the Spotify app itself, using the user accounts on this forum for example?  This ...
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start/resume and pause player throw FORBIDDEN

I have application that is in extended quota mode. I got 403 FORBIDDEN error when I want to make PUT request to endpoints start/resume or pause on player. The error message isError: Bad OAuth request (wrong consumer key, bad nonce, expired timestamp....

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  • I have application that is in extended quota mode. I got 403 FORBIDDEN error when I want to make PUT request to endpoints start/resume or pause on player.  The error message is Error: Bad OA...
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API feature request: Replace Saved Tracks

My Question or Issue Would like to be able to replace Saved Tracks. It would work exactly like the `URIs` parameter on web-api/reference/reorder-or-replace-playlists-tracks . Many times a track may get replaced with another version for some reason. i...

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  • My Question or Issue   Would like to be able to replace Saved Tracks. It would work exactly like the `URIs` parameter on web-api/reference/reorder-or-replace-playlists-tracks .   M...
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Incorrect songs in me/top/tracks endpoint

Hello,The results for /me/top/tracks?limit=50&time_range=short_term seem to be very inaccurate, songs that I've listened to only once appear in the top 10 while some songs that I've listened to more than once don't even appear in the top 50.Can someo...

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  • Hello, The results for /me/top/tracks?limit=50&time_range=short_term seem to be very inaccurate, songs that I've listened to only once appear in the top 10 while some songs that I've list...
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Recommendation Endpoint 404

Im developing a web application that allows users to generate songs based on their prompts. As part of this, I'm using the Spotify Web API to fetch song recommendations based on genre seeds. However, when I make a request to the recommendation endpoi...

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  • Im developing a web application that allows users to generate songs based on their prompts. As part of this, I'm using the Spotify Web API to fetch song recommendations based on genre seeds. However,...
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Request for Interview Participation – Academic Research on Leadership at Spotify Nigeria

Hello, My name is Ovie Otete, and I am a postgraduate student at the University of the West of England. I am currently conducting an academic research project titled: “Leadership Challenges in Implementing and Managing Advanced Information Systems: A...

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  • Hello, My name is Ovie Otete, and I am a postgraduate student at the University of the West of England. I am currently conducting an academic research project titled: “Leadership Challenges in Implem...
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Get 404 Resource not found on a playlist

When I use the WebAPI (get playlist items) I get an 404 Resource not found on this playlist:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWUW2bvSkjcJ6It's only on this playlist ID. With other (like this 2ix7HSpjdZCTMFG2TMYwL7) it's working.

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  • When I use the WebAPI (get playlist items) I get an 404 Resource not found on this playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWUW2bvSkjcJ6 It's only on this playlist ID. With other (li...
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Solved!! Request failed 404

Hello everyone, a question. We are trying to do an analysis on the playlists of different countries (top 50). We really thought of it for a university project and to practice. I don't have a problem with any other public list, but whenever I use one ...

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  •   Hello everyone, a question. We are trying to do an analysis on the playlists of different countries (top 50). We really thought of it for a university project and to practice. I don't have a ...
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Solved!! Design & Branding Guidelines question for an app

Hello! I’m using track and playlist artworks in my app and have a question about branding requirements. If I retrieve these artworks from track and playlist links, do I need to apply rounded corners as specified in the branding and design guidelines?...

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  • Hello! I’m using track and playlist artworks in my app and have a question about branding requirements.   If I retrieve these artworks from track and playlist links, do I need to apply rounded...
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How to stream a track?

I'm using the Web API to get the users playlists and playlist songs. I want to stream tracks from the ID I got with the playlist and song requests is there any way to do this? I looked into the Web playback SDK but did not find much. I'm working on a...

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  • I'm using the Web API to get the users playlists and playlist songs. I want to stream tracks from the ID I got with the playlist and song requests is there any way to do this? I looked into the Web p...
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Spotify API cannot find public playlists from user Spotify

I want to fetch playlist popularity data using the spotify API, among which playlists from user Spotify.I can find many public playlists:```import spotipyfrom spotipy.oauth2 import SpotifyClientCredentialsspotify_api = spotipy.Spotify( client_credent...

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  • I want to fetch playlist popularity data using the spotify API, among which playlists from user Spotify. I can find many public playlists: ``` import spotipy from spotipy.oauth2 import SpotifyC...
  • Ximzend
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Liked Songs URL

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWeb API (N/AOperating SystemN/A My Question or IssueIs there a way to find the URL for the 'Liked Songs" playlist? I am trying to call this playlist from another application (home assistant) via the API.

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Web API (N/A Operating System N/A   My Question or Issue Is there a way to find the URL for the 'Liked Songs" playlist? I am trying to call this playlis...
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Request - Get Playlist Basic Info (no tracks) for Spotify Algorithmic Playlists

Prior to the API changes of 2024/11/27, we were able to retrieve basic details (e.g. name, description, image url, etc) along with the tracks for a specified Spotify algorithmic playlist via the "Get Playlist" endpoint. Now it simply returns a "404 R...

  • Gig Goer
  • Prior to the API changes of 2024/11/27, we were able to retrieve basic details (e.g. name, description, image url, etc) along with the tracks for a specified Spotify algorithmic playlist via the "Get...
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How to find the Artist Album Link

I don't know where to look, but the thread topic posted about this is unanswered, and wanted to confirm what could be done to solve this?

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  • I don't know where to look, but the thread topic posted about this is unanswered, and wanted to confirm what could be done to solve this?
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Superuser Contribution Getting a 502 bad gateway when trying to read /me/tracks

PlanPremiumCountryBelarus DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Description:I have about 135,000 saved tracks in my library and I can't get a list of them.Everything worked until there were not many saved tracks.I can see the list o...

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  • Plan Premium Country Belarus   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   Description: I have about 135,000 saved tracks in my library and I can't get ...
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Unable to Log In to Spotify Developer Dashboard

I am experiencing an issue when trying to access the Spotify Developer Dashboard. After receiving a "session expired" error message, I attempted to log in again by navigating back to the main page and clicking the "Login" button. However, nothing hap...

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  • I am experiencing an issue when trying to access the Spotify Developer Dashboard. After receiving a "session expired" error message, I attempted to log in again by navigating back to the main page an...
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Get list of all genres/top genres?

Trying to understand how to get a list of all the available Spotify genres while using the "Get Available Genre Seeds" endpoint. Any suggestions? Furthermore, is there a way to get the top 50 Spotify genres?

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  • Trying to understand how to get a list of all the available Spotify genres while using the "Get Available Genre Seeds" endpoint. Any suggestions?   Furthermore, is there a way to get the top 5...
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Solved!! What is a streaming SDA?

My Question or IssueI am trying to understand what a streaming SDA is and therefore, what a non-streaming SDA is. Who can point me to somewhere that I can read more specifially where the difference is? Thank you.

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  • My Question or Issue I am trying to understand what a streaming SDA is and therefore, what a non-streaming SDA is.   Who can point me to somewhere that I can read more specifially where the d...
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Deprecated API endpoints returns 404 with valid token

Hi, I am aware of the recent API changes, but my application was put in extended mode well before this, so I have access to (now deprecated) endpoints. However, while I am quite sure I applied for all permission for said endpoints, I cannot check thi...

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  • Hi,   I am aware of the recent API changes, but my application was put in extended mode well before this, so I have access to (now deprecated) endpoints. However, while I am quite sure I appli...
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Quota Extension Request Refused

Hello, The quota extension request for Arties has been refused twice for the following reasons : Modifies any Spotify visual content, e.g. cropping album artwork, overlaying images on album artwork, placing their brand/logo on album artwork (Design G...

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  • Hello,   The quota extension request for Arties has been refused twice for the following reasons :  Modifies any Spotify visual content, e.g. cropping album artwork, overlaying images o...
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