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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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Solved!! Web API devices list returns 500

PlanPremiumDeviceWeb API My Question or Issue Hello. Trying to call https://developer.spotify.com/console/get-users-available-devices/ returns 500. I've tried different oAuth tokens (with all permissions or only required ones).

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Plan Premium Device Web API   My Question or Issue   Hello. Trying to call https://developer.spotify.com/console/get-users-available-devices/ returns 500. I've tried differ...

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Get recommendation

PlanFreeCountryVietNamDevice Operating System My Question or IssueI am creating a searching similar songs app. I use the get recommendation api of spotify but i got some questions:for example: i want to get songs that similar to "Astronaut in the oce...

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Plan Free Country VietNam Device   Operating System     My Question or Issue I am creating a searching similar songs app. I use the get recommendation api of spotify but i go...

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[Newbie question] Recommended tool for the base64 encoding of ?

My Question or IssueI tried the Client Credentials Flow(which is the 4th authorization flow in the Authorization Guide),Step 1: Have your application request authorizationand I got an error. Step 1 is basically this cURL command: curl -X "POST"-H "Au...

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My Question or Issue I tried the Client Credentials Flow (which is the 4th authorization flow in the Authorization Guide), Step 1: Have your application request authorization and I got an err...

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iOS SDK enqueueTrackUri Incorrect call back results for adding a track to queue

When I add a track to the queue using following method:- (void) enqueueTrackUri: (NSString *) trackUri callback: (nullable SPTAppRemoteCallback) callback;The call back contains incorrect results, because in either case (song was added or not), the re...

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When I add a track to the queue using following method: - (void) enqueueTrackUri: (NSString *) trackUri callback: (nullable SPTAppRemoteCallback) callback; The call back contains incorrect resu...

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Add track to queue incorrect call back result

PlanPremiumDevice(iPhone 6s)Operating System(iOS 14.2) My Question or IssueWhen I add track to queue using method ( - (void)enqueueTrackUriNSString*)trackUri callbacknullable SPTAppRemoteCallback)callback;). There is call back with incorrect results,...

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Plan Premium Device (iPhone 6s) Operating System (iOS 14.2)   My Question or Issue When I add track to queue using method (  - (void)enqueueTrackUri😞NSString*)trackUri callback😞n...

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IPv6 seems to be broken from Linode Sydney

Seeing quite a weird issue on multiple Linodes in their Sydney DC which essentially boils down to IPv6 being seemingly misconfigured on the Spotify end. I have tried but cannot replicate the issue on any other network I have access to. Running curl -...

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Seeing quite a weird issue on multiple Linodes in their Sydney DC which essentially boils down to IPv6 being seemingly misconfigured on the Spotify end. I have tried but cannot replicate the issue on...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Constant 503 errors from API

API is constantly returning "503 Service Unavailable" with response body "upstream connect error or disconnect/reset before headers". Previously it used to happen somewhat frequent but now all the requests are failing with this error. No matter wheth...

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API is constantly returning "503 Service Unavailable" with response body "upstream connect error or disconnect/reset before headers". Previously it used to happen somewhat frequent but now all the re...

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[Desktop][Developer] Command Line Parameters in Windows

So I have IFTTT set up.I want to be able to set parameters so that when I run Spotify I can pass commands from the command line, like- /P - to start spotify and play specified playlist- /A - to start spotify and play specified album (only first of ...

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So I have IFTTT set up. I want to be able to set parameters so that when I run Spotify I can pass commands from the command line, like - /P <playlist> - to start spotify and play specified pl...

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Solved!! Login API error

https://accounts.spotify.com/api/token returns error:"upstream connect error or disconnect/reset before headers. reset reason: connection termination"

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https://accounts.spotify.com/api/token returns error: "upstream connect error or disconnect/reset before headers. reset reason: connection termination"

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Critical bug in search API since today or yesterday?

Hello!Looks like combining year and any other query parameter in search API (https://api.spotify.com/v1/search) while asking for "tracks" stopped working today or yesterday. Any known problems or is it planned (but sudden for us poor devs) change?Exa...

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Hello! Looks like combining year and any other query parameter in search API (https://api.spotify.com/v1/search) while asking for "tracks" stopped working today or yesterday. Any known p...

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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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Access to currently playing song on desktop app

Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm trying to make an extension for the windows spotify app that needs to access the song currently playing on the app. It's supposed to work even when the app is in offline mode, so I can't use the web ...

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Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I'm trying to make an extension for the windows spotify app that needs to access the song currently playing on the app. It's supposed to wo...

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get liked tracks of an artist with api

Hello, Is there any way to get user's liked tracks of an specific artist through api? on pc/android, when we are on an artist's page, we can see in a section the liked tracks of him: https://imgur.com/E091iC7 Thanks!

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Hello,   Is there any way to get user's liked tracks of an specific artist through api?   on pc/android, when we are on an artist's page, we can see in a section the liked tracks of him...

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Android Studio 4.2

Hello, In the latest release of Android Studio 4.2, the option to Import .JAR/.AAR Package from the New Module wizard has been removed. Could anyone please update the Add the App Remote SDK instructions accordingly?Thanks,Nahum Budin.

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Hello,   In the latest release of Android Studio 4.2, the option to Import .JAR/.AAR Package from the New Module wizard has been removed.   Could anyone please ...

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Podcast Embed Url Format

Hi I would like to clarify about the difference between the Url format for embed podcast https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/51ViKYsRjo05WqvA8fLL1Uvshttps://open.spotify.com/embed-podcast/episode/51ViKYsRjo05WqvA8fLL1U I find out you only get the ...

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Hi   I would like to clarify about the difference between the Url format for embed podcast     https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/51ViKYsRjo05WqvA8fLL1U vs https://open.spot...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Follow Widget no longer functioning properly

I used https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/widgets/generate/follow-button/ to create code to use as a template for embedding "Follow artist on Spotify" buttons on a website. The domain on which the buttons are served from hosts thousands of a...

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I used https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/widgets/generate/follow-button/ to create code to use as a template for embedding "Follow artist on Spotify" buttons on a website. The domain on whi...

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Lyrics & audio Snippets

Hello, I am looking to create an app, i have read over the developer API but can't find the relevant information I need and wondered if the forum could help.I am looking to do the follow 1: FROM THE API GET THE SONG / SONG LYRICS2: PLAY SELECTED LYRI...

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Hello, I am looking to create an app, i have read over the developer API but can't find the relevant information I need and wondered if the forum could help. I am looking to do the follow   ...

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Android SDK/Web API endpoint: Recommendation for Similar Artist, Similar Album and Similar Playlist

My Question or Issue:In Spotify, I have found that the recommendation is being updated on the frequent basis for Similar album, similar playlist, similar radio and similar artists. I am aware of the Content Api interface in the Android SDK which gene...

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My Question or Issue: In Spotify, I have found that the recommendation is being updated on the frequent basis for Similar album, similar playlist, similar radio and similar artists.   I am aw...

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Design Guidelines: Default icon for spotify entities

Spotify has provided the design guidelines for using the Spotify logo on the given URL - https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/general/design-and-branding/ My Question:I have a question regarding the default icons used in the various entities o...

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Spotify has provided the design guidelines for using the Spotify logo on the given URL - https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/general/design-and-branding/   My Question: I have a ...

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How to tell if a release is an EP?

The Spotify API groups both Singles and EPs in the same category (singles):(Source: https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/#object-albumobject) However, it clearly has an internal flag to mark a single as an EP, as made apparen...

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The Spotify API groups both Singles and EPs in the same category (singles): (Source: https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/#object-albumobject)   However, it clear...

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