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Increasing security requirements for integration with Spotify Web API

Hey all, we’re making some changes to the Spotify Web API. To improve security, we are planning to remove support for two ways of integrating with Spotify that have been replaced with more secure alternatives. Please check the Spotify for Developers ...

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Access audio track independently from iFrames?

Hi there, Is it possible to access the audio tracks independently from an iFrame? We would like to stream Spotify music with WebRTC, which is not possible using iFrames. Many thanks!

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi there,   Is it possible to access the audio tracks independently from an iFrame? We would like to stream Spotify music with WebRTC, which is not possible using iFrames.   Many thanks!
  • Beeeemster
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How Much is Possible Currently? (Features)

I am new to this, but assume it would be feasible to support all (or most?) of the following features on an app (iOS & Android) for Spotify users on free accounts. Please provide some true and false feedback for each assumption. An app can:Select a p...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am new to this, but assume it would be feasible to support all (or most?) of the following features on an app (iOS & Android) for Spotify users on free accounts. Please provide some true and fa...
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Get user id for current user

I'm using the ios-sdk. I'm connected and can control the player API, but I'd like to retrieve some data from the REST API. How do I get the current user's spotify id for the queries? TIA

  • Regular
  • I'm using the ios-sdk. I'm connected and can control the player API, but I'd like to retrieve some data from the REST API. How do I get the current user's spotify id for the queries?   TIA &n...
  • hethcox
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Solved!! Embed code not working in Worpress widgets

PlanFreeCountryCosta Rica but it is affecting worldwideDeviceAllOperating SystemWindows, Android to the extent I could check My Question or IssueTrying to embed my playlist in a widget on wordpresshttps://open.spotify.com/user/nb9zbd3num3x193bey7azzi...

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  • Plan Free Country Costa Rica but it is affecting worldwide Device All Operating System Windows, Android to the extent I could check   My Question or Issue Trying to embed my playl...
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Api limit concern

Hi, I'm currently developing an app which in home it displays all the artist that I follow and for each of them I display their latest track. The problem is that to do this I need to invoke http://api.spotify.com/v1/me/following?type=artist until I r...

  • Music Fan
  • Hi, I'm currently developing an app which in home it displays all the artist that I follow and for each of them I display their latest track.  The problem is that to do this I need to invoke&nb...
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Solved!! API Search returns Error 500 - Server Error

PlanPremiumCountryFRDeviceAPI from computer My Question or IssueAPI was working fine for searching songs but since a couple of hours, this gives an Error 500 Server Error. Note that when parameter 'artist' is given, it works. But when looking for 'tr...

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  • Plan Premium Country FR Device API from computer   My Question or Issue API was working fine for searching songs but since a couple of hours, this gives an Error 500 Server Error.  ...
  • Eagleone
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Change/Restore playlist URL

My Question or Issue It should be possible to change/restore the url from your playlist. Not to put the url you want, but restore it to another random one. Thanks.

  • Casual Listener
  • My Question or Issue   It should be possible to change/restore the url from your playlist. Not to put the url you want, but restore it to another random one. Thanks.
  • Hubo
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Solved!! Dashboard data

Hello there !I'm a JS developer and I just get familiar with the spotify API.My application is working fine, I made a nodeJs server for authentication and a little Svelte App to display some data !I was expecting the spotify dashboard page to display...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello there ! I'm a JS developer and I just get familiar with the spotify API. My application is working fine, I made a nodeJs server for authentication and a little Svelte App to display some data...
  • Nexoïd
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Looking for more information on the "primary_color" field

I've just started working with the API, and I noticed playlists have the following "primary_color" field. While I haven't launched a full investigation, cursory searches of this community, the API docs, and the internet at large and haven't found any...

  • Casual Listener
  • I've just started working with the API, and I noticed playlists have the following "primary_color" field. While I haven't launched a full investigation, cursory searches of this community, the API do...
  • ObiSims
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Exporting content using AP6

Hello, How do we get approval to add content on a personal site from spotify.com using your API? I have this site eabreath.com and need to add musics content from spotify.co web site. Please advise. Thank you for your assistance, Regards.

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  • Hello,   How do we get approval to add content on a personal site from  spotify.com using your API? I have this site eabreath.com  and need to add musics content from spotify.co web ...
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Getting user listening history specific to an artist

Hi all. I have a question related to extending the recently-played endpoint in the spotify api. When creating experiences online for specific acts, it would be useful to specify artists in the api, so rather than return the last 50 tracks it would re...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi all. I have a question related to extending the recently-played endpoint in the spotify api. When creating experiences online for specific acts, it would be useful to specify artists in the api, s...
  • ErikWhite
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API rate limit

Hi Spotify Developer forum, I'm the founder of a Danish app named Queue. Queue uses the Spotify API to enable Queue users to register with Queue using their existing Spotify account and then to add their favorite Spotify-songs to a collaborative part...

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  • Hi Spotify Developer forum,   I'm the founder of a Danish app named Queue. Queue uses the Spotify API to enable Queue users to register with Queue using their existing Spotify account and...
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Authorization Code Flow for Artists and Managers

Hello everyone, I have got one question when implementing the Authorization Code Flow. Once the user authorize access to an Application and the app use the request token to web api to get user data like in the example bellow: { "display_name":"JMWizz...

  • Casual Listener
  •    Hello everyone,    I have got one question when implementing the Authorization Code Flow.    Once the user authorize access to an Application and the app use the...
  • Hubo
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Accessing Spotify API without Logging In

Hi, for my class I am trying to create an application in which a group of people can collaborate on a playlist and then export that playlist to Spotify. One of the reasons we thought of this idea is to have it so people without a Spotify account can ...

  • Visitor
  • Hi, for my class I am trying to create an application in which a group of people can collaborate on a playlist and then export that playlist to Spotify.  One of the reasons we thought of this id...
  • Hubo
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Play Spotify songs from 3rd party app

Hello, I'm developing an app that allows the user to play songs from Spotify and share the queue with other users. The problem is that usign Spotify app remote sdk on iOS i'm not able to keep the app running on the background, the only solution is to...

  • Visitor
  • Hello, I'm developing an app that allows the user to play songs from Spotify and share the queue with other users. The problem is that usign Spotify app remote sdk on iOS i'm not able to keep the app...
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App does not handler %-encoded URI's properly - macOS

Operating System: 10.15.7App ver 1.1.44.538.g8057de92 Spotify should handle percent-encoded URLs /URIs such asspotify:track%3A1BncfTJAWxrsxyT9culBrjthe %3A == colon (:) so, equivalent is :spotify:track:1BncfTJAWxrsxyT9culBrj I have apps on my system ...

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  • Operating System: 10.15.7 App ver 1.1.44.538.g8057de92   Spotify should handle percent-encoded URLs /URIs such as spotify:track%3A1BncfTJAWxrsxyT9culBrj the %3A == colon (:) so, equivalent ...
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Bad Request for Adding Tracks to Playlist

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI'm trying to develop an Android app that allows you to create a playlist and add tracks. I am currently using the Kaaes Spotify Web API wrapper for Android since it seems like t...

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  •   Plan Free Country United States Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I'm trying to develop an Android app that allows you to create a playlist and add tracks. I am cur...
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Using a Spotify API with C++

Hello, I want to use a spotify API for a class project, but the class requires me to use C++. Is this possible to do?

  • Newbie
  • Hello, I want to use a spotify API for a class project, but the class requires me to use C++. Is this possible to do?   
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Turning off Spotify Connect or adjusting it's behaviour?

PlanPremium FamilyCountryUSA Devices(Iphones, Windows PC, Sonos, Apple PC, Amazon Alexa, etc. Operating SystemALL My Question or IssueSo, I'm having a problem when I'm playing music in my office and my kids want to play music on our Alexa in the livi...

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  •   Plan Premium Family Country USA   Devices (Iphones, Windows PC, Sonos, Apple PC, Amazon Alexa, etc.   Operating System ALL   My Question or Issue So, I'm having a p...
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Request for "Type of Object by ID" API Endpoint

I would like to request an API endpoint that allows you to submit an ID (or multiple IDs) and returns what type of object (eg. Album, Track, Playlist, etc) that ID refers to. As far as I'm aware this is not currently possible, and it would help me bu...

  • Newbie
  • I would like to request an API endpoint that allows you to submit an ID (or multiple IDs) and returns what type of object (eg. Album, Track, Playlist, etc) that ID refers to. As far as I'm aware this...
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