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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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stuxmirai

Music Fan

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Randomly receiving "insufficient client scope" errors

My app is randomly receiving Forbidden errors while trying to add songs to a playlist, claiming I have insufficient client scope. However, not only do I have all the client scopes required for that operation, it also doesn't happen consistently! It c...

Roadie

My app is randomly receiving Forbidden errors while trying to add songs to a playlist, claiming I have insufficient client scope. However, not only do I have all the client scopes required for that o...

Selbi

Roadie

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Solved!! Possible outage

We're suddenly (as of this morning) finding that "next" field is in all cases coming back nil on the "Get Playlist" endpoint. Obviously a major issue on any playlist > 100 tracks. Can someone please acknowledge whether this is known about?

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We're suddenly (as of this morning) finding that "next" field is in all cases coming back nil on the "Get Playlist" endpoint. Obviously a major issue on any playlist > 100 tracks.   Can som...

MattSuda

Spotify Star

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outage
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Spotify API quota extension

what are these changes to quota extension. does this mean, no space for new developers and creators? by this update, it seems the API is just available for the organizations with millions of traffic who can promote Spotify.creative and new creators? ...

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what are these changes to quota extension. does this mean, no space for new developers and creators? by this update, it seems the API is just available for the organizations with millions of traffic ...

kingykongie

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Quota Extension
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How to Reach 250k Active Users with Development Plan Limited to 25 Test Users

Hi Spotify Team,My team and I are working on a new app idea that integrates with Spotify in a creative and engaging way. Our concept involves allowing users to connect their Spotify accounts to our application so we can use the API to add tracks to t...

Visitor

Hi Spotify Team, My team and I are working on a new app idea that integrates with Spotify in a creative and engaging way. Our concept involves allowing users to connect their Spotify accounts to our...

kingykongie

Casual Listener

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API for commercials
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SpotifyAPI
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Superuser Contribution Get songs from blend playlist

Hello,I need your help, please. I'm trying to get the song list for a blend playlist using the Web API.I can currently get the list for a playlist I've created or added.However, for a blend playlist, I can't get the songs.Any idea on how to resolve t...

Newbie

Hello, I need your help, please. I'm trying to get the song list for a blend playlist using the Web API. I can currently get the list for a playlist I've created or added. However, for a ble...

LambertSpot

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API Endpoint
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Illegal scope user-read-email

Hello, I have a Spotify Developer App that was granted quota extension back in early 2024. I am trying to use this app to impliment 0Auth. The only scope this requires is user-read-email, but no matter what I try, I recieve Illegal Scope errors. When...

Newbie

Hello, I have a Spotify Developer App that was granted quota extension back in early 2024. I am trying to use this app to impliment 0Auth. The only scope this requires is user-read-email, b...

Ximzend

Spotify Star

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SpotifyAppRemote Disconnects After Idle Despite Valid Access Token

I'm using Spotify playback in my iOS app.I'm using the Spotify iOS SDK, following the pattern shown in NowPlayingView. Everything works correctly at first:Authorization flow completesRemote playback starts via SPTAppRemoteApp correctly receives playb...

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I'm using Spotify playback in my iOS app. I'm using the Spotify iOS SDK, following the pattern shown in NowPlayingView. Everything works correctly at first: Authorization flow completes Remote ...

mattboy

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SpotifyAppRemote Disconnects
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Kind request regarding the Spotify Web API preview_url deprecation

Hello, My name is Sejun Park, and I live in South Korea. I’m currently developing a React Native-based application called “onetrack”, which actively utilizes the Spotify API. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------...

Newbie

Hello,   My name is Sejun Park, and I live in South Korea.   I’m currently developing a React Native-based application called “onetrack”, which actively utilizes the Spotify API. ...

glm__aln

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Web API
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Solved!! Authentication error: Invalid token scopes.

HiI try to playback songs in my own app using Web Playback SDK.In the OAuth callback response I got this:credentials = {AuthorizationCodeCredentials@9873} "AuthorizationCodeCredentials(accessToken=BQBfqJ8***wnZUKg, tokenType=Bearer, scope=playlist-re...

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Hi I try to playback songs in my own app using Web Playback SDK. In the OAuth callback response I got this: credentials = {AuthorizationCodeCredentials@9873} "AuthorizationCodeCredentials(a...

manikanta20

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Question Discussion Bug
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Invalid Token Scopes (Web Playback SDK)

PlanPremiumCountryUK My Question or IssueI'm able to successfully generate an access token for the following scopes:playlist-read-private streaming app-remote-control user-modify-playback-state user-read-playback-state user-read-recently-played user-...

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Plan Premium Country UK       My Question or Issue I'm able to successfully generate an access token for the following scopes: playlist-read-private streaming app-remote-contr...

manikanta20

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web-playback-sdk
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Solved!! clerk authentication with spotify

So, I am making an NLP application where the emotions generated after processing some text are mapped to a genre and then used for searching songs related to that genre on spotify and creating a playlist for the user.However, the issue is i am not ab...

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So, I am making an NLP application where the emotions generated after processing some text are mapped to a genre and then used for searching songs related to that genre on spotify and creating a play...

DG9500

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403 client forbidden for cloud server

CountryUS My Question or IssueHi there, I am working on a spotify developer integration and everything works perfectly on my machine. When I start using a production server hosted by Hetzner in the us-east location, the server errors out on all reque...

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Country US   My Question or Issue Hi there, I am working on a spotify developer integration and everything works perfectly on my machine. When I start using a production server hosted by Het...

HardstyleTop40

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Possible Bug
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403: Your client does not have permission to get URL /api/token from this server.

PlanPremium CountryNL (account), server is in DE DeviceServer (client_credentials) via nodejs Operating SystemUbuntu 22.04 My Question or IssueIm connecting my app locally on my dev machine and all goes fine. However when i copy all content to my pro...

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Plan Premium   Country NL (account), server is in DE   Device Server (client_credentials) via nodejs   Operating System Ubuntu 22.04   My Question or Issue Im connect...

HardstyleTop40

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Possible Bug
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Cet current song API returns garbage

PlanPremiumDevicesiPhone 13, PcOperating SystemsiOS 18.5, Windows 11 EDITAfter reinstalling on both my pc and phone I am not experiencing this issue anymore.IssueWhen I make a request to https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player/currently-playing while li...

Newbie

Plan Premium Devices iPhone 13, Pc Operating Systems iOS 18.5, Windows 11   EDIT After reinstalling on both my pc and phone I am not experiencing this issue anymore. Issue When I m...

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API response
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New ideas for optimal features

We need an option to automate the lyric scrolling features to begin each time the song changes and it would be amazing to have an option to broadcast the running lyrics to the TV! For premium.

Visitor

We need an option to automate the lyric scrolling features to begin each time the song changes and it would be amazing to have an option to broadcast the running lyrics to the TV! For premium.  ...

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Feature Request
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Please enable Automix on personal/public playlists

I'm working on a playlist with different tracks. Up until now only some Spotify owned playlists support the automix (gapless, skip intros when fitting) feature. Are there any plans to enable this for personal playlists (either through the Spotify pla...

Music Fan

I'm working on a playlist with different tracks. Up until now only some Spotify owned playlists support the automix (gapless, skip intros when fitting) feature.    Are there any plans to ...

afleming2606

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Solved!! Why is "In the car" category in Get Several Browse Categories response but no playlists for it?

https://api.spotify.com/v1/browse/categories endpoint will return "In the car" category with id "0JQ5DAqbMKFIRybaNTYXXy" but when you fetch categories playlistshttps://api.spotify.com/v1/browse/categories/0JQ5DAqbMKFIRybaNTYXXy/playlistsresponse is 4...

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https://api.spotify.com/v1/browse/categories endpoint will return "In the car" category with id "0JQ5DAqbMKFIRybaNTYXXy" but when you fetch categories playlists https://api.spotify.com/v1/brows...

Shan85

Visitor

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Possible Bug
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Persistent invalid_grant Error with Authorization Code Flow (Python/Spotipy) - Exhausted All Troubl

I'm developing a Python application using the Spotipy library and attempting to implement the Authorization Code Flow to gain API access. I'm consistently running into an invalid_grant error during the token exchange step, and I've exhausted almost a...

Visitor

I'm developing a Python application using the Spotipy library and attempting to implement the Authorization Code Flow to gain API access. I'm consistently running into an invalid_grant error during t...

vdsouza12345

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invalid_grant
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Spotipy
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Spotify DJ playlist info/images

I'm making a currently-playing screen, and there's some odd things going on when using Spotify DJ. When the AI voice is active, this is what /me/player/currently-playing returns: { "timestamp" : 1685246754696, "context" : { "external_urls" : { "spoti...

Newbie

I'm making a currently-playing screen, and there's some odd things going on when using Spotify DJ.   When the AI voice is active, this is what /me/player/currently-playing returns:   &n...

magicpuddingpop

Newbie

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Incorrect rejection for Extension Quota from before the May 15th deadline

Hey Spotify team and community,I’m just a solo developer trying to build something fun and meaningful. I submitted my app VinylVerdict.fm on May 13, two days before the new quota rules went into effect. It’s a lighthearted site where users can log in...

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Hey Spotify team and community, I’m just a solo developer trying to build something fun and meaningful. I submitted my app VinylVerdict.fm on May 13, two days before the new quota rules went into ...

dangerdev

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