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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...
as a follow-up to my previous thread:https://community.spotify.com/t5/Spotify-for-Developers/Client-side-only-for-album-pre-save/td-p/5022534does simply saving an unreleased album add it on the release date? Or is pre-save simply granting access and ...
as a follow-up to my previous thread: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Spotify-for-Developers/Client-side-only-for-album-pre-save/td-p/5022534 does simply saving an unreleased album add it on t...
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I am mainly a musician but have some web dev experience that has gotten rusty over the past few years. I am trying to roll my own Album "pre-save" that doesn't request user info but saves my upcoming album to their library. Is it possible to authoriz...
I am mainly a musician but have some web dev experience that has gotten rusty over the past few years. I am trying to roll my own Album "pre-save" that doesn't request user info but saves my upcoming...
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My Question or IssueI am having trouble looking for the spotify showcase application, it used to be here https://developer.spotify.com/community/showcase/ on the right side, but it is not there anymore. Is submitting showcase application not allowed ...
My Question or Issue I am having trouble looking for the spotify showcase application, it used to be here https://developer.spotify.com/community/showcase/ on the right side, but it is not...
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Or is the track analysis feature limited to the Web API?
Or is the track analysis feature limited to the Web API?
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Hi,I would like to make a commercial application (on the appstore/playstore) which would use the spotify API to play a song but with a different tempo than the original song. the applications 'the amazing slowdowner' and 'djay2' have this feature, so...
Hi, I would like to make a commercial application (on the appstore/playstore) which would use the spotify API to play a song but with a different tempo than the original song. the applicati...
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My Question or Issue I am using Spotify's API on a website that allows me to search for albums and generates a color palette based on that album's cover art. The ToS say that your SDA shouldn't create "derivative work" based on Spotify Content and my...
My Question or Issue I am using Spotify's API on a website that allows me to search for albums and generates a color palette based on that album's cover art. The ToS say that your SDA should...
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I'm developing a web app that uses Spotify's Audio Features and Analysis. My intent is to use this data in a neural network under a commercial license. However, I couldn't figure out if this is allowed. I found an old post that asked a similar questi...
I'm developing a web app that uses Spotify's Audio Features and Analysis. My intent is to use this data in a neural network under a commercial license. However, I couldn't figure out if this is allow...
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Hello, When I try to submit my app to developer showcase page nothing happens. I fill all the information on the popup page and when I click the send button there is not any response or error or email confirmation. A CAPTCHA does appear but after tha...
Hello, When I try to submit my app to developer showcase page nothing happens. I fill all the information on the popup page and when I click the send button there is not any response o...
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Can you add an "undo" button or functionality when adding a song to a playlist. I love making playlists, sometimes I even go a little crazy and make subsets of playlist. Like one for Hip-Hop and another for Chill-Hop and another calmer one just calle...
Can you add an "undo" button or functionality when adding a song to a playlist. I love making playlists, sometimes I even go a little crazy and make subsets of playlist. Like one for Hip-Hop and anot...
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PlanFreeCountryCHProgramming LanguageNode.JS 12.13.0 My Question or IssueHi,I'm creating a bot using the Spotify API. This bot should update one of my playlist by adding a specific song.My problem is that I cannot obtain an access token with the /aut...
Plan Free Country CH Programming Language Node.JS 12.13.0 My Question or Issue Hi, I'm creating a bot using the Spotify API. This bot should update one of my playlist by adding a spec...
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I have noticed something strange when fetching data from the API. I have played two songs in a row(without pause or anything), yet the result of the API (played_at and track duration, doesn't add up when compared to the next played_at timestamp). Bas...
I have noticed something strange when fetching data from the API. I have played two songs in a row(without pause or anything), yet the result of the API (played_at and track duration, doesn'...
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Is the raw data of Spotify's listenership open-source? I'm interested, among other things, in analyzing the geographic footprint of different artists' fan base. Does anyone know how one can go about this? Or perhaps help me, I'd be grateful to speak ...
Is the raw data of Spotify's listenership open-source? I'm interested, among other things, in analyzing the geographic footprint of different artists' fan base. Does anyone kn...
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Hello, I'm looking at the demo code in https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/libraries/ and it looks like all of those are broken. I really like the app in: http://everynoise.com/ I can use that one without any authentication, that make...
Hello, I'm looking at the demo code in https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/libraries/ and it looks like all of those are broken. I really like the app in:&...
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Currently, the Web API has multiple endpoints that support getting multiple objects at once:Get Multiple ShowsGet Multiple Albums Get Several Tracks Get Audio Features for Several Tracks Get Multiple Artists Get Multiple Episodes These are very usefu...
Currently, the Web API has multiple endpoints that support getting multiple objects at once: Get Multiple Shows Get Multiple Albums Get Several Tracks Get Audio Features for Several ...
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I am trying to build an app that lets users play Spotify songs backwards for users, will their API allow me to do this?
I am trying to build an app that lets users play Spotify songs backwards for users, will their API allow me to do this?
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PlanPremiumCountryUKDevice(iPhone X)Operating SystemiOS My Question or Issue I have an app with these following scopes: "user-read-private user-read-email playlist-modify-public playlist-modify-private user-top-read user-follow-read playlist-read-pri...
Plan Premium Country UK Device (iPhone X) Operating System iOS My Question or Issue I have an app with these following scopes: "user-read-private user-read-email...
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Hello I have a premium account usually use Iphone 10 have absolutely no problem with my internet and always follow the solutions given on website. I’m writing here to say that the app has been doing that quite often. You guys have a great online supp...
Hello I have a premium account usually use Iphone 10 have absolutely no problem with my internet and always follow the solutions given on website. I’m writing here to say that the app has been doing ...
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As a daily Spotify user I am always encouraging my friends to jam out. Often they ask for my playlist. And I give it to them. When they go to my profile they see three of my main playlists. However there is a problem. I would like to be able to Displ...
As a daily Spotify user I am always encouraging my friends to jam out. Often they ask for my playlist. And I give it to them. When they go to my profile they see three of my main playlists. However t...
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I've been looking through the API docs but am unable to find anything that returns either of these lists. Is it possible to do this (and I just missed it) or is this something that cannot be done using the API yet
I've been looking through the API docs but am unable to find anything that returns either of these lists. Is it possible to do this (and I just missed it) or is this something that cannot be done usi...
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Main Question.I currently have my spotify api website for getting top artists so you get onto the main page (https://matthewcurtis4.github.io/myapp/) but when you click login it redirects you to my auth-server which works perfectly on my computer but...
Main Question. I currently have my spotify api website for getting top artists so you get onto the main page (https://matthewcurtis4.github.io/myapp/) but when you click login it redirects you ...
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