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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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Feature Request: Airplay flag on player api

There are many aspects of using the API that it would be very important to know a user is using Airplay to play from their device. Airplay adds a 2 second delay to the playback and if you are developing an app that needs to be in sync to the music it...

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There are many aspects of using the API that it would be very important to know a user is using Airplay to play from their device. Airplay adds a 2 second delay to the playback and if you are develop...

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Superuser Contribution hls stream from spotify

Is there a way to get an HLS stream URL for a music file in spotify ? I'd like to take this URL and paste it into VLC's Media/Open Network Stream to actually stream the file into an non-spotify player like VLC.

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Is there a way to get an HLS stream URL for a music file in spotify ? I'd like to take this URL and paste it into VLC's Media/Open Network Stream to actually stream the file into an non-spotify playe...

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Preview URL NULL? when making API call?

I just built a practice website yesterday using the Spotify API and used the preview_url to play a song preview with a button to listen to full song on spotifynow today all my API calls return NULL ONLY for the preview_url What gives?? PlanFree/Premi...

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I just built a practice website yesterday using the Spotify API and used the preview_url to play a song preview with a button to listen to full song on spotify now today all my API calls return NULL...

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[Possible Bug] Some preview urls for tracks are null when using App Authentication

Endpoints:GET https://api.spotify.com/v1/tracks/GET https://api.spotify.com/v1/playlists/{playlistId}/tracksScopes:App Authentication (Client Credentials Flow)User Authentication (Authorisation Code Flow, no additional scopes)Steps to reproduce:Get a...

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Endpoints: GET https://api.spotify.com/v1/tracks/ GET https://api.spotify.com/v1/playlists/{playlistId}/tracks Scopes: App Authentication (Client Credentials Flow) User Authentication (Author...

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Waiting 15 months for commercial app approval

I've developed an app that integrates with Spotify, but I can't put it on the market because I haven't gotten a response to my commercial integration request from 15 months ago. Can someone please help me out with this? I've tweeted at @SpotifyPlatfo...

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I've developed an app that integrates with Spotify, but I can't put it on the market because I haven't gotten a response to my commercial integration request from 15 months ago. Can someone please he...

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Using API authentication for SDK

Hello, I'm currently using Spotify development resources to create an mobile application. In this app, I'm using the Spotify API for music and user data. For a specific feature, I now also need to use the Spotify SDKs (Android and iOS). I was wonderi...

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Hello,   I'm currently using Spotify development resources to create an mobile application. In this app, I'm using the Spotify API for music and user data. For a specific feature, I now also n...

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SpotifyCharts CSV export error for latest available date data

Hi - My issue deals with www.spotifycharts.com Specifically, when pulling data for the latest day. For example, Chart is available for 7/29...today 7/30 When I try to download the chart for 7/29, I can click the "Download to CSV" button and hit the U...

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Hi - My issue deals with www.spotifycharts.com   Specifically, when pulling data for the latest day.   For example, Chart is available for 7/29...today 7/30   When I try to downl...

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Solved!! Is there a distinction between normal tracks and tracks within a playlist?

PlanPremium DeviceWeb SDK/WEB APIOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueIm having this issue where i get a playlist, then the tracks from that playlist.I play a song using https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player/play...

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Plan Premium   Device Web SDK/WEB API Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Im having this issue where i get a playlist, then the tra...

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[Web API] Missing body parameters in documentation

At the endpints: - Remove User's Saved Shows- Save Shows for Current Userthe documentation for the body parameters (ids) are missing, although they work and they exist in the respective endpoints for albums and tracks.

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At the endpints:  - Remove User's Saved Shows - Save Shows for Current User the documentation for the body parameters (ids) are missing, although they work and they exist in the respective en...

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Bug on playlist's count field

PlanPremiumCountryItaly My IssueHi, I've noticed that the api for requesting the tracks of a playlist in some of mine playlists returns 23 tracks in the "total" field of the reponse but if I count the tracks's item in the api's response there are act...

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Plan Premium Country Italy   My Issue Hi, I've noticed that the api for requesting the tracks of a playlist in some of mine playlists returns 23 tracks in the "total" field of the reponse ...

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Commercial use of the spotify web api

I am developing an app using the spotify web api which sadly doesn't go with the terms of service of spotify, because it uses for example the logged in user's currently playing track. I am not that familiar with what is legal and what not in this con...

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I am developing an app using the spotify web api which sadly doesn't go with the terms of service of spotify, because it uses for example the logged in user's currently playing track. I am not that f...

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[iOS] Can I get a list of most played song near by location

Anyone have an idea about iOS API which can provide most played songs nearby my location using Spotify?

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Anyone have an idea about iOS API which can provide most played songs nearby my location using Spotify?

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Expired certificate on apresolve.spotify.com

PlanFreeCountryAUTDevicePC Chrome Version 84.0.4147.105 (Official Build) (64-bit)Operating SystemWin10 My Question or IssueCertificate for https://apresolve.spotify.com/ expired 20 minutes ago (2020-07-29 12:00 UTC), web player does not load any more...

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Plan Free Country AUT Device PC Chrome Version 84.0.4147.105 (Official Build) (64-bit) Operating System Win10   My Question or Issue Certificate for https://apresolve.spotify.com/...

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App Rejection - Apple

Hello! I have developed an app for Ios that uses the Spotify Web API. I do not plan on commercializing it for the time being, but Apple is requesting documentation with permission from Spotify to use third party content. The content I use is the trac...

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Hello!   I have developed an app for Ios that uses the Spotify Web API. I do not plan on commercializing it for the time being, but Apple is requesting documentation with permission from Spoti...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution playlist in a playlist

Wondering if anyone can tell me how to make a playlist within a playlist? In the API Reference Endpoint page, 'add items to a playlist' lists optional query parameters 'uri' and 'position'. Position obviously wont help me here but in the uri 'value' ...

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Wondering if anyone can tell me how to make a playlist within a playlist?   In the API Reference Endpoint page, 'add items to a playlist' lists optional query parameters 'uri' and 'position'. ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution "Save Albums for Current User" endpoint returns a different response code than the documents.

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyPlatformSpotify API with Python Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuehttps://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/library/save-albums-user/Looking at this document, if the process is successful, the ...

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Plan Premium Country Turkey Platform Spotify API with Python  Operating System Windows 10    My Question or Issue https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/referenc...

spotifyjosh

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Snapshot Retention for Playlists

Hi There! I'm trying to re-order the tracks inside some playlists (by date). To have an easier concurrency handling, I'm using the snapshot_id (before re-ordering) for all api requests I'm doing. Unfortunately, this causes an HTTP Error with a 502 Ba...

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Hi There!    I'm trying to re-order the tracks inside some playlists (by date). To have an easier concurrency handling, I'm using the snapshot_id (before re-ordering) for all api requests...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Get user's playlists API bug

PlanFreeCountryUkraineDeviceMacBookPro Retina, on ChromeOperating System(iOS ) My Question or Issue: Hi, guys! I'm a developer building a non-commercial ReactJs app to showcase my skills of working with APIs and AJAX requests. Here's the problem I en...

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Plan Free Country Ukraine Device MacBookPro Retina, on Chrome Operating System (iOS )   My Question or Issue:   Hi, guys! I'm a developer building a non-commercial ReactJs app to...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Web API - Play tracks directly on the page instead

I'm using the Web API and Nuxt to return tracks from my playlists onto a web page. I'd like the tracks to play directly on the page. I thought wrapping them inside the uri would suffice. Instead it opens the standalone player on desktop or app on the...

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I'm using the Web API and Nuxt to return tracks from my playlists onto a web page. I'd like the tracks to play directly on the page. I thought wrapping them inside the uri would suffice. Instead it o...

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