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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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Do podcasts stream differently than short songs?

I am trying o create an app that is basically a radio interface foe spotify and songs are working fine but when i try to run podcasts, the playback does not work frequently, so i am guessing that the way Spotify streams long podcasts may be different...

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I am trying o create an app that is basically a radio interface foe spotify and songs are working fine but when i try to run podcasts, the playback does not work frequently, so i am guessing that the...

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Bug? A Playlist Made Public Again No Longer Appears in the API

Title: Bug? A Playlist Made Public Again No Longer Appears in the APIHi everyone,I’m experiencing a strange issue with the Spotify API, and I wanted to check if other developers have encountered the same behavior.IssueI’m using the following endpoint...

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Title: Bug? A Playlist Made Public Again No Longer Appears in the API Hi everyone, I’m experiencing a strange issue with the Spotify API, and I wanted to check if other developers have encountered ...

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App Suddenly Missing

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUS My Question or IssueI was using my app, when it suddenly stopped working. Went to my dashboard and it's just gone. Was this accidental or intentional? I didn't receive an email or anything on the dashboard so I assume it was...

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Plan Free/Premium Country US   My Question or Issue I was using my app, when it suddenly stopped working. Went to my dashboard and it's just gone. Was this accidental or intentional? I did...

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C# script to play/pause?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueIs there a way for me to run a script in javascript or C# that toggles pause/play on my spotify account?

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue Is there a way for me to run a script in javascript or C# that toggles pause/play on my spotify accou...

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Aggiungere in coda nella scheda episodio a pagamento

PlanPremiumCountryItaly DeviceOnePlus 8Operating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueNella scheda di un episodio a pagamento (quindi un contenuto extra) non c'è la possibilità dal menù di aggiungere in coda l'episodio o segnarlo come finito. Se inve...

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  Plan Premium Country Italy    Device OnePlus 8 Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue Nella scheda di un episodio a pagamento (quindi un contenuto extra)...

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Superuser Contribution Missing Preview URL using Client Credentials

I have noticed that the preview_url field is always null when using the Client Credentials flow and I don't see any thing in the documentation describing what flows have access to preview urls. Is this an intended feature, just not documented(maybe i...

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I have noticed that the preview_url field is always null when using the Client Credentials flow and I don't see any thing in the documentation describing what flows have access to preview urls. Is th...

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Solved!! Questions regarding quota extension rejection: Commercial SDA

My quota extension has been rejected 3 times so far. It seems every time, there is a different reason and this has cost me a lot of time. The first two times, I have had to clarify on things in the next application submission, but then I just receive...

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My quota extension has been rejected 3 times so far. It seems every time, there is a different reason and this has cost me a lot of time. The first two times, I have had to clarify on things in the n...

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Extension request help

Hi Spotify Community, I submitted a Scope Extension request for my Spotify app on February 27, but I haven't heard back yet.My app, "TicketBird" (Client ID: 827aa6f068dc47fdb2a426b22a2ed14f), utilizes Spotify's API to allow Spotify Premium users to p...

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Hi Spotify Community, I submitted a Scope Extension request for my Spotify app on February 27, but I haven't heard back yet. My app, "TicketBird" (Client ID: 827aa6f068dc47fdb2a426b22a2ed14f), utili...

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Solved!! API calls to get list of all collaborative playlists given a genre, category, or keyword

I'm an artist who's also a software engineer looking to do something clever for the music community. I am having a hard time finding playlists to submit my song to. Lots of platforms have high costs and often deliver bot playlists. Also it's hard to ...

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I'm an artist who's also a software engineer looking to do something clever for the music community.    I am having a hard time finding playlists to submit my song to. Lots of platforms h...

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n8n with spotify

PlanoLivre PaísBrasilSistema operacional(Windows 10) Minha pergunta ou problemaOlá a todos, estou usando n8n(dev) para automatização e gostaria de obter os parâmetros ''preview_url'', mas é nulo. Qual é o problema? Por que não tenho o valor?

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Plano Livre  País Brasil Sistema operacional (Windows 10)   Minha pergunta ou problema Olá a todos, estou usando n8n(dev) para automatização e gostaria de obter os parâmetros ''prev...

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Webplayback SDK not working as Premium user

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceMacBook ProOperating SystemOSX My Question or IssueI'm using the Web Playback SDK as a Premium User. As of today I get 'This functionality is restricted to premium users only' in the java script console when I try to pl...

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  Plan Premium Country Germany Device MacBook Pro Operating System OSX   My Question or Issue I'm using the Web Playback SDK as a Premium User. As of today I get 'This functional...

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Test coding project 403 Forbidden

PlanPremiumCountryPortugalDeviceWindows 10 Laptop My Question or IssueI am making a webpage where a song plays and you have to guess what year it came out as a test coding project. It worked yesterday but today stopped working, I barely played maybe ...

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Plan Premium Country Portugal Device Windows 10 Laptop   My Question or Issue I am making a webpage where a song plays and you have to guess what year it came out as a test coding projec...

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sdk web player device id timeout/obsolete

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating SystemRaspbian My Question or IssueI have a spotify connect player running on a Raspberry Pi. It is supposed to run more or less all the time the RPi is on. H...

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  Plan Premium Country Denmark Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System Raspbian   My Question or Issue I have a spotify connect player running...

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sorting inside of playlist

Hi, Why not make it possible to sort songs in playlists so that you later can filter them out? This would be more effective with larger playlists. For example, I have a playlist with different sub-genres of rap. Sometimes I want to listen to all of t...

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Hi,   Why not make it possible to sort songs in playlists so that you later can filter them out? This would be more effective with larger playlists. For example, I have a playlist with differe...

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Using the API to log historical data

Am I allowed to periodically request the API over a period of time to log historical data for personal use or with friends?I know we're allowed to request our own extended streaming information, but I would like to add on top of that the API to track...

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Am I allowed to periodically request the API over a period of time to log historical data for personal use or with friends? I know we're allowed to request our own extended streaming information, ...

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custom Theme

hi spotifyI just want to know if it might be possible to create a custom Theme store where you can maybe download some different Themes from it, for example a transparent theme or a galaxy theme on your computer.or make it so that the users themselve...

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hi spotify I just want to know if it might be possible to create a custom Theme store where you can maybe download some different Themes from it, for example a transparent theme or a galaxy theme on...

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Solved!! Using song previews in a free-to-use, but commercial (music-unrelated) tool

Hey there,I am experimenting a bit with coding and now also Spotify. I have a webshop (based in Germany) that sells hand-made home decor etc.I want to build a filtering system that also allows to match certain songs (that I chose in the backend and c...

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Hey there, I am experimenting a bit with coding and now also Spotify. I have a webshop (based in Germany) that sells hand-made home decor etc. I want to build a filtering system that also allow...

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Dev team doesn't speak English?

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUnited States Hi there!I've been submitting extension requests for a while now going back and forth with the spotify team for my app, and each time they reject it on the premise that "Spotify content cannot be ingested into an ...

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  Plan Free/Premium Country United States   Hi there! I've been submitting extension requests for a while now going back and forth with the spotify team for my app, and each time the...

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Lyrics app using Spotify integration

I'm developing a language-learning app that utilizes Spotify songs. Users would log in via Spotify, select a target language, and the app would generate AI-powered lessons based on song lyrics and their translations.Key Questions:Is it possible to ac...

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I'm developing a language-learning app that utilizes Spotify songs. Users would log in via Spotify, select a target language, and the app would generate AI-powered lessons based on song lyrics and th...

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