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Welcome to the Spotify for Developers board!

Welcome to the Spotify for Developers board! This forum is the place for conversations about Spotify's Web API, Web Playback SDK, Widgets, and other developer tools. Here you can ask questions about the Spotify platform, chat with other developers, a...

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Ads API create/update campaign

Hi Team,I am developer I can able to push the campaign into Spotify ad-studio using campaign ads api, But I wish I could do this for An artist's music on Spotify instead of A concert or artist merch, This is possible in Adstudio UI, because in ads ap...

  • Newbie
  • Hi Team, I am developer I can able to push the campaign into Spotify ad-studio using campaign ads api, But I wish I could do this for An artist's music on Spotify instead of A concert or a...
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502 Gateway in Start/Resume Playback

$headers = [ 'Authorization' => 'Bearer ' . $request->_token, 'Accept' => 'application/json', 'uris' => 'spotify:episode:' . $request->id, 'position_ms' => 0, ]; $res = $client->request('PUT', 'https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player/play? device_id=' ....

  • Visitor
  •   $headers = [             'Authorization' => 'Bearer ' . $request -> _token ,             'Accept' =&...
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[Steam Deck][Linux][Partnership] Official support for Valve's Steam Deck

Hello Since the production and shipping for Valve's Steam Deck is currently on the uptick it seems prudent that Spotify should jump right in and produce an official version for the Deck and form a partnership with Valve. For those who might not have ...

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  • Hello   Since the production and shipping for Valve's Steam Deck is currently on the uptick it seems prudent that Spotify should jump right in  and produce an official version for the Dec...
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Repo for the app-remote-SDK

Hi All,Per this 9/14/18 article, the App Remote SDK betas for iOS and Android were committed to Github at /spotify/ios-sdk and .../android-sdk, respectively. Were the respective versions of the 'Streaming SDK' also at those URLs and hence, the A.R. v...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi All, Per this 9/14/18 article, the App Remote SDK betas for iOS and Android were committed to Github at /spotify/ios-sdk and .../android-sdk, respectively. Were the respective versions of the 'St...
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Update playlist tracks doesn't recognise "uris" parameter

I'm trying to update the tracks in a playlist using the playlists/playlist_id/tracks PUT action, as described at https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/#/operations/reorder-or-replace-playlists-tracks.I'm using this curl comman...

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  • I'm trying to update the tracks in a playlist using the playlists/playlist_id/tracks PUT action, as described at https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/#/operations/reorder-or-...
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  • Roadie
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    Web API
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player/currently-playing endpoint not working in Spotify for windows desktop app

I'm using this endpoint to get the currently playing song info. https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player/currently-playing Whenever I use my phone the api returns the album/track info in JSON format as specified in the docs and everything works fine; how...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm using this endpoint to get the currently playing song info.    https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player/currently-playing   Whenever I use my phone the api returns the album/tr...
  • soumikdasgupta1
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Dealing with HTTP Status 400, Code: -1

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDeviceHP OmenOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueSo I recently started using Spotify's API through Spotipy library in Python for a school project.The objective of our project is to analyze the songs in Billboard HOT ...

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  • Plan Premium Country India Device HP Omen Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue So I recently started using Spotify's API through Spotipy library in Python for a school pr...
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(Mobile app) Discography display song list

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceSamsung S21 PlusOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueWhy is the discography only available by album? People don't know what album has their favorite songs. Discography should have an option to view a list of all son...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA  Device Samsung S21 Plus Operating System Android    My Question or Issue Why is the discography only available by album? People don't know what albu...
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  • Discography View
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    Song Tab
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"Only valid bearer authentication supported" error message

I've been trying to use Spotify's API for my app but every time I try to get something I get this error message "Only valid bearer authentication supported". I have registered my app and used valid client secret but error is still present. Here's the...

  • Casual Listener
  • I've been trying to use Spotify's API for my app but every time I try to get something I get this error message "Only valid bearer authentication supported". I have registered my app and used valid c...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Devices API not showing the .exe player but showing webplayer.

Hello, After yesterdays update to version 1.1.94.870 a number of users of the Spotify Stream Deck plugin on Windows have reported issues with the Devices API not showing the exe player (desktop player), but showing webplayer and other devices. We hav...

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  • Hello,   After yesterdays update to version 1.1.94.870 a number of users of the Spotify Stream Deck plugin on Windows have reported issues with the Devices API not showing the exe player (desk...
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Playlists

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueCan you shuffle all playlists you have created or all songs?

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Can you...
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Playlist Returns Incorrect Songs through API or Embeds

My Question or IssueI seem to have come across a bugged playlist:Name: "2000s Mix" - by SpotifyID: 37i9dQZF1EQn4jwNIohw50https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1EQn4jwNIohw50When querying the playlist through the API, or when embedding the playlis...

  • Casual Listener
  • My Question or Issue I seem to have come across a bugged playlist: Name: "2000s Mix" - by Spotify ID: 37i9dQZF1EQn4jwNIohw50 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1EQn4jwNIohw50 ...
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    bug
    Bug Playlist
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    Possible Bug
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Fetch redirect URI?

So, in the OAuth2 thing, the user gets a URL to the OAuth2 Confirmation page. They click accept/decline, and they get redirected to the Redirect URI. How do I fetch that URI?

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  • So, in the OAuth2 thing, the user gets a URL to the OAuth2 Confirmation page. They click accept/decline, and they get redirected to the Redirect URI. How do I fetch that URI?
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Retrieve recently played podcasts

Is there a way to get a user's recently played podcasts? I know there is for music (https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/player/get-recently-played/), but I was surprised that this doesn't seem possible with podcasts. I feel ...

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  • Is there a way to get a user's recently played podcasts?    I know there is for music (https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/player/get-recently-played/), but I wa...
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    Podcast API
    Podcasts
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add scope in request token in C#

PlanPremiumCountryFranceHi, I'm trying to get the token but I need some scope to be added , this code works for any other request that don't require scope... Can you point me in the right direction please ... public string GetAccessToken() { string u...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Hi, I'm trying to get the token but I need some scope to be added , this code works for any other request that don't require scope...  Can you point me in the ...
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Music snippets for my social media app project

My Question or IssueI am a product manager, and I'm working on a social media project, where users can add music to video posts. I'd appreciate some help

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  • My Question or Issue I am a product manager, and I'm working on a social media project, where users can add music to video posts.  I'd appreciate some help
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v1/me/player/devices always returns an empty array

PlanPremium CountryPoland DevicePC Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueFor a few days my application that uses api spotify has stopped working, all accounts to which I have access suddenly stop getting devices and old device_id does not wo...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Poland   Device PC   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue For a few days my application that uses api spotify has stopped working...
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Spotify desktop client not submitting data to the API

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueStraight to the point. My spotify client isn't sending nor receiving data from the api and spotify connect. Yes i've checked my firewalls and yes i have tried tur...

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  •   Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Straight to the point. My spotify client isn't sending nor receiving data from...
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Playlist

My Question or Issue Is it possible using any Spotify endpoints to check who streamed a particular playlist or song and if the streaming was completed.

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  •   My Question or Issue   Is it possible using any Spotify endpoints to check who streamed a particular playlist or song and if the streaming was completed. 
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mejorar la lista de me gusta

Hello good morningI have seen in the application that a song that you like can be stored in the list several times It would be good and important that the application detects the repeated songs of my list of likes and only allows one, so data or repr...

  • Visitor
  • Hello good morning I have seen in the application that a song that you like can be stored in the list several times   It would be good and important that the application detects the repeated ...
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  • Roadie
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  • improve likes list
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