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Discuss building apps with Spotify APIs and SDKs
Hey everyone, I've created this thread to provide more insight on an upcoming change to how refresh tokens work for apps on the Spotify Web API. We've shared a blog post that explains what's changing and why. The short version: refresh tokens will no...
Hey everyone, I’ve created this thread to provide an open space for discussion, feedback, concerns or ideas on an upcoming update to Spotify for Developers access. We’ve shared a blog post that explains what’s changing and why. Please use this thread...
Hi all. I have a question related to extending the recently-played endpoint in the spotify api. When creating experiences online for specific acts, it would be useful to specify artists in the api, so rather than return the last 50 tracks it would re...
Hi all. I have a question related to extending the recently-played endpoint in the spotify api. When creating experiences online for specific acts, it would be useful to specify artists in the api, s...
Casual Listener
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Hi Spotify Developer forum, I'm the founder of a Danish app named Queue. Queue uses the Spotify API to enable Queue users to register with Queue using their existing Spotify account and then to add their favorite Spotify-songs to a collaborative part...
Hi Spotify Developer forum, I'm the founder of a Danish app named Queue. Queue uses the Spotify API to enable Queue users to register with Queue using their existing Spotify account and...
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Hello everyone, I have got one question when implementing the Authorization Code Flow. Once the user authorize access to an Application and the app use the request token to web api to get user data like in the example bellow: { "display_name":"JMWizz...
Hello everyone, I have got one question when implementing the Authorization Code Flow. Once the user authorize access to an Application and the app use the...
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Hi, for my class I am trying to create an application in which a group of people can collaborate on a playlist and then export that playlist to Spotify. One of the reasons we thought of this idea is to have it so people without a Spotify account can ...
Hi, for my class I am trying to create an application in which a group of people can collaborate on a playlist and then export that playlist to Spotify. One of the reasons we thought of this id...
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Hello, I'm developing an app that allows the user to play songs from Spotify and share the queue with other users. The problem is that usign Spotify app remote sdk on iOS i'm not able to keep the app running on the background, the only solution is to...
Hello, I'm developing an app that allows the user to play songs from Spotify and share the queue with other users. The problem is that usign Spotify app remote sdk on iOS i'm not able to keep the app...
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Operating System: 10.15.7App ver 1.1.44.538.g8057de92 Spotify should handle percent-encoded URLs /URIs such asspotify:track%3A1BncfTJAWxrsxyT9culBrjthe %3A == colon (:) so, equivalent is :spotify:track:1BncfTJAWxrsxyT9culBrj I have apps on my system ...
Operating System: 10.15.7 App ver 1.1.44.538.g8057de92 Spotify should handle percent-encoded URLs /URIs such as spotify:track%3A1BncfTJAWxrsxyT9culBrj the %3A == colon (:) so, equivalent ...
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PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI'm trying to develop an Android app that allows you to create a playlist and add tracks. I am currently using the Kaaes Spotify Web API wrapper for Android since it seems like t...
Plan Free Country United States Operating System Android My Question or Issue I'm trying to develop an Android app that allows you to create a playlist and add tracks. I am cur...
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Hello, I want to use a spotify API for a class project, but the class requires me to use C++. Is this possible to do?
Hello, I want to use a spotify API for a class project, but the class requires me to use C++. Is this possible to do?
Gig Goer
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PlanPremium FamilyCountryUSA Devices(Iphones, Windows PC, Sonos, Apple PC, Amazon Alexa, etc. Operating SystemALL My Question or IssueSo, I'm having a problem when I'm playing music in my office and my kids want to play music on our Alexa in the livi...
Plan Premium Family Country USA Devices (Iphones, Windows PC, Sonos, Apple PC, Amazon Alexa, etc. Operating System ALL My Question or Issue So, I'm having a p...
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I would like to request an API endpoint that allows you to submit an ID (or multiple IDs) and returns what type of object (eg. Album, Track, Playlist, etc) that ID refers to. As far as I'm aware this is not currently possible, and it would help me bu...
I would like to request an API endpoint that allows you to submit an ID (or multiple IDs) and returns what type of object (eg. Album, Track, Playlist, etc) that ID refers to. As far as I'm aware this...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSA While going through my history and saved lists I found many instances where song have multiple ids associated even if they are from the same album and artist. For example:7oK9VyNzrYvRFo7nQEYkWN Mr. Brightside Hot Fuss003vvx7Niy0...
Plan Premium Country USA While going through my history and saved lists I found many instances where song have multiple ids associated even if they are from the same album and art...
Roadie
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Are all browsers on Android or iOS NOT supported by your Web Playback SDK ?
Are all browsers on Android or iOS NOT supported by your Web Playback SDK ? 😞
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Hi there,I'm building my Tiktok-like SDK, which I sell as a company. We do a video editing SDK, basically, so I'm interested if it is possible to use Spotify songs for that. If so, who can I talk to discuss commercial questions?
Hi there, I'm building my Tiktok-like SDK, which I sell as a company. We do a video editing SDK, basically, so I'm interested if it is possible to use Spotify songs for that. If so, who can I talk...
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My Question or IssueI was looking at the Web Playback SDK and learned that I can play music in my browser through the desktop Spotify client. However, I want to be able to play music WITHOUT having to start it from another Spotify client. Is this pos...
My Question or Issue I was looking at the Web Playback SDK and learned that I can play music in my browser through the desktop Spotify client. However, I want to be able to play music WITHOUT having...
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Hello, I have a weird issue with two albums which available_markets lists all 92 countries. But when taking a closer look at each album's track list only 1 or 2 songs are really available for 92 markets, all others are only available for 1 market. sp...
Hello, I have a weird issue with two albums which available_markets lists all 92 countries. But when taking a closer look at each album's track list only 1 or 2 songs are really available fo...
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The iOS SDK works great for simple applications. The demo app, for example, is infallible. The album art and other album information changes in-place when the playback state is updated. Add a simple print to playerstateDidChange with the song title a...
The iOS SDK works great for simple applications. The demo app, for example, is infallible. The album art and other album information changes in-place when the playback state is updated. Add a simple ...
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Dear Spotify, would it be possible to add a method to the Web Playback SDK / API to locally set the current playback track / state, similar to the Web API "Player/Play" endpoint but to be able to do it locally? I'm developing a Web App that allows pe...
Dear Spotify, would it be possible to add a method to the Web Playback SDK / API to locally set the current playback track / state, similar to the Web API "Player/Play" endpoint but to be able to do ...
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I just wrote a detailed and outlined 'article' detailing the problem. But an 'unexpected error occurred'. The fact of the matter is, as stated in the title. I cannot find a way to search for multiple tracks or artists with one request. Please tell me...
I just wrote a detailed and outlined 'article' detailing the problem. But an 'unexpected error occurred'. The fact of the matter is, as stated in the title. I cannot find a way to search for m...
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Hello! The Recommendation API suits exactly my needs for my app but I'm stuck with the number of seeds limitation (5 max). Do you have some ideas about how to find a similar alternative with more seeds?
Hello! The Recommendation API suits exactly my needs for my app but I'm stuck with the number of seeds limitation (5 max). Do you have some ideas about how to find a si...
Gig Goer
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Premium plan USA Windows 10 As of this morning 10/23/2020 EST the recently played tracks API is not updating and it is stuck on the yesterdays night last track I listened to. Is this a normal occurrence? I am developing an app that needs to keep trac...
Premium plan USA Windows 10 As of this morning 10/23/2020 EST the recently played tracks API is not updating and it is stuck on the yesterdays night last track I listened to. Is this a norma...
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