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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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Artist earnings detail how artists get paid by Spotify.

I am working on a node js project and I want to get the artist's earnings details from Spotify.Is there any API or resource to get the required details of the artists from Spotify?

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  • I am working on a node js project and I want to get the artist's earnings details from Spotify. Is there any API or resource to get the required details of the artists from Spotify?
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I want to use sound without a token

Hello, I create a application with spotify. I tried to play a song on spotify by id without an authentication or token. I tried with iFrame, ReactPlayer, autio .... but the soung do not start.Exist a method??

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  • Hello, I create a application with spotify. I tried to play a song on spotify by id without an authentication or token. I tried with iFrame, ReactPlayer, autio .... but the soung do not start. Exist...
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Does Client Credential flow allow add a track to queue?

PremiumSpain DeviceMacbook Pro 13" early 2015Operating SystemmacOS Monterey 12.6 My Question or IssueTrying to add songs to a queue from Web API to the same Spotify account that i own, but the response is: { "error" : { "status" : 403, "message" : "P...

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  • Premium Spain   Device Macbook Pro 13" early 2015 Operating System macOS Monterey 12.6   My Question or Issue Trying to add songs to a queue from Web API to the same Spotify ac...
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Superuser Contribution Device Authorization Grant authentication flow for custom applications

This idea requests the enablement of the Device Authorization Grant authentication flow, which Spotify already uses for its TV applications, for custom applications that we can register via the Developer Dashboard. I would like to create a headless d...

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  • This idea requests the enablement of the Device Authorization Grant authentication flow, which Spotify already uses for its TV applications, for custom applications that we can register via the ...
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Hand Gesture Controlled Spotify Platform

PlanFree/PremiumCountryAll Available CountriesDevicePrimarily PCs and then the Mobile DevicesOperating SystemPrimarily Windows 10 and then the remaining OSMy QuestionAs an undergraduate Koc University EE student, for the Senior Design Project, I have...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country All Available Countries Device Primarily PCs and then the Mobile Devices Operating System Primarily Windows 10 and then the remaining OS My Question As an undergrad...
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Bearer token request results in 403 Error: "This request requires user authentication."

My Question or IssueI am trying to edit a playlist using the Spotify API and Python. To do this, I first make a request for a new bearer token: credentials = f"{client_id}:{client_secret}" encoded_credentials = b64encode(credentials.encode("ascii"))....

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  • My Question or Issue I am trying to edit a playlist using the Spotify API and Python. To do this, I first make a request for a new bearer token:             &nbs...
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Trying to understand developer policies

Hi, Im a developer and recently my app got rejected because of "The product or service is integrated with streams or content from another service. The application is integrated with other services (e.g. Youtube) in a way that is prohibited" . My appl...

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  • Hi, Im a developer and recently my app got rejected because of "The product or service is integrated with streams or content from another service. The application is integrated with other services (e...
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Episodes API not returning data

I'm not getting episode info back from the API. Are others seeing this? I tried using ids from the docs as well as ones I'm pulling off of urls. I tried hitting the API directly and through spotipy like so: import spotipy from spotipy.oauth2 import S...

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  • I'm not getting episode info back from the API.    Are others seeing this? I tried using ids from the docs as well as ones I'm pulling off of urls.   I tried hitting the API direct...
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Newbie question: With available APIs, would I be able to....

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueWith available APIs, would I be able to create a 3rd party app that creates a better sorting ...

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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 o...
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Bring libspotify back.

The only way I used Spotify was with a Foobar2000 component: https://github.com/TheQwertiest/foo_spotifyThis no longer works: https://developer.spotify.com/community/news/2022/04/12/libspotify-sunset/I don't have a reason to keep using/ paying for Sp...

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  • The only way I used Spotify was with a Foobar2000 component: https://github.com/TheQwertiest/foo_spotify This no longer works: https://developer.spotify.com/community/news/2022/04/12/libspotify-suns...
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How can I get the redirect uri?

Hello, so I'm new to using Spotify for Developers, APIs and Redirect URIs. In fact I don't even know what a redirect URI even is. I have this shortcut on iOS that I want to use and I need to put in some information to make it work. I already created ...

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  • Hello, so I'm new to using Spotify for Developers, APIs and Redirect URIs. In fact I don't even know what a redirect URI even is. I have this shortcut on iOS that I want to use and I need t...
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Solved!! Web API ratelimit

I am developing an app which will allow users to publish their playlists to a feed. However in order to visit the feed, published playlists will have to be fetched one by one (as the current spotify api does not have an endpoint to fetch multiple pla...

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  • I am developing an app which will allow users to publish their playlists to a feed. However in order to visit the feed, published playlists will have to be fetched one by one (as the current spotify ...
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Dashboard Empty Can't make an app

I've had Spotify Premium for several years. I'm also a streamer who uses an Elgato Stream Deck to control my Spotify so I don't need to tab out of what I'm doing to control my music. However, the plugin had an update recently that requires users to o...

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  • I've had Spotify Premium for several years. I'm also a streamer who uses an Elgato Stream Deck to control my Spotify so I don't need to tab out of what I'm doing to control my music. However, the plu...
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Solved!! Seek endpoint reports missing parameter, even though its present.

Calling the https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player/seek endpoint consistently returns 400 Bad Request, as the parameter `position_ms` is supposedly missing. However, the parameter is in place in the request. This happens regardless of value set for the...

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  • Calling the https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player/seek endpoint consistently returns 400 Bad Request, as the parameter `position_ms` is supposedly missing.   However, the parameter is in p...
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how to claim spotify podacast when 8-digit verification isnt going through?

i published my podcast with anchor, have entered correct e-mail and am even getting the 8-digit verification code, yet when i enter it, spotify displays "invalid code" even if it's not been an hour. what do i do?

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  • i published my podcast with anchor, have entered correct e-mail and am even getting the 8-digit verification code, yet when i enter it, spotify displays "invalid code" even if it's not been an hour. ...
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How can I change the category?

I uploaded my podcast from Anchor. The category is now set to american football, but i want to change it to football/soccer. I dont know how to do it, i cant fint anything either on anchor or spotify.

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  • I uploaded my podcast from Anchor. The category is now set to american football, but i want to change it to football/soccer. I dont know how to do it, i cant fint anything either on anchor or spotify.
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Use Refresh Token on Client-Side Website hosted by Github Pages

Hi! I'm new to using the spotify API. I created a javascript function that would display my most recently played songs. However, after 1 hour the OAuth Token would expire. I read that refresh tokens are supposed to stop this from occurring, but I'm n...

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  • Hi!  I'm new to using the spotify API. I created a javascript function that would display my most recently played songs. However, after 1 hour the OAuth Token would expire. I read that refresh ...
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PKCE Token Refresh leads to 400 Invalid Request

I'm implementing PKCE auth flow. If the token expires, I try to refresh the token.I send a POST-request to the "https://accounts.spotify.com/api/token" Endpoint with:Payload:{"refresh_token": "[my refresh token]","grant_type": "refresh_token","client...

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  • I'm implementing PKCE auth flow. If the token expires, I try to refresh the token. I send a POST-request to the "https://accounts.spotify.com/api/token" Endpoint with: Payload: { "refresh_token...
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400 Bad Request - Access Token - PKCE Auth Code Flow

Hello,I'm currently on Step 2 (Requesting Access Token) of the Auth Code Flow using PKCE, but I am unable to retrieve the access token.ProblemI am receiving a 400 Bad Request when sending my POST request to the https://accounts.spotify.com/api/token ...

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  • Hello, I'm currently on Step 2 (Requesting Access Token) of the Auth Code Flow using PKCE, but I am unable to retrieve the access token. Problem I am receiving a 400 Bad Request when sending my PO...
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