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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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stuxmirai

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Context is null for recently played tracks

PlanFree/PremiumCountry All DeviceiPhone and AndroidOperating SystemiOS and Android My Question or IssueAfter the update release on Nov 18th, it looks like the clients broke the reporting of the streams and don't include the context anymore. As a con...

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Plan Free/Premium Country  All   Device iPhone and Android Operating System iOS and Android   My Question or Issue After the update release on Nov 18th, it looks like the cl...

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Re: Premium Required" When Attempting to Play Track via API

Hi. I try to execute request WITH PREMIUM account, and get the same error. Can you check where am i wrong? I send request with Postman and get the same response error like sshuvoo.**bleep**

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Hi. I try to execute request WITH PREMIUM account, and get the same error. Can you check where am i wrong? I send request with Postman and get the same response error like sshuvoo.**bleep**

Ximzend

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play specified song by uri(spotify:track:xxxxxxx)

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issuein Android Remote-connect SDK,I want to play specified song by uri(spotify:track:xxxxxxx),But...

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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 in Andr...

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Solved!! Get Artist endpoint returns different artist than requested

My Question or IssueI've noticed that certain artist IDs (ex 2uW79XE0HEkPb56HqZJnNx) exhibit a weird behavior when using the Get Artist endpoint. The request succeeds, but the returned artist has a different ID than requested. This is quite difficult...

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My Question or Issue I've noticed that certain artist IDs (ex 2uW79XE0HEkPb56HqZJnNx) exhibit a weird behavior when using the Get Artist endpoint. The request succeeds, but the returned artist has...

Ximzend

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Spotify Web Api - Device goes inactive after 5 seconds of pausing remote control

I'm creating a tool that integrates with the Spotify Web API and I noticed that active device (being my smartphone) gets disconnected when Spotify is running in the background. Is there a way to ensure that the app is still "active"? Especially if it...

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I'm creating a tool that integrates with the Spotify Web API and I noticed that active device (being my smartphone) gets disconnected when Spotify is running in the background. Is there a way to ensu...

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Is it possible to find users who have created playlists with specific artist?

PlanFree/PremiumCountryIndiaDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueAn artist regularly checks the "discovered on" section to check organic traction. I'd lik...

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Plan Free/Premium Country India Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue An artis...

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Extension Request rejected for the wrong reason

So I recently submitted an extension request for my AI-powered app, and it was rejected due to the reason that it "ingests Spotify content into a machine-learning and AI model," which isn't true and is an incorrect assumption the review team made The...

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So I recently submitted an extension request for my AI-powered app, and it was rejected due to the reason that it "ingests Spotify content into a machine-learning and AI model," which isn't true and ...

GusMakarov

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Using Spotify API to train Recommender System (educational purpose)

Hello, I want to use the Spotify API specifically the metadata of tracks and playlists like release date, popularity...) to train a recommender system for my bachelor thesis which is about the impact of human feedback on recommender system in field o...

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Hello,   I want to use the Spotify API specifically the metadata of tracks and playlists like release date, popularity...) to train a recommender system for my bachelor thesis which is about t...

WinterMelon

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Spotify AI

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue. Spotify must contain an Ai that can play songs on voice based command , like example today i...

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  Plan Premium Country India Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue. ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Not receiving results when searching by ISRC

I'm trying to search the web api for songs by ISRC but I no longer receive any results, only an empty items array. My search query looks like this: https://api.spotify.com/v1/search?query=isrc:USLZJ1613311 I've even tried on the spotify web console b...

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I'm trying to search the web api for songs by ISRC but I no longer receive any results, only an empty items array. My search query looks like this: https://api.spotify.com/v1/search?query=isrc:U...

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Solved!! Buffer Overflow/Memory Error in Spotify

I'm no security expert, but I received this crash error randomly while using spotify. It wasn't even playing any music. I wanted to share this incase it is important, and spotify support sent me here. Nov 16 17:22:48 dish-washer spotify-launcher[2645...

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I'm no security expert, but I received this crash error randomly while using spotify. It wasn't even playing any music. I wanted to share this incase it is important, and spotify support sent me here...

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GPS Music Blending

I have an idea that should be implemented in the Spotify App. I would like to see a feature that ties your GPS position with music that has ties to the location. For example if I am visiting Atlanta for work, I would like to see a playlist that featu...

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I have an idea that should be implemented in the Spotify App.  I would like to see a feature that ties your GPS position with music that has ties to the location.  For example if I am visit...

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Superuser Contribution API - search for tracks is flaky

PlanFreeCountryRomaniaDeviceWeb APIOperating SystemWindows My Question or Issuehttps://api.spotify.com/v1/search?q=track:Chiquitita%20artist:ABBA&type=track It returns me no data. But it only works with such a search:https://api.spotify.com/v1/search...

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  Plan Free Country Romania Device Web API Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue https://api.spotify.com/v1/search?q=track:Chiquitita%20artist:ABBA&type=track &nbs...

LambertSpot

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Are there further restrictions for Game Development with Spotify API?

I signed up to be a Spotify developer a few years ago. I have heard that there are more restrictions on what can be built using to Spotify APIs. Someone told me that Spotify does not want any of the APIs to be used in Games. Is something like this re...

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I signed up to be a Spotify developer a few years ago.  I have heard that there are more restrictions on what can be built using to Spotify APIs.   Someone told me that Spotify does not w...

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Only valid bearer authentication supported when trying to get access token

I'm a beginner so I'm sorry if this is a stupid question. I'm trying to get an access code using the authorization flow in golang. I am quite sure I am getting the User authorization correctly but then when I try and get the access token I get the er...

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I'm a beginner so I'm sorry if this is a stupid question. I'm trying to get an access code using the authorization flow in golang. I am quite sure I am getting the User authorization correctly but th...

tomjaimz

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Getting different results when searching a track depending on the authorization method

When I use OAuth and Client Credentials to query the Spotify API, I get different search results. Specifically, with OAuth, I can't find certain tracks. For instance, when I search for "concorde lady machine," it should return a track with the ID 23Z...

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When I use OAuth and Client Credentials to query the Spotify API, I get different search results. Specifically, with OAuth, I can't find certain tracks. For instance, when I search for "concorde lady...

GB122

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Spotify rate limits other than the 30s window

Im using the spotify web api and have added all the delays, batching, and request limiting I can. The only issue is that after a few hours of using the API, i get rate limited. Correct me if i’m wrong, but when delaying requests to only fire 1 every ...

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Im using the spotify web api and have added all the delays, batching, and request limiting I can. The only issue is that after a few hours of using the API, i get rate limited. Correct me if i’m wron...

mainTAP

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Is the "Get User's Top Items" documentation outdated?

PlanPremiumCountrySweden My Question or IssueI have used the following request:https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/top/tracks?time_range=long_term&limit=10&offset=0According to the documentation (https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/referenc...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden   My Question or Issue I have used the following request: https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/top/tracks?time_range=long_term&limit=10&offset=0 Acco...

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I don't recieve spotify email

I want to create a "spotify for developers" account and I need to verify my email adresse. However I don't recieve any email, no matter how hard I push the "verify" button. I had a rule in my outlook email adresse that sent spotify email to trash. Ho...

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I want to create a "spotify for developers" account and I need to verify my email adresse. However I don't recieve any email, no matter how hard I push the "verify" button. I had a rule in my outlo...

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Playwright Login Automation Loads Forever

My Question or IssueHello, my team and I are working on developing an app that connects with the spotify api. We follow the traditional oauth flow (being redirected to spotify then redirected back to the app.) We are currently in a phase where e2e te...

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My Question or Issue Hello, my team and I are working on developing an app that connects with the spotify api. We follow the traditional oauth flow (being redirected to spotify then redirected back ...

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