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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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stefanbathman

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution API - v1/shows/{id}/episodes - resume_point returns incorrect data

PlanPremium CountryUK DeviceConsistent across MacOS 14.6.1, Android 14, and reproducible at https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/get-a-shows-episodes Operating SystemMacOS 14.6.1, Android 14, and the API My Question or IssueI...

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Plan Premium   Country UK   Device Consistent across MacOS 14.6.1, Android 14, and reproducible at https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/get-a-shows...

DHermit05

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Spotify SDK player not play on Android 11 Embedded in React Native

I implemented Spotify SDK player in a web app and embedded it in the React Native webview. It works fine on Android 14 and Android 15. But when I try to play it in Android 11 it plays for a few seconds and then stops. Meanwhile I also receive a playb...

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I implemented Spotify SDK player in a web app and embedded it in the React Native webview.  It works fine on Android 14 and Android 15. But when I try to play it in Android 11 it plays for a few...

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Solved!! Programmatical retrieval of playlists without email addition to the app

Hello, I would like to ask if there is a way to programmatically access someone’s playlists without adding their account to my app registered in the Spotify Developer Dashboard. The idea is that the person would authenticate, and I would retrieve the...

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Hello, I would like to ask if there is a way to programmatically access someone’s playlists without adding their account to my app registered in the Spotify Developer Dashboard.   The idea is ...

Ximzend

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Authentication Flow not working for RedirectUri created with expo-auth-session

Hey, I am developing an app that uses spotify web api with react-native expo. In particular, for the authentication flow, I am using the `makeRedirectUri` from the 'expo-auth-session' package. On local development, this redirect_uri looks something l...

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Hey,   I am developing an app that uses spotify web api with react-native expo. In particular, for the authentication flow, I am using the `makeRedirectUri` from the ' expo-auth-session' pack...

SakshamLol

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Questions regarding quota extension rejection: Not analyze the Spotify Content for any purpose

Hi everyone,We’re developing VUK, a platform that empowers fans to shape concerts by voting on event proposals from their favorite artists. We integrate with Spotify to store users’ top 50 artists in Airtable and notify them about tailored event prop...

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Hi everyone, We’re developing VUK, a platform that empowers fans to shape concerts by voting on event proposals from their favorite artists. We integrate with Spotify to store users’ top 50 artists ...

Ximzend

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Extension Request Help

My Question or Issue Hi, I just got denied from my extension request because of this reason:You need to provide us with a fully working application that demonstrates all the core functionality This makes sense, but I am confused about how to proceed ...

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My Question or Issue   Hi, I just got denied from my extension request because of this reason: You need to provide us with a fully working application that demonstrates all the core function...

Ximzend

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"Top 50 - (Country)"

I am creating a web application. I was able to pull playlists from the user "Spotify" like "2012" or "1990". However, I need playlists like "Top 50 - India" and so on. Can anyone help me with this?

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I am creating a web application. I was able to pull playlists from the user "Spotify" like "2012" or "1990". However, I need playlists like "Top 50 - India" and so on. Can anyone help me with this? ...

greedymau5

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Feature Request
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How to see through shortened https://spotify.link/ links

Recently Spotify changed share links from the classic "https://open.spotify.com/track..album..user..etc/id" to a shortened URL "https://spotify.link/randomString".There's no way to see through this link, and you can't use fetch on the URL to see wher...

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Recently Spotify changed share links from the classic "https://open.spotify.com/track..album..user..etc/id" to a shortened URL "https://spotify.link/randomString". There's no way to see through th...

kyedo

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Clarification on using social media icons and links under developer terms

Hello! I’m planning to request a quota extension for my website and came across a question regarding the inclusion of social media icons, like Facebook and Instagram, in the footer of my app. These icons would navigate users to my website’s social me...

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Hello! I’m planning to request a quota extension for my website and came across a question regarding the inclusion of social media icons, like Facebook and Instagram, in the footer of my app. These i...

Ximzend

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Solved!! resume_point missing when calling API from code

PlanPremiumCountryGermany My Question or IssueI also mentioned this in a comment in this thread, but I think it might be an unrelated problem, as the one over there seems to be fixed. When accessing the API endpoints to get episodes (/show/{id}/episo...

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Plan Premium Country Germany   My Question or Issue I also mentioned this in a comment in this thread, but I think it might be an unrelated problem, as the one over there seems to be fixed...

DHermit05

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Superuser Contribution Getting 502 errors for Player operations

PlanPremiumCountryEUA Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I have developed a small application for personal usage that uses spotify-web-api. I use sever...

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

LambertSpot

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Superuser Contribution Get request for multiple tracks audio features

My Question or IssueHi! I'm trying to get the audio features for multiple tracks, but can't get the request right.I've looked through the documentation for getting multiple tracks, as well as the similar documentation for getting a single track. Acco...

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My Question or Issue Hi!   I'm trying to get the audio features for multiple tracks, but can't get the request right. I've looked through the documentation for getting multiple tracks, as we...

LambertSpot

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Playlist Description Update via API Fails Intermittently

In my application, I make updates to playlist descriptions using Spotify's API. Despite receiving 200 OK responses from the https://api.spotify.com/v1/playlists/{playlsitId} endpoint, I've found that the playlist description does not always update. I...

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In my application, I make updates to playlist descriptions using Spotify's API. Despite receiving 200 OK responses from the https://api.spotify.com/v1/playlists/{playlsitId} endpoint, I've found...

kane123

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Spotify Search API Issue - 404 not found

There currently seems to be an issue with the Search API - basic queries are suddenly and randomly returning "404 not found" errors.Sometimes the exact same query works after a few retries. The status page at https://status.spotify.dev does not yet r...

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There currently seems to be an issue with the Search API - basic queries are suddenly and randomly returning "404 not found" errors. Sometimes the exact same query works after a few retries. &nbs...

Ashugh

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Inquiry Regarding Use of Metadata and Redirecting Users to External Content

Hello,I am working on a content discovery platform that uses metadata from YouTube/Spotify (such as titles, artists, and descriptions) to display content information. The platform allows users to explore content and then redirects them to YouTube/Spo...

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  Hello, I am working on a content discovery platform that uses metadata from YouTube/Spotify (such as titles, artists, and descriptions) to display content information. The platform allows us...

Ximzend

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Feature Request
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Who follow my album

I would like it if, in the near future, specifically in 2025, it would be made possible for everyone to see who follows the albums that I and others have followed. What interests me the most is being able to see who follows my album, because neither ...

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I would like it if, in the near future, specifically in 2025, it would be made possible for everyone to see who follows the albums that I and others have followed. What interests me the most is being...

Ximzend

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Solved!! Spotify app

PlanPremiumCountryUk My Question or IssueI want to make a website that allows users to create a playlist through the website on Spotify. However, currently every time someone tries to make a playlist it will make it on my account as its my client id ...

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  Plan Premium Country Uk   My Question or Issue I want to make a website that allows users to create a playlist through the website on Spotify. However, currently every time someone...

Ximzend

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About the usage of deprecated web APIs

Dear Spotify Developer Support Team,My name is Oğuzhan Dere, and I am the creator of Keddy, a music personalization application designed to provide unique, tailored listening experiences. For the past 4–5 months, I have been diligently developing thi...

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Dear Spotify Developer Support Team, My name is Oğuzhan Dere, and I am the creator of Keddy, a music personalization application designed to provide unique, tailored listening experiences. For ...

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Fastly CDN is returning non-working IPs, causing timeouts, but just for our Company

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceWindows App or through Edge browserOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueConnecting to Spotify,We connect (info gained from Chrome Dev Tools) to open.spotify.com, which refers to open.spotifycdn.com, which we can't...

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Plan Premium Country US   Device Windows App or through Edge browser Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Connecting to Spotify, We connect (info gained from Chrom...

1223386036

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cant access tempo of a track

Key details about the issue:Access Token Retrieval: The access token is retrieved without issues, confirming that the Client Credentials Flow authentication is functioning as expected.Public Endpoint: The audio-features endpoint does not require user...

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  Key details about the issue: Access Token Retrieval: The access token is retrieved without issues, confirming that the Client Credentials Flow authentication is functioning as expected. Pu...

Ximzend

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