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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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Accessing paid subscription podcasts in Spotify

There are platforms where you can buy subscription podcasts and listen to them in almost any app via RSS. Spotify does not allow RSS but still support paid content. Supercast is for example a platform you can use. I have a big subscription platform w...

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There are platforms where you can buy subscription podcasts and listen to them in almost any app via RSS. Spotify does not allow RSS but still support paid content. Supercast is for example a platfor...

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Web API `search` endpoint unexpected results.

Hi, The Web API's `search` endpoint is giving unexpected results. For example, the result is empty (even after the response code 200). BUT, with the same query on documentation playground, it does return right results. Even if I copy-paste the exact ...

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Hi,   The Web API's `search` endpoint is giving unexpected results. For example, the result is empty (even after the response code 200). BUT, with the same query on documentation playground, i...

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App Review Process

My Question or IssueSubmitted an app for review on August 14, 2024 and yet to receive any feedback on it. Is there any way to speed up the process or know the deadline? Thanks in advance

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My Question or Issue Submitted an app for review on August 14, 2024 and yet to receive any feedback on it. Is there any way to speed up the process or know the deadline?  Thanks in advance

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Pagination error while consuming the API: https://api.spotify.com/v1/artists/{spotifyId}/albums

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceDELL-G15Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueWhen using the API responsible for searching for an artist's albums. Having the pathVariable spotfyId as a parameter. The pagination is not bringing all the items. B...

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Plan Premium Country Brazil Device DELL-G15 Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue When using the API responsible for searching for an artist's albums. Having...

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Solved!! Getting HTTP 403 for Web API requests for specific user

PlanPremiumDeviceWeb API My Question or IssueI am developing an application for Spotify, and a few users are connected. Everything worked fine until a certain moment (and still works fine for all users except one). However, one user (well, technicall...

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Plan Premium Device Web API   My Question or Issue I am developing an application for Spotify, and a few users are connected. Everything worked fine until a certain moment (and still works...

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[Developers] Verification email to create app not sent

PlanPremiumCountryFranceOperating SystemWindows 10/11 My Question or IssueTrying to create my first app with WebAPI, I'm asked first to verify my email in my dashboard. Clicking on Verify button displays a popup "We have sent you an email ..." but no...

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Plan Premium Country France Operating System Windows 10/11   My Question or Issue Trying to create my first app with WebAPI, I'm asked first to verify my email in my dashboard. Clicking ...

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add to playlist bar

Desktop application on Windows 11 Here is the issue, I apparently clicked right at the center of vertical axis, and when I tried to add a song to my playlist, bar that is showing up after hovering on "add to playlist", went crazy. It was showing up, ...

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Desktop application on Windows 11   Here is the issue, I apparently clicked right at the center of vertical axis, and when I tried to add a song to my playlist, bar that is showing up after ho...

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Research Question

I am a researcher at a university in the US. I am interested in the impacts of music on exercise and movement. I wanted to reach out to discuss Spotify's ability to accommodate my research team if we were to use the Spotify platform to conduct our wo...

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I am a researcher at a university in the US. I am interested in the impacts of music on exercise and movement. I wanted to reach out to discuss Spotify's ability to accommodate my research team if we...

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Persisting previous added_at property when re-adding tracks to a playlist

*Using Web API*I'm trying to sort playlist tracks by date added. I'm only trying to sort playlists owned by the user. Things I have tried:1. Clearing playlist tracks with 'Update Playlist Items' passed an empty uris array and then re-adding them with...

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*Using Web API* I'm trying to sort playlist tracks by date added. I'm only trying to sort playlists owned by the user. Things I have tried: 1. Clearing playlist tracks with 'Update Playlist Ite...

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Why is my Spotify playlist rearranging itself randomly?

Has anyone else noticed their Spotify playlists reshuffling themselves? I've organized my songs in a specific order, but lately, it seems like Spotify is randomly changing the sequence. It's really frustrating when I want to listen to my tracks in th...

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Has anyone else noticed their Spotify playlists reshuffling themselves? I've organized my songs in a specific order, but lately, it seems like Spotify is randomly changing the sequence. It's really f...

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"Waking Up" a Spotify Connect Speaker

PlanPremiumDeviceSpotify Connect Speaker (through SpotifyFHEM on FHEM Home Automation System)Operating System(Raspberry on Bookworm)My Question or IssueHello everyone!I have the following issue / question: I have a Spotify Connect Speaker and I want ...

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Plan Premium Device Spotify Connect Speaker (through SpotifyFHEM on FHEM Home Automation System) Operating System (Raspberry on Bookworm) My Question or Issue Hello everyone! I have the follo...

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How can I use a Spotify playlist analyzer to better understand my music preferences

A Spotify playlist analyzer helps break down your playlist by providing insights into the genres, moods, and even the energy of the songs you listen to. By analyzing your playlist, you can discover patterns in your music preferences, and it may sugge...

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A Spotify playlist analyzer helps break down your playlist by providing insights into the genres, moods, and even the energy of the songs you listen to. By analyzing your playlist, you can discover p...

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Solved!! Private user auth access for backend services

Hi, I'm writing a backend Python service (using Spotipy) which will receive HTTP requests and post things, etc, and it will be deployed in a docker container in a server somewhere off my machine. It needs access to certain scopes that require auth i....

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Hi,   I'm writing a backend Python service (using Spotipy) which will receive HTTP requests and post things, etc, and it will be deployed in a docker container in a server somewhere off my mac...

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Why Does My Spotify Algorithm Suddenly Feel Off?

Lately, my Spotify recommendations have been way off. I usually get a great mix of indie rock and alternative pop, but now it's throwing random genres at me like EDM and country. I haven't changed my listening habits, so I'm not sure what's causing t...

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Lately, my Spotify recommendations have been way off. I usually get a great mix of indie rock and alternative pop, but now it's throwing random genres at me like EDM and country. I haven't changed my...

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Spotify Web API taking forever to respond

Hi everyone,I just recently started using Spotify API for a personal project in Python, and I've run into an issue that I think might be related to rate limiting. The API has suddenly stopped responding, and the requests are taking forever to complet...

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Hi everyone, I just recently started using Spotify API for a personal project in Python, and I've run into an issue that I think might be related to rate limiting.   The API has suddenly stop...

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GTM Spotify tag accessibility issue

I am conducting a WCAG check of our site, which we are failing due to an issue with the GTM Spotify tag. The particular issue is around adding aria-hidden="true" attribute to the Spotify iframe. This way you tell screenreaders this is not a content e...

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I am conducting a WCAG check of our site, which we are failing due to an issue with the GTM Spotify tag. The particular issue is around adding aria-hidden="true" attribute to the Spoti...

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Delay in Spotify API Data Availability for New Releases

Hi everyone,I’m encountering an issue with the Spotify API and would appreciate any insights or solutions.I have a cron job set up to search for new song releases precisely at midnight.However, I’ve noticed that while new releases become visible on S...

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Hi everyone, I’m encountering an issue with the Spotify API and would appreciate any insights or solutions. I have a cron job set up to search for new song releases precisely at midnight. ...

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Is there a request limit (not rate limit) for the API ?

I have a list of 15,000+ track names and I am attempting to retrieve trackids for each one through the Spotify API. I keep running into the same issue of the API freezing when it reaches a certain amount - in this case right around 2500 requests. I'v...

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I have a list of 15,000+ track names and I am attempting to retrieve trackids for each one through the Spotify API. I keep running into the same issue of the API freezing when it reaches a certain am...

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Superuser Contribution The Spotify authorization screen only opens in the browser and not in the app.

I'm using the Spotify Web API and have configured the Authorization Code Flow correctly according to the documentation. However, when the user clicks the link in my app, the authorization screen opens in the browser instead of launching the Spotify a...

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I'm using the Spotify Web API and have configured the Authorization Code Flow correctly according to the documentation. However, when the user clicks the link in my app, the authorization screen open...

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Solved!! Spotify contact for academic researcher

Hello, I am an academic researcher and would like your help with my research query. In my research, I am using Spotify community data which are posts and comments in the spotify community. Can anyone tell me whom I can contact at spotify to get appro...

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Hello, I am an academic researcher and would like your help with my research query. In my research, I am using Spotify community data which are posts and comments in the spotify community. Can anyo...

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