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Important: App review and quota extension waiting times

The Spotify for developers platform helps many bring their ideas to life. Whether it's a short term app helping an artist’s release or something more long term - there is always a chance of success. Things start to grow and then you might also need w...

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Web API Recently Played Tracks Latency

I'm trying to interface with the api to get recently played tracks and in my testing I'm having a strange issue where I get a valid response but am missing the most recently played tracked.I know they are being tracked because I can see them in the m...

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  • I'm trying to interface with the api to get recently played tracks and in my testing I'm having a strange issue where I get a valid response but am missing the most recently played tracked. I know t...
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How users can listen my tracks in my website without authorization?

Hello everyone, I'm new to Spotify Web API and Web Playback SDK. I'm developing a site using Webflow where users will be able to play my client's tracks. My client wants anyone to be able to go to his site and listen to only his tracks. However, the ...

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  • Hello everyone, I'm new to Spotify Web API and Web Playback SDK. I'm developing a site using Webflow where users will be able to play my client's tracks. My client wants anyone to be able to go to hi...
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Follow button not working in embedded Spotify podcast

DeviceiPhoneOperating SystemiOS 17.1My Question or IssueFollow button not working in embedded Spotify podcast We have implemented a custom internal browser and we do not see any events in the delegates when the link is clicked. Some time ago we notic...

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  • Device iPhone Operating System iOS 17.1 My Question or Issue Follow button not working in embedded Spotify podcast   We have implemented a custom internal browser and we do not see any ev...
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Inventing Folders for our Playlists

Hey, I am waiting for years now with this idea, thinking that you probably will invent it by yourself. But now I can’t wait no longer. ProblemI have like 65 Playlists but I cannot keep the overview and I’m always searching for the right music. Soluti...

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  • Hey, I am waiting for years now with this idea, thinking that you probably will invent it by yourself.  But now I can’t wait no longer.  Problem I have like 65 Playlists but I cannot...
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Feature Proposal

PlanFreeCountrySamsung A04eOperating SystemAndroidMy Question or IssueHey there Team!I have a lovely Idea/feature I'd like to monetize on that will bring value to not only you but artists who use your platform. Warm regards Hope

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  •   Plan Free Country Samsung A04e Operating System Android My Question or Issue Hey there Team! I have a lovely Idea/feature I'd like to monetize on that will bring value to not only you...
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Quota extension request for an AI based APP

PlanPremiumCountryFrance My Question or IssueI have already made 2 extension requests for my app, which were rejected for the following reason: "Do not use the Spotify Content to train a machine learning or AI model or otherwise ingest Spotify Conten...

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  • Plan Premium Country France   My Question or Issue I have already made 2 extension requests for my app, which were rejected for the following reason: "Do not use the Spotify Content to tra...
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iOS SDK Idea

My Question or IssueHi, I just wanted to know if creating an iOS app (not deployed, probably) that can do things such as create recommendation playlists or give recommended songs, take an explicit playlist and make it clean, and maybe even a music re...

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  • My Question or Issue Hi, I just wanted to know if creating an iOS app (not deployed, probably) that can do things such as create recommendation playlists or give recommended songs, take an explicit ...
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Logging user out?

I have created an application and the user is able to log in to connect to their Spotify account, however, I want to add a logout button so that other users can use it but I'm not sure how. I've been able to redirect the user to the login page but wh...

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  • I have created an application and the user is able to log in to connect to their Spotify account, however, I want to add a logout button so that other users can use it but I'm not sure how. I've been...
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INVALID_CLIENT: Invalid client

PlanPremiumCountry'MericaDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueI have been getting this annoyingly persistent INVALID_CLIENT: Invalid client erroe. This is my codeconst client_id = "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX";const red...

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  • ...rl += "?response_type=token"; url += `&client_id=${client_id}`; url += "&scope=playlist-modify-public"; url += `&redirect_uri=${redirect_uri}`; let accessToken; const S...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePixel 7 running android 14 My Question or IssueMy personal development app has been running for years! But today I had to revisit Android Studio on a new machine to make a small change. So, of course, I expected to go thru t...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Pixel 7 running android 14   My Question or Issue My personal development app has been running for years! But today I had to revisit Android Studio on a ne...
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Can i include a player with a loop background behind ?

Hey, im making an iPhone app, i want to connect via Spotify API and make a player, similar to spotify but with a loop background behind the player (there is two parts, the player only and behind, the background) I’m not integrating visuals on the pla...

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  • Hey, im making an iPhone app, i want to connect via Spotify API and make a player, similar to spotify but with a loop background behind the player (there is two parts, the player only and behind, the...
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Solved!! Using Spotify logo everywhere, or one time?

Hi! Our team made an application that analyzes user's music taste. Recently we got our quota extension request rejected, and one of the reasons was "Metadata, cover art audio content must be accompanied by a Spotify logo and a link back to the applic...

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  • Hi! Our team made an application that analyzes user's music taste. Recently we got our quota extension request rejected, and one of the reasons was "Metadata, cover art audio content must be accompan...
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PODCast Preview x Complete

Good afternoon people. I'm trying to understand why when embedding a Spotify podcast it remains in previews in some browsers and complete in others. This also applies to Android (preview) iOS (full).I searched the forums but didn't find any answers.....

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  • Good afternoon people. I'm trying to understand why when embedding a Spotify podcast it remains in previews in some browsers and complete in others. This also applies to Android (preview) iOS (full)....
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Bringing the Android and iOS SDKs to React Native

Are there any plans to bring the iOS and Android remote SDKs to the world of React Native and actively maintain them? This would be insanely useful for me right now, and I'm suspecting for many others too.And if not, providing there's enough interest...

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  • Are there any plans to bring the iOS and Android remote SDKs to the world of React Native and actively maintain them? This would be insanely useful for me right now, and I'm suspecting for many other...
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Uploaded Song Not playing

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceChromebook, Macbook, iPhone... So far any deviceOperating SystemMacOS Sonoma 14.1, iOS 17, chromeOS My Question or IssueI uploaded a song from my Macbook Air and added it to a playlist just as the directions said. Then, as ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Chromebook, Macbook, iPhone... So far any device Operating System MacOS Sonoma 14.1, iOS 17, chromeOS   My Question or Issue I uploaded a song from my M...
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Web api queue vs iOS queue

I am trying to use the web api (https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player/queue) to list the tracks, that will be played next for a given user. When the user explictly adds a track to the queue, it shows up correctly at the top of the list returned, in bo...

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  • I am trying to use the web api (https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player/queue) to list the tracks, that will be played next for a given user. When the user explictly adds a track to the queue, it shows ...
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Can i modulate the frequency from 440hz to 432hz?

Hello, im working on an app to change the frequency in real time. Change 440hz to 432hz. Can i do it without breaking the laws of the API?Thanks

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  •   Hello, im working on an app to change the frequency in real time. Change 440hz to 432hz. Can i do it without breaking the laws of the API? Thanks
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How to add a podcast on Spotify?

Hello, myself Emmanuel Katto, African Minerals and Mining Engineer expert from Uganda. I have extensive experience in this field and I am committed to providing valuable advice and guidance in my podcast, can anyone tell me how to add a podcast?

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  • Hello, myself Emmanuel Katto, African Minerals and Mining Engineer expert from Uganda. I have extensive experience in this field and I am committed to providing valuable advice and guidance in my pod...
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Does Spotify respond to posts here?

Just out of curiosity, I see a ton of forum posts, most of which are asking Spotify for clarification / support, and there are no official responses. Is this supposed to be a channel with official participation?

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  • Just out of curiosity, I see a ton of forum posts, most of which are asking Spotify for clarification / support, and there are no official responses. Is this supposed to be a channel with official pa...
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How to get my Spotify plugin for ChatGPT reviewed. Please help to unblock this.

I developed a plugin for ChatGPT that allows to create playlists with the music by giving a description: "Create a playlist with the top hits from the 80s", "Make it more metal", etc. Here is the demo https://matrix.dog/gptdj-full-demo.webmI submitte...

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  • I developed a plugin for ChatGPT that allows to create playlists with the music by giving a description: "Create a playlist with the top hits from the 80s", "Make it more metal", etc. Here is the dem...
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