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/playlists API Endpoint Issue Fixed

We wanted to provide an update regarding issues identified in the “/playlists” API endpoints. We have investigated the reported concerns of null results appearing in responses and have fixed the behaviour in the “/me/playlists” and “/users/{user_id}/...

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Spotify should add a function in which you could listen a certain part of a song.

Some of us have a favorite song which have a part we want to listen on loop. Spotify should add a function for that, to select the part we want to listen.-drkpCountryUnited States / World

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  • Some of us have a favorite song which have a part we want to listen on loop. Spotify should add a function for that, to select the part we want to listen. -drkp Country United States / World &nbs...
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Is this allowed? Small Forum Synchronizing Music To Videos

I want to create a small website for a community of dance artists, we all enjoy creating dance video and the best platform for videos is youtube, but the biggest problem is the music we want to use in our video is copyrighted.I want to create a websi...

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  • I want to create a small website for a community of dance artists, we all enjoy creating dance video and the best platform for videos is youtube, but the biggest problem is the music we want to use i...
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Creating an app allowing to easily add songs as a party guest

Hi! tl;dr: Imagine a party. Typically, the host of the party is creating a playlist beforehand or a party guest can add their song wishes by using the party hosts device, where the Spotify app is installed on (e.g. laptop, smartphone). It would be mu...

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  • Hi!   tl;dr:   Imagine a party. Typically, the host of the party is creating a playlist beforehand or a party guest can add their song wishes by using the party hosts device, where the ...
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API Large sample of artists by genre

I'm using the API to generate popularity scores for artists. I was wondering if I would be able to generate a large sample of artists in a specific genre for a range of a popularity score. Ex. mainstream rock artists with popularity scores 60-70.

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  • I'm using the API to generate popularity scores for artists. I was wondering if I would be able to generate a large sample of artists in a specific genre for a range of a popularity score. Ex. mainst...
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Get artist image URL

When using the api I search for artists using their id and store the artists cover image that way but, what I noticed is that all of the URLs share a similar format: "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab6761610000e5eb" followed by 24 more characters. So I was ...

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  • When using the api I search for artists using their id and store the artists cover image that way but, what I noticed is that all of the URLs share a similar format: "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab676161...
  • Ximzend
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How to find spotify token

Hi, I'm currently developing code with the spotify api and I'm wondering how to get the authorization token for spotify, I didn't find anything on spotify dev only client id and secret.

  • Visitor
  • Hi, I'm currently developing code with the spotify api and I'm wondering how to get the authorization token for spotify, I didn't find anything on spotify dev only client id and secret.
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Album covers look weird

Round corners looks disgusting please revert to pointy album covers this is the most absurd change everPlanPremium

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  • Round corners looks disgusting please revert to pointy album covers this is the most absurd change ever Plan Premium      
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Inconsistency in albums that feature tracks from other albums

While using the Spotify Web API, I noticed inconsistency in the way tracks from original albums are featured on newer ones.Intuitive WayThe album Blade Runner 2049 features "Can't Help Falling In Love" by Elvis Presley. There are 2 track IDs to play ...

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  • While using the Spotify Web API, I noticed inconsistency in the way tracks from original albums are featured on newer ones. Intuitive Way The album Blade Runner 2049 features "Can't Hel...
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Cannot set playlist public to private or change the setting

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicemac StudioOperating SystemmacOS Using the API I can no longer create private playlists. All created playlists are public regardless of the supplied value. Nor can I change the existing public value. I'm using Authorizati...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Canada Device mac Studio Operating System macOS   Using the API I can no longer create private playlists. All created playlists are public regardless of the...
  • Lugico
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Solved!! What are the OSC commands for controlling Spotify playback, volume etc?

I have an app that is capable of sending OSC commands to other apps and want to use it to play, pause, fade in/out Spotify. I'm looking for a list of commands that I can use for the above. Thanks

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  • I have an app that is capable of sending OSC commands to other apps and want to use it to play, pause, fade in/out Spotify. I'm looking for a list of commands that I can use for the above. Thanks
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Get artist image URL

When using the api I search for artists using their id and store the artists cover image that way but, what I noticed is that all of the URLs share a similar format: "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab6761610000e5eb" followed by 24 more characters. So I was ...

  • Music Fan
  • When using the api I search for artists using their id and store the artists cover image that way but, what I noticed is that all of the URLs share a similar format: "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab676161...
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API

Hey everyone, Do you know if it is possible to link Spotify with a third party app by not allowing them to leave the third party app? (Basically the same of what Tinder is doing). Does anyone know if it is possible or we can just allow users to acces...

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  • Hey everyone, Do you know if it is possible to link Spotify with a third party app by not allowing them to leave the third party app? (Basically the same of what Tinder is doing). Does anyone know if...
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Web API - IP block?

Hello, recently my App stopped working, after investigating I discovered that none of my requests towards Spotify are answered anymore. Not even a plain GET to spotify.com or a ping. It seems to me my servers IP has been completely blocked somehow?My...

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  • Hello,   recently my App stopped working, after investigating I discovered that none of my requests towards Spotify are answered anymore.   Not even a plain GET to spotify.com or a ping...
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再生が止まる、デバイス選択ができなくなる

１． 再生中に、音楽が止まる。(止まるタイミングはいろいろ。1曲で止まる時もあれば、1時間程で止まる時もある)PCだけで再生、iPhoneだけで再生、アレクサを通じて再生、全ての場合で起こります。２． 再生が止まった時、再生の矢印マークをクリックしても反応しない時がある。(毎回ではなく時々)この時、PCやiPhoneでは再生できないので、アレクサに『Spotifyを再生して』と呼びかけると再生できる。３． デバイス接続の欄にリンクされているはずのものが【このネットワーク上】に表示されない。または...

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  • １． 再生中に、音楽が止まる。 (止まるタイミングはいろいろ。1曲で止まる時もあれば、1時間程で止まる時もある) PCだけで再生、iPhoneだけで再生、アレクサを通じて再生、全ての場合で起こります。 ２． 再生が止まった時、再生の矢印マークをクリックしても反応しない時がある。(毎回ではなく時々) この時、PCやiPhoneでは再生できないので、アレクサに『Spotifyを再生して』...
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再生が止まる、デバイス選択ができなくなる

１． 再生中に、いつの間にか音楽が止まっている。(止まるタイミングはいろいろ。1曲で止まる時もあれば、1時間程で止まる時もある)PCだけで再生、iPhoneだけで再生、アレクサを通じて再生、全ての場合で起こります。２． 再生が止まった時、再生の矢印マークをクリックしても反応しない時がある。(毎回ではなく時々)この時、PCやiPhoneでは再生できないので、アレクサに『Spotifyを再生して』と呼びかけると再生できる。３． デバイス接続の欄にリンクされているはずのものが【このネットワーク上】に表...

  • Visitor
  • １． 再生中に、いつの間にか音楽が止まっている。 (止まるタイミングはいろいろ。1曲で止まる時もあれば、1時間程で止まる時もある) PCだけで再生、iPhoneだけで再生、アレクサを通じて再生、全ての場合で起こります。 ２． 再生が止まった時、再生の矢印マークをクリックしても反応しない時がある。(毎回ではなく時々) この時、PCやiPhoneでは再生できないので、アレクサに『Spot...
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Web API Search endpoint returns `null` items in some cases

For example this search query https://api.spotify.com/v1/search?query=artist%3A%22Coi+Leray%22+track%3A%22Do+Better%22&type=track&market=DE The response returns a tracklist containing only `null` items.Full response: { "tracks": { "href": "https://ap...

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  • For example this search query https://api.spotify.com/v1/search?query=artist%3A%22Coi+Leray%22+track%3A%22Do+Better%22&type=track&market=DE   The response returns a tracklist containin...
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cant able to recive 6month spotify coupen

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI bought an 6Month coupen on flikart 12 marchthey marked that order as delivered but i havent...

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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 I...
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Solved!! Guess song app

Hi. If I want to build guess song app, where the app will play different songs at certain duration and users will guess the title, is it possible using the Spotify API?

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  • Hi. If I want to build guess song app, where the app will play different songs at certain duration and users will guess the title, is it possible using the Spotify API?
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Incomplete Artist Information when fetching songs

Incomplete Artist Information when fetching songs DescriptionThe API is providing incomplete artist information for some entries. Specifically, there are missing fields compared to the expected data structure. Steps to ReproduceQuery the Spotify API ...

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  • Incomplete Artist Information when fetching songs   Description The API is providing incomplete artist information for some entries. Specifically, there are missing fields compared to the exp...
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Saludos, cordiales, ¿Cómo puedo eliminar dos pódcast que yo subí?

Subí dos pódcast cuando era joven y hoy día deseo eliminarlos ya los elimine de mi host Voox! Pero aún no se reflejan en Spotify, ¿qué debo hacer?

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  • Subí dos pódcast cuando era joven y hoy día deseo eliminarlos ya los elimine de mi host Voox! Pero aún no se reflejan en Spotify, ¿qué debo hacer?
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