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Increasing security requirements for integration with Spotify Web API

Hey all, we’re making some changes to the Spotify Web API. To improve security, we are planning to remove support for two ways of integrating with Spotify that have been replaced with more secure alternatives. Please check the Spotify for Developers ...

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  • malikmohsin
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Issue using Widevine DRM (development license) in an Electron app

Hi,I started using https://github.com/castlabs/electron-releases/ recently to build an app that uses the Spotify Playback SDK. Supposedly this version of electron comes with a signed development license of Widevine which i've tested on a couple sites...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, I started using https://github.com/castlabs/electron-releases/ recently to build an app that uses the Spotify Playback SDK. Supposedly this version of electron comes with a signed de...
  • mac4444
  • Casual Listener
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    Widevine
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Web API v1/playlists response cover image problem

When I was making a Web API request for a playlist around 1-2 months ago the response for "images" was in 3 sizes. And the width and height were given. And the response included the 640px one. As the second picture. And now it is like the first pictu...

  • Newbie
  • When I was making a Web API request for a playlist around 1-2 months ago the response for "images" was in 3 sizes. And the width and height were given.   And the response included the 640px o...
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App disabled with no email or way to appeal

I'm building a service that integrates with Spotify and recently found that my app has been "Disabled and blocked". I haven't received any emails from Spotify regarding this and the UI on the developer portal doesn't give any instructions for appeali...

  • Regular
  • I'm building a service that integrates with Spotify and recently found that my app has been "Disabled and blocked". I haven't received any emails from Spotify regarding this and the UI on the develop...
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[WebAPI] User's saved shows returns wrong total

PlanPremiumCountryGermany My Question or IssueI made a small service which queries the total amount of podcast shows in my "Your Shows"-Playlist. I have 13.410 Episodes in that playlist, yet the api returns a total of 13.260. I have not tested, how m...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country Germany   My Question or Issue I made a small service which queries the total amount of podcast shows in my "Your Shows"-Playlist. I have 13.410 Episodes in that playl...
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iOS SDK Disconnect when app goes to background

PlanPremium CountryUSA and India DeviceiPhonePlatformMobile (iOS)Issue : We've built an app which consumes Spotify services. When my app is moved to background the SDK gets disconnected automatically. When I try to reconnect to Spotify again when my ...

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  • Plan Premium   Country USA and India  Device iPhone Platform Mobile (iOS) Issue :  We've built an app which consumes Spotify services. When my app is moved to backgroun...
  • mobigaurav21
  • Casual Listener
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Embedding a playlist on my website wiped my playlist

I tried to embed a Spotify playlist on my website. So, I got the embed code, and put it into my website and the playlist showed, but when I did that, for some reason, the playlist was then wiped from my Spotify account. I have searched for it but the...

  • Gig Goer
  • I tried to embed a Spotify playlist on my website. So, I got the embed code, and put it into my website and the playlist showed, but when I did that, for some reason, the playlist was then wiped from...
  • DJ_Alkemy
  • Gig Goer
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scope reduction

I would like to request fewer scopes for my app. Does anyone have any idea where I can make a scope reduction request?

  • Casual Listener
  • I would like to request fewer scopes for my app.  Does anyone have any idea where I can make a scope reduction request?
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Genre search for multiple words via search endpoint only works with dashes

I am struggling to get multi-word genre search working via the search endpoint.Using the Web API, I try to set q to genre:hard rock which gets converted to: search?q=genre%3Ahard+rock&type=artist This ends up giving a bunch of results with the word "...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am struggling to get multi-word genre search working via the search endpoint. Using the Web API, I try to set q to genre:hard rock which gets converted to:   search?q=genre%3Ahard+rock...
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Constantly Loading on Authorize

I am using Flask/Python to develop my own web app using Spotifys web API. OAuth/Spotify client requires me to sign in multiple times (everytime I make a change to my python file). Everything was working thus far, but now I am encountering an issue wh...

  • Newbie
  • I am using Flask/Python to develop my own web app using Spotifys web API. OAuth/Spotify client requires me to sign in multiple times (everytime I make a change to my python file). Everything was work...
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Solved!! Getting {"code":0,"message":"Not Found"}

PlanPremiumCountryItaly Windows 10 My Question or IssueHello there guys, i'm trying to develop a discord bot to control spotify. I've followed the spotify api documentation while using a c# wrapper. I've reached the point where i generate a url to re...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country Italy   Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello there guys, i'm trying to develop a discord bot to control spotify. I've followed the spotify api docume...
  • Doge421
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Can't delete development mode app

When I log into https://developer.spotify.com/dashboard I can see old dev apps that I have created but they all have the status of Disabled and blocked. Previously I have worked around this by deleting the app and creating a new one but the 6 apps on...

  • Casual Listener
  • When I log into https://developer.spotify.com/dashboard I can see old dev apps that I have created but they all have the status of Disabled and blocked. Previously I have worked around this...
  • sathyabhat
  • Casual Listener
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Check User's Saved Tracks is returning the wrong value

Check User's Saved Tracks is returning the wrong value. Sometimes it was all false, while part or all of the tracks in the request are saved(Liked songs) tracks. https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/check-users-saved-tracks

  • Music Fan
  • Check User's Saved Tracks is returning the wrong value. Sometimes it was all false, while part or all of the tracks in the request are saved(Liked songs) tracks.   https://developer.spotify.co...
  • WXRIW
  • Music Fan
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Getting error 429 when using audio_features (even for a single track)

track_features = sp.audio_features(["3GYlZ7tbxLOxe6ewMNVTkw"])This is my code and this is the error I'm gettingMax Retries reachedurllib3.exceptions.ResponseError: too many 429 error responsesThe above exception was the direct cause of the following ...

  • Casual Listener
  •   track_features = sp.audio_features(["3GYlZ7tbxLOxe6ewMNVTkw"]) This is my code and this is the error I'm getting Max Retries reached urllib3.exceptions.ResponseError: too many 429 error r...
  • Fedea
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Missing Retry_After header in 429 Response

Receiving the 429 error when making requests to the artist endpoint, the 'Retry-After' header is there, but this is not the case with the audio-features or audio-analysis endpoints. Here is my code:def get_audio_analysis(track_id): try: url = 'https:...

  • Casual Listener
  • Receiving the 429 error when making requests to the artist endpoint, the 'Retry-After' header is there, but this is not the case with the audio-features or audio-analysis endpoints. Here is my code: ...
  • Sporkify
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Spotify Music Licensing

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHello, my name is Alperen. I like to listen to classical music and last week I decided to set...

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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 Hello, ...
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Is extension requests paid service?

Hi all! I was just wandering if Extension Requests for an app is paid (and how much if it is), or for free? I could't find the info anywhere. Thank you, Sandra

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  • Hi all!  I was just wandering if Extension Requests for an app is paid (and how much if it is), or for free? I could't find the info anywhere.  Thank you,  Sandra
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Spotify listening tracker

My Question or IssueHas anyone seen the project with the open source code on GitHub where played tracks in Spotify are tracked and counted? analog of last fm for example

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  •   My Question or Issue Has anyone seen the project with the open source code on GitHub where played tracks in Spotify are tracked and counted? analog  of last fm for example
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API docs for Custom Playlist Cover Image need updating

Neither the API Reference or Console make any reference to how an image should be defined when using PUT /v1/playlists/playlist_id/images to replace the image used to represent a specific playlist. Specifically, many other API services would permit (...

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  • Neither the API Reference or Console make any reference to how an image should be defined when using PUT /v1/playlists/playlist_id/images to replace the image used to represent a specific p...
  • mcharnock01
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Internet Radio Station Page

I have a inquiry. I run a internet radio station called "bravo Radio" We are a community ran ad free radio station. We play family friendly songs so you dont have to worry about wrong language in songs. I was thinking, we would like our own page. Whe...

  • Visitor
  • I have a inquiry. I run a internet radio station called "bravo Radio" We are a community ran ad free radio station. We play family friendly songs so you dont have to worry about wrong language in son...
  • Mumath
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Displaying Distributor Information on Platform

Plan:PremiumCountry:United KingdomDevice: PC My Question or Issue:Hi there,I'm working on a program for a client and I've hit a bit of a roadblock. After some extensive research, I'm not entirely sure if what I'm looking for is possible, but I'm dete...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: United Kingdom Device:  PC   My Question or Issue: Hi there, I'm working on a program for a client and I've hit a bit of a roadblock. After some exte...
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