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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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  • AdrienCompDev
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Lyrics are not loading on any music I am listening, it's not that lyrics aren't available

PlanFree/Premium FreeCountry India Device Realme 8s 5g(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System Android 13(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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  • Plan Free/Premium Free Country India   Device Realme 8s 5g (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System Android 13 (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) ...
  • GhostOfTomorrow
  • Casual Listener
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  • Lyrics are not loading
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Playlist track reordering API isn't functioning

The playlist reordering API which I've been using for years stopped working around 30 hours ago no matter how many times I retry. Attached screenshot that illustrates the issue using spotipy v2.23.0. Could you please let me know how to reorder items ...

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  • The playlist reordering API which I've been using for years stopped working around 30 hours ago no matter how many times I retry. Attached screenshot that illustrates the issue using spotipy v2.23.0....
  • Egregius
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Lyrics

Why are the Lyrics for premium plan.Explanation please. 

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  • Why are the Lyrics for premium plan. Explanation please.  
  • PeachKoopa
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Android SDK Auth redirect URI only works if app is installed

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePixel 7 Pro / Wingtech REVVL V+ 5GOperating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueMy Android app is able to authorize users without any problem if the Spotify app is installed using this redirect URI: vibecast://callback but...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device Pixel 7 Pro / Wingtech REVVL V+ 5G Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue My Android app is able to authorize users without any prob...
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spotify-web-api-ts-sdk search compilation error, expected 0 arguments got 2

typescript is giving an inaccurate compilation error for use of spotify-web-api-ts-sdk, `expected 0 arguments, but got 2` for `SpotifyApi`.`search` from spotify-web-api-ts-sdk. Note that in the screenshot, the `search` function is defined with argume...

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  • typescript is giving an inaccurate compilation error for use of spotify-web-api-ts-sdk, `expected 0 arguments, but got 2` for `SpotifyApi`.`search` from spotify-web-api-ts-sdk. Note that in the ...
  • mjvotaw
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SDA got deleted without any feedback

PlanPremiumCountryArmenia DeviceAnyOperating SystemAny My Question or IssueToday I found that my Spotify Developer Application disappeared from portal and credentials also became not usable.Client ID: dd4b82a578b94adab18a7081717e0f51Before I had also...

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  • Plan Premium Country Armenia   Device Any Operating System Any   My Question or Issue Today I found that my Spotify Developer Application disappeared from portal and cred...
  • btshft
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API extended quotas rejected by transfer reason

Good day. I am a developer for the Android app Audiolist (Client ID: f6283e89e22843deb2d46304fa7c6b98), and I would like to obtain an extended quotation for the Spotify API in order to publish the app on Google Play. Unfortunately, my request has bee...

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  • Good day. I am a developer for the Android app Audiolist (Client ID: f6283e89e22843deb2d46304fa7c6b98), and I would like to obtain an extended quotation for the Spotify API in order to publish the ap...
  • Ximzend
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    Quota Extension
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Can't remove specific tracks from playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceAPIOperating SystemLatest MacOs My Question or Issuehttps://community.spotify.com/t5/Spotify-for-Developers/How-delete-one-or-more-elements-from-playlist/td-p/5185630 In this previous thread it seems like t the remove track...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device API Operating System Latest MacOs   My Question or Issue https://community.spotify.com/t5/Spotify-for-Developers/How-delete-one-or-more-elements-from-pl...
  • kasperkamperman
  • Music Fan
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Spatial Audio-based Navigation.

Hey, I'm currently developing a new audio-based navigation technology for my Master's project at Imperial College London. The main aim of it is to take away the need for an annoying voice based prompt to interrupt your music ("Turn left in 300 yards"...

  • Visitor
  • Hey, I'm currently developing a new audio-based navigation technology for my Master's project at Imperial College London. The main aim of it is to take away the need for an annoying voice based promp...
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spotipy API base-62 error for adding track to playlist

Hi, I'm running into an error using the `spotipy` package. It seems to say that the playlist ID or track ID isn't valid, but I can visit the link to both and they work. Unsure what I'm doing wrong. import requests import os import spotipy from spotip...

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  • Hi, I'm running into an error using the `spotipy` package. It seems to say that the playlist ID or track ID isn't valid, but I can visit the link to both and they work. Unsure what I'm doing wrong. ...
  • Ximzend
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Solved!! active a playback device with API

Is there a way to activate a playback device using the api and why can't I see my ethernet speakers using the get playback devices api?

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  • Is there a way to activate a playback device using the api and why can't I see my ethernet speakers using the get playback devices api?  
  • Eloigil
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"Non-interactive webcasting service" - what does this cover?

The Spotify API documentation says the following is prohibited: "Do not create any product or service which includes any non-interactive internet webcasting service. For example, you can’t create an application which plays content from a single sourc...

  • Casual Listener
  • The Spotify API documentation says the following is prohibited: "Do not create any product or service which includes any non-interactive internet webcasting service. For example, you can’t create an ...
  • toniajs
  • Casual Listener
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    Developer
    Question
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403 only on /v1/playlists/

PlanPremiumCountryServer in RU DeviceAnyOperating SystemAny My Question or IssueA few days ago endpoint /v1/playlists/ started returning 403 with the error "Spotify is unavailable in this country" on my home server. This error occurs only on this end...

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  • Plan Premium Country Server in RU   Device Any Operating System Any   My Question or Issue A few days ago endpoint /v1/playlists/ started returning 403 with the error "Spotify is...
  • VladSolyankin
  • Visitor
  • 336 Views
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Can't create playlist for own user.

Hi, I can't create a playlist for my own userhttps://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/tutorials/getting-started#request-artist-data I always get “status”: 403, “message”: “You cannot create a playlist for another user” I can do other thing...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,   I can't create a playlist for my own user https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/tutorials/getting-started#request-artist-data   I always get  “status”: 403, “...
  • stijn_de_lathouwer
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I want to develop an extension program that translates lyrics for Spotify.

Hello! I want to develop an extension program that translates lyrics for Spotify.What kind of API should I use?How can I launch this service?Thank you for your responses.

  • Newbie
  • Hello! I want to develop an extension program that translates lyrics for Spotify. What kind of API should I use? How can I launch this service? Thank you for your responses.
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i got error 401 token not provided and this is occur on my function

this error occur on my function, while i request POST and PUT axios method the follow is my function // change next and previous const changeNextTrack = async (type) => { await axios.post( `https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player/${type}`, {}, { headers...

  • Regular
  • this error occur on my function, while i request POST and PUT axios method the follow is my function   // change next and previous  const changeNextTrack = async (type) => {  ...
  • Ximzend
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Playlist Embed Error on Subsplash Website

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceMacbook Pro 2017Operating SystemVentura 13.6.6 My Question or IssueWhen embedding a playlist on my website using the subsplash platform the playlist disappears when I scroll down (https://bethanyefree.org/worship)...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Macbook Pro 2017 Operating System Ventura 13.6.6   My Question or Issue When embedding a playlist on my website using the subsplash platform t...
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Integrating Spotify Music Library - Legal Considerations for Social Media Platform

We are building a social media platform and are interested in integrating the Spotify music library to allow users to enhance their posts with music. We are seeking information on the legal agreements necessary to establish this integration.Specifica...

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  • We are building a social media platform and are interested in integrating the Spotify music library to allow users to enhance their posts with music. We are seeking information on the legal agreement...
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  • vg
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Get Current User's Playlists returns incorrect data when DJ is present

I'm building an app that gets the current users playlist, I noticed that 'total' seems to differ from the actual amount of playlists returned. Investigating further I noticed that the API returns duplicate playlist entries when the playlist is next t...

  • Newbie
  • I'm building an app that gets the current users playlist, I noticed that 'total' seems to differ from the actual amount of playlists returned. Investigating further I noticed that the API returns dup...
  • jstn455
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Singular duplicate in paginated current user playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDELL G5 5500Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows 11 Home My Question or IssueI'm using the TypeScript SDK (@spotify/**bleep**) to write a simple application. I wrote a function to get all of the current user's playli...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device DELL G5 5500 Operating System Microsoft Windows 11 Home   My Question or Issue I'm using the TypeScript SDK (@spotify/**bleep**) to write a si...
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  • 447 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 6 likes
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