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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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Web API --How to get Venue locations

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSADeviceBrowser -- PCOperating SystemWindows 10/11 , MacOS, Linux My Question or IssueIs there a way to access Venue Locations through the Spotify API? My team and I are trying to build a program that utilizes that information...

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Plan Free/Premium Country USA Device Browser -- PC Operating System Windows 10/11 , MacOS, Linux   My Question or Issue Is there a way to access Venue Locations through the Spotify API...

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What is the reason for not allowing games and quizzes?

I am in the process of developing a music quiz application that integrates the Spotify API to play songs in the background, allowing players to guess the song's name and artist. Upon investigating the requirements for extended quota mode, I discovere...

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I am in the process of developing a music quiz application that integrates the Spotify API to play songs in the background, allowing players to guess the song's name and artist. Upon investigating th...

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Recommendations endpoint produces 400 status for limit over 50

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueRecommendations endpoint 400 status for limit over 50, as title explains, i am saving song recommendations to a database which can have 100 items, however changing the par...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Recommendations endpoint 400 status for limit over 50, as title explains, i am saving song reco...

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Altering Spotify embedding

My Question or IssueHello, I have a question regarding the spotify iframe on my website, I've read the widget terms and conditions . And from the terms: Spotify Content Restrictions. In addition to the foregoing, you must comply with the following re...

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My Question or Issue Hello, I have a question regarding the spotify iframe on my website, I've read the widget terms and conditions . And from the terms:   Spotify Content Restrictions. In ad...

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Missing Song

Unable to find Kaattukuyilu song from  Thalapathi mocie in tamil 

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Unable to find Kaattukuyilu song from  Thalapathi mocie in tamil  

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missing song
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Solved!! Deployed App (Netlify) - Authentification issues

Hi out there, I created an App that uses the PKCE-Auth-flow. Recently, I deployed it with Netlify, and I encountert a strange behavior.On my devices and on those of some friends it works fine: there is no problem with logging in and using the App. Bu...

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Hi out there,   I created an App that uses the PKCE-Auth-flow. Recently, I deployed it with Netlify, and I encountert a strange behavior. On my devices and on those of some friends it works f...

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Recently Played History

I'm using the Spotify API and sending get requests for recently played tracks and the responses I am getting are not up to date with the songs I have recently listened to. I am getting songs that I played yesterday despite having played many songs af...

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I'm using the Spotify API and sending get requests for recently played tracks and the responses I am getting are not up to date with the songs I have recently listened to. I am getting songs that I p...

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GEMA fee to be paid in German Market when using Spotify Widget in Apps?

Hello everyone,I have a rather organizational question for the German market.I would like to integrate the Spotify widget into my app. However, there is the 30 second song preview. We don't want to earn any money with this Spotify widget feature, but...

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Hello everyone, I have a rather organizational question for the German market. I would like to integrate the Spotify widget into my app. However, there is the 30 second song preview. We don't w...

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Solved!! Can't search specific track by Search API

PlanFree/Premium CountryITDeviceAPI SEARCH Operating SystemOnline api test. My Question or Issue Hello, when i try to use the search API from my server or by online spotify website, i can't find some Track. For example: Artist: ColdplayTrack: feelsli...

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Plan Free/Premium   Country IT Device API SEARCH   Operating System Online api test.   My Question or Issue   Hello, when i try to use the search API from my server o...

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Verify Spotify Extended Streaming History

I am working on an app to process Spotify extended streaming history and given that the streams are in a basic JSON file, when unzipped, it would make it quite easy for a user to manipulate the streaming history, so how can I verify the integrity of ...

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I am working on an app to process Spotify extended streaming history and given that the streams are in a basic JSON file, when unzipped, it would make it quite easy for a user to manipulate the strea...

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Spotify Podcast widget does NOT display episode list

PlanFree/Premium CountryUSA, EU, AU, India, Gulf, etc. DeviceiPhone 14, Samsung Galaxy, Macbook Pro late 2024 Operating SystemiOS 10, Android Oreo, macOS, Windows 10, etc. BrowsersAll browsers My Question or IssueHello Team, Your Playlist widgets emb...

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Plan Free/Premium   Country USA, EU, AU, India, Gulf, etc.   Device iPhone 14, Samsung Galaxy, Macbook Pro late 2024   Operating System iOS 10, Android Oreo, macOS, Wind...

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api,Get Recently Played Tracks

Device(iPhone 13)Operating SystemiOS Hello,I am using the Authorization Code Flow to obtain a token and trying to make a request to get recently played tracks (Get Recently Played Tracks). However, I am encountering a 403 error.The first time I made ...

Music Fan

  Device (iPhone 13) Operating System iOS     Hello, I am using the Authorization Code Flow to obtain a token and trying to make a request to get recently played tracks (Get Re...

Ximzend

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Superuser Contribution Clear Queue API

Hi there, Is it possible to reveal the REST endpoint to clear the active queue from the user's queued up songs, via., Add to Queue? I saw there was an endpoint used from tracing calls in Microsoft Edge that used the set_queue endpoint in the payload,...

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Hi there,   Is it possible to reveal the REST endpoint to clear the active queue from the user's queued up songs, via., Add to Queue? I saw there was an endpoint used from tracing calls i...

alangauss

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"error": "invalid_client"

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I got this error from Postman : "error": "invalid_client"which is the problem: curl --locati...

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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 ...

Ximzend

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Individual, organization, or licensor/distributor/label?

Hello! When filling out the Extended Quota form through Spotify for Developers, you ask whether I am an individual, organization, or licensor/distributor/label. I am registered as a limited liability company but do not have a basic business website b...

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Hello! When filling out the Extended Quota form through Spotify for Developers, you ask whether I am an individual, organization, or licensor/distributor/label. I am registered as a limited liability...

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How can I allow users to test my App without having to add them to user management?

Our App has been released. However, we wish to integrate a free music feature and therefore we are looking to incorporate Spotify. For the convenience of our customers during testing, we cannot always add them to the dashboard, as this would create m...

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Our App has been released. However, we wish to integrate a free music feature and therefore we are looking to incorporate Spotify.   For the convenience of our customers during testing, we ca...

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Are only users who have been added to user management able to test my App? How can I allow users to

Our App has been released. However, we wish to integrate a free music feature and therefore we are looking to incorporate Spotify. For the convenience of our customers during testing, we cannot always add them to the dashboard, as this would create m...

Casual Listener

Our App has been released. However, we wish to integrate a free music feature and therefore we are looking to incorporate Spotify. For the convenience of our customers during testing, we cannot alw...

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Visualization add-on

I just need some guidance on how to create a visualization add-on for spotify that you can cast to all your devices.

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I just need some guidance on how to create a visualization add-on for spotify that you can cast to all your devices.   

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No preview_url from tracks

some time ago when i was working with spotify api, when i wanted to get a track preview_url, example from https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/get-track :{"album": {"album_type": "compilation","total_tracks": 9,"available_mar...

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some time ago when i was working with spotify api, when i wanted to get a track preview_url, example from https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/get-track : { "al...

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I am not able to get developer dashboard at all

I am not able to get the developer dashboard for my Spotify. It gives a message "Your session has expired, please login again." when I am already logged in.I am also not able to log into the developer page too. Country IndiaDevice Asus Tuf Gaming Lap...

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I am not able to get the developer dashboard for my Spotify. It gives a message "Your session has expired, please login again." when I am already logged in. I am also not able to log into the develo...

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