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Web API quota updates for Development Mode

Hey everyone, I've created this thread to share some updates to how quotas work for Development Mode apps on the Spotify Web API to help you better organize your projects. We've shared a Blog post that explains everything in detail. Here's the short ...

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Refresh token expiration: discussion thread

Hey everyone, I've created this thread to provide more insight on an upcoming change to how refresh tokens work for apps on the Spotify Web API. We've shared a blog post that explains what's changing and why. The short version: refresh tokens will no...

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tuftii

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Solved!! 403 error in building a playlist "Failed to fetch audio features"

Hi, I’m developing a personal app using the Spotify Web API in Development Mode, and I’m encountering a persistent 403 Forbidden error when calling the /v1/audio-features endpoint. Here are the details: Scopes Granted: user-top-read, playlist-modify-...

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Hi, I’m developing a personal app using the Spotify Web API in Development Mode, and I’m encountering a persistent 403 Forbidden error when calling the /v1/audio-features endpoint.   Here are ...

morgan_wills

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Quota Extension Rejected Again – Concerns About Misinterpretation of AI Use and Content

My team and I have been trying to get our Spotify quota extension approved for over a year now. We've made every effort to comply with all guidelines, and each submission has involved resolving different issues. The most recent rejections are especia...

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My team and I have been trying to get our Spotify quota extension approved for over a year now. We've made every effort to comply with all guidelines, and each submission has involved resolving diffe...

practical_hen

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Spotify Web Playback SDK: 404 device not found

We are getting 404 message when trying to play music on our embedded Spotify player. We did not change anything in the code, the app just stopped working. This is now a big problem that has appeared on multiple threads in the forum and I don't unders...

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We are getting 404 message when trying to play music on our embedded Spotify player.  We did not change anything in the code, the app just stopped working.    This is now a big prob...

novadave

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Not able to play music and add other features

I am using the Spotify web api and im not being able to use it add new features in my web app production and play music. Its getting failed in authentication every time and shows "unsupported response type"

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I am using the Spotify web api and im not being able to use it add new features in my web app production and play music. Its getting failed in authentication every time and shows "unsupported respons...

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User History API Endpoint Missing Tracks

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States My Question or IssueI am a developer that makes use of the v1/me/player/recently-played endpoint. I noticed that the endpoint only shows two songs that I've listened to over the past two days, whereas all history befor...

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  Plan Premium Country United States   My Question or Issue I am a developer that makes use of the v1/me/player/recently-played endpoint. I noticed that the endpoint only shows two s...

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Publish personal songs on Spotify

Windows, iPhone 13 My Question or IssueI have an issue to publish my own song on Spotify for personal use. It works on my Spotify desktop but doesn’t work on Spotify, the problem is that I can’t open it on my phone even though it works on my computer...

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Windows, iPhone 13   My Question or Issue I have an issue to publish my own song on Spotify for personal use. It works on my Spotify desktop but doesn’t work on Spotify, the problem is that I...

Ximzend

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Android MediaController and Streaming SDA

Is an application considered a Streaming SDA if it uses Android's native MediaController API (https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/session/MediaController) to control playback? The compliance tips list the following as streaming apps...

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Is an application considered a Streaming SDA if it uses Android's native MediaController API (https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/session/MediaController) to control playback? &nbs...

jaakkorf

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Proposal: AI-Powered Emotion-Based Music Experience Using Spotify API – VibeTune

Dear Spotify Partnerships Team, My name is Kartik Thakur, and I’m excited to introduce VibeTune, an AI-driven music experience built using the Spotify API. The core of VibeTune is a powerful facial emotion detection system that analyzes users’ expres...

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Dear Spotify Partnerships Team, My name is Kartik Thakur, and I’m excited to introduce VibeTune, an AI-driven music experience built using the Spotify API. The core of VibeTune is a powerful facial...

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ios app + linux player, and connect - bug closes miniplayer?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone SE2 + Dell Laptop Operating Systemios 18.4.1 + Linux 6.13.11 kernelMy Question or IssueHaven't figured out the exact steps but:I started the morning playing music on Linux with the mini player open. Before stepping a...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone SE2  + Dell Laptop  Operating System ios 18.4.1 + Linux 6.13.11 kernel My Question or Issue Haven't figured out the exact steps but: I start...

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WebAPI Authorization Code with PKCE 400 Error

Hello all, I am working on a small project to request player information from the WebAPI, however I am having a lot of issues with authentication. My Question or IssueI have been following https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/tutorials...

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Hello all,   I am working on a small project to request player information from the WebAPI, however I am having a lot of issues with authentication.    My Question or Issue I have...

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/v1/me API - Null Email Field for Users in India

It seems there are cases where the email field is returned as null when calling the https://api.spotify.com/v1/me API, particularly in India. According to the documentation, this field should not be nullable. Please investigate this. Thank you.

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It seems there are cases where the email field is returned as null when calling the https://api.spotify.com/v1/me API, particularly in India. According to the documentation, this field should not be ...

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INVALID_CLIENT: invalid client

I'm trying to develop a test app using Python and spotipy.Everything worked fine yesterday. But today when the app tries to obtain a token, I'm getting a browser window opened saying "INVALID_CLIENT: Invalid client".The actual code looks like this: i...

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I'm trying to develop a test app using Python and spotipy. Everything worked fine yesterday. But today when the app tries to obtain a token, I'm getting a browser window opened saying "INVALID_CLIEN...

kuendig

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Web Playback SDK Not Working on Latest Chrome Android

Receiving the following error when trying to initialize the Web Playback SDK on the latest Android Chrome versions (111 and 112). The player connects but fails to become 'ready'. Uncaught (in promise) EMEError: No supported keysystem was found.at new...

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Receiving the following error when trying to initialize the Web Playback SDK on the latest Android Chrome versions (111 and 112). The player connects but fails to become 'ready'.   Uncaught (i...

guidcruncher

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usb stick with 4g and bluetooth

Hi, we are developing a internett pcb that can be connected to earbuds via bluetooth and send voice commands to a server and we want to either stream Spotify via web to the device or save offline playlists all without a phone, it can be the next big ...

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Hi, we are developing a internett pcb that can be connected to earbuds via bluetooth and send voice commands to a server and we want to either stream Spotify via web to the device or save offline pla...

Ximzend

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Get user's playlist doesn't return followed playlist

Using Spotify API with a personnal app using credentials id and secret authent,I get different result from the exemple page and my application when getting some user's playlists :https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/get-list-...

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Using Spotify API with a personnal app using credentials id and secret authent, I get different result from the exemple page and my application when getting some user's playlists : https://deve...

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Rejection of extension request

Hello. Recently i got the extension rejection email that says:"You need to provide us with a fully working application that demonstrates all the core functionality"Which is exactly what i did. I also included how to run that app step by step at docum...

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Hello.  Recently i got the extension rejection email that says: "You need to provide us with a fully working application that demonstrates all the core functionality" Which is exactly what i ...

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Search Api Issue Not Providing Preview_url

I'm using the Spotify Search API to fetch tracks. I do get a successful response with track data, but none of the tracks include a preview_url — it is either missing or always null. Why is the preview_url not available in the search results, and what...

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I'm using the Spotify Search API to fetch tracks. I do get a successful response with track data, but none of the tracks include a preview_url — it is either missing or always null. Why is the previe...

Ximzend

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Please create an option for users to not hear the same songs all the time

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceSamsung Galaxy Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssuePlease create an option for users to not hear the same songs all the time. I would like to have the option to skip any songs I've heard in the last month, for e...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device Samsung Galaxy  Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Please create an option for users to not hear the same songs all the tim...

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Request for compliance review — Music timeline game using Spotify SDK independently

Hello Spotify Team, I am currently developing a mobile app that integrates the Spotify SDK. The Android app is now in closed tests and it works like a charm.Before any public release, I would like to ensure that my application is fully compliant with...

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Hello Spotify Team,  I am currently developing a mobile app that integrates the Spotify SDK. The Android app is now in closed tests and it works like a charm. Before any public release, I woul...

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Unable to create app in Spotify Developer

I cannot create an app. I get an error message "Something went wrong, we were not able to create your app. Please try again later." I've tried multiple times over the course of the day and used several browsers. I've tried resetting my password and v...

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I cannot create an app. I get an error message "Something went wrong, we were not able to create your app. Please try again later." I've tried multiple times over the course of the day and used sever...

nikhilpakhloo

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