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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...
This whole process started at the beginning of the year in February, I was from that month until May, 3 months, waiting for them to review the app and they rejected it without even testing it.There is effort behind it and I love spotify, but I think ...
This whole process started at the beginning of the year in February, I was from that month until May, 3 months, waiting for them to review the app and they rejected it without even testing it. There...
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Operating SystemUbuntu & Windows 10 I'm trying to use Spotipy to extract audio features from multiple albums/playlists and write the response to a csv file for analysis which was working fine for a couple hours and then I started getting the error "M...
Operating System Ubuntu & Windows 10 I'm trying to use Spotipy to extract audio features from multiple albums/playlists and write the response to a csv file for analysis which w...
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my app calls the API to get playlists (<1000) and then calls it again to get the tracks and some track features from those playlists, which ends up being around 10000 tracks. is there a better way to do this to avoid rate limiting? playlist_data = []...
my app calls the API to get playlists (<1000) and then calls it again to get the tracks and some track features from those playlists, which ends up being around 10000 tracks. is there a better way...
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PlanPremium CountryGermany DeviceIPhone 11 Pro Operating SystemIOS 17.5.1 My IssueI have a playlist with the name „…“ and I can’t search for it in the search bar of my Library.It doesn’t work for e.g. (.,?!‘-/:;()&“) but works for e.g. (€ 123 abc).
Plan Premium Country Germany Device IPhone 11 Pro Operating System IOS 17.5.1 My Issue I have a playlist with the name „…“ and I can’t search fo...
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CountryPortugalDeviceiPhone SE 2020Operating SystemiOS 17.2 Hey guys,I'm currently building an In App Browser feature for an iOS app and I'm struggling to make the Web Player play inside WKWebView. Clicking the button doesn't trigger any event.Can yo...
Country Portugal Device iPhone SE 2020 Operating System iOS 17.2 Hey guys, I'm currently building an In App Browser feature for an iOS app and I'm struggling to make the Web Player pla...
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PlanPremiumCountrySpain DeviceXiaomi pad 6s Pro tabletOperating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or Issue I would like to report a bug in the android app. When you use it on a Tablet in a horizontal position and click on the share button, the app gives a...
Plan Premium Country Spain Device Xiaomi pad 6s Pro tablet Operating System Android 14 My Question or Issue I would like to report a bug in the android app. When you ...
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PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHaving a list of 100 track ids in GET /tracks request does not work like stated in the API do...
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 Havin...
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I know that spotify doesn't really disclose how exactly audio features are calculated, but I wonder whether it analyzes audio files only or lyrics too
I know that spotify doesn't really disclose how exactly audio features are calculated, but I wonder whether it analyzes audio files only or lyrics too
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I am using the Add Items to Playlist endpoint to add batches of 100 tracks to a playlist. https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/add-tracks-to-playlist The batches are sent on a loop with a .333 second delay between each. Inter...
I am using the Add Items to Playlist endpoint to add batches of 100 tracks to a playlist. https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/add-tracks-to-playlist The ba...
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PlanFree/Premium My Question or IssueI'm trying to create an App in Spotify for Developer in order to be able to use the API.But I can't do it because my email isn't verified yet.The issue is I never received a verification email and I assume it may ...
Plan Free/Premium My Question or Issue I'm trying to create an App in Spotify for Developer in order to be able to use the API. But I can't do it because my email isn't verified yet. The...
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Ei ole oikein että joku poistaa mieli kappaleita aivan mehän niistä maksetaan
Ei ole oikein että joku poistaa mieli kappaleita aivan mehän niistä maksetaan
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Dear Spotify Team, I hope this message finds you well.I am writing to urgently follow up on my recent Extension Request application. We have been waiting for six weeks now, and the delay is significantly impacting our project timeline. Our users are ...
Dear Spotify Team, I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to urgently follow up on my recent Extension Request application. We have been waiting for six weeks now, and the delay is signifi...
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PlanPremium My Question or IssueI was working with the API and trying to get all of the songs on a playlist when I noticed that the number of songs I got was off by 1. The missing song was called Sometimes by alex_g_offline which is only on the newes...
Plan Premium My Question or Issue I was working with the API and trying to get all of the songs on a playlist when I noticed that the number of songs I got was off by 1. The missing song w...
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Hi What is the time zone of the `release_date` attribute returned by the `Episodes` endpoint? https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/get-an-episode#:~:text=From%20Anchor%20Creators%22-,release_date,-string PlanFree/PremiumCount...
Hi What is the time zone of the `release_date` attribute returned by the `Episodes` endpoint? https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/get-an-episode#:~:text=Fr...
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PlanPremiumCountryPakistanDeviceN/AOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueCan I use the python's Spotify API for offline music play?If so, how can I do that?I am aware that Spotify supports offline play on the desktop app, which leads me to beli...
Plan Premium Country Pakistan Device N/A Operating System Windows My Question or Issue Can I use the python's Spotify API for offline music play? If so, how can I do that? I am awa...
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I am testing out the Search for Item end point to search for artists. I am getting back the wrong artist consistently. For example: curl --request GET \--url 'https://api.spotify.com/v1/search?q=radiohead&type=artist&limit=1&offset=0' \--header 'Auth...
I am testing out the Search for Item end point to search for artists. I am getting back the wrong artist consistently. For example: curl --request GET \ --url 'https://api.spotify.com/v1/se...
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PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueBlocked artist is showing on desktop.I blocked the an artist to not be recommended in Release Radar/Discover Weekly on mobile (not possible on desktop).The artist was...
Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Desktop Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue Blocked artist is showing on desktop. I blocked the an artist to not be recommended in Re...
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CountrySpainDeviceRealme 8 proOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueThe 15 second forward and back buttons have inverse actions in the widget when the device is locked. If I push back, it goes forward and so. If I unlock the device and try i...
Country Spain Device Realme 8 pro Operating System Android 11 My Question or Issue The 15 second forward and back buttons have inverse actions in the widget when the device is locked. ...
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It seems the embed player is not working for some podcast episodes, at the moment.Digging more, it seems this issue is afflicting only the audio episodes with video directly uploaded from S4P (by the new feature Spotify released a few days ago).Examp...
It seems the embed player is not working for some podcast episodes, at the moment. Digging more, it seems this issue is afflicting only the audio episodes with video directly uploaded from S...
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In the Web API is it at all possible to get accurate current playback timing? Progress_ms is always randomly delayed by 0.5-1.5s and timestamp in that response is not working. Assuming both my app and a player are on the same local machine. This was ...
In the Web API is it at all possible to get accurate current playback timing? Progress_ms is always randomly delayed by 0.5-1.5s and timestamp in that response is not working. Assuming both my app an...
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