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Spotify Soloist: a new terminal based player for headless and DIY setups

Hey everyone, we've created this thread to share details about Spotify Soloist. Spotify Soloist is a new, lightweight Spotify client for headless setups. It runs as a background service, supports Spotify Connect, and works on Raspberry Pi and other L...

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Gromushka

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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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Guaruja20

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Extended Quota Mode Request — Furtree (Client ID: fef4576af56c449685cb09eec108d082)

Hello Spotify Developer Platform team,I'm writing to request Extended Quota Mode access for our Web API integration, "Furtree" (Client ID: fef4576af56c449685cb09eec108d082).About Furtree: Furtree (furtree.de) is a link-in-bio platform built for the f...

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Hello Spotify Developer Platform team, I'm writing to request Extended Quota Mode access for our Web API integration, "Furtree" (Client ID: fef4576af56c449685cb09eec108d082). About Furtree: Furtree...

Reekey

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Solved!! Spotify for Developer Flickering After Making Second Application

PlanPremiumCountryThe Netherlands Device/Operating SystemWindows 10 computer and later tried it on a Windows 11 computer and an iPhone 16. My Question or IssueLet me start by sharing that I need to make this message logged out of my account, because ...

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Plan Premium Country The Netherlands   Device/Operating System Windows 10 computer and later tried it on a Windows 11 computer and an iPhone 16.     My Question or Issue Let ...

Daniel0203

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A question about an open source library

Hi, I have a question regarding a lightweight Spotify client I'm developing for my own personal use. My application is already able to use Spotify's official APIs for things such as searching and controlling playback. However, I'm looking for a light...

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Hi, I have a question regarding a lightweight Spotify client I'm developing for my own personal use. My application is already able to use Spotify's official APIs for things such as searching and con...

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Development Mode apps return 403 for GET /me despite Premium owner and correct allowlist

Title: Development Mode apps return 403 for GET /me despite Premium owner and correct allowlistI have created two Development Mode apps using a Spotify Premium Individual account.Configuration:App owner has active Spotify Premium IndividualOAuth Auth...

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Title: Development Mode apps return 403 for GET /me despite Premium owner and correct allowlist I have created two Development Mode apps using a Spotify Premium Individual account. Configuration: ...

Deltsoulman

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Solved!! 403 Insufficient client scope on PUT /v1/playlists/{id} despite playlist-modify-public

Hi,I'm seeing a reproducible authorization issue with the Spotify Web API in Development Mode.PUT /v1/playlists/{playlist_id}consistently returns:HTTP 403{"error": {"status": 403,"message": "Insufficient client scope"}}The goal is only to update the ...

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Hi, I'm seeing a reproducible authorization issue with the Spotify Web API in Development Mode. PUT /v1/playlists/{playlist_id} consistently returns: HTTP 403 { "error": { "status": 403, "mes...

Lopew

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Policy clarification: separated offline user-export analysis and Web API library management

Hello Spotify Developer Support,we are preparing SkipLess, a non-streaming music-library review app, and would like written guidance before applying for Partner and Extended Quota access.The public app currently works without the Spotify Web API. A u...

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Hello Spotify Developer Support, we are preparing SkipLess, a non-streaming music-library review app, and would like written guidance before applying for Partner and Extended Quota access. The publ...

Ximzend

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Development mode error. Linking Home Assistant

PlanPremium Device(PC)Operating System(Windows 11, HomeAssistant OS) My Question or IssueHi!I have problem with linking dev spotify account and HomeAssistant. Installing the Spotify integration I get every time error though my app has "development mo...

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Plan Premium     Device (PC) Operating System (Windows 11, HomeAssistant OS)   My Question or Issue Hi! I have problem with linking dev spotify account and HomeAssistant...

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My Spotify Developer account is broken.

My Spotify Developer account is broken.The Developer Dashboard enters an infinite reload loop.It happens only with this Spotify account. Another Spotify account works in the same browser.Errors:GET /api/private-docs -> 401 UnauthorizedGET /v1/me -> 4...

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My Spotify Developer account is broken. The Developer Dashboard enters an infinite reload loop. It happens only with this Spotify account. Another Spotify account works in the same browser. Errors...

Kumkwat

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Request for Authorization to Use Spotify Album Artwork in App Store Screenshots

Hello, I'm the developer of SETLST, an iOS music review application that uses the Spotify Web API to retrieve album metadata and artwork.Apple App Review has requested documentary evidence that I have permission to use third-party album artwork in my...

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Hello,   I'm the developer of SETLST, an iOS music review application that uses the Spotify Web API to retrieve album metadata and artwork.Apple App Review has requested documentary evidence t...

Ximzend

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Redirect URI not allowing localhost prevents me from testing locally

My Question or IssueI’m building a Next.js app with NextAuth and Spotify OAuth and I’m stuck on the local redirect. Spotify no longer allows redirect URIs with http://localhost:3000, so I configured their dashboard to allow http://127.0.0.1:3000/api/...

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My Question or Issue I’m building a Next.js app with NextAuth and Spotify OAuth and I’m stuck on the local redirect. Spotify no longer allows redirect URIs with http://localh...

samconran

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Developers turn off

I paid for integration to my site and it isn't working wth Spotufy? 

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I paid for integration to my site and it isn't working wth Spotufy? 

Ximzend

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Clarification on Spotify Embed playback in a commercial web application

Hi,I'm looking for clarification on the intended use of Spotify's official Embed and Embed iFrame API before launching a commercial web application.Our implementation is as follows:We use only Spotify's official Embed and Embed iFrame API.We do not u...

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Hi, I'm looking for clarification on the intended use of Spotify's official Embed and Embed iFrame API before launching a commercial web application. Our implementation is as follows: We use only...

Ximzend

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Commercial use of a user's Top Artists

Is this commercial use of a user's Top Artists permitted under the Developer Policy? Hi everyone, I'm assessing the feasibility of a non-streaming consumer application and would appreciate clarification on whether the proposed use of Spotify Web API ...

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Is this commercial use of a user's Top Artists permitted under the Developer Policy?   Hi everyone,   I'm assessing the feasibility of a non-streaming consumer application and would app...

Ximzend

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App Disabled and Blocked. Appeal Process?

I have a personal app deployed, I am the sole user and API requests are typically very low. A bug in my code caused excessive API calls, I believe leading to the app being disabled. It looks like maybe I should have received an email when this happen...

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I have a personal app deployed, I am the sole user and API requests are typically very low. A bug in my code caused excessive API calls, I believe leading to the app being disabled. It looks like may...

Billy-J

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Trackly - Request for guidance and possible approval for a Spotify-powered music quiz

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands My Question or IssueDear Spotify Developer Team,My name is Buddy Wagner and I am developing Trackly, a music quiz application built around Spotify.I am reaching out before continuing with the native development of Trackl...

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Plan Premium Country Netherlands   My Question or Issue Dear Spotify Developer Team, My name is Buddy Wagner and I am developing Trackly, a music quiz application built around Spotif...

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Errors

Dear developers errors from David AmaluPlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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Dear developers errors  from David Amalu Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows...

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Superuser Contribution Access to deprecated Audio Features endpoint for personal/educational project

Hi Spotify Developer Community,I'm a developer working on a small personal project — a local web app that displays what I'm currently listening to on Spotify, along with audio analysis data like energy, danceability, valence, tempo and key.My app use...

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Hi Spotify Developer Community, I'm a developer working on a small personal project — a local web app that displays what I'm currently listening to on Spotify, along with audio analysis data like en...

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Gig Goer

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Audio Features
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HELP

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 Hi, I accidentally entered the email address associated with my own Spotify profile into the "moderators" section, and now I can no longer access the developer dashboard; the page just keeps l...

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Plan Premium Country Italy Device PC Operating System Windows 11   Hi, I accidentally entered the email address associated with my own Spotify profile into the "moderators" section, and...

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Small indie app seeking a path to user OAuth beyond Development Mode (25 users)

Hi Spotify team,We're a small French team building Thingsto, a free discovery platform where members collect real-world experiences: places to visit, dishes to cook, songs to listen to, artworks to see. Music discovery is at the heart of the product....

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Hi Spotify team, We're a small French team building Thingsto, a free discovery platform where members collect real-world experiences: places to visit, dishes to cook, songs to listen to, artwork...

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Persistent error=server_error on /authorize for one specific account (all apps, all devices)

PlanPremiumTitle: Persistent error=server_error on /authorize for one specific account (all apps, all devices)Hi all,I'm unable to complete the OAuth Authorization Code flow for any app on my account. Every single attempt returns:http://127.0.0.1:888...

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Plan Premium Title: Persistent error=server_error on /authorize for one specific account (all apps, all devices) Hi all, I'm unable to complete the OAuth Authorization Code flow for any app on my...

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