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Important: App review and quota extension waiting times

The Spotify for developers platform helps many bring their ideas to life. Whether it's a short term app helping an artist’s release or something more long term - there is always a chance of success. Things start to grow and then you might also need w...

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Solved!! 403 Error for POST QUEUE with Premium Account

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceHP LaptopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI am trying to make a program that allows me to add a song to my queue using the Add Item to Playback Queue. I have gotten to the point where I am trying to add a track...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device HP Laptop Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I am trying to make a program that allows me to add a song to my queue using the Add Item to...
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api endpoint not working except currently-playing endpoint

PlanFreeCountryIndiaDevicehp pavilionOperating System Windows 11 My Question or IssueI am attaching images for your better understanding. From that you can see, it receives request but only follows command of playing song means in my app songs are pl...

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  • Plan Free Country India Device hp pavilion Operating System  Windows 11   My Question or Issue I am attaching images for your better understanding. From that you can see, it recei...
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Solved!! Spotify Web Playback SDK example playback buttons don't work

PlanPremiumCountry USA DeviceMacbook Pro 2021Operating SystemmacOs Monterey My Question or IssueI was following the tutorial for Web Playback SDK at https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-playback-sdk/guide/But the playback buttons for toggl...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device Macbook Pro 2021 Operating System macOs Monterey   My Question or Issue I was following the tutorial for Web Playback SDK at https://develop...
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URGENT: QUOTA EXTENSION REQUEST

Hello. I know that everyone is patiently awaiting a quota extension, but I am posting here in the hopes of expediting the process. Obviously this is what everyone wants, as nobody wants to sit around waiting, but I am in a slight predicament. We rele...

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  • Hello. I know that everyone is patiently awaiting a quota extension, but I am posting here in the hopes of expediting the process. Obviously this is what everyone wants, as nobody wants to sit around...
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Spotify DJ Talking Icon is Boring

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 17 My Question or IssueLove the AI DJ so far, however when he's talking there's one corner in the top right that slightly moves in a rigid way. Spotify's app is beautiful and playback is seamles...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 17   My Question or Issue Love the AI DJ so far, however when he's talking there's one corner in the top right that sligh...
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Solved!! Spotify Tap Application Error

There is an error on the Application to build a for-profit Spotify Integration.I want to add Spotify "Tap" on a bluetooth headphone, and the application provides a link:This is my first time: https://developer.spotify.com/use-cases/hardware/wearables...

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  • There is an error on the Application to build a for-profit Spotify Integration. I want to add Spotify "Tap" on a bluetooth headphone, and the application provides a link: This is my first time: &nb...
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How to play "liked songs" playlist using Spotify Android SDK

I can see that the only way to play song is using `PlayerApi`'s play method that accepts a `URI` of either song, album or playlist. My use case is to show the user with the list of their liked songs and play any of those songs that should continue wi...

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  • I can see that the only way to play song is using `PlayerApi`'s play method that accepts a `URI` of either song, album or playlist. My use case is to show the user with the list of their liked songs ...
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stream deck and app setup

I am trying to set up a developer app for the first time so I can use the bar raider spotify plugin for my Stream deck. However when I went to create the app I kept receiver errors telling me to try again later and now it is saying I have created too...

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  • I am trying to set up a developer app for the first time so I can use the bar raider spotify plugin for my Stream deck. However when I went to create the app I kept receiver errors telling me to try ...
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No funcionan los podcast

Cuando quiero escuchar un podcast se apaga el sporify y me regresa a la pantalla de mi telefonoPlanPremiumCountryperuDevice(iPhone 11Operating System(iOS 16 My Question or Issue

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  • Cuando quiero escuchar un podcast se apaga el sporify y me regresa a la pantalla de mi telefono Plan Premium Country peru Device (iPhone 11 Operating System (iOS 16   My Question or Is...
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The navigation panel on Android not transparent with the app ui

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

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Spotify Listen Tracker

How do certain sites like last.fm or stats.fm track my listening history? Afaik there is no event api or anything similar, do they just end up polling the history endpoint?

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  • How do certain sites like last.fm or stats.fm track my listening history? Afaik there is no event api or anything similar, do they just end up polling the history endpoint?
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Application Quota Extension Request Rejection Email Missing

Hello, The quota extension request for my application was rejected a few weeks ago, but I haven't received any emails explaining the reason for rejection. We would like to start working on the improvements to get our application approved, but it beco...

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  • Hello,   The quota extension request for my application was rejected a few weeks ago, but I haven't received any emails explaining the reason for rejection. We would like to start working on t...
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Spotify webhook support

Is Spotify going to introduce webhooks for actions like song liked, playlist created or a song added to playlist etc anytime soon?

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  • Is Spotify going to introduce webhooks for actions like song liked, playlist created or a song added to playlist etc anytime soon?
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The spotify game

Hi I have an awsome idea for a game involving spotify that could be potentially very big!

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  • Hi    I have an awsome idea for a game involving spotify that could be potentially very big!
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Share what I playing in my website

Hi, I want to add a widget in my website to share what I am listening currently, but I don't find any api for that doesn't require to make login. Is it posible? If not I think it would be very interesting to expose that data if the user want in a pub...

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  • ...ould be very interesting to expose that data if the user want in a public API.   Thanks
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Web API Recently Played Tracks Latency

I'm trying to interface with the api to get recently played tracks and in my testing I'm having a strange issue where I get a valid response but am missing the most recently played tracked.I know they are being tracked because I can see them in the m...

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  • I'm trying to interface with the api to get recently played tracks and in my testing I'm having a strange issue where I get a valid response but am missing the most recently played tracked. I know t...
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How users can listen my tracks in my website without authorization?

Hello everyone, I'm new to Spotify Web API and Web Playback SDK. I'm developing a site using Webflow where users will be able to play my client's tracks. My client wants anyone to be able to go to his site and listen to only his tracks. However, the ...

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  • Hello everyone, I'm new to Spotify Web API and Web Playback SDK. I'm developing a site using Webflow where users will be able to play my client's tracks. My client wants anyone to be able to go to hi...
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Follow button not working in embedded Spotify podcast

DeviceiPhoneOperating SystemiOS 17.1My Question or IssueFollow button not working in embedded Spotify podcast We have implemented a custom internal browser and we do not see any events in the delegates when the link is clicked. Some time ago we notic...

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  • Device iPhone Operating System iOS 17.1 My Question or Issue Follow button not working in embedded Spotify podcast   We have implemented a custom internal browser and we do not see any ev...
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Inventing Folders for our Playlists

Hey, I am waiting for years now with this idea, thinking that you probably will invent it by yourself. But now I can’t wait no longer. ProblemI have like 65 Playlists but I cannot keep the overview and I’m always searching for the right music. Soluti...

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  • Hey, I am waiting for years now with this idea, thinking that you probably will invent it by yourself.  But now I can’t wait no longer.  Problem I have like 65 Playlists but I cannot...
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Feature Proposal

PlanFreeCountrySamsung A04eOperating SystemAndroidMy Question or IssueHey there Team!I have a lovely Idea/feature I'd like to monetize on that will bring value to not only you but artists who use your platform. Warm regards Hope

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  •   Plan Free Country Samsung A04e Operating System Android My Question or Issue Hey there Team! I have a lovely Idea/feature I'd like to monetize on that will bring value to not only you...
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