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/playlists API Endpoint Issue Fixed

We wanted to provide an update regarding issues identified in the “/playlists” API endpoints. We have investigated the reported concerns of null results appearing in responses and have fixed the behaviour in the “/me/playlists” and “/users/{user_id}/...

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  • Spotify
  • AdrienCompDev
  • Casual Listener
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Bloqueo canciones y de igual manera se siguen reproduciendo

Bloqueo canciones de algún albúm o playlist ajena y cuando reproduzco igual las escucho, NO quiero escuchar esas canciones pero bloqueandolas no soluciona nada

  • Visitor
  • Bloqueo canciones de algún albúm o playlist ajena y cuando reproduzco igual las escucho, NO quiero escuchar esas canciones pero bloqueandolas no soluciona nada
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Superuser Contribution Search via UPC not working

My Question or Issue:I am doing some discovery on your 'https://developer.spotify.com/console/get-search-item/' endpoint and am having issues when searching via 'upc'. I've tried several variations of the following with no luckhttps://api.spotify.com...

  • Newbie
  • My Question or Issue: I am doing some discovery on your 'https://developer.spotify.com/console/get-search-item/' endpoint and am having issues when searching via 'upc'.   I've tried seve...
  • Rewaaz
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STOP a preview play when user advances page

I am using knightlab timeline to create a page-through memoir. (It's a js tool, but most of that is unknown to me. I just put my contents into a google sheet, and they build the pages.)https://timeline.knightlab.com/ Mostly, I use one-off youtube vid...

  • Visitor
  • I am using knightlab timeline to create a page-through memoir. (It's a js tool, but most of that is unknown to me. I just put my contents into a google sheet, and they build the pages.) https://time...
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Extract Record Label Data

I need to extract song metadata out of a Spotify playlist, but it needs to include the record label/publisher data that is found in the credits list (normally at the bottom of the credits page that says "Source: Universal Music" etc. Any way this is ...

  • Visitor
  • I need to extract song metadata out of a Spotify playlist, but it needs to include the record label/publisher data that is found in the credits list (normally at the bottom of the credits page that s...
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  • Extract Metadata
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Retry-After header not exposed for browser only applications

The Retry-After header, which is provided for 429 (Too many requests) responses is not accessible for browser only applications. The 'Access-Control-Expose-Headers: Retry-After' is missing (at least for the /recommendations endpoint) which makes it n...

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  • The Retry-After header, which is provided for 429 (Too many requests) responses is not accessible for browser only applications. The 'Access-Control-Expose-Headers: Retry-After' is missing (at least ...
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    Possible Bug
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Spotify embed only playin preview on webserver

PlanFreeCountryFranceDeviceRaspberry PiOperating SystemRaspbian My Question or Issue Hello, I am trying to embed a spotify player into a html webapge on my Rpi.The issue I have is that the embed is only playing a preview of the playlist's songs. When...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Free Country France Device Raspberry Pi Operating System Raspbian   My Question or Issue   Hello, I am trying to embed a spotify player into a html webapge on my Rpi. The i...
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(Mobile app) Discography display song list

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceSamsung S21 PlusOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueWhy is the discography only available by album? People don't know what album has their favorite songs. Discography should have an option to view a list of all son...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country USA  Device Samsung S21 Plus Operating System Android    My Question or Issue Why is the discography only available by album? People don't know what albu...
  • alican_gultekin
  • Newbie
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  • Discography View
    Mobile
    Song Tab
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Some track previews do not exist

Hi, it appears that some track previews don't exist, even though the Web API returns a URL. For example, the track with the ID:6OON4kMjTFqARMFrRbmlwyhas the following link to the preview:https://p.scdn.co/mp3-preview/b004ed71b638a0037a7bb895037179142...

  • Music Fan
  • Hi, it appears that some track previews don't exist, even though the Web API returns a URL.   For example, the track with the ID: 6OON4kMjTFqARMFrRbmlwy has the following link to the previ...
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Enable play-back of the "Liked Songs"-playlist through the web-api

I want to be able to automatically start the playback of my "Liked Songs"-playlist. Getting a context_uri for that playlist would be straight-forward and great.

  • Casual Listener
  • I want to be able to automatically start the playback of my "Liked Songs"-playlist. Getting a context_uri for that playlist would be straight-forward and great.
  • fabiomanuelb1
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INVALID_CLIENT: Invalid client

export const authEndPoint = "https://accounts.spotify.com/authorize";const clientID = "7799cdc7bf7441ca8b1be906859e0fc8";const redirectUri = "http://localhost:3000/";const scopes = [ "user-read-currently-playing", "user-read-recently-played", "user-r...

  • Newbie
  • export const authEndPoint = "https://accounts.spotify.com/authorize"; const clientID = "7799cdc7bf7441ca8b1be906859e0fc8"; const redirectUri = "http://localhost:3000/"; const scopes = [ &nbsp...
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Is authentication required for each API request?

I have been through the authentication process which gives my Spotify app the necessary permissions to, for instance, create a playlist on my own Spotify account. I did so by opening the below URL in my browser, which led me to a Spotify page where I...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have been through the authentication process which gives my Spotify app the necessary permissions to, for instance, create a playlist on my own Spotify account.   I did so by opening the bel...
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whyyy api. just why

i just spent an embarrassing amount of openai assistant tokens to figure out that i have the reading comprehension skills of a goldfish. api, why must you pluralize the object type in your response if the request is singular? request:curl --request G...

  • Newbie
  • i just spent an embarrassing amount of openai assistant tokens to figure out that i have the reading comprehension skills of a goldfish.   api, why must you pluralize the object type in your r...
  • daydream-nation
  • Newbie
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Behaviour of "Unfollow Playlist" with respect to playlist limit

Hi all! I'm currently working on an app that essentially wants to wipe the contents of a playlist, re-write it with a new set of tracks, and then trigger playout. I'm using the Web API and my original plan was:1. Remove all the songs via the "remove-...

  • Newbie
  • Hi all!   I'm currently working on an app that essentially wants to wipe the contents of a playlist, re-write it with a new set of tracks, and then trigger playout.   I'm using the Web ...
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  • development
    playlist
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Adding apostrophe to app name broke my developer account

Hi from Sweden! I'm a student in computer science and engineering working on a side project which utilise the Spotify Web API. I think I have accidentally manage to brake my developer account by adding an apostrophe into the App name... For my side p...

  • Newbie
  • Hi from Sweden!     I'm a student in computer science and engineering working on a side project which utilise the Spotify Web API. I think I have accidentally manage to brake my deve...
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    Possible Bug
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Spotify SDK on Android TV

Does Spotify support Android TV?I want to develop an application to control the Spotify app using Spotify SDK on Android TV, Google Chromecast TV and Amazon Firestick TV are the targets

  • Newbie
  • Does Spotify support Android TV? I want to develop an application to control the Spotify app using Spotify SDK on Android TV, Google Chromecast TV and Amazon Firestick TV are the targets
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Solved!! 401 - Unauthorized in some requests

PlanFree/PremiumCountryGermanyOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello everyone,I have a small issue again When I make API requests to perform certain actions (such as adding songs to the queue, pausing/resuming playback, setting volume, ...

  • Music Fan
  • Plan Free/Premium Country Germany Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello everyone, I have a small issue again 🙂 When I make API requests to perform certain actions ...
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Playlist API: Genres not shown

When calling the Get Playlist endpoint, according to documentation you're supposed to see an artist's genres (tracks.items.track.artists.genres), however this value is always missing.For any given track's artist you could call the Get Artist endpoint...

  • Visitor
  • When calling the Get Playlist endpoint, according to documentation you're supposed to see an artist's genres (tracks.items.track.artists.genres), however this value is always missing. For any given ...
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Awful Update

I just saw that Spotify removed the option to add an older playlist to my profile after I've made it public. I reached out to customer support and was basically told "Nope. You can't do that anymore." The reason given was that Spotify often changes t...

  • Newbie
  • I just saw that Spotify removed the option to add an older playlist to my profile after I've made it public. I reached out to customer support and was basically told "Nope. You can't do that anymore....
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Search by Metadata?

Plan: Premium, Country: United States, Device: Mac, Operating System, MacOSMy Question or IssueIs there a way to search for a song with metadata about the song (other than title, artist, or album, or recommendations)? For example, if I want to search...

  • Newbie
  • Plan: Premium, Country: United States, Device: Mac, Operating System, MacOS My Question or Issue Is there a way to search for a song with metadata about the song ...
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App review for quote too long

Since 22 November 2023 my app with client id f6283e89e22843deb2d46304fa7c6b98 in review status

  • Music Fan
  • Since 22 November 2023 my app with client id f6283e89e22843deb2d46304fa7c6b98 in review status
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    Quote
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