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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...
Hi all, I've found the following inconsistency in API endpoint response format: when I request the endpoint Get Track, I get the response formatted pretty and all integer values are presented like the should be (without any floating points):$ curl -s...
Hi all, I've found the following inconsistency in API endpoint response format: when I request the endpoint Get Track, I get the response formatted pretty and all integer values are pre...
Casual Listener
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PlanPremiumCountryNLDeviceDesktopOperating SystemDoes not matter My Question or IssueAPI call Get Several Tracks describes in the documentation:https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/get-several-tracks Argument ids string Maxim...
Plan Premium Country NL Device Desktop Operating System Does not matter My Question or Issue API call Get Several Tracks describes in the documentation: https://developer.spotify.co...
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On today's episode of Spotify API breaking for no reason, the Web API used to accept album_type param when getting artists albums, even though the docs say the name of the param is include_groups. Today they have updated the API to align with the doc...
On today's episode of Spotify API breaking for no reason, the Web API used to accept album_type param when getting artists albums, even though the docs say the name of the param is include_group...
Roadie
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DeviceMackbook Pro My Question or IssueI've written a script which copies all the Spotify URLs from a Twitter thread so you can paste them into a playlist and listen to them all. The problem is that only tracks get added. In the attached example.txt ...
Device Mackbook Pro My Question or Issue I've written a script which copies all the Spotify URLs from a Twitter thread so you can paste them into a playlist and listen to them all. The pro...
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I'm building an app to help analyze your Spotify data and at first I wanted to rank possibly thousands of artists on all sorts of metrics. However, the API calls to get all the data for each artist even using the many "get several" endpoints would st...
I'm building an app to help analyze your Spotify data and at first I wanted to rank possibly thousands of artists on all sorts of metrics. However, the API calls to get all the data for each artist e...
Spotify Star
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Help me understand. Every week something breaks or functionality is removed. When was the last time functionality was added, or improved? It doesn't seem like they want to make it better so why do they change it at all? I feel like asking "why isn't ...
Help me understand. Every week something breaks or functionality is removed. When was the last time functionality was added, or improved? It doesn't seem like they want to make it better so why do th...
Roadie
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The end point Get Artist's Albums https://api.spotify.com/v1/artists/{id}/albums when ID is 0blbVefuxOGltDBa00dspv and include_groups is album,single,compilation, returns a total of 85 albums. On the first page, it properly lists the default limit of...
The end point Get Artist's Albums https://api.spotify.com/v1/artists/{id}/albums when ID is 0blbVefuxOGltDBa00dspv and include_groups is album,single,compilation, returns a total of 85 albums. On the...
Music Fan
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I am at the 3-month mark of waiting for my second scope extension request to be reviewed/approved.My first scope extension was granted in about 30 days; I am wondering if there is something I should be doing to get this request reviewed? Is Spotify w...
I am at the 3-month mark of waiting for my second scope extension request to be reviewed/approved. My first scope extension was granted in about 30 days; I am wondering if there is something I sho...
Roadie
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Create Playlist Resposne contains Null instead of the owner.display_name test request via Developers Documentation sectionand the same issue for direct api calls
Create Playlist Resposne contains Null instead of the owner.display_name test request via Developers Documentation section and the same issue for direct api calls
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Hey Everyone, New here great to see so much activity and creativity. I'm keen to learn about any awesome public uses of the API that I could be inspired by. What's do you recommend. Many thanks,MO
Hey Everyone, New here great to see so much activity and creativity. I'm keen to learn about any awesome public uses of the API that I could be inspired by. What's do you recommend. &...
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PlanFree/PremiumCountryIndiaDeviceLenovo Ideapad 3Operating Systemwindows My Question or IssueI am facing an issue while getting the data using the playlist and album It is showing an error like " User not registered in the Developer Dashboard " and ...
Plan Free/Premium Country India Device Lenovo Ideapad 3 Operating System windows My Question or Issue I am facing an issue while getting the data using the playlist and album I...
Spotify Star
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For an app idea I am developing I was wondering, whether it was allowed by spotify to let users connect to spotify through the app, stream music they like and have our app remove the vocals for the user to sing along to the song. The background would...
For an app idea I am developing I was wondering, whether it was allowed by spotify to let users connect to spotify through the app, stream music they like and have our app remove the vocals for the u...
Spotify Star
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I've been using Spotify's Web API for my university project for a month. I hadn't experienced any problems with it until a week ago when the API suddenly stopped responding to requests. It was fixed about 12 hours later and functioned well until toda...
I've been using Spotify's Web API for my university project for a month. I hadn't experienced any problems with it until a week ago when the API suddenly stopped responding to requests. It was fixed ...
Roadie
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Hi Guys, I want to know, How to generate spotify pair code for creating profile for spotify account, To logged like Android Smart TV. Any suggestions, Please kindly let me know. Sample Code: Sample code for pairing mobile with Android Smart TV Requir...
Hi Guys, I want to know, How to generate spotify pair code for creating profile for spotify account, To logged like Android Smart TV. Any suggestions, Please kindly let ...
Casual Listener
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Hello, I would like to create an app that is basically spotify's collaborative listening feature, but with additional features like voting for songs and adjusting queue positions for what the connected device is. I have a working prototype, but I am ...
Hello, I would like to create an app that is basically spotify's collaborative listening feature, but with additional features like voting for songs and adjusting queue positions for w...
Music Fan
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My Question or Issue My plan before was premium individual, I recently upgrade to premium duo but I don’t know how to change my plan and it still requires me to pay again.
My Question or Issue My plan before was premium individual, I recently upgrade to premium duo but I don’t know how to change my plan and it still requires me to pay again.
Spotify Star
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Hi,I started using https://github.com/castlabs/electron-releases/ recently to build an app that uses the Spotify Playback SDK. Supposedly this version of electron comes with a signed development license of Widevine which i've tested on a couple sites...
Hi, I started using https://github.com/castlabs/electron-releases/ recently to build an app that uses the Spotify Playback SDK. Supposedly this version of electron comes with a signed de...
Casual Listener
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When I was making a Web API request for a playlist around 1-2 months ago the response for "images" was in 3 sizes. And the width and height were given. And the response included the 640px one. As the second picture. And now it is like the first pictu...
When I was making a Web API request for a playlist around 1-2 months ago the response for "images" was in 3 sizes. And the width and height were given. And the response included the 640px o...
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I'm building a service that integrates with Spotify and recently found that my app has been "Disabled and blocked". I haven't received any emails from Spotify regarding this and the UI on the developer portal doesn't give any instructions for appeali...
I'm building a service that integrates with Spotify and recently found that my app has been "Disabled and blocked". I haven't received any emails from Spotify regarding this and the UI on the develop...
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PlanPremiumCountryGermany My Question or IssueI made a small service which queries the total amount of podcast shows in my "Your Shows"-Playlist. I have 13.410 Episodes in that playlist, yet the api returns a total of 13.260. I have not tested, how m...
Plan Premium Country Germany My Question or Issue I made a small service which queries the total amount of podcast shows in my "Your Shows"-Playlist. I have 13.410 Episodes in that playl...
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