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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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  • srvaroa
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Discover Weekly Within API

Hello - I know that if your Discover Weekly playlist is refreshed, it's not simple (and maybe impossible) to recover the songs from the previous week.I am aware of the myriad of ways to backup the Discover Weekly playlist both manually and programmat...

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  • Hello -  I know that if your Discover Weekly playlist is refreshed, it's not simple (and maybe impossible) to recover the songs from the previous week. I am aware of the myriad of ways to ...
  • c-seruby
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Superuser Contribution Scope extension request

Hi,We asked for a scope extension ('app-remote-control') for our app few days ago. Since then we are not able to see the status of the request, and now the link to send another request seems to be missing in the developer dashboard.How can we know wh...

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  • Hi, We asked for a scope extension ('app-remote-control') for our app few days ago.   Since then we are not able to see the status of the request, and now the link to send another request...
  • charlize977
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  • Scope Extension
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401 error

{'error': {'status': 401, 'message': 'Invalid access token'}}What i need to do in this sutiation ?import jsonfrom dotenv import load_dotenvimport osimport base64from requests import post, getload_dotenv()client_id = os.getenv('CLIENT_ID')client_secre...

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  • {'error': {'status': 401, 'message': 'Invalid access token'}} What i need to do in this sutiation ? import json from dotenv import load_dotenv import os import base64 from requests import pos...
  • Ximzend
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  • error401
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Group Session code information

I'm currently looking into doing some development involving the new group session feature added to mobile devices. Is this feature exposed on the web API in anyway which would allow information such as the session code/link to be retrieved? Thanks, A...

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  • I'm currently looking into doing some development involving the new group session feature added to mobile devices. Is this feature exposed on the web API in anyway which would allow information such ...
  • LaitEau
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Superuser Contribution [ANGULAR][iFrameApi] Stuck in preview mode after authenticating

UPDATE: I guess auth has been working fine this whole time, its just the issue of the iFrame going into preview mode whenever I display the webpage in a mobile format using Chrome Inspector. Hi to you,I'm trying to integrate an iFrame into my web app...

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  • UPDATE: I guess auth has been working fine this whole time, its just the issue of the iFrame going into preview mode whenever I display the webpage in a mobile format using Chrome Inspector.   ...
  • Alfred111
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How to see through shortened https://spotify.link/ links

Recently Spotify changed share links from the classic "https://open.spotify.com/track..album..user..etc/id" to a shortened URL "https://spotify.link/randomString".There's no way to see through this link, and you can't use fetch on the URL to see wher...

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  • Recently Spotify changed share links from the classic "https://open.spotify.com/track..album..user..etc/id" to a shortened URL "https://spotify.link/randomString". There's no way to see through th...
  • Herska-
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Problems with Android App Bundle release

Plan: PremiumCountry: Device: And AndroidOperating System: Android My Question or IssueHello. I'm trying to create an Android App using SpotifyAppRemote API following the instructions in the quick start guide. But there is a problem when I run the re...

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  • Plan: Premium Country:  Device: And Android Operating System: Android   My Question or Issue Hello.   I'm trying to create an Android App using SpotifyAppRemote API f...
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Having issues with accessing Client ID and Client secret

This is the first time I've worked with Spotify's API so bare with me on this one. I've already created my application on Spotify and when I try to access my Client ID and Client secret under my applications settings im prompted with "Something went ...

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  • This is the first time I've worked with Spotify's API so bare with me on this one. I've already created my application on Spotify and when I try to access my Client ID and Client secret under my appl...
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401 No token provided

I want to get as a JSON file the contents of my Spotify library, mainly liked songs and playlists. Spotify's web API provides that, but I am not experienced with web applications.However I am experienced with Python, and I try to implement what the S...

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  • I want to get as a JSON file the contents of my Spotify library, mainly liked songs and playlists. Spotify's web API provides that, but I am not experienced with web applications. However I am exper...
  • christian-kaku
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Solved!! "Insufficient client scope" error with almost all the requests

Hiii. I'm trying to test the app's endpoints in Postman but I get 403 forbidden with the "Insufficient client scope" message in the body. I got my OAuth Token from the spotify console and all the permissions are set to yes. I'm really not sure what t...

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  • Hiii. I'm trying to test the app's endpoints in Postman but I get 403 forbidden with the "Insufficient client scope" message in the body. I got my OAuth Token from the spotify console and all th...
  • victorernan
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Forever pre-save

Hi there, I've seen companies provide a forever pre-save functionality as a feature. I was wondering if someone could guide me (& my developer) to build a similar feature. So, I'm an artist and have my own website and would like my audience to presav...

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  • Hi there,   I've seen companies provide a forever pre-save functionality as a feature. I was wondering if someone could guide me (& my developer) to build a similar feature.   So, I...
  • Ximzend
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504 "Service didn't reply before timeout" in recommendation flow

I am getting the following error: {"error": {"status": 504,"message": "Service didn't reply before timeout"}} for "/recommendations" and "/recommendations/available-genre-seeds". Client ID: 1e419b2959804564872d55dcc4770965. It worked yesterday though...

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  • I am getting the following error:  { "error": { "status": 504, "message": "Service didn't reply before timeout" } }   for "/recommendations" and "/recommendations/available-genre-se...
  • jinuo
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Spotify developer dashboard not allowing me to log in

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktop pcOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI am unable to log into the developer dashboard on my desktop. I am able to on my laptop however on my desktop any time I try to it just refreshes the page....

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop pc Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I am unable to log into the developer dashboard on my desktop. I am able to on m...
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Autoplay when clicking on a shared link

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceMacbook ProOperating SystemmacOS14 My Question or IssueWhen I copy a link to a song I want the the player to start playing the song without having to do a second click on the play button.I was hoping appending a "?play"...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Macbook Pro Operating System macOS14   My Question or Issue When I copy a link to a song I want the the player to start playing the song wit...
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Where can i find shows to test this https://api.spotify.com/v1/shows/{id}?

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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  • 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  
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Solved!! Where can I find audiobooks on spotify to test this API https://api.spotify.com/v1/audiobooks/{id}?

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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  • 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  
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403 Errors: player/queue GET and POST

PlanFreeCountryUnited States Whenever I try using the player/queue endpoints on spotify, I get 403 errors on my free account, but they work correctly when using them on my premium account. I don't see the documentation where it would list that these ...

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  • Plan Free Country United States   Whenever I try using the player/queue endpoints on spotify, I get 403 errors on my free account, but they work correctly when using them on my premium acco...
  • ethanlaj7
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Web API - mixed results setting volume on web player and phone

After having two testers look into it I've found the Set Playback Volume call in the Web API to be less reliable than expected, at least when used with the Web Player at open.spotify.com and the phone app. For one tester it only worked some of the ti...

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  • After having two testers look into it I've found the Set Playback Volume call in the Web API to be less reliable than expected, at least when used with the Web Player at open.spotify.com and the phon...
  • lucasryw
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Here there is every where premium

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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  • 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  
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Total play count of songs over time (monthly)

I am attempting to conduct a research project which requires accessing the stream data/play count of any specific song over time. So far, I've found third-party APIs which offer this data (sites such as soundcharts.com) but only for very recent dates...

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  • I am attempting to conduct a research project which requires accessing the stream data/play count of any specific song over time. So far, I've found third-party APIs which offer this data (sites such...
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