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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!! Invalid Client Error In Docker Container

Running into an issue with my flask application. When not running my app inside of a docker container, I'm able to successfully authorize via Spotify API.1. User navigates to localhost:5000/login2. Spotify authorization agreement is displayed3. User ...

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  • Running into an issue with my flask application. When not running my app inside of a docker container, I'm able to successfully authorize via Spotify API. 1. User navigates to localhost:5000/login ...
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iframe API startAt bug

Hello!I was working with the Spotify iframe API found here:https://open.spotify.com/embed/iframe-api/v1and noticed a bug related to this.options.startAt found in this script:https://embed-cdn.spotifycdn.com/_next/static/iframe_api.92ca45a15d3476e3ab9...

  • Newbie
  • Hello! I was working with the Spotify iframe API found here: https://open.spotify.com/embed/iframe-api/v1 and noticed a bug related to this.options.startAt found in this script: https://embed...
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Rights Management system integration

Hello dev team!Is it possible to integrate our Rights&Royalty platform (MediaRights Revolution - http://www.mr2.info/?lang=en) with Spotify, for automation of the releases posting in DDEX format from our platfrom to Spotify and getting royalty report...

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  • Hello dev team! Is it possible to integrate our Rights&Royalty platform (MediaRights Revolution - http://www.mr2.info/?lang=en) with Spotify, for automation of the releases posting in DDEX forma...
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https://developer.spotify.com/ CONSOLE sección no longer visible

PlanPremiumCountryMéxicoDeviceDellOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueCannot reach console from Spotify for Developers. Not able to see "Console" option

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  • Plan Premium Country México Device Dell Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Cannot reach console from Spotify for Developers. Not able to see "Console" option
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Can I save track id and name?

PlanFree/PremiumCountryKRDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI'm developing SDA.I want to make chart, but it have to many request to api.To more less req...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country KR Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I'm develop...
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Right click menu on song not inverting

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceMacbook airOperating SystemMacOs My Question or IssueWhen right clicking on a song, a menu pops up. If there is enough space below the song the menu drops down. The order prioritizes Queue, then radio etc. But if there is no ...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Macbook air Operating System MacOs   My Question or Issue When right clicking on a song, a menu pops up. If there is enough space below the song the ...
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Is it possible to provide a Spotify code that takes you and plays that exact song ,?

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!! Spotify Lossless

PlanPremiumCountryNederlandSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueUse Tidal via Roon for music, and Spotify for walking and in the car. Would like to see Spotify start offering Lossless music, I think Spotify's app is the best ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Nederland Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Use Tidal via Roon for music, and Spotify for walking and in the car. Would like to see Spotif...
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Permanent Authorization Token for Periodically Api Calls

My Question or Issue: Hello, I'm building a simple website with Flask and Spotipy. Everything is ok for now with the app, but I'm having some problems with the OAuth 2 authorization code flow. My idea was to implement a api function that if the user ...

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  • My Question or Issue:   Hello, I'm building a simple website with Flask and Spotipy. Everything is ok for now with the app, but I'm having some problems with the OAuth 2 authorization code flo...
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API Extension Request Not Reviewed for Long Time

Hi Team, we have applied for the API Extension Request on Oct 9 but it's still unreviewed. Please kindly check for us. App name: GiveawayWebsite: giveaway.com

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  • Hi Team, we have applied for the API Extension Request on Oct 9 but it's still unreviewed. Please kindly check for us.  App name: Giveaway Website: giveaway.com   
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Strange error for some spotify ids on audio-analysis request (might related to 429 error)

Hi,I noticed, that I get always an error on the audio-analysis endpoint for specific spotify ids.Error happens e.g. for "0czhnkeYm4fzpcaeIVjMJu"but everything works fine for example on "6L6HX2RwtQe2JbmxX3DzvD".This seams a bit different from the plai...

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  • Hi, I noticed, that I get always an error on the audio-analysis endpoint for specific spotify ids. Error happens e.g. for "0czhnkeYm4fzpcaeIVjMJu" but everything works fine for example on "6L6HX...
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Superuser Contribution Some API endpoints randomly return error 403

Since 2021-06-28 14:10 UTC I've started to receive random HTTP 403 errors for the following endpoints: /v1/me/v1/me/player/currently-playing/v1/artists/v1/tracksThe last two deal with public data, so technically they should never return error 403 in ...

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  • ...ith public data, so technically they should never return error 403 in the first place.   Usually retrying the request makes the error go away, but sometimes it takes up to four or more a...
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How to Retrieve Artist ID for Authorized Spotify OAuth Users

Hello Spotify Developer Community,I hope this message finds you well. I have been working on implementing the Spotify OAuth web API and have successfully authorized users on my platform. However, I'm currently facing a challenge when it comes to retr...

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  • Hello Spotify Developer Community, I hope this message finds you well. I have been working on implementing the Spotify OAuth web API and have successfully authorized users on my platform. However, I...
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spotify-social-listening making crash a java app

PlanFree/PremiumCountryFranceDeviceDell ServerOperating SystemRHEL My Question or Issuewhen my customer's use spotify on their phone using the Wifi network of their office our software crashes and the error message is about spotify-social-link.We ref...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country France Device Dell Server Operating System RHEL   My Question or Issue when my customer's use spotify on their phone using the Wifi network of their office ou...
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Web API requests lead to "suspicious activity" e-mail with password reset

PlanPremiumCountryGermany / Server with application running in AustriaDeviceDedicated ServerOperating SystemDebian My Question or IssueMy application is used to get information about playlist and track IDs like track-name and authors or playlist-trac...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Germany / Server with application running in Austria Device Dedicated Server Operating System Debian   My Question or Issue My application is used to get i...
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Search issue with market

StepsThe target is find track "MØ - Blur" 1. On Spotify Web Site for desktop as a regular user: type "m blur" in search field and first result is target. Play is available. 2. On Spotify Dev Console create the next request in search example and targe...

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  • Steps The target is find track "MØ - Blur"   1. On Spotify Web Site for desktop as a regular user: type "m blur" in search field and first result is target. Play is available.   2. On ...
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Solved!! How do I use Spotify API to extract specific genres?

I would like to extract albums/titles within a specific genre as Rock, Classic, Hip-Hop - how do I do that? Thanks! Karsten

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  • I would like to extract albums/titles within a specific genre as Rock, Classic, Hip-Hop - how do I do that?   Thanks!   Karsten  
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Needed clarity on song metrics

I have been using the tool Exportify in order to retrieve data on Spotify playlists with the intent to make a network analysis. However I have been met with various metrics and descriptions of the songs that appear on a given playlist, such as "Popul...

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  • I have been using the tool Exportify in order to retrieve data on Spotify playlists with the intent to make a network analysis. However I have been met with various metrics and descriptions of the so...
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How can I see my playlists and their songs through iOS SDK?

My basic requirement is that. how can I access or see my playlist and their tracks also manipulate them by iOS SDK. Please let me know is there any support for that?

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  • My basic requirement is that. how can I access or see my playlist and their tracks also manipulate them by iOS SDK. Please let me know is there any support for that?  
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