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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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API Stability for Web App: Risks of Sudden Revocation?

Hi everyone! I’m developing a web app that integrates with the Spotify API. The base framework of the web app allows other parties (such as festivals and artist) to customize certain elements like their logos, branding, etc., but all interactions sti...

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  • ...or us.   I have a few questions about the reliability of the API key once it has been approved for public use: How stable is the API key after being approved? Could it be suddenly revoked or c...
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api returns wrong total -value

My Question or IssuePlease check the following api. It returns "total": 349, i which is wrong in this case . The same error happens with most of the artists. "href": "https://api.spotify.com/v1/artists/568ZhdwyaiCyOGJRtNYhWf/albums?offset=0&limit=20&...

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  •   My Question or Issue Please check the following api. It returns "total": 349, i which is wrong in this case . The same error happens with most of the artists.   "href": "https://api.s...
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Solved!! AUTHENTICATION_ SERVICE_ UNAVAILABLE error pops up when my app tries user auth via Spotify app

When my app attempts to authenticate the user via the Spotify app installed on their device, the LoginActivity opens, and then the app returns to the previous activity, but the error AUTHENTICATION_SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE is displayed, and the user is no...

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  •   When my app attempts to authenticate the user via the Spotify app installed on their device, the LoginActivity opens,  and then the app returns to the previous activity, but the error AU...
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[Android] SpotifyAppRemote doesn't call onConnected

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceOneplus 8TOperating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or IssueHi, I am trying to make a simple app that can scan a qr code and use the qr code info to start playing a song on Spotify in the background.(I am a total andro...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Oneplus 8T Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue Hi, I am trying to make a simple app that can scan a qr code and use the qr code i...
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Authoriztion: Illegal scope/invalid scopes

When trying to use the authoriztion flow outlined in the docs, I navigate to:https://accounts.spotify.com/authorize?response_type=code&client_id=[MY_CLIENT_ID]&scope=user-read-private+user-modify-playback-state+streaming+playlist-read-prrivate+user-r...

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  • When trying to use the authoriztion flow outlined in the docs, I navigate to: https://accounts.spotify.com/authorize?response_type=code&client_id=[MY_CLIENT_ID]&scope=user-read-private+user-...
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Get Playlist Request Hangs

I am using the Spotify API for Python in a script that I have been putting together. I am using Spotify's Python API to try to get a playlist: sp.playlist('3KKr1w8DoBpT3B3iCNIJlT',fields=None,market='US') but it just hangs until I stop the script. I ...

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  • I am using the Spotify API for Python in a script that I have been putting together. I am using Spotify's Python API to try to get a playlist: sp.playlist('3KKr1w8DoBpT3B3iCNIJlT',fields=None,ma...
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Spotify Pauses randomly

PlanPremium DuoCountryUSADeviceIPhone 13/ PCOperating SystemiOS 17.6.1 / Windows 11 - 64 bitWhat seems to be happening [I'm using Spotify on my Phone (IOS) and on my computer while doing work; My Spotify pauses in the middle of songs I got a notice e...

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  • Plan Premium Duo Country USA Device IPhone 13/ PC Operating System iOS 17.6.1 / Windows 11 - 64 bit What seems to be happening [I'm using Spotify on my Phone (IOS) and on my computer whil...
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Volume control on embed

Hello, Is there a way to get a volume controller on Spotify embeds? Or is there a way to set the default volume to be lower as it is very loud out of the box. If there is no option for this with the embed code, does embedding via API have volume cont...

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  • Hello,  Is there a way to get a volume controller on Spotify embeds?  Or is there a way to set the default volume to be lower as it is very loud out of the box.  If there is no opti...
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Algorithm

I know this may not change anything but, I started using Spotify in 2014 and it was amazing- I discovered so much new music that was wide ranging- but I am seriously considering cancelling my account. I am so sick of the personalized playlists and th...

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  • I know this may not change anything but, I started using Spotify in 2014 and it was amazing- I discovered so much new music that was wide ranging- but I am seriously considering cancelling my account...
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Possible to retrieve Canvas video thru API?

I've seen this done before on services like 6KLabs but I was never sure how they did it. Is it currently possible to retrieve the Canvas video from Spotify's API, or is there another method these services are using? Any help would be greatly apprecia...

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  • I've seen this done before on services like 6KLabs but I was never sure how they did it.   Is it currently possible to retrieve the Canvas video from Spotify's API, or is there another method ...
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Spotify Embed in Commercial App

Hi, I've looked around for this issue but cannot find the answer. I am building an online courses webapp, it's a paid app. As part of this app I want to embed a spotify track using the embed feature provided by Spotify. Is it okay with Spotify to do ...

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  • Hi,   I've looked around for this issue but cannot find the answer.   I am building an online courses webapp, it's a paid app. As part of this app I want to embed a spotify track using ...
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Clarification Request: Does My DJ AI Application Violate Spotify Developer Policy?

Hi everyone,I'm currently working on an application called "Spotify DJAI," which provides a personalized DJ experience for Spotify users. It integrates Spotify's Web API and SDK to create a seamless music experience by dynamically generating DJ-like ...

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  • Hi everyone, I'm currently working on an application called "Spotify DJAI," which provides a personalized DJ experience for Spotify users. It integrates Spotify's Web API and SDK to create a seamles...
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Contacting a Spotify representative for terms of use advice.

Has anybody had experience with contacting a Spotify representative to discuss terms of use and whether your app idea is compliant with the developer policy?Thanks,

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  • Has anybody had experience with contacting a Spotify representative to discuss terms of use and whether your app idea is compliant with the developer policy? Thanks,
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Solved!! App monetization through non-end users

Hello, I am developing an App that uses the spotify api. I went through the developer terms and policy, and I have a question regarding compliance: My app is an SDA and it is free. However, I want to monetize it by allowing users to enable featured t...

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  • ...n case this doesn't comply with the spotify policy, what about this: I have a public playlist that is under my spotify user. I sometimes stream tracks from that playlist through the SDA. I can m...
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Options for SSL/TLS decryption (corporate network)

Company performs SSL/TLS decryption for all outbound traffic. This breaks a lot of Spotify components due to certificate pinning(?). I've identified the following hostnames:apresolve.spotify.comlogin5.spotify.comguc3-spclient.spotify.comguc3-dealer.s...

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  • Company performs SSL/TLS decryption for all outbound traffic. This breaks a lot of Spotify components due to certificate pinning(?). I've identified the following hostnames: apresolve.spotify.com l...
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Preview url missing for explicit content

I'm a developer using the Web API. I'm working on a feature that'll require the 30 second audio clips from Get Track endpoint.It's not showing `preview_url` for any explicit content tracks. I've tried changing the setting in the Desktop client (since...

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  • I'm a developer using the Web API. I'm working on a feature that'll require the 30 second audio clips from Get Track endpoint. It's not showing `preview_url` for any explicit content tracks. &nbs...
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Need Access to Songwriters/Composers Data for Catalog Validation via Spotify API

Plan:FreeCountry:UruguayDevice:ASUS ROG Strix - G615JIOperating System:Windows 11My Question:Hello Spotify team and community,I’m currently developing an automation tool using Spotify's API to help artists validate the integrity of their music catalo...

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  • Plan: Free Country: Uruguay Device: ASUS ROG Strix - G615JI Operating System: Windows 11 My Question: Hello Spotify team and community, I’m currently developing an automation tool usi...
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temporary top songs list

Every day I go to the gym I wonder if Spotify had a feature like this. Among the songs I like, I want to listen to some of them during my training that day, but I do not want to create a new list. If a button was added next to the songs I like and it...

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  • Every day I go to the gym I wonder if Spotify had a feature like this. Among the songs I like, I want to listen to some of them during my training that day, but I do not want to create a new list. If...
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Mopidy-Spotify can't connect via client token since password reset

This morning I got Spotify working via Mopidy on my Raspberry Pi so I could stream music to my hi-fi. I'd had a lot of trouble getting this done due to various changes, updates, etc. But an hour or two later, Spotify reset my password. It's the secon...

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  • This morning I got Spotify working via Mopidy on my Raspberry Pi so I could stream music to my hi-fi. I'd had a lot of trouble getting this done due to various changes, updates, etc. But an hour ...
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Allow feature to show all liked songs on Artist page

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 12Operating SystemiOS 17.7 My FRWhen navigating to an artists page we can see all the songs we've like by them, but does not include songs we've liked where they're featured. If you could show all songs that we've lik...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 12 Operating System iOS 17.7   My FR When navigating to an artists page we can see all the songs we've like by them, but does not include songs we...
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