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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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  • AdrienCompDev
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Solved!! API shows duplicate albums

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceLinux computer running pop osOperating SystemLinux computer running pop os My Question or IssueSome artists show duplicate albums when queried through the API. Endpoint: https://api.spotify.com/v1/artists/{id}/albums Sam...

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  • Plan Premium Country Mexico Device Linux computer running pop os Operating System Linux computer running pop os   My Question or Issue Some artists show duplicate albums when queried t...
  • Simone97
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Spotify search API - NOT operator doesn't work when combined with filters

Just to report an issue with Spotify advanced search API. The NOT operator (or '-') doesn't appear to work when combined with a 'artist' or 'album' filter. Returns results (track from particular album):The Place Where He Inserted The Blade album:"Ant...

  • Newbie
  • Just to report an issue with Spotify advanced search API. The NOT operator (or '-') doesn't appear to work when combined with a 'artist' or 'album' filter.   Returns results (track from partic...
  • ZackAttax
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Unable to create app from dashboard

PlanStudent PremiumCountryMexicoDevice(iPhone 7 Plus, Windows Laptop)Operating System(iOS 15, Windows 11)My Question or IssueEvery time I want to create an app from the dashboard, I get the same error message:"Something went wrong, we were not able t...

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  • Plan Student Premium Country Mexico Device (iPhone 7 Plus, Windows Laptop) Operating System (iOS 15, Windows 11) My Question or Issue Every time I want to create an app from the dashboard, I...
  • codelinx
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Solved!! Can't create app

PlanPremiumCountryFrance Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, I wanted to create a new app in the Spotify Developer Dashboard. It first asked me to verify my email, I did it and now there is no message. Then now, I got this when I t...

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  • Plan Premium Country France   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   Hello,   I wanted to create a new app in the Spotify Developer Dashboard.   I...
  • Lolipopo
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suggestions amélioration

PlanFree/PremiumCountry France DeviceSamsung Galaxy x cover 3, Asus ROG GL 553 VOperating SystemAndroid 6.01, Windows 10 My Question or IssueBonjour, J'essaie actuellement votre abonnement prémium et je voudrais vous faire deux suggestions d'améliora...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country France   Device Samsung Galaxy x cover 3, Asus ROG GL 553 V Operating System Android 6.01, Windows 10   My Question or Issue Bonjour, J'essaie actuel...
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Solved!! Unable to create new App, customer support can't help

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceMacbook Pro & iPhoneOperating SystemMacOS & iOSBrowsersFirefox & Edge (desktop), Safari (Mobile) My Question or IssueI'm unable to create a new App on https://developer.spotify.com/dashboard/create. When i fill in t...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Macbook Pro & iPhone Operating System MacOS & iOS Browsers Firefox & Edge (desktop), Safari (Mobile)   My Question or Issue I'm un...
  • mauricekap
  • Casual Listener
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  • 4 likes
  • Possible Bug
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how to add songs on recent list.

I am facing a issue with me/player/recently-played API. it will always return the songs which I was played on remote app (Spotify app). how can I add the songs which is played on my app using the Spotify Api. I used the MediaBrowserService for the pl...

  • Visitor
  • I am facing a issue with me/player/recently-played API. it will always return the songs which I was played on remote app (Spotify app). how can I add the songs which is played on my app using th...
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use of API and sending data between client and server networks on python

PlanFree/PremiumCountryEnglandDeviceDell laptopOperating Systemwindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm creating a python script for a project where the program takes a users playlist and recreates that playlist onto youtube. I'm trying to do this through ...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country England Device Dell laptop Operating System windows 10   My Question or Issue I'm creating a python script for a project where the program takes a users playl...
  • C_S_N
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  • 400 error
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Something went wrong, we were not able to create your app. Please try again later.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktop PC custom buildOperating SystemWin 11 My Question or IssueAttempting to create a new app in spotify developer dashboard. No matter the setting, I get the error "Something went wrong, we were not able to create your ...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop PC custom build Operating System Win 11   My Question or Issue Attempting to create a new app in spotify developer dashboard. No matter ...
  • 121050379
  • Casual Listener
  • 382 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 2 likes
  • Possible Bug
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Cannot create app, get 401 (Unauthorized) always

https://i.imgur.com/5KaJ1Sl.pngAs image above shows, I tried to create a Spotify app. Entered all the details but for some reason, I can't create the app. In console it writes: `POST https://api.spotify.com/webapi-provisioning/applications 401 (Unaut...

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  • https://i.imgur.com/5KaJ1Sl.png As image above shows, I tried to create a Spotify app. Entered all the details but for some reason, I can't create the app. In console it writes:   `POST htt...
  • Fraydolix
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  • 11 replies
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  • Possible Bug
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  • 11 replies
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Autoplay - is there any way to turn it on using Web API?

Hi. Is there any way to turn on the autoplay feature using the Web API requests? I'm doing something a little bit weird, just made a Perl script to run Curl requests. Everything works fine, I can play, change playlists, etc. But the autoplay is never...

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  • Hi.   Is there any way to turn on the autoplay feature using the Web API requests?   I'm doing something a little bit weird, just made a Perl script to run Curl requests.   Every...
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Add User Equalizer Presets to Web API?

My Question or Issue I want to make a spotify clone web app, but change it such that whenever you play a track, it tries to match the genre with the best equalizer preset in user settings and updates the user settings before the track starts playing....

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  • My Question or Issue   I want to make a spotify clone web app, but change it such that whenever you play a track, it tries to match the genre with the best equalizer preset in user settings an...
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Search API not returning some artists

Sometimes the API does not return artists that are in the Spotify client. Not sure if this is intentional or not. Most artists return fine, but occasionally they are completely missing. Example 1: Prince (of Prince and the Revolution) https://api.spo...

  • Casual Listener
  • Sometimes the API does not return artists that are in the Spotify client. Not sure if this is intentional or not. Most artists return fine, but occasionally they are completely missing.   Exam...
  • ammonha
  • Casual Listener
  • 337 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • Possible API Bug
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Need to know the API pricing and rules

I am building an app that will play music based on the BPM. Initially, I will allow users to keep using my app for free and after 6 months I will start charging my users (using a subscription plan). But my app will always be free to download for any ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am building an app that will play music based on the BPM. Initially, I will allow users to keep using my app for free and after 6 months I will start charging my users (using a subscription plan). ...
  • Ximzend
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Server error while performing a GET to the v1/me/player/recently-played endpoint

I'm trying to perform a request to the 'v1/me/player/recently-played' endpoint in a Kotlin Ktor client application (code snippets below, but the same happens in Postman). The interesting fact is that if i use the Bearer token gotten from the API docs...

  • Newbie
  • I'm trying to perform a request to the 'v1/me/player/recently-played' endpoint in a Kotlin Ktor client application (code snippets below, but the same happens in Postman). The interesting fact is that...
  • gofelishago
  • Casual Listener
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  • 2 replies
  • 1 likes
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Artist image is not square. Can i crop all artist image to square?

PlanFree/PremiumCountrySouth KoreaDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI develop non-streaming music site with Spotify API.I want to show my client to sam...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country South Korea Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I ...
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Does the currently playing API include the track's associated colour like the embed of a track does?

My Question or IssueI am wondering if I can use the track's associated colour using an API call.Currently I get the currently playing track with the following function: function callApi(method, url, body, callback){ let xhr = new XMLHttpRequest(); xh...

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  •   My Question or Issue I am wondering if I can use the track's associated colour using an API call. Currently I get the currently playing track with the following function:   funct...
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Spotify Not Considering Itself Active? Source Code Attached

I can successfully see it in a list of devices, and it worked once yesterday. Using the same code but with a different access token, it no longer works. Source code provided in files.Things I have tried to do to tell Spotify its active: 1. Played a s...

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  • I can successfully see it in a list of devices, and it worked once yesterday. Using the same code but with a different access token, it no longer works. Source code provided in files. Things I hav...
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Spotify Casting to JBL Link EQ missing.

Spotify Casting to JBL Link EQ missingPlanPremiumCountry USA Device Iphone (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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  • Spotify Casting to JBL Link EQ missing PlanPremium Country USA   Device Iphone  (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windo...
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which programming language (Flutter or react native) is best for using Spotify API in our custom app

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHi please, can anyone suggest to me, which programming language (Flutter or react native) is ...

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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 Hi plea...
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