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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
  • Casual Listener
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  • Possible Bug
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Solved!! Spotify contact details for premium account

PlanFreePlanning to upgrade to premiumCountryUnited StatesDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHi, I am planning to upgrade to premium developer account. ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free Planning to upgrade to premium Country United States Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)  ...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
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I can't delete my old downloads from my previous phone

I had to factory reset my phone and I tried downloading a playlist again and it said you cannot download this playlist delete the other downloaded song to free up space

  • Visitor
  • I had to factory reset my phone and I tried downloading a playlist again and it said you cannot download this playlist delete the other downloaded song to free up space
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
  • 146 Views
  • 1 replies
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My quota extension request has been denied 3 times, with an identical message.

Hello, I'm here wondering if anyone on the Spotify team or a community member can help provide me clarification on why my app keeps getting denied. Basically, I made a discord bot that allows server members to follow artists through Spotify, and will...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, I'm here wondering if anyone on the Spotify team or a community member can help provide me clarification on why my app keeps getting denied. Basically, I made a discord bot that allows server ...
  • JammNatio
  • Music Fan
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  • 3 replies
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  • Developer
    Quota Extension
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Incorrect "next" link when fetching playlists

I'm using the Spotify Web API to obtain tracks from playlists, and I ran into an issue where the `next` link seems to be incorrectly set when I set the `fields` parameter. Here's an example:First, fetch any arbitrary playlist that includes more than ...

  • Newbie
  • I'm using the Spotify Web API to obtain tracks from playlists, and I ran into an issue where the `next` link seems to be incorrectly set when I set the `fields` parameter. Here's an example: First...
  • kingosticks4
  • Roadie
  • 394 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 1 likes
  • Possible Bug
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  • 1 replies
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New Music Suggestion Tool

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacBook ProOperating SystemmacOS Ventura 13.6.3 My Question or IssueThis is my first time building an application. I am writing code in Python. I am aiming to build something to put on resume and for personal bragging right...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device MacBook Pro Operating System macOS Ventura 13.6.3   My Question or Issue This is my first time building an application.  I am writing code in Pytho...
  • 494 Views
  • 0 replies
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  • Discussion
    personal project
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Music streaming

If I embed songs on Spotify (not just my own) on my web/app (with proper attribution to Spotify), can I legally allow for the full song to be streamed on the app (rather than directing back to Spotify)? PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsun...

  • Newbie
  • If I embed songs on Spotify (not just my own) on my web/app (with proper attribution to Spotify), can I legally allow for the full song to be streamed on the app (rather than directing back to Spotif...
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Unable to acquire an OAuth token with PKCE flow

Plan: FreeCountry: United Arab EmiratesDevice: HP Pavilion X360Operating System: Windows 11My Question or IssueI am trying to get an OAuth token to modify the current user's playlist. It's a portfolio project. When I test it, here's what happens:1. T...

  • Newbie
  • Plan: Free Country: United Arab Emirates Device: HP Pavilion X360 Operating System: Windows 11 My Question or Issue I am trying to get an OAuth token to modify the current user's p...
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    api oauth
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IOS SDK OAuth Automatically Starts Song?

When I connect to the Spotify app using the IOS SDK, it automatically starts playing a song. Is there a way to turn this off? Right now, the closest thing I have is pausing playback right after connection.

  • Regular
  • When I connect to the Spotify app using the IOS SDK, it automatically starts playing a song. Is there a way to turn this off? Right now, the closest thing I have is pausing playback right after conne...
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  • 0 replies
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  • active
    AppRemote connectivity in iOS
    iOS SDK
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Embedding my spotify playlist on my html website plays only a few sconds

i had got the above html codes to embed spotify on my website, but why does it still play only a few seconds, i need it to play the full song

  • Newbie
  • <iframe style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/playlist/03LqwNthCdumIppHOpeEkl?utm_source=generator&theme=0" width="100%" height="352" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
  • 687 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • Question
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Can we please get the green hearts next to liked songs visible again?

When looking at a new playlist or radio, the green hearts next to the songs I already have liked are gone. It was very helpful to see those so I knew which songs I already liked at a glance. Now you have click “add to a playlist” to see if the song i...

  • Newbie
  • When looking at a new playlist or radio, the green hearts next to the songs I already have liked are gone. It was very helpful to see those so I knew which songs I already liked at a glance. Now you ...
  • Lanciano007
  • Music Fan
  • 1318 Views
  • 3 replies
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Solved!! [Desktop][Python] Cant get request to current track Api (maybe dublicate post)

Hello,my proplem is if I run the code/call the function I get a 404 error but the structur of the api is correct, bc i can call other things with the token + "url". Can somebody help me or has the same issue ?Code:def get_current_track(token url = "h...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, my proplem is if I run the code/call the function I get a 404 error but the structur of the api is correct, bc i can call other things with the token + "url". Can somebody help me or has the ...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
  • 641 Views
  • 5 replies
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  • Can't play the current song
    Python
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Contact for asking legal questions about the Developer Terms

Where would one ask questions about the legal aspects of developing an SDA? Many people, including me, have asked questions about compliance with developer terms here. Hardly anybody gets an answer. No worries, I get that this forum is mainly for tec...

  • Casual Listener
  • Where would one ask questions about the legal aspects of developing an SDA?   Many people, including me, have asked questions about compliance with developer terms here. Hardly anybody gets an...
  • qrrrp
  • Newbie
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Redirect URI strategies for desktop applications?

I'm looking to write a desktop application. I'd rather not require certain ports be open for my app to receive the auth code via the redirect URI. Given this, and given there does not seem to be an option to wild-card ports when registering redirect ...

  • Regular
  • I'm looking to write a desktop application. I'd rather not require certain ports be open for my app to receive the auth code via the redirect URI.    Given this, and given there does not ...
  • DaveCa
  • Regular
  • 556 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • Question
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Response Object has missing keys

PlanPremium but irrelevant hereCountryIndia DeviceWeb APIs on my browser Operating SystemMacOS ( Latest ) My Question or IssueWhen you look up a track using the search APIs you get an list of object. There are some missing keys in the response. Pleas...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium but irrelevant here Country India   Device Web APIs on my browser   Operating System MacOS ( Latest )   My Question or Issue When you look up a t...
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  • Possible Bug
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Solved!! Expiry for authorization code & refresh tokens?

Hi - Access token exportation is documented at 1 hour, but I cannot see anything indicating that the authorization code (i.e.: what is sent to the redirect URL after you point the user's browser to the 'authorize' endpoint). Does this mean that it's ...

  • Regular
  • Hi - Access token exportation is documented at 1 hour, but I cannot see anything indicating that the authorization code (i.e.: what is sent to the redirect URL after you point the user's browser to t...
  • pettinen
  • Casual Listener
  • 1258 Views
  • 3 replies
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  • Question
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Requirements for our own metadata (not sourced from Spotify)

Hello, I have been developing a website for a small publisher, and it only uses Spotify's Web API for the ability to pre-save upcoming releases. The first quota extension request was denied because"Metadata, cover art and audio content must be accomp...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello,   I have been developing a website for a small publisher, and it only uses Spotify's Web API for the ability to pre-save upcoming releases. The first quota extension request was denied ...
  • 341 Views
  • 0 replies
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  • Attribution
    metadata
    Question
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Is there any way to sort artist's genres by popularity or get how many songs of each genre has?

I've been developing an app that involves artist's genres. When I make the request to get the genres from a specific artist, i got in return an alphabetically sorted array of the genres. My main problem is that, in most of the cases, there's one genr...

  • Casual Listener
  • I've been developing an app that involves artist's genres. When I make the request to get the genres from a specific artist, i got in return an alphabetically sorted array of the genres. My main prob...
  • 258 Views
  • 0 replies
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    developers
    genre
    genres
    sort genres
    sorting
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Questions about Access to All Tracks and API Rate Limits

PlanPremium My Question or Issue Access to All Tracks: I am wondering if there is a way to access information about all tracks available on Spotify. Is there an endpoint or a method that allows me to retrieve data for all tracks at once or in batches...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium   My Question or Issue   Access to All Tracks: I am wondering if there is a way to access information about all tracks available on Spotify. Is there an endpoint or a me...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
  • 1396 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • access
    api rate
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Availability of Audio Features and Audio Analysis on Tracks in Spotify API

Hello everyone, I've been working with the Spotify API and I've encountered an issue where I'm consistently receiving `None` for all audio features and audio analysis for tracks. I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced this issue? Is the availab...

  • Visitor
  • Hello everyone, I've been working with the Spotify API and I've encountered an issue where I'm consistently receiving `None` for all audio features and audio analysis for tracks. I'm wondering if an...
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Wrong access token return

PlanPremium CountryUSA and India DeviceiPhonePlatformMobile (iOS)Issue : We have a app which uses Spotify service to play songs. I've logged in to my app (eg. as user-1 this is currently logged in to Spotify) and then I close my app then go to Spotif...

  • Regular
  • Plan Premium   Country USA and India  Device iPhone Platform Mobile (iOS) Issue :  We have a app which uses Spotify service to play songs. I've logged in to my app (eg....
  • 190 Views
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  • Possible Bug
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