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Refresh token expiration: discussion thread

Hey everyone, I've created this thread to provide more insight on an upcoming change to how refresh tokens work for apps on the Spotify Web API. We've shared a blog post that explains what's changing and why. The short version: refresh tokens will no...

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February 2026 Spotify for Developers update: thread

Hey everyone, I’ve created this thread to provide an open space for discussion, feedback, concerns or ideas on an upcoming update to Spotify for Developers access. We’ve shared a blog post that explains what’s changing and why. Please use this thread...

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https://api.spotify.com/v1/me errors aren't handled by nodejs SDK properly.

PlanPremiumMy Question or IssueI've been using the nodejs Spotify SDK to interact with the Spotify Web API. I was successfully getting access tokens for a user that granted my Spotify app access, but then when I ran .getMe() it returned a 403. The er...

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Plan Premium My Question or Issue I've been using the nodejs Spotify SDK to interact with the Spotify Web API. I was successfully getting access tokens for a user that granted my Spotify app acces...

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Quota Review

Hi,I get that there is a main forum post for this but wanted to ask a question. I have just received a rejection for my quota extension request because I didn't have an end user agreement or privacy policy. I have added these within less than an hour...

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Hi, I get that there is a main forum post for this but wanted to ask a question. I have just received a rejection for my quota extension request because I didn't have an end user agreement or privac...

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Superuser Contribution Add Tracks To Playlist API Error

Hey guys, I've been working on a project, and within it, I have to add tracks to a freshly created playlist. When I do it, I get a 201 response and a snapshot ID, indicating a successful request. But when I check the actual playlist, nothing has been...

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Hey guys, I've been working on a project, and within it, I have to add tracks to a freshly created playlist. When I do it, I get a 201 response and a snapshot ID, indicating a successful request. But...

LambertSpot

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Receive all added_by profiles for blend playlists via the Web API

The Get Playlist Items Web API method [1] returns items.added_by as an object reffering to a single profile. While there is nothing else to show for normal playlists, blend playlists (which are generated by Spotify based on the interests of multiple ...

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The Get Playlist Items Web API method [1] returns items.added_by as an object reffering to a single profile. While there is nothing else to show for normal playlists, blend playlists (which are gener...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Getting 403 Error For Specific Spotify Account with API Request

PlanFreeCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueHello, I am getting error "Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 403 ()" for my request to api.spotify.com/v1/me or when attempting to search to api.spo...

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Plan Free Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Hello, I am getting error "Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 403 ()...

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painel do Spotify de 2024 não está agradando as pessoas. Deixem como antes!

A versão mais recente do Spotify apresenta mudanças no painel do Spotify de TV, Xbox Series E PS5. Sinceramente esse novo painel não está agradando, poderiam deixar o painel de 2021 do Spotify ?

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A versão mais recente do Spotify apresenta mudanças no painel do Spotify de TV, Xbox Series E PS5. Sinceramente esse novo painel não está agradando, poderiam deixar o painel de 2021 do Spotify ?

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Spotify listen alike, what happened to it

I wanted to connect with people who like the same music as me but when I went to use it, it didn't work

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I wanted to connect with people who like the same music as me but when I went to use it, it didn't work

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Best/most correct way to check if a playlist is owned by the current user?

Hello! If I use the "Get Current User's Playlists" endpoint, what's the best/most correct way to check if the owner is the current user? Right now I'm checking if the ID matches that of the ID I get from "Get Current User's Profile", which feels corr...

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Hello!   If I use the "Get Current User's Playlists" endpoint, what's the best/most correct way to check if the owner is the current user? Right now I'm checking if the ID matches that of the ...

LambertSpot

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Superuser Contribution spotify api for playback return item: none for type episode

PlanFree/PremiumCountryNorwayDevicewindowsOperating Systemwindows My Question or IssueI am trying to get the title or id of the podcast i'm listening to on spotify.currently using this endpoint for playback information:response = requests.get("https:...

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  Plan Free/Premium Country Norway Device windows Operating System windows   My Question or Issue I am trying to get the title or id of the podcast i'm listening to on spotify. ...

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Superuser Contribution Password Change Re-aunthentication Issues

On three separate occasions spotify has randomly logged me out and told me my password was incorrect (when it wasn't) - I recently made an app which connects to the spotify API which I think must be something to do with the issues as it didn't happen...

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On three separate occasions spotify has randomly logged me out and told me my password was incorrect (when it wasn't) - I recently made an app which connects to the spotify API which I think must be ...

LambertSpot

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Requirements for Spotify API

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUKDeviceWindows DesktopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueHi, just wondering if anyone could point me towards the software/hardware requirements for the use of Spotify API?TIA!

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Plan Free/Premium Country UK Device Windows Desktop Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Hi, just wondering if anyone could point me towards the software/hardware require...

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Solved!! player id not found

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceRaspberry pi 5Operating Systemraspberry pi OS My Question or IssueHi Community, I am building a spotify streamer for my kids using a raspberry pi 5. I use the web playback sdk to launch a player in a browser. The device...

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Plan Premium Country Denmark Device Raspberry pi 5 Operating System raspberry pi OS   My Question or Issue Hi Community,   I am building a spotify streamer for my kids using a r...

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Postman vs ReadyAPI?

Hey there, Does anyone have any personal experiences with Postman or ReadyAPI? I really need a platform to start working with Spotify's API. I have also seen Apidog, Hoppscotch, and Bruno commonly advocated on different sites.Please do feel free to p...

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Hey there,   Does anyone have any personal experiences with Postman or ReadyAPI? I really need a platform to start working with Spotify's API. I have also seen Apidog, Hoppscotch, and Bruno co...

thytran

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Solved!! Is there a way to fetch a user's recently played playlists through the web api

Hi,I'm trying to add a user's recently played playlists and their top mixes into my app, like how the native Spotify app does, however, I cannot find a way to do so.Is there a specific category ID for these playlists?

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  Hi, I'm trying to add a user's recently played playlists and their top mixes into my app, like how the native Spotify app does, however, I cannot find a way to do so. Is there a specifi...

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Difference in Search Results Between Spotify API Console and Python/Postman Requests

Hello everyone, I'm experiencing a strange issue with the Spotify API. Initially, I was making a search request for a specific artist and title from my Python script, but the results weren’t what I expected. I noticed that the track returned wasn’t t...

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Hello everyone,   I'm experiencing a strange issue with the Spotify API. Initially, I was making a search request for a specific artist and title from my Python script, but the results weren’t...

Ximzend

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Error 400 while trying to get token using PKCE OAuth2

I have tried getting the access token with PKCE using the official github repository for that extension and I am always getting the 400 error.The code can be found on https://github.com/spotify/web-api-examples/blob/master/authorization/authorization...

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I have tried getting the access token with PKCE using the official github repository for that extension and I am always getting the 400 error. The code can be found on https://github.com/spotify/web...

Soch

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400 Bad Request - Access Token - PKCE Auth Code Flow

Hello,I'm currently on Step 2 (Requesting Access Token) of the Auth Code Flow using PKCE, but I am unable to retrieve the access token.ProblemI am receiving a 400 Bad Request when sending my POST request to the https://accounts.spotify.com/api/token ...

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Hello, I'm currently on Step 2 (Requesting Access Token) of the Auth Code Flow using PKCE, but I am unable to retrieve the access token. Problem I am receiving a 400 Bad Request when sending my PO...

Soch

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user's playlist don't seem to update when fetched

Plan - Premium familyCountry - France Hi dear devs (1st post here ),I'm facing an issue using endpoint users/{user_id}/playlists with my user_id (don't know if i'm allowed to post it here). When used from my app, the API only responds 6 playlists ite...

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Plan - Premium family Country - France   Hi dear devs (1st post here 👋), I'm facing an issue using endpoint users/{user_id}/playlists with my user_id (don't know if i'm allowed to post...

tomjaimz

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Building a React Spotify Application

PlanFreeCountrySouth Africa My Question or IssueSo i am busy with the spotify api im runnig a server side application making calls to the api via express. My front end application is React.I noticed that i can get all the album art names etc but the ...

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Plan Free Country South Africa   My Question or Issue So i am busy with the spotify api im runnig a server side application making calls to the api via express. My front end application is...

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App Review

I've submitted an app for review on March 25th 2024 and it's under review. I don't know why it's taking to long review the app. May I know the reason why it's taking this much time to review and when will the review be completed ??

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I've submitted an app for review on March 25th 2024 and it's under review. I don't know why it's taking to long review the app. May I know the reason why it's taking this much time to review and when...

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