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Updating the Criteria for Web API Extended Access

Hey, I created this thread to get your feedback on our blog post around changes to the Web API extended access criteria, which will take place on May 15th. Please share any of your thoughts on this change in the comments below. All of your feedback w...

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Search bar for non-letters

PlanPremium CountryGermany DeviceIPhone 11 Pro Operating SystemIOS 17.5.1 My IssueI have a playlist with the name „…“ and I can’t search for it in the search bar of my Library.It doesn’t work for e.g. (.,?!‘-/:;()&“) but works for e.g. (€ 123 abc).

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  Plan Premium   Country Germany   Device IPhone 11 Pro    Operating System IOS 17.5.1   My Issue I have a playlist with the name „…“ and I can’t search fo...

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Solved!! Can't seek position of next track with the SKD player (autoplay)

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceMac mini 2023Operating SystemMacOS 14.2.1 My Question or IssueHello, I'm creating an application using the Spotify SDK, but I've been facing an issue: When the track comes to the end and the next one starts, I can't cont...

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Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Mac mini 2023 Operating System MacOS 14.2.1   My Question or Issue Hello, I'm creating an application using the Spotify SDK, but I've been facing an ...

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Playing Spotify Web Player using WKWebView

CountryPortugalDeviceiPhone SE 2020Operating SystemiOS 17.2 Hey guys,I'm currently building an In App Browser feature for an iOS app and I'm struggling to make the Web Player play inside WKWebView. Clicking the button doesn't trigger any event.Can yo...

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Country Portugal Device iPhone SE 2020 Operating System iOS 17.2   Hey guys, I'm currently building an In App Browser feature for an iOS app and I'm struggling to make the Web Player pla...

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Close the app while share in horizontal position

PlanPremiumCountrySpain DeviceXiaomi pad 6s Pro tabletOperating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or Issue I would like to report a bug in the android app. When you use it on a Tablet in a horizontal position and click on the share button, the app gives a...

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Plan Premium Country Spain   Device Xiaomi pad 6s Pro tablet Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue   I would like to report a bug in the android app. When you ...

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Web API extension request - 2+ months and no response

We submitted a request for quota extension on March 21st and still haven't heard back from anyone yet. The Spotify for Podcasters team couldn't find anyone for us to talk to either. Who can help? Our use case is identical to Dexa.ai in some respects,...

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We submitted a request for quota extension on March 21st and still haven't heard back from anyone yet. The Spotify for Podcasters team couldn't find anyone for us to talk to either. Who can help?&nbs...

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Does Spotify consider song lyrics when calcualting audio features?

I know that spotify doesn't really disclose how exactly audio features are calculated, but I wonder whether it analyzes audio files only or lyrics too

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I know that spotify doesn't really disclose how exactly audio features are calculated, but I wonder whether it analyzes audio files only or lyrics too

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Positions field in JSON body is ignored when removing tracks from a playlist

The Remove Playlist Items endpoint on https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/remove-tracks-playlist has dropped its support for the positions parameter, which was supported previously and let tools like Spotify Dedup (https://s...

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The Remove Playlist Items endpoint on https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/remove-tracks-playlist has dropped its support for the positions parameter, which was sup...

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Can't verify my company email

PlanFree/Premium My Question or IssueI'm trying to create an App in Spotify for Developer in order to be able to use the API.But I can't do it because my email isn't verified yet.The issue is I never received a verification email and I assume it may ...

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Plan Free/Premium   My Question or Issue I'm trying to create an App in Spotify for Developer in order to be able to use the API. But I can't do it because my email isn't verified yet. The...

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Urgent Follow-Up on Spotify Extension Request

Dear Spotify Team, I hope this message finds you well.I am writing to urgently follow up on my recent Extension Request application. We have been waiting for six weeks now, and the delay is significantly impacting our project timeline. Our users are ...

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Dear Spotify Team, I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to urgently follow up on my recent Extension Request application. We have been waiting for six weeks now, and the delay is signifi...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Episodes release_date timezone

Hi What is the time zone of the `release_date` attribute returned by the `Episodes` endpoint? https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/get-an-episode#:~:text=From%20Anchor%20Creators%22-,release_date,-string PlanFree/PremiumCount...

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Hi   What is the time zone of the `release_date` attribute returned by the `Episodes` endpoint?   https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/get-an-episode#:~:text=Fr...

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Cannot get song which is only in the newest release of an album

PlanPremium My Question or IssueI was working with the API and trying to get all of the songs on a playlist when I noticed that the number of songs I got was off by 1. The missing song was called Sometimes by alex_g_offline which is only on the newes...

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Plan Premium   My Question or Issue I was working with the API and trying to get all of the songs on a playlist when I noticed that the number of songs I got was off by 1. The missing song w...

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media_content_type: audiobook

Hi there, I am dealing with the shuffle function of Spotify. As Spotify cannot differentiate between music and audiobook by itself I built an automation in Home Assistant with the Spotify API to turn on/off the shuffle state depending on whats playin...

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Hi there,   I am dealing with the shuffle function of Spotify.   As Spotify cannot differentiate between music and audiobook by itself I built an automation in Home Assistant with the S...

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Search for Item endpoint returning wrong Artist

I am testing out the Search for Item end point to search for artists. I am getting back the wrong artist consistently. For example: curl --request GET \--url 'https://api.spotify.com/v1/search?q=radiohead&type=artist&limit=1&offset=0' \--header 'Auth...

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I am testing out the Search for Item end point to search for artists. I am getting back the wrong artist consistently. For example:   curl --request GET \ --url 'https://api.spotify.com/v1/se...

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Python API for offline music

PlanPremiumCountryPakistanDeviceN/AOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueCan I use the python's Spotify API for offline music play?If so, how can I do that?I am aware that Spotify supports offline play on the desktop app, which leads me to beli...

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Plan Premium Country Pakistan Device N/A Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue Can I use the python's Spotify API for offline music play? If so, how can I do that? I am awa...

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Question about the testing of my application - Extension Request

Hello,I have developed an application and have reached the point of publishing it. Now I would like to fill out the application form so that my application can be verified. However, I am unclear how to provide access to test my app."Credentials to a ...

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Hello, I have developed an application and have reached the point of publishing it. Now I would like to fill out the application form so that my application can be verified. However, I am unclear ho...

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Superuser Contribution Cannot login to Spotify developer console

I cannot login to the Spotify developer dashboard. I have signed up with Spotify through Facebook. I have created multiple apps using the dashboard before. Now, when I try to sign in through Facebook by  clicking the "login" button, I see a new windo...

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I cannot login to the Spotify developer dashboard.    I have signed up with Spotify through Facebook. I have created multiple apps using the dashboard before. Now, when I try to sign in t...

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Bug: Blocked artists are showing on desktop

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueBlocked artist is showing on desktop.I blocked the an artist to not be recommended in Release Radar/Discover Weekly on mobile (not possible on desktop).The artist was...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Desktop Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Blocked artist is showing on desktop. I blocked the an artist to not be recommended in Re...

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Superuser Contribution Weird behavior of Timestamp

Im currently working on an app using the spotify web API. To precisely calculate the current song progress i was planning on calculating it by getting the timestamp and progress_ms from the current playback state endpoint. The issue is that the times...

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Im currently working on an app using the spotify web API. To precisely calculate the current song progress i was planning on calculating it by getting the timestamp and progress_ms from the current p...

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Inverse forward-back buttons in widget

CountrySpainDeviceRealme 8 proOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueThe 15 second forward and back buttons have inverse actions in the widget when the device is locked. If I push back, it goes forward and so. If I unlock the device and try i...

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Country Spain Device Realme 8 pro Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue The 15 second forward and back buttons have inverse actions in the widget when the device is locked. ...

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