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Test out the new Spotify for Developers

Hey everyone, A new version of the Spotify for Developers website is coming soon! The new site includes a major redesign along with some new features and content. A beta version of the new website is ready for testing and we would love to hear what y...

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  • Spotify
  • Oleaasbo
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Welcome to the Spotify for Developers board!

Welcome to the Spotify for Developers board! This forum is the place for conversations about Spotify's Web API, Web Playback SDK, Widgets, and other developer tools. Here you can ask questions about the Spotify platform, chat with other developers, a...

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  • Spotify
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Solved!! GET request in nodejs isn't working

https://replit.com/@BeatMusicTeam/BeatMusic#index.jsThat is where the code is

  • Casual Listener
  • https://replit.com/@BeatMusicTeam/BeatMusic#index.js That is where the code is
  • sonicx180
  • Casual Listener
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Querying for a Track using Audio Features

I'm building a recommender system using data from Spotify's API and the Million Playlist Dataset and was wondering if there's as way to query the API by audio features, which is what my recommender is outputting? It would be nice to have more up to d...

  • Visitor
  • I'm building a recommender system using data from Spotify's API and the Million Playlist Dataset and was wondering if there's as way to query the API by audio features, which is what my recommender i...
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Spotify extension rejected

The rejection message was "You must have a mechanism for users to disconnect from the app", however my app does not store any user information, so there are no accounts to disconnect

  • Casual Listener
  • The rejection message was "You must have a mechanism for users to disconnect from the app", however my app does not store any user information, so there are no accounts to disconnect
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spotify available in 64bit

when installing 32bit type spotify application in windows 32bit os its working well. But try to install spotify windows 10 64bit type its not installed

  • Casual Listener
  • when installing 32bit type spotify application in windows 32bit os its working well. But try to install spotify windows 10 64bit type its not installed
  • Ximzend
  • Roadie
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is_playable field returns incorrect result

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaMy Question or IssueMy app calls the "playlists/tracks" endpoint to get a list of songs in the user's playlist. When it does this, it specifies "AU" for the market field. It then checks the "is_playable" field for each song...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country Australia My Question or Issue My app calls the "playlists/tracks" endpoint to get a list of songs in the user's playlist. When it does this, it specifies "AU" for the marke...
  • Efremych
  • Music Fan
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can not access Spotify.com when desktop site enabled in we browser opera, chrome etc..

can not access Spotify.com when desktop site enabled in we browser opera, chrome etc.. the website goes in loop when desktop site is enabled using mobilephone and opera, chrome as browser.

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  • can not access Spotify.com when desktop site enabled in we browser opera, chrome etc.. the website goes in loop when desktop site is enabled using mobilephone and opera, chrome as browser. 
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My Spotify quota extension hasn't been replied to, It's been 2 weeks.

I sent a request to Spotify like a month back and it was rejected, so I made changes and created a new request and it hasn't been responded to.

  • Casual Listener
  • I sent a request to Spotify like a month back and it was rejected, so I made changes and created a new request and it hasn't been responded to.
  • Ximzend
  • Roadie
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Superuser Contribution Access to websockets

Hi, I'm re-opening an issue that has been closed (#817), ignored (#1330, #538), or locked (#492) time and again. While I'm very thankful for the APIs Spotify provides developers, the lack of transparency/availability regarding the WebSocket APIs is m...

  • Regular
  • Hi, I'm re-opening an issue that has been closed (#817), ignored (#1330,   #538), or locked (#492) time and again.   While I'm very thankful for the APIs Spotify provides developers, the ...
  • DarrenLau
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Solved!! crash when launching after installing iOS SDK

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPad Pro 10.5"Operating SystemiOS 16.2 My Question or IssueI'm implementing the iOS SDK in my app for the first time. I've completed the setup steps in the Quick Start guide and added the configuration code. Xcode doesn't s...

  • Regular
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPad Pro 10.5" Operating System iOS 16.2   My Question or Issue I'm implementing the iOS SDK in my app for the first time. I've completed the setup step...
  • arlomedia
  • Regular
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  • question
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API connector to a webApp

Hello there! I want to build a Spotify ads connector for some users in my company.Where they will connect to their Spotify User from my system I will pull all the relevant metrics for them. My question is - Do I need any kind of permission to do that...

  • Visitor
  • Hello there! I want to build a Spotify ads connector for some users in my company. Where they will connect to their Spotify User from my system I will pull all the relevant metrics for them. ...
  • Prague
  • Composer
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Create pre-save on website

My Question or IssueHi! I'm creating this post because I am wondering if anyone has ever created a pre-save on an artists website (or a website at all actually). I work with digital marketing and it's very important that I am able to track everything...

  • Newbie
  • My Question or Issue Hi!   I'm creating this post because I am wondering if anyone has ever created a pre-save on an artists website (or a website at all actually).     I work wi...
  • Prague
  • Composer
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  • question
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Authentication not working in a live server | Django, Spotipy

I am using Django and when I run a local server at localhost:8000, this piece of code works as intended: spotipy.Spotify( auth_manager=SpotifyOAuth( redirect_uri=config["REDIRECT_URI"], client_id=config["SPOTIPY_CLIENT_ID"], client_secret=config["SPO...

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  • Casual Listener
  • I am using Django and when I run a local server at localhost:8000, this piece of code works as intended: spotipy . Spotify ( auth_manager = SpotifyOAuth ( re...
  • Kelvxn
  • Casual Listener
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  • Django
    Spotipy
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No popularity field on Album search

I am hitting this endpoint: https://api.spotify.com/v1/search?q=Beatles&type=album,artist,trackI am expecting the response to contain albums, tracks, and artists that are found given the specified query. From that response, I am gathering a list of r...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am hitting this endpoint: https://api.spotify.com/v1/search?q=Beatles&type=album,artist,track I am expecting the response to contain albums, tracks, and artists that are found given the sp...
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  • question
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Solved!! player transfer to Echo-Dot-Groups failing

I can use the /v1/me/player/devices endpoint to get the IDs of all my groups, including the echo dots. It is noteable that the IDs look very different. While the spotify computer/tablet/phone apps generate a hex-number, the Alexa Dots generate a GUID...

  • Roadie
  • I can use the /v1/me/player/devices endpoint to get the IDs of all my groups, including the echo dots. It is noteable that the IDs look very different. While the spotify computer/tablet/phone ap...
  • wolfgang_bures
  • Roadie
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  • Possible Bug
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Removing Certain Tracks not Working

PlanPremiumCountryUSA My Question or IssueWhen using the Spotify API (specifically, through Spotipy), certain requests to remove tracks don't work. 95% of them do. I am in fact sending the linked_from uri when appropriate. The tracks that don't remov...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country USA   My Question or Issue When using the Spotify API (specifically, through Spotipy), certain requests to remove tracks don't work. 95% of them do.    I a...
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No active device when there is clearly music running

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceEcho devicesOperating SystemAPI My Question or IssueI send a play command to the API. I give spotify the playlist, the offset and the device. Spotify starts the playlist on the desired offset on the designated device (e...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Germany Device Echo devices Operating System API   My Question or Issue I send a play command to the API. I give spotify the playlist, the offset and the d...
  • Tsamsi
  • Regular
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when song finishes playing in a playlist, the next song is not part of it

when i tap a playlist, a song from the playlist will play but then when it finishes playing that first song, the next song is always a song not part of the playlist.

  • Casual Listener
  • when i tap a playlist, a song from the playlist will play but then when it finishes playing that first song, the next song is always a song not part of the playlist.
  • Ximzend
  • Roadie
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User profile does not show more than 40 public playlists

PlanFree/Premium Device(Mac mini 2018, iPhone 11)Operating System(macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 16.3.1) Hi there,there seems to an issue with the public playlists in a users profile. Steps to reproduce:* create more than 40 playlists and publish them* go t...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Free/Premium   Device (Mac mini 2018, iPhone 11) Operating System (macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 16.3.1)   Hi there, there seems to an issue with the public playlists in a users pro...
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Right click menu on song not inverting

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceMacbook airOperating SystemMacOs My Question or IssueWhen right clicking on a song, a menu pops up. If there is enough space below the song the menu drops down. The order prioritizes Queue, then radio etc. But if there is no ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country   Device Macbook air Operating System MacOs   My Question or Issue When right clicking on a song, a menu pops up. If there is enough space below the song the ...
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