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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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  • Spotify
  • Choheron
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Superuser Contribution How to Get a Random Song with Preview URL by Genre?

Hi everyone,I'm trying to fetch a random song by genre using the Spotify Web API, but I'm running into some issues. Most of the endpoints I've tried (like recommendations or search) either seem deprecated or they don't consistently return tracks with...

  • Newbie
  • Hi everyone, I'm trying to fetch a random song by genre using the Spotify Web API, but I'm running into some issues. Most of the endpoints I've tried (like recommendations or search) either seem dep...
  • LambertSpot
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AppleScript currentPosition is delayed if user plays autoplay/automix/recommended songs

PlanPremiumCountryIndia DeviceM1 MacBook AirOperating SystemmacOS Sonoma. My Question or IssuePreviously I reported an issue where the currentPosition returned by Spotify's AppleSript api is delayed by the number of seconds the user has set crossfade...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country India  Device M1 MacBook Air Operating System macOS Sonoma.   My Question or Issue Previously I reported an issue where the currentPosition returned by Spotif...
  • aviwad2
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Management System

Hello,My name is Mary, and I’m a management student from Ukraine (Kyiv-Mohyla Academy). I’m currently working on a course paper about adaptive management in modern business.Spotify is a global company, which I believe uses advanced decision-making to...

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  • Hello, My name is Mary, and I’m a management student from Ukraine (Kyiv-Mohyla Academy). I’m currently working on a course paper about adaptive management in modern business. Spotify is a global co...
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CreatePlaylist -> Http 500, "message": "com.schibsted.spt.data.jslt.JsltException..."

PlanFreeCountryPoland Operating System( Windows 10) My Question or IssueI found the cause of the error. The issue was in the request body: I passed the `name` field as a number instead of a string.Here’s the problematic payload: curl --location 'http...

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  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free Country Poland   Operating System ( Windows 10)   My Question or Issue I found the cause of the error. The issue was in the request body: I passed the `name` field as a n...
  • maraby777
  • Casual Listener
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    server
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Embedding the latest episode of a podcast

My Question or IssueI'm trying to embed the latest episode of my podcast to my websiteI want it to show the newest episode, not the specific episode itself.This is so don't have to update it every two weeks manually, is there any way to change the co...

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  •   My Question or Issue I'm trying to embed the latest episode of my podcast to my website I want it to show the newest episode, not the specific episode itself. This is so don't have to upda...
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Solved!! Issue with Device Recognition When Using Multiple Accounts in Spotify App Development

Hello,I have a family plan on Spotify, and to keep my playlists separate, I created a second account specifically for app development, which we'll call acc_DEV My main account is acc_MAIN. I created an app on the Spotify Developer Dashboard with the ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, I have a family plan on Spotify, and to keep my playlists separate, I created a second account specifically for app development, which we'll call acc_DEV My main account is acc_MAIN. I create...
  • Rene25
  • Casual Listener
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    spotifyd
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API for songs along with mood

I am a master student. For my final semester i am working on project which can recommend music using facial recognition. Wanted to know if there is any API which can give me playlist according to mood.

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  • I am a master student. For my final semester i am working on project which can recommend music using facial recognition. Wanted to know if there is any API which can give me playlist according to moo...
  • Ximzend
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App Not Working: 'Something Went Wrong' Message

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDevicePCOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueHello,I use an app that schedules playlists for specific times, and everything was working fine until today. Now, when I try to launch the app, nothing happens — no connectio...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device PC Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue Hello, I use an app that schedules playlists for specific times, and everything was working fine ...
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Superuser Contribution Cookie banner showing over embedded podcasts

PlanAllCountryAllDeviceAllOperating SystemAll My Question or Issue We're embedding podcast episodes into our Wordpress website, using the embed code found on our Creators page.eg. This has always worked well, but we've now suddenly started to get a c...

  • Newbie
  • Plan All Country All Device All Operating System All   My Question or Issue   We're embedding podcast episodes into our Wordpress website, using the embed code found on our Creat...
  • balvason
  • Casual Listener
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  • Possible Bug
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Android SDK with spotify Lite

Hello, Does anyone know whether the android SDK works with spotify lite? My system can not run spotify app itself.

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  • Hello,   Does anyone know whether the android SDK works with spotify lite? My system can not run spotify app itself.   
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Depending on deprecated Audio Features API for my Thesis. Help!

Hi!I found out today that the Audio Features API has been discontinued. For the last 6 months (and for the next few months) I've been working on my master's degree thesis, which basically depends on the Audio Features API. Without it, I'm going to ha...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi! I found out today that the Audio Features API has been discontinued.   For the last 6 months (and for the next few months) I've been working on my master's degree thesis, which basically ...
  • rubendialo
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Superuser Contribution 👩💻 Calling All Swedish Developers & Freelancers! 👨💻

Hey fellow developers! I’m a student conducting research for my thesis on AI-powered coding tools (like GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT) and their adoption among Swedish developers. Your insights as freelancers and tech professionals are critical to understa...

  • Visitor
  • Hey fellow developers! 🚀   I’m a student conducting research for my thesis on AI-powered coding tools (like GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT) and their adoption among Swedish developers. Your insight...
  • ThePodfather
  • Spotify
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Auto Logout from Custom App Using Spotify OAuth2

Hi everyone, I have a Django application that uses Spotify OAuth2 for user login. The token refresh mechanism is implemented, and I’m generally able to stay logged in for extended periods. However, occasionally, Spotify logs me out and prompts me to ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi everyone,   I have a Django application that uses Spotify OAuth2 for user login. The token refresh mechanism is implemented, and I’m generally able to stay logged in for extended periods. ...
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  • OAuth refresh
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I would like to get the music I am listening to in real time, similar to Discord's Spotify integrati

I would like to get the music I am listening to in real time, similar to Discord's Spotify integration.Discord uses Websocket to retrieve music information, but I can't find an official Websocket API.Where do I contact to use Spotify's Websocket API?...

  • Newbie
  • I would like to get the music I am listening to in real time, similar to Discord's Spotify integration. Discord uses Websocket to retrieve music information, but I can't find an official Websocket A...
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  • Feature Request
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Extension request denial reasons

I submitted an extension request a few weeks ago and I just saw that it was denied. I was told an email was sent to me explaining why it was denied, but I never received anything. Did those of you who were in the same case receive this email? I would...

  • Newbie
  • I submitted an extension request a few weeks ago and I just saw that it was denied. I was told an email was sent to me explaining why it was denied, but I never received anything. Did those of you wh...
  • spgalex
  • Casual Listener
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Spotify PKCE Auth flow in Mobile Apps

My Question or Issue Hi all, I am not usually one to post in forums as I enjoy getting to the bottom of my issues on my own, but I am having issues with the PKCE flow for the Spotify API. For context, I am developing an app in React Native using Expo...

  • Newbie
  • My Question or Issue   Hi all, I am not usually one to post in forums as I enjoy getting to the bottom of my issues on my own, but I am having issues with the PKCE flow for the Spotify API.&nb...
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    authentication
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Didn't get rejection reason mail for my application

My Question or IssueI'd like to know the rejection reason for my app withclient id: 072e7b216bc64ce38431a781a15c0857It states that i got an email but I did not. Can you please resend it? My mail has recently changed:**bleep**

  • Regular
  •   My Question or Issue I'd like to know the rejection reason for my app with client id: 072e7b216bc64ce38431a781a15c0857 It states that i got an email but I did not. Can you please rese...
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Spotify Integration - "You must not analyze the Spotify Content"

Dear Spotify team, We have been submitting for 6 months now a quota extension request, which has again been refused for the third time for the following reason now : "You must not analyze the Spotify Content or the Spotify Service for any purpose, in...

  • Regular
  • Dear Spotify team,   We have been submitting for 6 months now a quota extension request, which has again been refused for the third time for the following reason now :   "You must not a...
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Embed widget stops showing songs for 30 seconds after 4 plays on different tracks

We have integrated the spotify Embed widget using the following tag:Viewing the widget from a browser that is NOT logged into Spotify, we noticed that for some reason all the traces disappear and then reappear after 20/30 seconds if "Play" is clicked...

  • Newbie
  • We have integrated the spotify Embed widget using the following tag: <iframe src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/album/6cXKuDNiHJEHKGAQ4P7y5z?utm_source=generator" width="100%" height="352" frame...
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Integration with Klaviyo

Is it possible to integrate Spotify with Klaviyo so I can send targeted emails to customers who listen to specific artists or genres?

  • Casual Listener
  • Is it possible to integrate Spotify with Klaviyo so I can send targeted emails to customers who listen to specific artists or genres?  
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
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