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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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Kugelschreibert

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Solved!! create playlist track api give error

I'm having trouble with playlist add track api on spotipy, i'm trying to add playlist_id which provide by the create playlist api of playlist id i found the error "Invalid base62 id"

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I'm having trouble with playlist add track api on spotipy, i'm trying to add playlist_id which provide by the create playlist api of playlist id  i found the error  "Invalid base62 id"

Bhumika12

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Superuser Contribution streams by country and artist

Does anyone know if the web api retrieve information about streams, peaks etc, by country and artist? or there is another third party API that can handle it?

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Does anyone know if the web api retrieve information about streams, peaks etc, by country and artist? or there is another third party API that can handle it?  

LambertSpot

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Solved!! Add Custom Playlist Cover Image

The response from my actionstatus: 413,ok: false,status Text: 'Request Entity Too Large',But I make sure that the image size is <= 256 KBAnd it was converted to base64

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The response from my action status: 413, ok: false, status Text: 'Request Entity Too Large', But I make sure that the image size is <= 256 KB And it was converted to base64

Ximzend

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Possible Bug
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Spotify returning some tracks as null

I've been using the Spotify API for some time and since a little while, some of the tracks that it returns when asking for a playlist items are null. If I manually get that track ID and make the request for /tracks/{id}, it makes it correctly.I assum...

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I've been using the Spotify API for some time and since a little while, some of the tracks that it returns when asking for a playlist items are null. If I manually get that track ID and make the requ...

jaydenpriestley

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Building a commercial playlist organizer app

I'm new to the Spotify developer community and interested in building a mobile app that allows users to organize their playlists into folders, with the ability to play a song or start a playlist directly from the app. Is this functionality permitted ...

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I'm new to the Spotify developer community and interested in building a mobile app that allows users to organize their playlists into folders, with the ability to play a song or start a playlist dire...

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Spotify backup app, allowed under TOS?

I've been thinking of creating a web app to allow users to backup their music library. I read in the TOS that selling metadata is not allowed. I wondered if this applies to my idea. I would likely charge for a backup. Thanks!

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I've been thinking of creating a web app to allow users to backup their music library.   I read in the TOS that selling metadata is not allowed.   I wondered if this applies to my idea....

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Solved!! Using tracks' audio analysis

PlanFree/PremiumCountryEgypt Operating System(Linux,Windows 11) My Question or Issuebasically i'm trying to build an ai music recomendation pipeline (personal usage) so i need to use these data not for specifically trainiong a model but rather for ot...

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Plan Free/Premium Country Egypt   Operating System (Linux,Windows 11)   My Question or Issue basically i'm trying to build an ai music recomendation pipeline (personal usage) so i ...

Ximzend

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Building an app to add/play spotify songs with other platforms in a single playlist

So I have this idea for an app that I think would be really interesting! A lot of people have music that they like to listen to but aren't available on their main platform (ex: song is on soundcloud but not spotify). My idea is to create an app that ...

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So I have this idea for an app that I think would be really interesting! A lot of people have music that they like to listen to but aren't available on their main platform (ex: song is on soundcloud ...

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"Getting started with Android SDK" tutorial not compatible with Android Studio Iguana

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePexel 8 Pro API 34Operating SystemAndroid 14.0 "UpsideDownCake" My Question or IssueI'm trying to install the Android SDK on Android Studio Iguana, but the tutorial given seems to be outdated, and the instructions are no lo...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Pexel 8 Pro API 34 Operating System Android 14.0 "UpsideDownCake"   My Question or Issue I'm trying to install the Android SDK on Android Studio Iguana,...

Jett_

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Public flag broken in user/playlists endpoint

I've got a web app that queries playlist data from the user endpoint, e.g. `"https://api.spotify.com/v1/users/" + user.id + "/playlists?limit=50&offset=" + offset`. In the response I get a ton of useful playlist data like playlist names, IDs, images,...

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I've got a web app that queries playlist data from the user endpoint, e.g. `"https://api.spotify.com/v1/users/" + user.id + "/playlists?limit=50&offset=" + offset`. In the response I get a ton of...

pvlkmrv

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Web API
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The spotify web playback sdk needs new documentation for objects

The actual object that the SDK returns has more fields than the doc says, so it would be welcomed if they updated the docs. I'm still really happy with the SDK and hope they continue to support it.

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The actual object that the SDK returns has more fields than the doc says, so it would be welcomed if they updated the docs. I'm still really happy with the SDK and hope they continue to support it.

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I want to deauthorize SongShift, how do I do it?

I downloaded SongShift to try it out. I don't think I'm going to use it. I did gave it permission to access my music. Now I want to revoke its permissions to access my Spotify account. How do I do this? I'm using macOS Sonoma 14.6.

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I downloaded SongShift to try it out. I don't think I'm going to use it. I did gave it permission to access my music. Now I want to revoke its permissions to access my Spotify account. How do I do th...

cfelipe

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how do i get my songs on spotify?

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  

Ximzend

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Vorschläge für Hörbücher

Vorschlag 1:Eine kleine Inhaltsangabe. Und/oder eine Bewertung/Empfehlung von anderen HörerVorschlag 2(als Sahnehäubchen oben drauf): Wenn man eine einzelne Benachrichtigung aktivieren könnte, wenn man z.B. noch auf Teil 5 einer Reihe wartet. Wenn di...

Music Fan

Vorschlag 1: Eine kleine Inhaltsangabe. Und/oder eine Bewertung/Empfehlung von anderen Hörer Vorschlag 2(als Sahnehäubchen oben drauf):  Wenn man eine einzelne Benachrichtigung aktivieren kön...

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Für Hörbücher
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Possible bugs in the Web API and it's OpenAPI Specifications

PlanFree/PremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello all, for my master thesis I'm working on a tool that is able to generate test for a REST API based on it's OpenAPI Specifications. To evaluate the tool I r...

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Plan Free/Premium Country Belgium Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello all, for my master thesis I'm working on a tool that is able to generate test f...

pvlkmrv

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Can I use images of artist and albums in mobile app on Google Play

Hi everyone,I’m working on a mobile game app. To enhance the experience, I’d like to use artist and album images sourced from the Spotify Search API.My app will be free of ads and won’t require any payments. I’m not modifying or editing these images ...

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Hi everyone, I’m working on a mobile game app. To enhance the experience, I’d like to use artist and album images sourced from the Spotify Search API. My app will be free of ads and won’t require a...

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Early Childhood Center Needs Music for Curriculum!

My Question I work for a early childhood learning center, and we are desperately looking for an app that our teachers can use to go along with our curriculum. We would just use something that is free, but in reality, we need to use something that our...

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My Question  I work for a early childhood learning center, and we are desperately looking for an app that our teachers can use to go along with our curriculum. We would just use something that ...

Ximzend

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405 Error when trying to getToken with code

I am using the Autorization Code with PKCE Flow method of logging in with spotify using react native. I get a successful response from spotify containing the code after the user logs in; however, when I try to get the access and refresh tokens using ...

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I am using the Autorization Code with PKCE Flow method of logging in with spotify using react native. I get a successful response from spotify containing the code after the user logs in; however, whe...

_camden

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Which React Frameworks and Libraries Should Use in 2024

React, or ReactJs is one of the most popular JavaScript front-end libraries for developing amazing user interfaces. Today, more than 40% of developers prefer ReactJs. One of the key reasons for its immense popularity is its wide range of React framew...

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React, or ReactJs is one of the most popular JavaScript front-end libraries for developing amazing user interfaces.   Today, more than 40% of developers prefer ReactJs. One of ...

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