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/playlists API Endpoint Issue Fixed

We wanted to provide an update regarding issues identified in the “/playlists” API endpoints. We have investigated the reported concerns of null results appearing in responses and have fixed the behaviour in the “/me/playlists” and “/users/{user_id}/...

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  • AdrienCompDev
  • Casual Listener
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Can't use spotify api, "Premium required" but i have premium

PlanFamily PremiumOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI tried to use python to play, pause and search for songs, but i'm getting same error:{ "error" : { "status" : 403, "message" : "Player command failed: Premium required", "reason" : "PR...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Family Premium Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I tried to use python to play, pause and search for songs, but i'm getting same error: {     "error"...
  • Ximzend
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Error Forbidden 403

PlanFreeCountryIndonesia DeviceMacBook Air M1Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHello guys, I'm having a 403 Forbidden erro issue when trying to use the Spotify API, the token I was given was fresh. I'm trying...

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  • Plan Free Country Indonesia   Device MacBook Air M1 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Hello guys, I'm having a 403 Forbidden er...
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  • Spotify Error 403
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Solved!! Just fetching the data

So I'm Creating a reactjs app of Spotify but I have created my own user database,I just want to use api to fetch the artist can I do that or will I need to do the authentication too with Spotify

  • Regular
  • So I'm Creating a reactjs app of Spotify but I have created my own user database, I just want to use api to fetch the artist can I do that or will I need to do the authentication too with Spotify &...
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authorization code

I read the article: https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/tutorials/code-flow , but I’m writing a simple console application in kotlin and I have nowhere to redirect the user and I can’t get the authorization code. How can this be fixed...

  • Casual Listener
  • I read the article: https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/tutorials/code-flow , but I’m writing a simple console application in kotlin and I have nowhere to redirect the ...
  • A_CH_V
  • Casual Listener
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Does Spotify need to be Premium to play previews?

I am currently developing an app that I will use SpotifyAPI, and I need to verify because I can't see it in the docs(or maybe i missed it) if playing the 30-sec preview needs to be premium. If yes, the client account (which means my acc) that is prem...

  • Visitor
  • I am currently developing an app that I will use SpotifyAPI, and I need to verify because I can't see it in the docs(or maybe i missed it) if playing the 30-sec preview needs to be premium. If yes, t...
  • Ximzend
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Solved!! HTML page instead of response

Hello, I would like to write an application in Kotlin that uses the Spotify API. To start with I would like to just understand what is going on and wrote the following code: val client = HttpClient(CIO)suspend fun main(args: Array) { val otvet:String...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, I would like to write an application in Kotlin that uses the Spotify API. To start with I would like to just understand what is going on and wrote the following code:   val client = Htt...
  • Prague
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using spotify api to stream audio in my app

Can i use spotify api to stream the audios in my app, i am trying to build a karaoke app

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  • Can i use spotify api to stream the audios in my app, i am trying to build a karaoke app    
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  • Spotify Star
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  • Feature Request
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Playlist issues

My playlists aren’t shuffling they just keep going even if I change the song or playlist it just goes back to the next one in order even crossing playlists no matter what I do.PlanPremiumCountryusDevice(iPhone se 3Operating System(iOS 10, Android Ore...

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  • My playlists aren’t shuffling they just keep going even if I change the song or playlist it just goes back to the next one in order even crossing playlists no matter what I do. Plan Premium Countr...
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Desktop App Buttons too small

I was an Tidal user and i made an inquiry to get bigger buttons for the desktop app and they changed it in few weeks! When you hover over the play button in the music list, you need exactly to hit that button. The biggest fail is the fast forward lin...

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  • I was an Tidal user and i made an inquiry to get bigger buttons for the desktop app and they changed it in few weeks!   When you hover over the play button in the music list, you need exactly ...
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Spotify SSO Verification for Authenticating Artist Identity

Hello Spotify Developer Community!I hope this message finds you well. I'm working on an exciting project, a copyrights marketplace, where artists can trade, sell, or license their works. As you can imagine, the integrity of our platform hinges on the...

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  • Hello Spotify Developer Community! I hope this message finds you well. I'm working on an exciting project, a copyrights marketplace, where artists can trade, sell, or license their works. As you can...
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Superuser Contribution Unhandled Runtime Exception while calling https://api-partner.spotify.com/ads/v2

while calling the : https://api-partner.spotify.com/ads/v2/ad_accounts/ad_account_id/aggregate_reports?entity_type=AD&report_start=2023-07-01T00:00:00Z&report_end=2023-07-03T00:00:00Z&fields=CLICKS&granularity=DAY i got error :{"sp_trace_id": "005f53...

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  • while calling the : https://api-partner.spotify.com/ads/v2/ad_accounts/ad_account_id/aggregate_reports?entity_type=AD&report_start=2023-07-01T00:00:00Z&report_end=2023-07-03T00:00:00Z&am...
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  • Newbie
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Fetching the "daylist" title and info

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceZephyrus G14Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueThe "daylist" is one of my friend group's favorite things and we like sharing our titles and some of the tracks with each other, but sometimes when I access the pla...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Zephyrus G14 Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue The "daylist" is one of my friend group's favorite things and we like sharing our titles...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
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Smart TV Samsung zeigt Plattencover nicht mehr

Keine der folgenden Informationen ist erforderlich. Je mehr Sie jedoch zur Verfügung stellen, desto einfacher wird es für uns sein, zu versuchen, Ihnen zu helfen.PlanKostenlos/PremiumLand GerätWindows-PC 64 BitBetriebssystemWindows 10Meine Frage oder...

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  • Keine der folgenden Informationen ist erforderlich. Je mehr Sie jedoch zur Verfügung stellen, desto einfacher wird es für uns sein, zu versuchen, Ihnen zu helfen. Plan Kostenlos/Premium Land &nbs...
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Solved!! API: How to get playlists that feature a specific track or artist

Some 3rd party apps like chartmetric show which Spotify playlists a song has been added to. The official Spotify app, in the artist page, shows playlists that feature songs by that artist. However, none of this seems to be available on the API. Am I ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Some 3rd party apps like chartmetric show which Spotify playlists a song has been added to. The official Spotify app, in the artist page, shows playlists that feature songs by that artist. ...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
  • 600 Views
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  • Feature Request
    Question
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API get user's saved tracks by user id

Hi,I'm a software engineer, and I'm working on a new application based on Spotify.I would like to know if it's possible to get a user's saved tracks, by the user id ? My goal is to add a service on a Springboot application, to get users saved tracks ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, I'm a software engineer, and I'm working on a new application based on Spotify. I would like to know if it's possible to get a user's saved tracks, by the user id ?   My goal is to add a...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
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  • API Help
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Where to submit minor security finding for developer.spotify.com?

I have found a minor security issue on developer.spotify.com, and I am wondering where I should disclose it? The issue isn't with the site itself, but rather that one of the tutorials is teaching developers to do something insecurely. While the secur...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have found a minor security issue on developer.spotify.com, and I am wondering where I should disclose it?   The issue isn't with the site itself, but rather that one of the tutorials is tea...
  • Fanicia
  • Casual Listener
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Solved!! New Public Playlist treated as Private by the API

PlanPremiumCountryUS New playlists created via client software (both desktop and iOS) display as Public in the UI but are treated as Private by the API. They do not return on endpoints like /me/playlists without the 'playlist-read-private' scope and ...

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  • Plan Premium Country US   New playlists created via client software (both desktop and iOS) display as Public in the UI but are treated as Private by the API. They do not return on endpoints...
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  • Playlist Visibility
    Playlists
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Where are Spotify's Release notes and Changelog?

Where can I find the release notes and/or changelogs for production version updates and upgrades for each release? Can not find it ANYWHERE! and can't find into on that sort of thing anywhere either.

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  • Where can I find the release notes and/or changelogs for production version updates and upgrades for each release? Can not find it ANYWHERE! and can't find into on that sort of thing anywhere either.
  • Ximzend
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Urgent: Intellectual Property Infringement Regarding “Jam” – Immediate Action Required

Dear Spotify Team, I trust this message finds you well. I am Oukeen Asad, the creator and developer behind the application “Jam - JustAddMusic”. I am reaching out with serious concerns and disappointment regarding Spotify’s recent implementation of a...

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  • Dear Spotify Team,   I trust this message finds you well. I am Oukeen Asad, the creator and developer behind the application “Jam - JustAddMusic”. I am reaching out with serious concerns and d...
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Is it possible to get playlist info only with client id and client secret?

Im trying to get info about playlist using 'https://api.spotify.com/v1/playlists/id' endpoint but the endpoint is authorized. Can I access it only with client id and client secert? or just only user's access token. I've tried (client_id:client_secret...

  • Visitor
  • Im trying to get info about playlist using 'https://api.spotify.com/v1/playlists/id' endpoint but the endpoint is authorized. Can I access it only with client id and client secert? or just only user'...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
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