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Important: App review and quota extension waiting times

The Spotify for developers platform helps many bring their ideas to life. Whether it's a short term app helping an artist’s release or something more long term - there is always a chance of success. Things start to grow and then you might also need w...

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Solved!! release date discrepancy

I have print code for the release date (print("Data premiery:", release_date)). There is a different date in spotify and different in print for the same release. Release: https://open.spotify.com/album/1CSWCjpem975OAr1HyOE7M Release date in spotify: ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have print code for the release date (print("Data premiery:", release_date)). There is a different date in spotify and different in print for the same release.    Release: https://...
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How to add tracks to a playlist I own?

I'd like to use the web api to add tracks to my playlist.The 1st issue is how to get the access token. I see a few questions on this board about this issue. None of them has an answer that shows how to get an access token that has enough privilege to...

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  • I'd like to use the web api to add tracks to my playlist. The 1st issue is how to get the access token. I see a few questions on this board about this issue. None of them has an answer that shows ho...
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INVALID_CLIENT: Invalid redirect URI

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSA My Question or IssueI created an app where I fetch data from the Spotify API and use it to make a playlist. The app works perfectly on my computer but on other devices I have a problem. When other people have to log into th...

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  •   Plan Free/Premium Country USA     My Question or Issue I created an app where I fetch data from the Spotify API and use it to make a playlist. The app works perfectly on my c...
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Funk category is missing from the API

The /browse/categories endpoint returns a category "funk"curl --request GET \ --url 'https://api.spotify.com/v1/browse/categories?limit=0&offset=50' \ --header 'Authorization: Bearer 1PO....'{ "href": "https://api.spotify.com/v1/browse/categories/fun...

  • Music Fan
  • The /browse/categories endpoint returns a category "funk" curl --request GET \ --url 'https://api.spotify.com/v1/browse/categories?limit=0&offset=50' \ --header 'Authorization: Bearer 1PO......
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Please reconsider shutting down iOS/Android streaming SDKs

Like Rolf and their Amazing Slow Downer app, Zeyu and their MixOnSet app, Prady and their Boom app, Jukestar also uses the Mobile Streaming SDK to bring thousands of people to Spotify each week. Jukestar uses the Mobile Streaming SDK to take control ...

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  • Like Rolf and their Amazing Slow Downer app, Zeyu and their MixOnSet app, Prady and their Boom app, Jukestar also uses the Mobile Streaming SDK to bring thousands of people to Spotify each week. &nb...
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Solved!! "Insufficient client scope" error with almost all the requests

Hiii. I'm trying to test the app's endpoints in Postman but I get 403 forbidden with the "Insufficient client scope" message in the body. I got my OAuth Token from the spotify console and all the permissions are set to yes. I'm really not sure what t...

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  • Hiii. I'm trying to test the app's endpoints in Postman but I get 403 forbidden with the "Insufficient client scope" message in the body. I got my OAuth Token from the spotify console and all th...
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How to get access token to modify my private playlist?

Plan: PremiumCountry: USDevice: curl or httpieMy Question: how can I get an access token so that I can access/modify my spotify account (e.g. create/list playlists, add/remove tracks to a playlist) with curl? I don't need to write any web/phone app.

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  • Plan: Premium Country: US Device: curl or httpie My Question: how can I get an access token so that I can access/modify my spotify account (e.g. create/list playlists, add/remove tracks to a p...
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Can I get API for live concerts of singers

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  
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Solved!! 403 error on GET v1/me/top/tracks

hello,i have been working on an app that uses spotify API and one of the things i need to do is get access to the top 25 tracks in a specified time range. the issue is that i keep getting a 403 error when i send get requests. i have spent hours tryin...

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  • hello, i have been working on an app that uses spotify API and one of the things i need to do is get access to the top 25 tracks in a specified time range. the issue is that i keep getting a 403 err...
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Issues with logging onto Developer Portal

Hello everyone.I'm currently experiencing inability to log onto the developer portal. I've never tried to log on it so I'm wondering why I am unable to do that. The page simply refreshes after logging in action has been done.I'm trying to work on som...

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  • Hello everyone. I'm currently experiencing inability to log onto the developer portal. I've never tried to log on it so I'm wondering why I am unable to do that. The page simply refreshes after lo...
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Refresh Token API returning CORS errors

Hello,I am a developer consuming the Web API and suddenly today all my requests to Refresh Access Tokens are not working on the browser. Postman works fine, but the browser is throwing CORS errors. No change to code on my end, and if I get an access ...

  • Music Fan
  • Hello, I am a developer consuming the Web API and suddenly today all my requests to Refresh Access Tokens are not working on the browser. Postman works fine, but the browser is throwing CORS errors....
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Solved!! Track Analysis for Hobby und Scientific Research

I want to use track infos for myself and also for scientific research.I read in the spotipy package that i have to create an app. Unfortunately the API does not work for me and the app gets disabled after a time.Is it not possible for normal persons ...

  • Music Fan
  • I want to use track infos for myself and also for scientific research. I read in the spotipy package that i have to create an app.   Unfortunately the API does not work for me and the app get...
  • Ximzend
  • Roadie
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Playlist API Bug Report (Public: True/false)

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceHP ProBookOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueWhen requesting a playlist from the ''/me/playlists'' endpoint it is documented that the playlist object can either be: public, private or null. However, ...

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  • ...ocumented that the playlist object can either be: public, private or null.   However, the returned value does not match with the actual value for the playlist. See proof here below where for a s...
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  • Roadie
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API for TTS/DJ?

PlanPremium My Question or IssueI've got a series of scripts to create dynamic with more control (I like the smart playlists, but I like to have control over them), I have one that I generate similar to Morning drive, but with podcasts mixed with the...

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  • Plan Premium   My Question or Issue I've got a series of scripts to create dynamic with more control (I like the smart playlists, but I like to have control over them), I have one that I gen...
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Tesla Spotify stuck the next song

PlanTesla Premium connectivity Device: tesla model Y 2023 Operating SystemSoftware V11.1 My Question or IssueWhenever I play the next song button or the current music ends, the next music is always the same. Even if I start a new album it plays the s...

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  •   Plan Tesla Premium connectivity  Device:  tesla model Y 2023  Operating System Software V11.1    My Question or Issue Whenever I play the next song button o...
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  • Roadie
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Spotify App "disabled and blocked" after submitting quota extension request

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 14 Pro, MacBook ProOperating SystemLatest versions My Question or IssueAfter submitting an extension request, my app is marked as "disabled and blocked". I can still authenticate and receive a user token, b...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 14 Pro, MacBook Pro Operating System Latest versions   My Question or Issue After submitting an extension request, my app is marked as ...
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504 and Long Extension Reqst Form

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceWeb APIOperating System/v1/me/player/recently-playedMy Question or IssueOk is there any way to get the documentation on the rate-limiting for the /v1/me/player/recently-played, I was assuming we were receiving the...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Web API Operating System /v1/me/player/recently-played My Question or Issue Ok is there any way to get the documentation on the rate-limiting for th...
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Lyrics not showing in any songs

PlanFreeCountryIndiaDeviceSamsung galaxy F23 5gOperating SystemAndroid 13 with one ui 5.1 My Question or IssueI am facing issue I can't see lyrics of any songs. I have tried every method to fix it like reinstalling,clearing cache and data, logging ou...

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  • Plan Free Country India Device Samsung galaxy F23 5g Operating System Android 13  with one ui 5.1   My Question or Issue I am facing issue I can't see lyrics of any songs. I have ...
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Playlist API not returning deeply nested field

I want to fetch user playlist items (tracks mainly) and for each track it's authors and for each author genres and images. This is the fields query parameter: `items.track(id,name,artists(id,name,genres,images))`. But API isn't returning "deeply nest...

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  • I want to fetch user playlist items (tracks mainly) and for each track it's authors and for each author genres and images. This is the fields query parameter: `items.track(id,name,artists(id,name,gen...
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Enable play-back of the "Liked Songs"-playlist through the web-api

I want to be able to automatically start the playback of my "Liked Songs"-playlist. Getting a context_uri for that playlist would be straight-forward and great.

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  • I want to be able to automatically start the playback of my "Liked Songs"-playlist. Getting a context_uri for that playlist would be straight-forward and great.
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