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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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How’s Web API Extended Access changes gonna affect pre-saves?

Hello. I’m very new to developing, and I recently developed my own pre-save flow for my upcoming releases. I also heard about these new changes to the Web API Extended Access, and I wanted to ask - how they’re gonna affect pre-saves? If like up to 10...

  • Visitor
  • Hello. I’m very new to developing, and I recently developed my own pre-save flow for my upcoming releases. I also heard about these new changes to the Web API Extended Access, and I wanted to ask - h...
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SpotifyAppRemote Disconnects After Idle Despite Valid Access Token

I'm using Spotify playback in my iOS app.I'm using the Spotify iOS SDK, following the pattern shown in NowPlayingView. Everything works correctly at first:Authorization flow completesRemote playback starts via SPTAppRemoteApp correctly receives playb...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm using Spotify playback in my iOS app. I'm using the Spotify iOS SDK, following the pattern shown in NowPlayingView. Everything works correctly at first: Authorization flow completes Remote ...
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Embed Player Commercial Use

HelloI want to build an app where the Spotify Embed player is integrated. An app user inserts a Spotify link of a song and then the embed player of this song and many more are listed in a vertical scroll. I wouldn't change the Embed Player but I woul...

  • Music Fan
  • Hello I want to build an app where the Spotify Embed player is integrated. An app user inserts a Spotify link of a song and then the embed player of this song and many more are listed in a verti...
  • Elias29
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    API for commercials
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Get Users Playlist Documentation / Failing

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  • Removed this content, as I never get a response from this forum and there is no way to delete the post.  
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Superuser Contribution Partnership for Spotify Open Access

Hello Spotify Developer Community,I am Luis from Catarse 'www.catarse.me', a crowdfunding and membership platform hosting numerous podcasts and musicians. We aim to become an approved partner for the Spotify Open Access API to enhance the experience ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello Spotify Developer Community, I am Luis from Catarse 'www.catarse.me', a crowdfunding and membership platform hosting numerous podcasts and musicians. We aim to become an approved partner for t...
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Solved!! 403 error in building a playlist "Failed to fetch audio features"

Hi, I’m developing a personal app using the Spotify Web API in Development Mode, and I’m encountering a persistent 403 Forbidden error when calling the /v1/audio-features endpoint. Here are the details: Scopes Granted: user-top-read, playlist-modify-...

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  • Hi, I’m developing a personal app using the Spotify Web API in Development Mode, and I’m encountering a persistent 403 Forbidden error when calling the /v1/audio-features endpoint.   Here are ...
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Quota Extension Rejected Again – Concerns About Misinterpretation of AI Use and Content

My team and I have been trying to get our Spotify quota extension approved for over a year now. We've made every effort to comply with all guidelines, and each submission has involved resolving different issues. The most recent rejections are especia...

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  • My team and I have been trying to get our Spotify quota extension approved for over a year now. We've made every effort to comply with all guidelines, and each submission has involved resolving diffe...
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Spotify Web Playback SDK: 404 device not found

We are getting 404 message when trying to play music on our embedded Spotify player. We did not change anything in the code, the app just stopped working. This is now a big problem that has appeared on multiple threads in the forum and I don't unders...

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  • We are getting 404 message when trying to play music on our embedded Spotify player.  We did not change anything in the code, the app just stopped working.    This is now a big prob...
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Not able to play music and add other features

I am using the Spotify web api and im not being able to use it add new features in my web app production and play music. Its getting failed in authentication every time and shows "unsupported response type"

  • Visitor
  • I am using the Spotify web api and im not being able to use it add new features in my web app production and play music. Its getting failed in authentication every time and shows "unsupported respons...
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User History API Endpoint Missing Tracks

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States My Question or IssueI am a developer that makes use of the v1/me/player/recently-played endpoint. I noticed that the endpoint only shows two songs that I've listened to over the past two days, whereas all history befor...

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  •   Plan Premium Country United States   My Question or Issue I am a developer that makes use of the v1/me/player/recently-played endpoint. I noticed that the endpoint only shows two s...
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Publish personal songs on Spotify

Windows, iPhone 13 My Question or IssueI have an issue to publish my own song on Spotify for personal use. It works on my Spotify desktop but doesn’t work on Spotify, the problem is that I can’t open it on my phone even though it works on my computer...

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  • Windows, iPhone 13   My Question or Issue I have an issue to publish my own song on Spotify for personal use. It works on my Spotify desktop but doesn’t work on Spotify, the problem is that I...
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Spotify Developer Email Verification Issue

PlanPremium CountryCanada IssueHi, I have a Spotify account that I am trying to use for development. When I sign into my account, I am asked to verify the email before I can create an app through the Spotify Developer Dashboard. However, when I click...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Canada   Issue Hi,   I have a Spotify account that I am trying to use for development. When I sign into my account, I am asked to verify the email befo...
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Android MediaController and Streaming SDA

Is an application considered a Streaming SDA if it uses Android's native MediaController API (https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/session/MediaController) to control playback? The compliance tips list the following as streaming apps...

  • Casual Listener
  • Is an application considered a Streaming SDA if it uses Android's native MediaController API (https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/session/MediaController) to control playback? &nbs...
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Proposal: AI-Powered Emotion-Based Music Experience Using Spotify API – VibeTune

Dear Spotify Partnerships Team, My name is Kartik Thakur, and I’m excited to introduce VibeTune, an AI-driven music experience built using the Spotify API. The core of VibeTune is a powerful facial emotion detection system that analyzes users’ expres...

  • Newbie
  • Dear Spotify Partnerships Team, My name is Kartik Thakur, and I’m excited to introduce VibeTune, an AI-driven music experience built using the Spotify API. The core of VibeTune is a powerful facial...
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ios app + linux player, and connect - bug closes miniplayer?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone SE2 + Dell Laptop Operating Systemios 18.4.1 + Linux 6.13.11 kernelMy Question or IssueHaven't figured out the exact steps but:I started the morning playing music on Linux with the mini player open. Before stepping a...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone SE2  + Dell Laptop  Operating System ios 18.4.1 + Linux 6.13.11 kernel My Question or Issue Haven't figured out the exact steps but: I start...
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WebAPI Authorization Code with PKCE 400 Error

Hello all, I am working on a small project to request player information from the WebAPI, however I am having a lot of issues with authentication. My Question or IssueI have been following https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/tutorials...

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  • Hello all,   I am working on a small project to request player information from the WebAPI, however I am having a lot of issues with authentication.    My Question or Issue I have...
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/v1/me API - Null Email Field for Users in India

It seems there are cases where the email field is returned as null when calling the https://api.spotify.com/v1/me API, particularly in India. According to the documentation, this field should not be nullable. Please investigate this. Thank you.

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  • It seems there are cases where the email field is returned as null when calling the https://api.spotify.com/v1/me API, particularly in India. According to the documentation, this field should not be ...
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INVALID_CLIENT: invalid client

I'm trying to develop a test app using Python and spotipy.Everything worked fine yesterday. But today when the app tries to obtain a token, I'm getting a browser window opened saying "INVALID_CLIENT: Invalid client".The actual code looks like this: i...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm trying to develop a test app using Python and spotipy. Everything worked fine yesterday. But today when the app tries to obtain a token, I'm getting a browser window opened saying "INVALID_CLIEN...
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Web Playback SDK Not Working on Latest Chrome Android

Receiving the following error when trying to initialize the Web Playback SDK on the latest Android Chrome versions (111 and 112). The player connects but fails to become 'ready'. Uncaught (in promise) EMEError: No supported keysystem was found.at new...

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  • Receiving the following error when trying to initialize the Web Playback SDK on the latest Android Chrome versions (111 and 112). The player connects but fails to become 'ready'.   Uncaught (i...
  • guidcruncher
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    web playback sdk
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usb stick with 4g and bluetooth

Hi, we are developing a internett pcb that can be connected to earbuds via bluetooth and send voice commands to a server and we want to either stream Spotify via web to the device or save offline playlists all without a phone, it can be the next big ...

  • Visitor
  • Hi, we are developing a internett pcb that can be connected to earbuds via bluetooth and send voice commands to a server and we want to either stream Spotify via web to the device or save offline pla...
  • Ximzend
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