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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...
I'm passing over a UTC unix timestamp for one hour ago (for example if the current UTC timestamp is 1701203866000, I'm passing 1701200266000). I played a few track 15-20 minutes ago, but they don't get returned. If I set the time way back to say 1601...
I'm passing over a UTC unix timestamp for one hour ago (for example if the current UTC timestamp is 1701203866000, I'm passing 1701200266000). I played a few track 15-20 minutes ago, ...
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PlanFreeCountryGermanyDevice--Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIm trying to get the current Songs, but it always responses with eroro 404 not found.I alr tried with using the API /current-playing but it responses the same error.const ax...
Plan Free Country Germany Device -- Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Im trying to get the current Songs, but it always responses with eroro 404 not found. I alr trie...
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Building one personal hobby project with Spotify I have no idea how to distinguish or handle user's with free and premium subscription. Can anyone explain?
Building one personal hobby project with Spotify I have no idea how to distinguish or handle user's with free and premium subscription. Can anyone explain?
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PlanFree + PremiumCountryN/A My Question or IssueCollaborative playlists seem to be a hot topic for a lot of reasons but I havent seen anything addressing this issue specifically. It would be great if we could add collaborators programmatically to a ...
Plan Free + Premium Country N/A My Question or Issue Collaborative playlists seem to be a hot topic for a lot of reasons but I havent seen anything addressing this issue specific...
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Hello, I've been working on this webapp for months now with these lines without issue : $recommendationsOptions = [ 'limit' => 20, 'seed_artists' => $seedArtists, 'seed_tracks' => $seedTracks, 'seed_genres' => $seedGenres, 'market' => $api->me()->cou...
Hello, I've been working on this webapp for months now with these lines without issue : $recommendationsOptions = [ 'limit' => 20, ...
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I am using the Spotify Web API through Python. I am currently extracting tracks from a playlist. With that in mind, I also wanted to get the genres for each song. My first question is if there's a way to a genre for a specific song? At the moment, I ...
I am using the Spotify Web API through Python. I am currently extracting tracks from a playlist. With that in mind, I also wanted to get the genres for each song. My first question is if the...
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i'm trying to verify my spotify developer account, but when i click the link in the verification email my browser just says the site can't be reached. i can't click on the "contact us" option either, the same issue happens. i'm using google chrome, o...
i'm trying to verify my spotify developer account, but when i click the link in the verification email my browser just says the site can't be reached. i can't click on the "contact us" option either,...
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PlanPremiumCountryGreeceHello, I am looking the matrix numbers of the recordings contained in the album "HROMATA" by Stavros Harhakos. The matrix code is 7xcg followed by four digit numbers. Thank you.
Plan Premium Country Greece Hello, I am looking the matrix numbers of the recordings contained in the album "HROMATA" by Stavros Harhakos. The matrix code is 7xcg followed by four digit numbers. ...
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My Question or IssueI have my premium account but I have received some images promoting new albums and artists, while listening to music, why is that? PlanPremiumCountryColombia Device(iPhone 12)Operating System(iOS 17)
My Question or Issue I have my premium account but I have received some images promoting new albums and artists, while listening to music, why is that? Plan Premium Country Colombia ...
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PlanPremium Family Plan Device(iPhone 13 Pro, Laptop, Desktop)Operating System(iOS 17.1.1, Windows 10, Windows 11, Ubuntu.) My Question or IssueI am not getting the email verification mail for Spotify for Developers Console. I have tried several time...
Plan Premium Family Plan Device (iPhone 13 Pro, Laptop, Desktop) Operating System (iOS 17.1.1, Windows 10, Windows 11, Ubuntu.) My Question or Issue I am not getting the email ...
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PlanPremiumDeviceAPI My Question or IssueI opened a issue and message Support about this.When I go to Spotify Dashboard, it says that I need to confirm my e-mail address, but I am already confirmed... How do I do this?
Plan Premium Device API My Question or Issue I opened a issue and message Support about this. When I go to Spotify Dashboard, it says that I need to confirm my e-mail address, but I am ...
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My Question or Issue Hello Guys ,I wanted to find out if it is possible to get weekly stats on artists tracks and if so how does one go about this
My Question or Issue Hello Guys ,I wanted to find out if it is possible to get weekly stats on artists tracks and if so how does one go about this
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PlanFree/PremiumCountryFranceDeviceWindows computer and multiple android devices and emulatorsOperating SystemWindows 11 and Android api level 33My Question or IssueMy authentification link for my android app :"https://accounts.spotify.com/authorize?...
Plan Free/Premium Country France Device Windows computer and multiple android devices and emulators Operating System Windows 11 and Android api level 33 My Question or Issue My authentificat...
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CountryPolandDevicePC, Mac, Android My Question or IssueWe are encountering difficulties embedding Polish podcast episodes. For some reason, you can only see the episodes in Preview mode. We experimented with different shows and here are some observa...
Country Poland Device PC, Mac, Android My Question or Issue We are encountering difficulties embedding Polish podcast episodes. For some reason, you can only see the episodes in Preview ...
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Dear Spotify Developer Team,We have been actively integrating with the Spotify iOS SDK and APIs for our application, and while the integration has been valuable, we have encountered a few challenges that are affecting the user experience.AppRemote Di...
Dear Spotify Developer Team, We have been actively integrating with the Spotify iOS SDK and APIs for our application, and while the integration has been valuable, we have encountered a few challenge...
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Hello, I want to try creating a website and using the Spotify API. I aim to display top artists and songs based on each city in Indonesia. Is it possible to create that? If so, could you please provide references and suggestions on which API I should...
Hello, I want to try creating a website and using the Spotify API. I aim to display top artists and songs based on each city in Indonesia. Is it possible to create that? If so, could you please provi...
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Hello, I want to know if you can give me full access to your API so that music can play in full? I need this for my coursework application, I will be very grateful.PlanFree/PremiumCountry - Ukraine DeviceMacBookProOperating System(iOS 10, Android Ore...
Hello, I want to know if you can give me full access to your API so that music can play in full? I need this for my coursework application, I will be very grateful. Plan Free/Premium Country - Ukr...
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I am creating an app for people to be able to tip DJ’s in events. Since most DJ’s have spotify accounts and their playlist over there, can they have that same playlist in my new app?
I am creating an app for people to be able to tip DJ’s in events. Since most DJ’s have spotify accounts and their playlist over there, can they have that same playlist in my new app?
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Creating an embedable iframe generates wrong code:According to standards the width attribute is a unitless value in pixels. 100% is wrong. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/iframe#width
Creating an embedable iframe generates wrong code: <iframe style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/playlist/37i9dQZF1DXcBWIGoYBM5M?utm_source=generator" width="100%" hei...
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Hello I'd like to report this very particular bug in the spotify android sdk.My App plays audiobook that often have more than 150 tracks in one album. Since a few days/weeks? If I start an album via skipToIndex with an offset equal or bigger than 150...
Hello I'd like to report this very particular bug in the spotify android sdk. My App plays audiobook that often have more than 150 tracks in one album. Since a few days/weeks? If I ...
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