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Web API quota updates for Development Mode

Hey everyone, I've created this thread to share some updates to how quotas work for Development Mode apps on the Spotify Web API to help you better organize your projects. We've shared a Blog post that explains everything in detail. Here's the short ...

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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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internettum

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Fetching Multiple songs(Spotify API)

I just wanted to find out if its possible to fetch a whole bunch of songs based on the specified market and /or genre Like say for instance i wanted to fetch every Dance song released in Portugal in the past year,would this be posible ?

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I just wanted to find out if its possible to fetch a whole bunch of songs based on the specified market and /or genre    Like say for instance i wanted to fetch every Dance song released ...

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Spotify is becoming hard to use

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceIphone 13Operating System(iOS 18)My Question or IssueI hate how Spotify is becoming a tool to use Audiobook/Podcast. Like why am I being suggested podcast or audiobooks when I never listen to them. Where is my music.... ...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Iphone 13 Operating System (iOS 18) My Question or Issue I hate how Spotify is becoming a tool to use Audiobook/Podcast. Like why am I being suggested podc...

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Spotify Connect Zeroconf addUser Sonos

Is there some documentation somewhere on how the Spotify Desktop player connects to a Sonos device via Spotify Connect Zeroconf interface? The Sonos device is responding to all of the Spotify Connect Zeroconf commands (e.g. resetUsers, getInfo, addUs...

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Is there some documentation somewhere on how the Spotify Desktop player connects to a Sonos device via Spotify Connect Zeroconf interface?  The Sonos device is responding to all of the Spotify C...

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Please document that the API doesn't support Sonos devices

I realize there are probably good and/or legal reasons why you can't control Sonos devices via the Spotify API, but it is super-annoying to learn about this only once you're ready to try your code on various devices. Can this be better documented in ...

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I realize there are probably good and/or legal reasons why you can't control Sonos devices via the Spotify API, but it is super-annoying to learn about this only once you're ready to try your code on...

thlucas

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API Testing Tool for Spotify API

Hi Spotify!I am a newbie developer, trying to tackle my first application. I wish to implement the Spotify API into my app, but I am not sure which API testing tool I should commit to. I have asked and looked around, and here are a few notable tools ...

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Hi Spotify! I am a newbie developer, trying to tackle my first application. I wish to implement the Spotify API into my app, but I am not sure which API testing tool I should commit to. I have ask...

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Quota Extension Denied (for non-streaming SDA)

So finally got an answer for my submission and it was rejected but it doesn't make sense. I use the audio analysis to turn it into sound waves and sell it as wall art. Based on the TOS is this not considered a non-streaming SDA and can be used for co...

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So finally got an answer for my submission and it was rejected but it doesn't make sense. I use the audio analysis to turn it into sound waves and sell it as wall art. Based on the TOS is this not co...

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App Submission Denied - "Targets Children"

Developing my first Spotify app (a parental control app),Got an email finally stating that my app is denied because it "Targets children".It clearly targets parents of children...I'm not sure how to get this re-reviewed or reversed but I have this th...

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Developing my first Spotify app (a parental control app), Got an email finally stating that my app is denied because it "Targets children". It clearly targets parents of children... I'm not sure h...

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Solved!! API Issue with specific user

I'm a bit baffled at the moment and hoping someone on the forum can point me in the right direction. I've written and re-written this at least 10 times and I don't even know what to ask at this point. I've encountered so many strange issues, but I'll...

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I'm a bit baffled at the moment and hoping someone on the forum can point me in the right direction.   I've written and re-written this at least 10 times and I don't even know what to ask at t...

RyTown

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Possible Bug
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401 Error

I get a 401 error. I don't share the code because the code works properly in local. When I make a request to the API, it gives a 401 error. Server is running on edge. What can cause this problem?

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I get a 401 error. I don't share the code because the code works properly in local. When I make a request to the API, it gives a 401 error. Server is running on edge. What can cause this problem?

Ximzend

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Spotify into Intune

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceXPS Laptops, Mac devicesOperating SystemWindows 10/11, MacOs (no specific version) My Question or IssueHello. I am the Systems Administrator and we use the Microsoft Company Portal to control what application...

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Plan Free/Premium Country United States Device XPS Laptops, Mac devices Operating System Windows 10/11, MacOs (no specific version)   My Question or Issue Hello. I am the Systems Admin...

Ath3na76

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Artists statistics

My Question or IssueHi there!I have been looking for API information to see an artist's statistics, such as the number of streams of a song. I know this information can be found in a Spotify for artists profile, but I can't find a documented API to g...

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My Question or Issue Hi there! I have been looking for API information to see an artist's statistics, such as the number of streams of a song. I know this information can be found in a Spotify for ...

Achillez

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Availability of APIs for Directly Playing Spotify Music in Third-Party Apps

I'm developing an application with the aim to integrate Spotify music playback directly within it. This integration would allow users to browse, select, and play Spotify tracks seamlessly without leaving the app.I understand that direct access to Spo...

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I'm developing an application with the aim to integrate Spotify music playback directly within it. This integration would allow users to browse, select, and play Spotify tracks seamlessly without lea...

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Directly Playing Spotify Music in Third-Party Apps
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identifying playlists my music is in

Hi all, I'm trying to find a tool that would use spotify's api in order to identify more precisely the playlists my music is being added to. I have had the pleasure of being added to users' playlists in the past few weeks and got a lot of new followe...

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Hi all, I'm trying to find a tool that would use spotify's api in order to identify more precisely the playlists my music is being added to. I have had the pleasure of being added to users' playlists...

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Add sorting to the Web API

My Question or IssueHi everyone. I have a small project which will retrieve the albums for an artist, and then get the tracks for these albums. My application only cares about the latest new tracks and albums. But, the API doesn't provide me any opti...

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My Question or Issue Hi everyone. I have a small project which will retrieve the albums for an artist, and then get the tracks for these albums.    My application only cares about the la...

ClaytonM

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Searching for the count of streams

I'm not sure if it's in the right place - I'd like to search by number of streams. For example, I would like to have tracks of a certain genre that have less than 50000 streams, but more than 2000.Is that somehow possible?

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I'm not sure if it's in the right place - I'd like to search by number of streams. For example, I would like to have tracks of a certain genre that have less than 50000 streams, but more than 2000. ...

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Solved!! Spotify Artists not returning images property from search

PlanFree/PremiumCountryU.S.DeviceAPIOperating SystemLinux My Question or IssueCurrently hitting the search endpoint defined here: https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/searchAs mentioned, an array of images should provided alo...

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Plan Free/Premium Country U.S. Device API Operating System Linux   My Question or Issue Currently hitting the search endpoint defined here: https://developer.spotify.com/documenta...

ivandev

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Inconsistency
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Refresh button for Recommended songs section not working properly

Plan: PremiumCountry: Colombia Device(Macbook Pro 2019)Operating System: macOS Big Sur My Question or Issue When I click refresh, it just kills the recommended part.

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Plan: Premium Country: Colombia   Device (Macbook Pro 2019) Operating System: macOS Big Sur   My Question or Issue   When I click refresh, it just kills the recommend...

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Solved!! Issues with Missing refresh_token in API Response

I successfully set up authentication and the process to obtain an access_token, but I'm facing an issue while configuring the token refresh process. According to the documentation, the response from the API when requesting a token refresh should cont...

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I successfully set up authentication and the process to obtain an access_token, but I'm facing an issue while configuring the token refresh process. According to the documentation, the response from ...

simpamusic

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Solved!! Application Development Terms

Country Japan Device Macbook Pro Operating System mac OS My Question or Issue I am developing an application that shares songs saved in the Spotify app with friends. When you join the same community within the application, a playlist will be automati...

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Country Japan   Device Macbook Pro   Operating System mac OS   My Question or Issue I am developing an application that shares songs saved in the Spotify app with friends...

saito3815

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