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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...
PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceM2 MacOperating SystemOSX 14 My Question or IssueIt doesn't seem possible to get the playlists of the user "particledetector2023". I can get the playlists of other official spotify accounts like "particleintroductor", "thes...
Plan Premium Country USA Device M2 Mac Operating System OSX 14 My Question or Issue It doesn't seem possible to get the playlists of the user "particledetector2023". I can get the pl...
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Why is it that the shuffle button on my liked songs playlist is automatically adding stuff I don’t like? Just to be clear, this isn’t the smart shuffle selected either - just the normal shuffle option.
Why is it that the shuffle button on my liked songs playlist is automatically adding stuff I don’t like? Just to be clear, this isn’t the smart shuffle selected either - just the normal shuf...
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Hey, im making an iPhone app, i want to connect via Spotify API and make a player, similar to spotify but with a loop background behind the player (there is two parts, the player only and behind, the background) I’m not integrating visuals on the pla...
Hey, im making an iPhone app, i want to connect via Spotify API and make a player, similar to spotify but with a loop background behind the player (there is two parts, the player only and behind, the...
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Hello, im working on an app to change the frequency in real time. Change 440hz to 432hz. Can i do it without breaking the laws of the API?Thanks
Hello, im working on an app to change the frequency in real time. Change 440hz to 432hz. Can i do it without breaking the laws of the API? Thanks
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Hi! We developed a website, where user's taste is analyzed, and in top artists section the artist avatars' corners are cropped to be rounder. Spotify design guidelines article says we shouldn't crop the artwork in any way. But is artist's avatar cons...
Hi! We developed a website, where user's taste is analyzed, and in top artists section the artist avatars' corners are cropped to be rounder. Spotify design guidelines article says we shouldn't crop ...
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Hello, I have been working on an app and it is unclear to me if it violates the API usage guidelines. How do I get in contact with someone to approve it? Thanks,Daniel
Hello, I have been working on an app and it is unclear to me if it violates the API usage guidelines. How do I get in contact with someone to approve it? Thanks, Daniel
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Need to verify my mail adress to create an app. But the verification link in the mail is not working. Tried it multiple times with different devices and internet browsers. Still not working.I messaged the Spotify Support and they told me they are not...
Need to verify my mail adress to create an app. But the verification link in the mail is not working. Tried it multiple times with different devices and internet browsers. Still not working. I messa...
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PlanFreeCountryItaly Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueHi there,Is it possible that I'm still waiting for approval from Spotify after 3 months? I've been waiting since August 3rd, we need the approval asap. What can I do?thanks.
Plan Free Country Italy Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue Hi there, Is it possible that I'm still waiting for approval from Spotify after 3 months? I've been wait...
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Hello Spotify Team,I was wondering if there is an option to subscribe to Web API updates? Thank you.
Hello Spotify Team, I was wondering if there is an option to subscribe to Web API updates? Thank you.
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Hello, I'm a developer building a web application using Spotify's API. We're at the stage of integrating monetization and I'm hoping to find the appropriate team to reach out to or process to follow in order to ensure we're compliant with the develop...
Hello, I'm a developer building a web application using Spotify's API. We're at the stage of integrating monetization and I'm hoping to find the appropriate team to reach out to or process to follow ...
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PlanPremiumCountryMéxicoDeviceDellOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueCannot reach console from Spotify for Developers. Not able to see "Console" option
Plan Premium Country México Device Dell Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Cannot reach console from Spotify for Developers. Not able to see "Console" option
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Hello!I was working with the Spotify iframe API found here:https://open.spotify.com/embed/iframe-api/v1and noticed a bug related to this.options.startAt found in this script:https://embed-cdn.spotifycdn.com/_next/static/iframe_api.92ca45a15d3476e3ab9...
Hello! I was working with the Spotify iframe API found here: https://open.spotify.com/embed/iframe-api/v1 and noticed a bug related to this.options.startAt found in this script: https://embed...
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PlanFree/PremiumCountryKRDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI'm developing SDA.I want to make chart, but it have to many request to api.To more less req...
Plan Free/Premium Country KR Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I'm develop...
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Running into an issue with my flask application. When not running my app inside of a docker container, I'm able to successfully authorize via Spotify API.1. User navigates to localhost:5000/login2. Spotify authorization agreement is displayed3. User ...
Running into an issue with my flask application. When not running my app inside of a docker container, I'm able to successfully authorize via Spotify API. 1. User navigates to localhost:5000/login ...
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> Not feeling the vibe? Just hit the DJ button at the bottom right of the screen to be taken to a different genre, artist, or mood. What API does this button use? I can't find any API under the Spotify Web API that seems to do what it does. The DJ's ...
> Not feeling the vibe? Just hit the DJ button at the bottom right of the screen to be taken to a different genre, artist, or mood. What API does this button use? I can't find any AP...
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My Question or Issue: Hello, I'm building a simple website with Flask and Spotipy. Everything is ok for now with the app, but I'm having some problems with the OAuth 2 authorization code flow. My idea was to implement a api function that if the user ...
My Question or Issue: Hello, I'm building a simple website with Flask and Spotipy. Everything is ok for now with the app, but I'm having some problems with the OAuth 2 authorization code flo...
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PlanPremium CountryBrazil DeviceDell Inc. Precision 5560 Operating SystemUbuntu 22.04.3 LTS My Question or IssueHey there!I'm consistently getting 500 errors for the endpoint /v1/me/albums. It doesn't happen in other endpoints of the WebAPI. This hap...
Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Dell Inc. Precision 5560 Operating System Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS My Question or Issue Hey there! I'm consistently getting 50...
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Hi,I noticed, that I get always an error on the audio-analysis endpoint for specific spotify ids.Error happens e.g. for "0czhnkeYm4fzpcaeIVjMJu"but everything works fine for example on "6L6HX2RwtQe2JbmxX3DzvD".This seams a bit different from the plai...
Hi, I noticed, that I get always an error on the audio-analysis endpoint for specific spotify ids. Error happens e.g. for "0czhnkeYm4fzpcaeIVjMJu" but everything works fine for example on "6L6HX...
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Hi Team, we have applied for the API Extension Request on Oct 9 but it's still unreviewed. Please kindly check for us. App name: GiveawayWebsite: giveaway.com
Hi Team, we have applied for the API Extension Request on Oct 9 but it's still unreviewed. Please kindly check for us. App name: Giveaway Website: giveaway.com
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Hello Spotify Developer Community,I hope this message finds you well. I have been working on implementing the Spotify OAuth web API and have successfully authorized users on my platform. However, I'm currently facing a challenge when it comes to retr...
Hello Spotify Developer Community, I hope this message finds you well. I have been working on implementing the Spotify OAuth web API and have successfully authorized users on my platform. However, I...
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