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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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Spotify integration with established and popular iOS and Android app

I build and market an established iOS and Android app called Walkout Song DJ that gives mobile app users a way to present a voice announcement of a player name followed or proceeded by a short <20 second sound clip. A few years back I requested a com...

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  • I build and market an established iOS and Android app called Walkout Song DJ that gives mobile app users a way to present a voice announcement of a player name followed or proceeded by a short <20...
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App Review Process

My Question or IssueSubmitted an app for review on August 14, 2024 and yet to receive any feedback on it. Is there any way to speed up the process or know the deadline? Thanks in advance

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  • My Question or Issue Submitted an app for review on August 14, 2024 and yet to receive any feedback on it. Is there any way to speed up the process or know the deadline?  Thanks in advance
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    Developer question
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DRM might not be available from unsecure contexts

PlanFreeCountryPolandDeviceDesktop computerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I try to implement SDK environment to play music on my app, I get some errors in console:DRM might not be available from unsecure contextsindex.js:3 Uncaug...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free Country Poland Device Desktop computer Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I try to implement SDK environment to play music on my app, I get some errors i...
  • ViswaKothapalli
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SDA with commercial use with your agreement ?

Hello my name is Martin, I am 24 years old, i live in France and with a friend we work on an app using spotify API. We see the policy to use spotify dev and we want to discuss an agreement to create an app with a possibility to use spotify service an...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello my name is Martin, I am 24 years old, i live in France and with a friend we work on an app using spotify API. We see the policy to use spotify dev and we want to discuss an agreement to create ...
  • Prague
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Does quota modes apply to Android SDK API as well?

I am planing to develop an Android app (simple player) which would communicate with Spotify app through Android SDK API (PlayerApi for controlling playback and ContentApi to browse recommendations). I won't use Web API, which apparently has usage lim...

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  • I am planing to develop an Android app (simple player) which would communicate with Spotify app through Android SDK API (PlayerApi for controlling playback and ContentApi to browse recommendations). ...
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Getting around link attribution restriction? - Developers

I’m curious how to work around the design guideline that has attributed links. I made a receipt printer that prints out your listening history and got flagged for not attributing links to the song, but I can’t really attach a link to a printed out pa...

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  • I’m curious how to work around the design guideline that has attributed links. I made a receipt printer that prints out your listening history and got flagged for not attributing links to the song, b...
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    Spotify Developer Rules
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Store basic metadata for tracks/album/artist

Is it possible to store basic metadata for tracks/albums/artists in my db from Spotify to let my users create a sort of mood-board from their favourites. I won't be storing any user specific data from Spotify and just the Name, URL and Cover image fo...

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  • Is it possible to store basic metadata for tracks/albums/artists in my db from Spotify to let my users create a sort of mood-board from their favourites. I won't be storing any user specific data fro...
  • Prague
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Spotify Web Playback SDK device connection issue

DeviceiPhone 13, Windows, raspberrypiOperating SystemiOS 16, Windows 11, Raspbian My Question or IssueUnable to connect to web playback sdk on all but my iphone. The server launches with no errors: Starting the development server...Compiled successfu...

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  • Device iPhone 13, Windows, raspberrypi Operating System iOS 16, Windows 11, Raspbian   My Question or Issue Unable to connect to web playback sdk on all but my iphone. The server launches ...
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    Developer question
    Spotify for Developers
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Account Data Include Offline Listens

Does the account data one can download about an account include offline listens aswell in listening history? I have been playing around with the data and noticed (comparing to my wrapped) that the total amount of time listened is off. I have already ...

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  • Does the account data one can download about an account include offline listens aswell in listening history?   I have been playing around with the data and noticed (comparing to my wrapped) th...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Quota extension rejected and email follow up ignored

CountryUKDeviceN/A – developer app query My Question or IssueHi, I submitted my app When.fm a couple of weeks back for a quota extension. I didn't provide a screencast up-front while I was finalising the feature, but did right away by email in respon...

  • Casual Listener
  • Country UK Device N/A – developer app query   My Question or Issue Hi,   I submitted my app When.fm a couple of weeks back for a quota extension. I didn't provide a screencast up-fr...
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    Quota Extension
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Superuser Contribution Question about token expiration, and Developer mode versus Live mode

Hi everyoneI'm a university researcher, and we have a developer team who are creating an app for us that links to the user's Spotify usage - it is a free app aiming to help troubled adolescents self-regulate their emotions via music engagement.The ap...

  • Visitor
  • Hi everyone I'm a university researcher, and we have a developer team who are creating an app for us that links to the user's Spotify usage - it is a free app aiming to help troubled adolescents sel...
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