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Hey everyone, I’ve created this thread to provide an open space for discussion, feedback, concerns or ideas on an upcoming update to Spotify for Developers access. We’ve shared a blog post that explains what’s changing and why. Please use this thread...
Dear Spotify Developer Support Team, community, I am the developer of an App, a band management SaaS application for iOS built with Flutter. The App helps musicians manage gigs, setlists, finances, and band logistics. I am writing to request an exten...
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...xtension of the Spotify Web API quota limits. My app is currently in active development and has not yet launched publicly, but I am onboarding early-access users for beta testing and the current 2...
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After beating my head for two weeks on the authorization error "Explicit user authorization is required to use Spotify. The user has to complete the auth-flow to allow the app to use Spotify on their behalf.", while my app was authorizated, I finally...
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After beating my head for two weeks on the authorization error "Explicit user authorization is required to use Spotify. The user has to complete the auth-flow to allow the app to use Spotify on their...
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PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue. Spotify must contain an Ai that can play songs on voice based command , like example today i...
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Plan Premium Country India Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue. ...
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PlanFreeCountrySouth Africa My Question or IssueSo i am busy with the spotify api im runnig a server side application making calls to the api via express. My front end application is React.I noticed that i can get all the album art names etc but the ...
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Plan Free Country South Africa My Question or Issue So i am busy with the spotify api im runnig a server side application making calls to the api via express. My front end application is...
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My Question or IssueI'm looking to bring Spotify's features onto the Amazfit smartwatches such as controlling playback and accessing playlists. I looked at the developer SDKs and was wondering if it was possible? The watches use ZeppOS which has a Ja...
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My Question or Issue I'm looking to bring Spotify's features onto the Amazfit smartwatches such as controlling playback and accessing playlists. I looked at the developer SDKs and was wondering if i...
Myrddid
Newbie
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I'm attempting to create a new app that will let you go to a landing page, follow an artist, and get a free .mp3 or other incentive. I'm a huge noob at API's but I chose "artist" here and added my URI and I got "true" back. When I tried user I got "f...
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I'm attempting to create a new app that will let you go to a landing page, follow an artist, and get a free .mp3 or other incentive. I'm a huge noob at API's but I chose "artist" here and ad...
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Hi all! I'm currently working on an app that essentially wants to wipe the contents of a playlist, re-write it with a new set of tracks, and then trigger playout. I'm using the Web API and my original plan was:1. Remove all the songs via the "remove-...
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Hi all! I'm currently working on an app that essentially wants to wipe the contents of a playlist, re-write it with a new set of tracks, and then trigger playout. I'm using the Web ...
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Hi, I have this code but whenever I submit a URL into the box, it should output the details of the playlist but nothing is showing. Can someone help please? "; echo "Status Code: " . $status_code . "\n"; echo json_encode( $data, JSON_PRETTY_PRINT ); ...
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Hi, I have this code but whenever I submit a URL into the box, it should output the details of the playlist but nothing is showing. Can someone help please? <?php // Check if...
Ximzend
Spotify Star
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Hi friends,I'm developing a social app in flutter I want to use the Spotify library to add music on video & stories like on FB, Instagram or TikTok what are the rights to achieve this, what are the copyrights for this, can be this done with Spotify?T...
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Hi friends, I'm developing a social app in flutter I want to use the Spotify library to add music on video & stories like on FB, Instagram or TikTok what are the rights to achieve this, what a...
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Hi Spotify, I'm trying to find out how the local files are stored. How can I move these files (that are in "Local files" within Spotify) to a playlist. In the API I can add songs to a playlist, but there's no description for local files. I'd love to ...
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Hi Spotify, I'm trying to find out how the local files are stored. How can I move these files (that are in "Local files" within Spotify) to a playlist. In the API I can add songs to a playli...
spotifyjosh
Spotify
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In my application code, the only scope listed for oAuth is 'user-top-read', yet when users log in through my page it also lists that it may take their name, email, username, etc.
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In my application code, the only scope listed for oAuth is 'user-top-read', yet when users log in through my page it also lists that it may take their name, email, username, etc. &nb...
murraypaul
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Hi,I am trying to use the Spotify API to create a website to view data sorted by top tracks and artists from specific months and years in the user's profile history. Is this possible to do with the API's data? I know that they offer the option to vie...
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Hi, I am trying to use the Spotify API to create a website to view data sorted by top tracks and artists from specific months and years in the user's profile history. Is this possible to do with the...
spotifyjosh
Spotify
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I submitted a Commercial Integration Application over a year ago and still haven't heard back. I'm trying to bring my app to the market soon and am just waiting on commerical approval. Can you give me an update? Thanks!
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I submitted a Commercial Integration Application over a year ago and still haven't heard back. I'm trying to bring my app to the market soon and am just waiting on commerical approval. Can you g...
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Hi there,Not trying to advertise but if anyone is interested in developing Alexa skills app and is interested in linking to the Spotify API, I made a blog post discussing this to which I have left a link below. https://medium.com/@edwardmuldrew/how-t...
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Hi there, Not trying to advertise but if anyone is interested in developing Alexa skills app and is interested in linking to the Spotify API, I made a blog post discussing this to which I have left ...
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Hello - i plan to make a mobile app that will have original catalog of chill and relax songs. With possibility to log in via Spotify account in to my app, users will be able to stream and create playlists.The questions are: 1. Are the streams monetiz...
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Hello - i plan to make a mobile app that will have original catalog of chill and relax songs. With possibility to log in via Spotify account in to my app, users will be able to stream and create play...
Hubo
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PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceMacbook Pro 2019Operating SystemOSX Catalina 10.15.3 (19D76) My Question or IssueI have an applet in my console that automatically adds the current playing track as well as music controls to my tmux-powerline like this: ...
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Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Macbook Pro 2019 Operating System OSX Catalina 10.15.3 (19D76) My Question or Issue I have an applet in my console that automatically adds the curr...
paul_1994
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