Spotify for Developers

Changes to Web API

Folks, some news on changes to the web API has been posted on the Spotify For Developers blog. We want to reiterate the main message from the blog that we're committed to providing a safe and secure environment for all Spotify stakeholders. As such w...

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barometric
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Important: App review and quota extension waiting times

The Spotify for developers platform helps many bring their ideas to life. Whether it's a short term app helping an artist’s release or something more long term - there is always a chance of success. Things start to grow and then you might also need w...

Nikola
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2023-06-22 2:12:51 PM
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bartubrt
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Open Spotify App for OAuth2 Authorization on iOS from a Web Browser

Hello, I'm working on a web-based application (Vue.js 2 & Laravel backend) that needs to authenticate users through Spotify’s OAuth2 flow on iOS devices ( I managed to do it on Android).My goal is to open the Spotify app directly from the web browser...

vmilyovski
Newbie
Hello, I'm working on a web-based application (Vue.js 2 & Laravel backend) that needs to authenticate users through Spotify’s OAuth2 flow on iOS devices ( I managed to do it on Android)....
2024-11-01 9:50:20 AM
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Deeplink
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Spotify

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iFrame API not working on iPhone

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDevice(Windows 11, iPhone 14 Pro Max)Operating System(iOS 17, Windows 11) My Question or IssueI developed an HTML web on my PC however while on PC it works perfect the iframe on my phone only shows a small preliminary sample I ...

depro999
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Spain Device (Windows 11, iPhone 14 Pro Max) Operating System (iOS 17, Windows 11) My Question or Issue I developed an HTML web on my PC however while on PC it w...
2024-07-29 8:15:17 PM
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iframeapi
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Windows

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PKCE support and example code for iOS SDK?

I'm trying to do authentication on my app using the iOS SDK, and authenticate hopefully using the SPTSessionManager Authorization flow, the alternative method mentioned in the iOS's SDK FAQ under "What if I need to authorize without starting playback...

king-sparkly
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I'm trying to do authentication on my app using the iOS SDK, and authenticate hopefully using the SPTSessionManager Authorization flow, the alternative method mentioned in the iOS's SDK FAQ under "W...
2024-03-25 8:25:56 PM
2024-04-03 11:15:30 AM
phunden
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PKCE
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Reconnect SPTAppRemote after music is paused?

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: iPhone SE, latest generationOperating System: iOS 17.4.1My Question or Issue:Building an iOS app, using SPTAppRemote. It appears that if I am playing, with a valid connection, and then I stop playback, the app remote ...

king-sparkly
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Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: iPhone SE, latest generation Operating System: iOS 17.4.1 My Question or Issue: Building an iOS app, using SPTAppRemote. It appears that if I a...
2024-03-27 8:08:48 PM
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How can I play tracks while phone is locked without queuing?

i am trying to make a ‘skin’ atop Spotify, where users can play a song through my app, and itll play through Spotify. Due to how Spotify handles activity, I can’t keep my phone locked to play tracks in the background, and the queuing system doesn’t w...

NathanG2
Regular
...lay tracks in the background, and the queuing system doesn’t work well (both using Web API as well as IOS SDK) because I cannot replace/clear a queue, and they just stack. Any ideas?
2024-01-07 12:07:30 AM
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sda
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Autoplay ios

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUKOperating SystemiOS My Question or IssueI am developing a new iOS app, similar to TikTok and seeking to use the spotify API to allow users to connect their spotify account to their account and have an anthem autoplaying over ...

etm5000
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Plan Free/Premium Country UK Operating System iOS My Question or Issue I am developing a new iOS app, similar to TikTok and seeking to use the spotify API to allow users to c...
2023-12-18 1:10:58 PM
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Blank iframe on IOS

Hi everybody, I noticed since IOS 13+ that iframes are not working anymore. The iframe stays blank on IOS devices (works fine on Android). I've found that it's due to cookies from cross-sites being blocked. So does any one have an idea to solve this ...

Hooper13
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Hi everybody, I noticed since IOS 13+ that iframes are not working anymore. The iframe stays blank on IOS devices (works fine on Android). I've found that it's due to cookies f...
2023-06-20 12:06:31 PM
2023-10-27 11:45:52 AM
barschenbrander
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What is the best way to support Apple Music and Spotify in iOS app?

I am looking to support Apple Music and Spotify in an iOS app (Swift specifically) andI was wondering what the best way to support would be?Should I just use MusicKit and Spotify iOS SDK and then make models to support data from both?If so, then how ...

Brayden7466
Newbie
I am looking to support Apple Music and Spotify in an iOS app (Swift specifically) and I was wondering what the best way to support would be? Should I just use MusicKit and Spotify iOS SDK a...
2023-07-25 11:56:29 AM
2023-07-25 4:48:58 PM
Ximzend
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Like/dislike button at bottom bar

PlanPremiumCountryusa Device(iPhone 14promaxOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueCan you guys add like/favorite button next to play pause so I don’t have to open the song all the way to like or dislike a song? S...

Spotification1
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Plan Premium Country usa Device (iPhone 14promax Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Can you guys add like/favorite button n...
2023-02-14 3:57:59 AM
2023-03-21 7:01:57 AM
evangelo
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Superuser Contribution Spotify iOS SDK issue

Xcode unable to build the project after adding Spotify framework in the project

rsdigitalmirror
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Xcode unable to build the project after adding Spotify framework in the project
2023-02-02 3:14:13 PM
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Monetization of an app using Android/iOS remote SDK

Hi. I'd like some help understanding terms of the developer policy regarding commercial use/monetization of apps. From what I understand, I'm not allowed to earn any money from an app that would stream music directly from the API. This is clear to me...

pmm3
Newbie
...tream music directly from the API. This is clear to me. However I saw how SDKs for Android/iOS work and from what I understand they don't directly do any streaming, they merely act as a remote control f...
2022-12-31 12:58:01 PM
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Edit Equalizer from another iOS App

Hi everyoneCan I edit Spotify App Equalizer from another iOS App?Thanks for any information!

ibr-murad
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Hi everyone Can I edit Spotify App Equalizer from another iOS App? Thanks for any information!
2022-12-08 2:31:04 PM
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Equalizer
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IOS Binary with Spotify SDK rejected from App Store

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhones My Question or IssueI developed a mobile application that uses the Spotify SDK. Specifically, the app has access to Spotify's discovery service and it can also control the playback on a device that has Spo...

sriram_al
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Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhones My Question or Issue I developed a mobile application that uses the Spotify SDK. Specifically, the app has access to Spotify's discove...
2020-08-08 8:27:19 PM
2022-10-25 1:58:30 AM
Peter_Schorn
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[iOS SDK] SPTAppRemotePlayerAPI.play regression

I believe that there has been a regression in the way that the SPTAppRemotePlayerAPI.play method is handled. Previously it behaved just like the Web API variant, in that invoking it would clear the queue in addition to playing the requested track.As ...

PhilipTrauner
Casual Listener
I believe that there has been a regression in the way that the SPTAppRemotePlayerAPI.play method is handled. Previously it behaved just like the Web API variant, in that invoking it would clea...
2022-06-27 12:13:52 AM
2022-08-04 9:49:49 AM
wiiwiiw
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Superuser Contribution Regarding Insufficient client scope

Hi Spotify TeamGreetings, We have integrated your SpotifyiOS SDK for iOS devices based on this documentation https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/ios/quick- start/ and we are facing some inconsistent issues while authorising with the API self....

vaigundaanand
Casual Listener
Hi Spotify Team Greetings, We have integrated your SpotifyiOS SDK for iOS devices based on this documentation https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/ios/quick- start/ and we are facing some i...
2022-05-26 11:15:19 AM
2022-07-07 5:13:04 PM
lerpe
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SDK connection problems

Device(iPhone 13)Operating System(iOS 15) My Question or IssueI am developing an app that uses Spotify SDK to obtain currently playing playlists. I have a button that redirects user to Spotify app, to select music, and when the user returns, SDK prov...

MartaPaniti
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Device (iPhone 13) Operating System (iOS 15) My Question or Issue I am developing an app that uses Spotify SDK to obtain currently playing playlists. I have a button that r...
2022-07-06 10:11:03 AM
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How do I play Spotify in my own iOS app?

I've integrated the iOS SDK into our iOS App, now how can I play music in my App instead of opening Spotify App, sometimes users don't have Spotify installed.

Teng666
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I've integrated the iOS SDK into our iOS App, now how can I play music in my App instead of opening Spotify App, sometimes users don't have Spotify installed.
2022-06-02 7:00:54 AM
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iOS

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Superuser Contribution Access to CocoaLibSpotify / iOS Streaming SDK

To the Spotify team, Per the recent news announcement, looks like Spotify is finally cutting access to libspotify: https://developer.spotify.com/community/news/2022/04/12/libspotify-sunset/ Does this affect CocoaLibSpotify & the older iOS Streaming S...

Zeyu
Music Fan
...ibspotify-sunset/ Does this affect CocoaLibSpotify & the older iOS Streaming SDK? As many companies are still relying on these frameworks to stream audio within our own apps, instead of r...
2022-04-27 5:08:05 PM
2022-05-06 1:06:21 PM
wiiwiiw
Roadie
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cocoalibspotify
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iossdk
libspotify
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Login issue with iOS SDK

Hey folks, I'm having an issue implementing the iOS Spotify SDK, my objective is to get the user’s spotifyAccessToken and spotifyRefreshToken, as it is now is partially working, if the user log in using the web browser everything works well, but when...

luis_guz
Newbie
Hey folks, I'm having an issue implementing the iOS Spotify SDK, my objective is to get the user’s spotifyAccessToken and spotifyRefreshToken, as it is now is partially working, if the user log in u...
2022-03-02 1:47:09 PM
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iOS
Login

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Spotify Web SDK - iOS Safari/Chrome Playback Issues (Setting Volume + Activate Element)

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 12 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 15.1 My Question or IssueI've been developing a player using the Spotify Web SDK and testing it out on my iPhone using the Safari and Chrome apps for iOS. I've noticed the foll...

emjoseph
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Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 12 Pro Max Operating System iOS 15.1 My Question or Issue I've been developing a player using the Spotify Web SDK and t...
2021-12-16 4:55:10 AM
2022-01-25 10:57:03 AM
nowy_cheung
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iOS
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