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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...

  • Spotify
  • Spotify
  • Brad34
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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...

  • Moderator
  • Moderator
  • bartubrt
  • Casual Listener
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"Discovered On" playlists api endpoint

Hi there, I'm a developer trying to get the endpoint for a list of playlists found on the desktop app under artists. It shows the playlist titled "Discovered On"

  • Visitor
  • Hi there,   I'm a developer trying to get the endpoint for a list of playlists found on the desktop app under artists. It shows the playlist titled "Discovered On"
  • 2XXL
  • Regular
  • 2558 Views
  • 2 replies
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  • api
    endpoint
    Playlists
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Solved!! How to get all Spotify playlists

Hello, I have an application which is going through different playlists and searching for particular song title or artist. Spotify, the account (https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify?si=wuN6K8TfTQK3ozBGAKecPw) have about 1534 playlists. Is there a wa...

  • Casual Listener
  • ...potify?si=wuN6K8TfTQK3ozBGAKecPw) have about 1534 playlists. Is there a way to get all their links (or at least names)? Because if you're opening the tab "Public Playlists" it shows only about 200 of them....
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
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  • 8 replies
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  • all playlists
    Playlists
    Spotify playlists
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Album data not returned

Using the API to get tracks on a playlist and album data isn’t being returned under each track, just an empty bracket {}. Anyone else having this issue?

  • Newbie
  •   Using the API to get tracks on a playlist and album data isn’t being returned under each track, just an empty bracket {}. Anyone else having this issue? 
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  • album
    api
    Playlists
    Possible Bug
    Question
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Solved!! generate a complete list of playlists containing text string

Hi! For Black History Month I wanted to generate a list of playlists on Spotify that contain the string "Black History Month" - this search query works great https://api.spotify.com/v1/search?query=black+history+month&type=playlist&market=US&locale=e...

  • Regular
  • Hi! For Black History Month I wanted to generate a list of playlists on Spotify that contain the string "Black History Month" - this search query works great       https://a...
  • morgan_wills
  • Regular
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  • 2 replies
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  • limit
    Playlists
    Question
    Search
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Spotify Taking Down Public View of Playlists. Customer Service No Help

My patience has officially run out. I share a lot of my playlists so a lot of people use them and follow them but the thing is every SINGLE day 1-4 of my playlists are deleted to the point no one can access them anymore except me.I contacted Spotify ...

  • Newbie
  • ...ncountered a similar situation with public playlists disappearing and resolved their own complication?  And to add, the playlists are made “Public” and “Add to Profile
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  • Playlists
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Inventing Folders for our Playlists

Hey, I am waiting for years now with this idea, thinking that you probably will invent it by yourself. But now I can’t wait no longer. ProblemI have like 65 Playlists but I cannot keep the overview and I’m always searching for the right music. Soluti...

  • Visitor
  • Hey, I am waiting for years now with this idea, thinking that you probably will invent it by yourself.  But now I can’t wait no longer.  Problem I have like 65 Playlists but I c...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
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  • folder
    Playlists
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Solved!! New Public Playlist treated as Private by the API

PlanPremiumCountryUS New playlists created via client software (both desktop and iOS) display as Public in the UI but are treated as Private by the API. They do not return on endpoints like /me/playlists without the 'playlist-read-private' scope and ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country US   New playlists created via client software (both desktop and iOS) display as Public in the UI but are treated as Private by the API. They do not return on e...
  • notkvsr
  • Casual Listener
  • 433 Views
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  • Playlist Visibility
    Playlists
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Get Playlist endpoint doesn't show playlists that go from public to private and back to public

I noticed this the other day while testing things out, but I had a bunch of public playlists, turned them private and back to public again, and now the get playlists endpoint doesn't recognize them.Has this happened to any of you before?

  • Regular
  • I noticed this the other day while testing things out, but I had a bunch of public playlists, turned them private and back to public again, and now the get playlists endpoint doesn't recognize them....
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
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  • Playlists
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How to extract all playlist that is

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHi everyone! I wanted to know how to extract all hip-hop related playlists. I tried to access...

  • Newbie
  • ...veryone! I wanted to know how to extract all hip-hop related playlists.   I tried to access it through Search for Item API that was searched based on the query but there is a l...
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    Playlists
    SpotifyAPI
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• Generate playlists based on existing playlists but with the maximum of ten thousand titles.

Plan Free and PremiumCountry Device(All/Any)Operating System(All/any) My Question or IssueIs it possible to create generate playlists based on existing playlists but with the (maximum of ten thousand/or preferred number of) titles?By providing a link...

  • Regular
  • Plan  Free and Premium Country   Device (All/Any) Operating System (All/any)   My Question or Issue Is it possible to create generate playlists based on existing playlists b...
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  • (partly) (auto) generate Playlist.
    Discussion
    Playlists
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Insert song into running playlist without restarting it

I'm using the Web API to insert a song into the currently running playlist right after the currently playing track. So at first my playlist looks like this: Song A Song B <-- Currently playing Song C Then after my API call, it looks like this: Song A...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm using the Web API to insert a song into the currently running playlist right after the currently playing track.   So at first my playlist looks like this:   Song A Song B <-- Cur...
  • forivin
  • Casual Listener
  • 424 Views
  • 3 replies
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  • Playlists
    webapi
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Playlists

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueCan you shuffle all playlists you have created or all songs?

  • Newbie
  • ...ou shuffle all playlists you have created or all songs? 
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  • Listen
    Playlists
    songs
    Spotify
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Pull Playlist Data From All Spotify Editorial Playlists - Incomplete

Hi All, I've been trying to create a simple query to pull real time data of tracks that sit on all public Spotify editorial playlists. I'm doing this by pulling data from all public playlists that list "spotify" as the owner.This returns a list of ~1...

  • Visitor
  • Hi All,   I've been trying to create a simple query to pull real time data of tracks that sit on all public Spotify editorial playlists. I'm doing this by pulling data from all public playlists...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
  • 425 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • Playlists
    Public collaborative playlist
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[API] How to get public playlists that aren't on a user's profile?

I want to be able to get a list of my own public playlists from the API regardless of whether they have been added to my profile or not. Currently when I make a request against /playlists I get the public playlists on my profile, but not those public...

  • Newbie
  • I want to be able to get a list of my own public playlists from the API regardless of whether they have been added to my profile or not. Currently when I make a request against /playlists I get the public...
  • Hubo
  • Community Legend
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  • api
    Developer
    Playlists
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Spotify Playlists Limited To 100 Tracks When Embedded

Hi, Please fix playlists so that they show ALL tracks when embedded. You can see on https://bansuribliss.com/listen that the playlists (which were embedded using Elementor/Wordpress) do not display more than 100 tracks, even though several of the pla...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, Please fix playlists so that they show ALL tracks when embedded. You can see on https://bansuribliss.com/listen that the playlists (which were embedded using Elementor/Wordpress) do not display m...
  • bansuribliss
  • Casual Listener
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  • Playlists
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Superuser Contribution Different songs in the same playlist (if you look in the app and getting the tracks through the API)

Hello, I'm making an app which is getting tracks from the playlists and searching for the particular artist or song title (the request:https://api.spotify.com/v1/playlists/playlist_link). So, I've noticed that there's at least one playlist (called "Y...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello,   I'm making an app which is getting tracks from the playlists and searching for the particular artist or song title (the request: https://api.spotify.com/v1/playlists/playlist_link)....
  • spotifyjosh
  • Spotify
  • 546 Views
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  • Playlists
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Not all Spotify playlists appearing in search?

Using the web API, I can only see 1438 official Spotify playlists (all the way up to "foodora dinner playlist"). I'm getting the playlists recursively usinghttps://api.spotify.com/v1/users/spotify/playlists?limit=50&offset=ifor i increasing in increm...

  • Casual Listener
  • Using the web API, I can only see 1438 official Spotify playlists (all the way up to "foodora dinner playlist").   I'm getting the playlists recursively using https://api.spotify.com/v1/u...
  • bonzobitburg
  • Visitor
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  • api
    Playlists
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How to remove custom playlist cover image?

How can I use the Spotify Web API to remove custom playlist cover image from an authenticated user that owns that playlist?

  • Regular
  • How can I use the Spotify Web API to remove custom playlist cover image from an authenticated user that owns that playlist?
  • no-username2
  • Regular
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  • Playlists
    remove
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[Playlists] My playlist user behavior

Hello, is that possible to see user behavior via Spotify Web API of my playlist, I hope I can know basic user information like who(user name and email...etc) currently play my playlist and who like/save the playlist. Do your web API has this part ope...

  • Newbie
  • Hello, is that possible to see user behavior via Spotify Web API of my playlist, I hope I can know basic user information like who(user name and email...etc) currently play my playlist and who like/s...
  • Hubo
  • Community Legend
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  • Playlists
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Reporting empty tracks bug on a RISE playlist (possibly with other playlists)

I was using the Web API to call the Playlist tracks (by way of"https://api.spotify.com/v1/playlists//tracks"). All my playlists except this one (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWVzlTZFHBHNN) could not decode. Upon further inspection, I sa...

  • Visitor
  • I was using the Web API to call the Playlist tracks (by way of "https://api.spotify.com/v1/playlists/<playlist_id>/tracks"). All my playlists except this one (https://open.spotify.com/p...
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  • Playlists
    Web API
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