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Increasing security requirements for integration with Spotify Web API

Hey all, we’re making some changes to the Spotify Web API. To improve security, we are planning to remove support for two ways of integrating with Spotify that have been replaced with more secure alternatives. Please check the Spotify for Developers ...

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  • Ximzend
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Solved!! Preview URLs (MP3) no longer exist (all tracks)

PlanFree/PremiumCountryFrance / all countriesDeviceAll API calls from web browsersOperating SystemAll web browser platforms (Mac, Windows, Android...) My Question or IssueMy app exists for a long time (about 10 years) and for several months, the retu...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free/Premium Country France / all countries Device All API calls from web browsers Operating System All web browser platforms (Mac, Windows, Android...)   My Question or Issue M...
  • tunedsymphony
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Can you play music on WebApp using Spotify API?

USA, Spotify PremiumThis may be a very basic question, but I am trying to build a web application for a school project. I want to be able to play the audio for a selected song through the web application instead of the Spotify application. I just wan...

  • Visitor
  • USA, Spotify Premium This may be a very basic question, but I am trying to build a web application for a school project. I want to be able to play the audio for a selected song through the web a...
  • Ximzend
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Automated Test Causing Forced Password Reset

I am writing and automated test that links a Spotify account to a test account for the service I am testing. Unfortunately after running a few tests linking and unlinking the account I was forced to reset the password which breaks the test since it r...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am writing and automated test that links a Spotify account to a test account for the service I am testing. Unfortunately after running a few tests linking and unlinking the account I was forced to ...
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Oauth Rejection "use case that onboards a significant user base"

Hey All, I have a commercial webapp for doing music reviews and I'd love to integrate with Spotify to 1. do basic OAuth signup/sign in 2. Implement Follow gating to allow paid users to gate their reviews. I recently received a rejection back stating ...

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  • Hey All,   I have a commercial webapp for doing music reviews and I'd love to integrate with Spotify to 1. do basic OAuth signup/sign in 2. Implement Follow gating to allow paid users to gate ...
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Is this use case a non streaming SDA?

Hi, My app is a commercial app (has subscription tier or free app with ads). The use case is to connect oAuth with spotify, and the only thing it will do is display the currently playing song from the spotify in our app. There is only one button that...

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  • Hi,    My app is a commercial app (has subscription tier or free app with ads). The use case is to connect oAuth with spotify, and the only thing it will do is display the currently playi...
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Re: Spotify API doesn't always redirect to my app after successful login

The issue we're talking about here is related to the web, not to the Spotify app. You create a website where you can login using your Spotify account (as described in the Authorization Code Flow docs). When the users clicks to log in with Spotify, th...

  • Casual Listener
  •   The issue we're talking about here is related to the web, not to the Spotify app. You create a website where you can login using your Spotify account (as described in the Authorization Code ...
  • yourfriends
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Solved!! Design & Branding Guidelines question for an app

Hello! I’m using track and playlist artworks in my app and have a question about branding requirements. If I retrieve these artworks from track and playlist links, do I need to apply rounded corners as specified in the branding and design guidelines?...

  • Newbie
  • Hello! I’m using track and playlist artworks in my app and have a question about branding requirements.   If I retrieve these artworks from track and playlist links, do I need to apply r...
  • Ximzend
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How to stream a track?

I'm using the Web API to get the users playlists and playlist songs. I want to stream tracks from the ID I got with the playlist and song requests is there any way to do this? I looked into the Web playback SDK but did not find much. I'm working on a...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm using the Web API to get the users playlists and playlist songs. I want to stream tracks from the ID I got with the playlist and song requests is there any way to do this? I looked into the Web p...
  • Ximzend
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Unable to Log In to Spotify Developer Dashboard

I am experiencing an issue when trying to access the Spotify Developer Dashboard. After receiving a "session expired" error message, I attempted to log in again by navigating back to the main page and clicking the "Login" button. However, nothing hap...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am experiencing an issue when trying to access the Spotify Developer Dashboard. After receiving a "session expired" error message, I attempted to log in again by navigating back to the main page an...
  • Mahammadali12
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Superuser Contribution Web API info for Jams

Hi! I wanted to make a web app that involves a users current jam. Are there any API references that exist for this?

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  • Hi! I wanted to make a web app that involves a users current jam. Are there any API references that exist for this?  
  • maxrdz01
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Solved!! Questions regarding quota extension rejection: Commercial SDA

My quota extension has been rejected 3 times so far. It seems every time, there is a different reason and this has cost me a lot of time. The first two times, I have had to clarify on things in the next application submission, but then I just receive...

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  • ...nd manually search for each song.   The app does have a Player (for Spotify Premium) users, but I am now considering removing it so that it qualifies as a non-streaming SDA.   My question...
  • Adr182
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Solved!! Block video cdn

Hello, I'm using a filtering DNS to block some domain on my child's phone.I want to block also video on Spotify and I try to identify domain of CDN linked to video streaming.Where can I find a list of domains used by purpose?Like image-cdn-ak.spotify...

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  • Hello,  I'm using a filtering DNS to block some domain on my child's phone. I want to block also video on Spotify and I try to identify domain of CDN linked to video streaming. Where can I fi...
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How does stats.fm get lifetime listening history?

hi all, wondering if anyone knows how apps/services like stats.fm gain access to users’ lifetime listening history? I haven’t paid for their service, so I’m not sure exactly what lifetime data they make available, but I think they’re able to show how...

  • Regular
  • hi all,   wondering if anyone knows how apps/services like stats.fm gain access to users’ lifetime listening history? I haven’t paid for their service, so I’m not sure exactly what lifetime da...
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Quota Extension Request Refused

Hello, The quota extension request for Arties has been refused twice for the following reasons : Modifies any Spotify visual content, e.g. cropping album artwork, overlaying images on album artwork, placing their brand/logo on album artwork (Design G...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello,   The quota extension request for Arties has been refused twice for the following reasons :  Modifies any Spotify visual content, e.g. cropping album artwork, overlaying images o...
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[API/Compliance] Custom User Metrics

Hi, I'm currently developing a app, which allows users to rate and review songs, similar to letterboxd, each review for a song would add the respective song into a listened folder for users and would therefore provide custom metrics for users. Does t...

  • Newbie
  • Hi, I'm currently developing a app, which allows users to rate and review songs, similar to letterboxd, each review for a song would add the respective song into a listened folder for users and would...
  • Ximzend
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Solved!! [API/Compliance] Enhanced features to a "Add To Streamer's Queue" web app

I'm wanting to create an open source web app for streamers to connect their Spotify to allow viewers to add songs to the streamer's current listening queue. the monetization part is paying to add more than one song per hour or adding it up next.HOWEV...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm wanting to create an open source web app for streamers to connect their Spotify to allow viewers to add songs to the streamer's current listening queue. the monetization part is paying to add mor...
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Understanding PKCE Flow and Rate Limiting

Hi, I'm integrating Spotify into my web application and have some questions about the PKCE flow. Specifically, I'm wondering about its security and purpose.With PKCE, the browser receives both the access and refresh tokens. However, Spotify enforces ...

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  • Hi, I'm integrating Spotify into my web application and have some questions about the PKCE flow. Specifically, I'm wondering about its security and purpose. With PKCE, the browser receives both t...
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Stanford University Collab

Hi - I'm an incoming assistant professor at Stanford School of Medicine working on music and health. I am trying to get in touch with someone from the Spotify leadership team to discuss potential collaboration/access to recently deprecated features o...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi - I'm an incoming assistant professor at Stanford School of Medicine working on music and health.  I am trying to get in touch with someone from the Spotify leadership team to discuss potenti...
  • danielliubowlin
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Android SDK Built-in Auth Flow Not Working

PlanPremiumCountryHungaryDeviceSamsung Galaxy S22 My Question or IssueI am making a simple Android app relying on the Spotify SDK. I tried to make the sample app work from here: https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/android/tutorials/getting-st...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Hungary Device Samsung Galaxy S22   My Question or Issue I am making a simple Android app relying on the Spotify SDK. I tried to make the sample app work from h...
  • DjBoyBoy
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Is extended quota mode strictly tight to one domain ?

So, can website b access the api with extended quota mode using website a extended quota mode credentials ?Use case : i want to change my website domain name, and i'd rather not go through another round of extension request.Asking for a friend.Thanks

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  • So, can website b access the api with extended quota mode using website a extended quota mode credentials ? Use case : i want to change my website domain name, and i'd rather not go through anothe...
  • Ximzend
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