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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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Basketball_66

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Spotify iOS SDK authentication returns 'unknown_error'

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceiPhone 15 ProOperating SystemiOS 18.4Spotify Version9.0.32.638Spotify iOS SDK Version3.0.0Xcode Version16.3 I'm encountering persistent "unknown_error" responses when attempting to authenticate using the Spotify iOS S...

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Plan Premium Country Argentina Device iPhone 15 Pro Operating System iOS 18.4 Spotify Version 9.0.32.638 Spotify iOS SDK Version 3.0.0 Xcode Version 16.3   I'm encountering p...

jmandawg

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Spotify Developer Policy Question: App as Board Game Companion

Our ProjectWe're developing a music-themed board game that includes printed cards with artist illustrations and barcodes. We've created a companion app that scans these barcodes and plays corresponding songs on Spotify.Not a Game AppOur app is not a ...

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...nder Spotify's developer policy? We need Spotify SDK access for basic playback controls (play, pause, skip). Has anyone encountered similar situations or received clarification on this policy p...

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Superuser Contribution Please continue supporting iOS/Android streaming SDKs

We have been using those SDKs since they became available. Our particular app (Amazing Slow Downer) lets the user play music more slowly, since a couple of years ago also songs from Spotify. The "ios-streaming-sdk" is a beautifully designed framework...

Music Fan

We have been using those SDKs since they became available.   Our particular app (Amazing Slow Downer) lets the user play music more slowly, since a couple of years ago also songs from Spotify....

hansgitaar

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IOS SDK Auto play on AUTH

"We're experiencing issues with autoplay in our iOS app using the Spotify iOS SDK. Despite setting configuration.playURI = "" in our SPTConfiguration setup, tracks still auto-play when initialized. Here's our current implementation:1. We set playURI ...

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"We're experiencing issues with autoplay in our iOS app using the Spotify iOS SDK. Despite setting configuration.playURI = "" in our SPTConfiguration setup, tracks still auto-play when initialized. H...

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Redirect URI with mixed server and client sides

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello! I have a question about the TypeScript SDK that Spotify provides.I saw that I have the option to use mixed server and client side authorization for the user, which is exactly what I ne...

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Plan Premium   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello! 😄 I have a question about the TypeScript SDK that Spotify provides. I saw that I have the option to use m...

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Issue using Widevine DRM (development license) in an Electron app

Hi,I started using https://github.com/castlabs/electron-releases/ recently to build an app that uses the Spotify Playback SDK. Supposedly this version of electron comes with a signed development license of Widevine which i've tested on a couple sites...

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Hi, I started using https://github.com/castlabs/electron-releases/ recently to build an app that uses the Spotify Playback SDK. Supposedly this version of electron comes with a signed d...

mac4444

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Having issue with integrating search functionality with webplayback SDK

I have an issue with the integration of spotify search by genre functionality with webplayback SDK , I have integrated the webplayback but now want to add search functionality , the search functionality providing me tracks by genre but I am confused ...

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I have an issue with the integration of spotify search by genre functionality with webplayback SDK , I have integrated the webplayback but now want to add search functionality , the search f...

rozzermartin

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Superuser Contribution Can multiple users listen through the Web Playback SDK?

I want to create a web app where I use Spotify's Web Playback SDK to create a player and play music in the browser from another Spotify client (e.g. my Spotify app on my phone or Spotify app on my computer) and also enable other users who are on my w...

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I want to create a web app where I use Spotify's Web Playback SDK to create a player and play music in the browser from another Spotify client (e.g. my Spotify app on my phone or Spotify app on my c...

Ximzend

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Webplayback SDK not working on MAC computers

Premium subscriptionI'm on PC Windows 10 I've made a player that works on PC in all browsers (chrome, firefox and edge) but can't for the life of me getting it working on my partners MAC in any browser. Does anyone have any idea why this would be? I'...

Music Fan

Premium subscription I'm on PC Windows 10   I've made a player that works on PC in all browsers (chrome, firefox and edge) but can't for the life of me getting it working on my partners MAC i...

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Solved!! Web Playback SDK Playing song directly in browser issues (IOS/Safary)

Hey guys, I am developing an app that integrates the Web Playback SDK, but I am having severe issues with IOS/Safari, all other browsers work well but when I test it in IOS/Safari, I can't hear anything.Some people said that it is due to a Safari lim...

Music Fan

Hey guys, I am developing an app that integrates the Web Playback SDK, but I am having severe issues with IOS/Safari, all other browsers work well but when I test it in IOS/Safari, I can't hear a...

axion777

Music Fan

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Webplayer SDK sometimes stuck on same song

I'm developing a web app using the Javascript SDK and I've noticed sometimes it gets stuck on one song seemingly forever. If I press next, it just keeps playing the same song. If I press back, however, it will go to a different song on the playlist (...

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I'm developing a web app using the Javascript SDK and I've noticed sometimes it gets stuck on one song seemingly forever. If I press next, it just keeps playing the same song. If I press back, h...

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Possible Bug
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Can't connect to Webplayer SDK

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDevicePC, Windows 10, firefox or chrome I'm trying to use the access token which returns after I log in to my premium account, it does work then i get the access token and try to use it to connect the sdk player. Here is my...

Music Fan

...he access token and try to use it to connect the sdk player.   Here is my code:   login.php   // Set your Spotify Developer Dashboard credentials $CLIENT_ID = "0...

axion777

Music Fan

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Please reconsider shutting down iOS/Android streaming SDKs

Like Rolf and their Amazing Slow Downer app, Zeyu and their MixOnSet app, Prady and their Boom app, Jukestar also uses the Mobile Streaming SDK to bring thousands of people to Spotify each week. Jukestar uses the Mobile Streaming SDK to take control ...

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Like Rolf and their Amazing Slow Downer app, Zeyu and their MixOnSet app, Prady and their Boom app, Jukestar also uses the Mobile Streaming SDK to bring thousands of people to Spotify each week. &n...

JoeH76

Music Fan

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When to use spotify web playback sdk vs web api

Hi, I'm developing a music events listing web app using nextjs, and supabase as backend. I'm trying to add functionality where if a user uses spotify (and they have a premium account) to authenticate with my app, they can stream music directly from t...

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...uthenticate with my app, they can stream music directly from the app.   I'm getting a bit confused on whether I should create a custom player using web playback sdk within a react component that renders w...

FabGotbig

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Can someone help me figure out how to display album art in android studio app?

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePixel 6aOperating Systemwindows10 My Question or Issue here is the code in my android studio atm. Picasso can display images properly, but I can't get spotify to return the album art and display it on screen. Here is the mai...

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Plan Premium Country US Device Pixel 6a Operating System windows10   My Question or Issue   here is the code in my android studio atm. Picasso can display images properly, but I ...

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Upsteam dependency error, code 400 when trying to connect with web player

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 After successfully obtaining the auth token and creating a player instance in my web app, I keep getting this network error when I call player.connect(): Request:Request URL:https://cpapi.spo...

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Plan Premium Country Poland Device PC Operating System Windows 10   After successfully obtaining the auth token and creating a player instance in my web app, I keep getting this network...

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Android SDK Auth window not popping up

Android Studio 2022.2.1 Patch 2United StatesPixel 4 API 33 Emulator Kotlin I've been working off of this and this to try to get Spotify playback SDK on my Android app (for authentication going with the first option, using the Spotify client as oppose...

Music Fan

Android Studio 2022.2.1 Patch 2 United States Pixel 4 API 33 Emulator  Kotlin    I've been working off of this and this to try to get Spotify playback SDK on my Android a...

Prague

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Superuser Contribution Cannot Transfer Playback - Descriptor ID?

Plan: PremiumCountry: United StatesDevice: Macbook ProOperating System: MojaveBrowser: Chrome My Question or IssueI cannot transfer playback to my web app. This used to work just fine, but is throwing a new error I haven't seen before. I'm able to cr...

Casual Listener

Plan: Premium Country: United States Device: Macbook Pro Operating System: Mojave Browser: Chrome   My Question or Issue I cannot transfer playback to my web app. This used to work j...

Iqmal

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Web Playback SDK doesn't work in Safari

I am developing an app that integrates the Web Playback SDK, but I am having severe issues with Safari, all other browsers work well but when I test it in Safari, I can't hear anything.Looks like player.activateElement() is not accomplishing well the...

Casual Listener

I am developing an app that integrates the Web Playback SDK, but I am having severe issues with Safari, all other browsers work well but when I test it in Safari, I can't hear anything. Looks l...

gilbarbara

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Solved!! Web Playback SDK Playing song directly in browser issues (Safari)

I am developing an app that integrates the Web Playback SDK, but I am having severe issues with Safari, all other browsers work well but when I test it in Safari, I can't hear anything.Looks like player.activateElement() is no accomplishing well the ...

Music Fan

I am developing an app that integrates the Web Playback SDK, but I am having severe issues with Safari, all other browsers work well but when I test it in Safari, I can't hear anything. Looks l...

sf691

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