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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
  • holamau
  • Roadie
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  • Discussion
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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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  • 190 replies
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msPlayed is londer than track.duration_ms

I'm working with Spotify streaming data and noticed that for multiple songs the amount of time spent streaming the song is longer than its actual duration, which shouldn't be possible. In most cases, the two numbers are only off by a few milliseconds...

  • Newbie
  • I'm working with Spotify streaming data and noticed that for multiple songs the amount of time spent streaming the song is longer than its actual duration, which shouldn't be possible. In most c...
  • Jatin_21
  • Newbie
  • 844 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 2 likes
  • streaming
    Streaming Issue
    timer error
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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
  • ...The "ios-streaming-sdk" is a beautifully designed framework that lets an audio developer do practically everything needed. In our case it makes it possible to access the raw audio samples and this w...
  • Shillmon
  • Newbie
  • 116431 Views
  • 941 replies
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  • SDK
    streaming
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Music streaming

If I embed songs on Spotify (not just my own) on my web/app (with proper attribution to Spotify), can I legally allow for the full song to be streamed on the app (rather than directing back to Spotify)? PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsun...

  • Newbie
  • If I embed songs on Spotify (not just my own) on my web/app (with proper attribution to Spotify), can I legally allow for the full song to be streamed on the app (rather than directing back to Spotif...
  • 343 Views
  • 0 replies
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  • streaming
  • 343 Views
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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 ...

  • Newbie
  • 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
  • 8766 Views
  • 52 replies
  • 65 likes
  • SDK
    streaming
  • 8766 Views
  • 52 replies
  • 65 likes

Need Clarification on Commercial Use Restrictions

My Question or IssueI would like to use the Spotify Web API with an embedded device that would allow a user to sign in with their Spotify account and play music either through search or their saved playlists for instance.Is this considered a "Streami...

  • Newbie
  • ...aved playlists for instance. Is this considered a "Streaming SDA", and why or why not? Would I be able to sell this device commercially? Would I also be allowed to integrate competitor streaming s...
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  • 0 replies
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  • Commercial
    Question
    streaming
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30-band EQ apps broken with SDK change: screenshot comparison with Spotify’s own 6-band EQ.

Spotify, Please note how the SDK change has ruined my enjoyment of your service by comparing these screenshots of MyuRa (on iOS) 30-band EQ (with 0.1 db of precision) with Spotify’s integrated 6-band EQ… an EQ that doesn’t even provide numerical feed...

  • Casual Listener
  • Spotify,    Please note how the SDK change has ruined my enjoyment of your service by comparing these screenshots of MyuRa (on iOS) 30-band EQ (with 0.1 db of precision) with Spotify’s in...
  • daveisthemusic
  • Casual Listener
  • 522 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 3 likes
  • eq
    SDK
    streaming
  • 522 Views
  • 2 replies
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Can I write a bot that streams my Spotify playlist in a Discord channel?

PlanPremiumCountryHungaryDeviceWebOperating SystemSDKMy Question or Issue Hi there! I'd like to write a Discord bot that can join a voice channel and stream music using my Spotify Premium account. Am I legally allowed to do this? If not am I legally ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Hungary Device Web Operating System SDK My Question or Issue   Hi there!   I'd like to write a Discord bot that can join a voice channel and stream music us...
  • Hubo
  • Community Legend
  • 1977 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Discord
    SDK
    streaming
  • 1977 Views
  • 2 replies
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encoding/format of audio stream

Hi, I'm working on a React Native app for iOS and Android which interfaces to Spotify's API, and would like to make an animated logo which moves according to certain frequencies of the audio being streamed (e.g. a low-pass filter). I've got a library...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, I'm working on a React Native app for iOS and Android which interfaces to Spotify's API, and would like to make an animated logo which moves according to certain frequencies of the audio being st...
  • murraypaul
  • Gig Goer
  • 926 Views
  • 2 replies
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  • streaming
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iOS Streaming SDK – Is API sunsetting for all 3rd-party clients, or only DJ Apps? [July 1, 2020]

PlanPremiumDeviceiOS My Question or Issue My App Store iOS app has been using the streaming SDK (the official, but now-deprecated, iOS Streaming SDK) since it was released in 2014, to provide users with more advanced equalizer settings than are avail...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Device iOS   My Question or Issue   My App Store iOS app has been using the streaming SDK (the official, but now-deprecated, iOS Streaming SDK) since it was released i...
  • SonaliM_JAM
  • Regular
  • 2505 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 4 likes
  • iOS
    streaming
  • 2505 Views
  • 2 replies
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