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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...

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  • adilanchian
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Album genres are empty at albums endpoint

I've discovered that although the documentation says albums should have genre info https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/get-multiple-albums#genres, it is always returned as an empty list. Looks like others have had a similar ...

  • Regular
  • I've discovered that although the documentation says albums should have genre info https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/get-multiple-albums#genres, it is always returned as a...
  • 107 Views
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  • 1 likes
  • Web API
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500 errors from me/tracks

My API app has been basically unable to get Liked Tracks for the last day or two. The console is full of 500 errors, and the same call to me/tracks will often fail 2-4 times but then succeed, and then the same thing with the next page. This was worki...

  • Spotify Legend
  • My API app has been basically unable to get Liked Tracks for the last day or two. The console is full of 500 errors, and the same call to me/tracks will often fail 2-4 times but then succeed, and the...
  • _brown
  • Regular
  • 245 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Possible Bug
    Web API
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Public flag broken in user/playlists endpoint

I've got a web app that queries playlist data from the user endpoint, e.g. `"https://api.spotify.com/v1/users/" + user.id + "/playlists?limit=50&offset=" + offset`. In the response I get a ton of useful playlist data like playlist names, IDs, images,...

  • Regular
  • ...f useful playlist data like playlist names, IDs, images, etc. Among this info is the `.public` flag, which connotes whether the playlist is public. I'm finding it's ALWAYS SET TO TRUE at this endpoint....
  • pvlkmrv
  • Regular
  • 250 Views
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  • Web API
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Superuser Contribution artist releases sort order

Original note: I feel like /artists/{id}/albums was (and should be) returning releases in popularity order, to match the Popular Releases section of the artist page in the app. This seems to have broken recently, and the releases are currently coming...

  • Spotify Legend
  • Original note: I feel like /artists/{id}/albums was (and should be) returning releases in popularity order, to match the Popular Releases section of the artist page in the app. This seems to have bro...
  • LambertSpot
  • Spotify
  • 482 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 1 likes
  • Feature Request
    Web API
  • 482 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 1 likes

Recommendation endpoint doesn't respond

I'm developing a flask application that uses the recommendation endpoint to generate new playlists. Currently in development mode, with the only active user being myself. I ran into an issue yesterday where all my endpoint requests seem to be working...

  • Regular
  • I'm developing a flask application that uses the recommendation endpoint to generate new playlists. Currently in development mode, with the only active user being myself. I ran into an issue yesterda...
  • Ashugh
  • Visitor
  • 738 Views
  • 6 replies
  • 3 likes
  • API Help
    API request
    Spotify Recommendations
    Web API
  • 738 Views
  • 6 replies
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Add sorting to the Web API

My Question or IssueHi everyone. I have a small project which will retrieve the albums for an artist, and then get the tracks for these albums. My application only cares about the latest new tracks and albums. But, the API doesn't provide me any opti...

  • Newbie
  • My Question or Issue Hi everyone. I have a small project which will retrieve the albums for an artist, and then get the tracks for these albums.    My application only cares about the la...
  • ClaytonM
  • Visitor
  • 430 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 3 likes
  • sorting
    Web API
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  • 3 replies
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Why are so many Preview URL's missing from the API

Working with the Spotify Web API I have realized so many songs are missing their preview URL's when requested with the API. But if you were to share this song via text message through the Spotify App all songs have a preview URL. It's not just random...

  • Regular
  • Working with the Spotify Web API I have realized so many songs are missing their preview URL's when requested with the API. But if you were to share this song via text message through the Spotify App...
  • djmtype
  • Music Fan
  • 2084 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 4 likes
  • API Bug
    API request
    API search
    Spotify Web API
    Web API
  • 2084 Views
  • 4 replies
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Spotify Web API: Queue endpoint needs polish

I'm working on building a queue view using the newish Queue endpoint, but there are a few bugs/missing features:Firstly, it returns 20 results, including currently playing. But it always returns 20 results - even when the queue is 12 items long. You ...

  • Music Fan
  • I'm working on building  a queue view using the newish Queue endpoint, but there are a few bugs/missing features: Firstly, it returns 20 results, including currently playing. But it always ret...
  • syeo66
  • Newbie
  • 755 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 10 likes
  • queue management
    Web API
  • 755 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 10 likes

Superuser Contribution Understanding Long Term Authorization

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, I'm developing a front end React Application where the only things I want from the API ar...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Hi, I'm...
  • smacklol
  • Regular
  • 809 Views
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  • authorization
    Web API
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Solved!! Understanding the usage of the web api

Hi, I want to use the web api from spotify for developers but I want to make sure of some things about it. I read the docs, but I want to be sure that I understood them clearly. If I go with authorization code with PKCE that means I won't need the cl...

  • Regular
  • ...ackend and I want to be sure that I won't expose publicly the client secret.
  • DeEduard
  • Regular
  • 2605 Views
  • 2 replies
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  • Spotify Web API
    Web API
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This functionality is restricted to premium users only

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceChrome Web BrowserOperating SystemWindows, MacOS My Question or Issue We have setup a Web App that connects with Spotify and allows music playback in the web browser, and everything works properly. However, we're encounter...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country USA   Device Chrome Web Browser Operating System Windows, MacOS   My Question or Issue   We have setup a Web App that connects with Spotify and...
  • 221 Views
  • 0 replies
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  • Possible Bug
    Web API
    web playback sdk
  • 221 Views
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Getting current playback state if item is playing on another device

So to display current playback state I am using an event of the Web SDK `player_state_changed`. After user switches playback to another device, for example an iphone, how do I get an updated playback state after that? Event is not firing when I chang...

  • Newbie
  • So to display current playback state I am using an event of the Web SDK `player_state_changed`. After user switches playback to another device, for example an iphone, how do I get an updated playback...
  • 237 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 1 likes
  • playback
    Web API
    Web SDK
  • 237 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 1 likes

Auth attempts all return "code_verifier required" when using non-PKCE auth between iOS and Web

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 17.4.1 My Question or IssueI'm trying to authenticate using non-PKCE between Spotify iOS SDK and Web API. Every time I try to exchange the auth code for tokens, I get a 400 error and the b...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Free/Premium Country USA   Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 17.4.1   My Question or Issue I'm trying to authenticate using non-PKCE between Spotify iOS SDK and Web API....
  • 403 Views
  • 0 replies
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  • Auth code flow
    iOS SDK
    iossdk
    PKCE
    Possible Bug
    Spotify iOS SDK
    Spotify Web API
    Web API
  • 403 Views
  • 0 replies
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Solved!! Is there a way to play a song or playlist using the web api or sdk?

Hi,As stated in the subject, is there a way I can play a specific song or set of songs in a playlist via the Web API or Web SDK? I've far as I've found, the closest I can get to playing a song or playlist is via adding to queue or skipping to the nex...

  • Regular
  • Hi, As stated in the subject, is there a way I can play a specific song or set of songs in a playlist via the Web API or Web SDK?  I've far as I've found, the closest I can get to playing a s...
  • Ximzend
  • Rising Star 1
  • 1572 Views
  • 4 replies
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  • Web API
    Web Player
  • 1572 Views
  • 4 replies
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Web API - IP block?

Hello, recently my App stopped working, after investigating I discovered that none of my requests towards Spotify are answered anymore. Not even a plain GET to spotify.com or a ping. It seems to me my servers IP has been completely blocked somehow?My...

  • Newbie
  • Hello,   recently my App stopped working, after investigating I discovered that none of my requests towards Spotify are answered anymore.   Not even a plain GET to spotify.com or a ping...
  • bacto
  • Casual Listener
  • 513 Views
  • 3 replies
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  • Web API
  • 513 Views
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[Web API] Get Several Tracks maximum ids

Documentation for get several tracks endpoint says that maximum ids in the query can be up to 100. However in practise, I find the limit is 50.Either mis-documented or the API is not behaving as expected

  • Casual Listener
  • Documentation for get several tracks endpoint says that maximum ids in the query can be up to 100.   However in practise, I find the limit is 50. Either mis-documented or the API is not beh...
  • lmmx
  • Visitor
  • 222 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 2 likes
  • Possible Bug
    Web API
  • 222 Views
  • 1 replies
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Need Spotify to be running while playing from a client?

Understand there is 'Spotify Connect' and allows to switch between playback devices. I'm building a Java client using Spotify Web API and noticed that when I tried to play any tracks, it needs Spotify desktop client to be running and the song plays t...

  • Regular
  • Understand there is 'Spotify Connect' and allows to switch between playback devices. I'm building a Java client using Spotify Web API and noticed that when I tried to play any tracks, it needs Spotif...
  • 114 Views
  • 0 replies
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  • player
    Web API
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Issue with Web Playback SDK API Access for Spotify Premium

PlanPremium MiniCountry India DeviceWindowsOperating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueRecently, I upgraded to Spotify Premium with the intention of utilizing the Web Playback SDK API for my web page. However, upon attempting to integrate the API...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Mini Country India   Device Windows Operating System  Windows 10   My Question or Issue Recently, I upgraded to Spotify Premium with the intention of utilizing t...
  • Ximzend
  • Rising Star 1
  • 421 Views
  • 7 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Playback SDK
    Premium Mini
    Web API
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  • 7 replies
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Spotify Web API Request: GET Queue

The Spotify Web API is wonderful but it's lacking a very important route: Getting a user's queue. Are there any plans to add this feature in the near future?

  • Casual Listener
  • The Spotify Web API is wonderful but it's lacking a very important route: Getting a user's queue. Are there any plans to add this feature in the near future?
  • vishalnanavare
  • Newbie
  • 5859 Views
  • 7 replies
  • 46 likes
  • queue
    queue list
    queue management
    Web API
    Web Development
  • 5859 Views
  • 7 replies
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Solved!! Web API 502 Bad Gateway for top items endpoints when offset and limit exceed total

Hi, I have started getting 502 Bad Gateway errors when paginating using the "next" link from the API response body, when "limit" is not initially set to a factor of the total items. I was successfully paginating with a "limit" of 49, which allowed me...

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  • Hi, I have started getting 502 Bad Gateway errors when paginating using the "next" link from the API response body, when "limit" is not initially set to a factor of the total items.   &nbs...
  • ReubenF
  • Regular
  • 442 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes
  • 502 Bad Gateway
    Possible Bug
    Top Items
    Web API
  • 442 Views
  • 2 replies
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