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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...

  • Spotify
  • Spotify
  • cookiepro
  • Newbie
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  • Discussion
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[WebSDK] 500 error on license endpoint after successful device ready.

Plan PremiumPremiumCountryIreland DeviceMacOperating SystemmacOS Big Sur My Question or Issue So i'm using the latest castlabs build of electron with widevine to get my web app leveraging the Spotify Web SDK to package up for desktop use. (because I ...

  • Regular
  •   Plan Premium Premium Country Ireland   Device Mac Operating System macOS Big Sur   My Question or Issue   So i'm using the latest castlabs build of electron with widevine...
  • kunaldas
  • Casual Listener
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  • websdk
    Widevine
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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...

  • Casual Listener
  • ...evelopment license of Widevine which i've tested on a couple sites like https://shaka-player-demo.appspot.com/demo/ and works fine.    However, when I try to get the playback S...
  • mac4444
  • Casual Listener
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  • 7 replies
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  • Electron
    playback
    SDK
    Widevine
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Weird Spotify POST 500 Playback Error

I'm using Electron and WideVine to play with the Spotify Web Playback API and everything works fine, I start a song but then it plays only for about three seconds and then skips to the next track and so on. I get this Error about three times:POST htt...

  • Music Fan
  • I'm using Electron and WideVine to play with the Spotify Web Playback API and everything works fine, I start a song but then it plays only for about three seconds and then skips to the next track a...
  • Koteyk0o
  • Music Fan
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  • 6 replies
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  • Desktop Windows
    Playback Error
    Widevine
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[Web Player] Problems with CEF embedded browser in Unity

PlanFree/PremiumCountryCanadaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWe're using Vuplex 3D WebView asset in our Unity project. It uses the Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF). It allows us to put a virtual/embedded browser within ou...

  • Newbie
  • ...esolve this, as per the documentation, I installed the H.264 codec as well as Widevine DRM. Now, some sound plays. It seems that some long-form podcasts (e.g. JRE, Our Fake History) work just fine. H...
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  • CEF
    Chromium Embedded Framework
    unity
    Web Player
    Widevine
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Electron, Widevine, and the Spotify SDK: Do they work?

I've gone as far as connecting to the Spotify SDK in Electron, but I get a playback error with this status 500 POST error when trying to play:https://api.spotify.com/v1/widevine-license/v1/audio/license?exp=1622751382&cp=&tok=xxxxxxxloading the link ...

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  • I've gone as far as connecting to the Spotify SDK in Electron, but I get a playback error with this status 500 POST error when trying to play: https://api.spotify.com/v1/widevine-license/v1/a...
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  • 0 replies
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  • Electron
    Spotify SDK
    Widevine
  • 1090 Views
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