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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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  • Spotify
  • Richardschreurs
  • Casual Listener
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Looking for Assistance with Accessing Music Streaming Datasets

I am looking to get access to these Spotify datasets:The Million Playlist DatasetWSDM Cup: The Music Streaming Sessions DatasetOne of these datasets was mentioned in the paper, The Music Streaming Sessions Dataset, while the other is not explcitly as...

  • Newbie
  • I am looking to get access to these Spotify datasets: The Million Playlist Dataset WSDM Cup: The Music Streaming Sessions Dataset One of these datasets was mentioned in the paper, The Musi...
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429 errors on Embed album

I have embed the Spotify links to my own songs (x 55) on my website using the /share/Embed album tool in Spotify. I thought this was a really cool feature and presents the material well. However, as soon as I got the last code added, all the links cr...

  • Visitor
  • I have embed the Spotify links to my own songs (x 55) on my website using the /share/Embed album tool in Spotify. I thought this was a really cool feature and presents the material well. However, as ...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
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  • Question
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My Extended Listening History does not show what user played each song. why

I looked at the "Read Me First" file when I downloaded my listening history. It gave me an overview of what to expect from my download and everything. When I looked at it, it didn't say which user was playing the song, which should've been posted as ...

  • Visitor
  • I looked at the "Read Me First" file when I downloaded my listening history. It gave me an overview of what to expect from my download and everything. When I looked at it, it didn't say which user wa...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
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Fastly CDN is returning non-working IPs, causing timeouts, but just for our Company

We connect (info gained from Chrome Dev Tools) to open.spotify.com, which refers to open.spotifycdn.com, which we can't connect to. open.spotifycdn.com points to (currently) tls130rtt.spotifycdn.map.fastly.net From other places on the internet, this ...

  • Regular
  • We connect (info gained from Chrome Dev Tools) to open.spotify.com, which refers to open.spotifycdn.com, which we can't connect to.   open.spotifycdn.com points to (currently) tls130rtt.spotif...
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  • Dead CDN nodes
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Implicit Grant Flow doesn't redirect with respect to the #hash in the redirect url

I set and use the callback url "https://local.test:5500/#/callback", which works in the sense that the url is accepted as valid. But the #/callback part is stripped off and spotify redirects to "https://local.test:5500/#access_token=..." instead. I c...

  • Newbie
  • I set and use the callback url "https://local.test:5500/#/callback", which works in the sense that the url is accepted as valid. But the #/callback part is stripped off and spotify redirects to ...
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  • Possible Bug
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(Current) User's Playlist doesn't list Spotify owned playlists (e.g. Your Top Songs/Wrapped)

Neither https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/playlists nor https://api.spotify.com/v1/users/{user_id}/playlists gives me a full list of my saved playlists. Trying to get my Wrapped Playlist using https://api.spotify.com/v1/playlists/{playlist_id} also doesn...

  • Newbie
  • Neither https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/playlists nor https://api.spotify.com/v1/users/{user_id}/playlists gives me a full list of my saved playlists. Trying to get my Wrapped Playl...
  • Bogdan9
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Create Playlist for other user doesn't work

I confirmed this through https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/create-playlist May I know why it doesn't work in the docs? That would be a great starting point to fix first before I doubt myself of doing something wrong.

  • Casual Listener
  • I confirmed this through https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/create-playlist  May I know why it doesn't work in the docs? That would be a great starting point t...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
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  • create playlist
    Possible Bug
    Web API
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please bring back audio analysis :(

Is there no hope for a return of the audio analysis and audio features endpoints? Even greatly rate limited? I was building something beautiful to share with my friends and now my dream is dead. If it were limited to, say, 50 requests an hour, how co...

  • Casual Listener
  • Is there no hope for a return of the audio analysis and audio features endpoints? Even greatly rate limited? I was building something beautiful to share with my friends and now my dream is dead. If i...
  • JohnnyD4
  • Roadie
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Sharing playlist

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI'm interested in creating an app that will allow users to listen to another Soptify Prem use...

  • 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 I'm int...
  • MarlaMM
  • Casual Listener
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Can Automation and Scripting Enhance User Experience on Music Streaming Platforms?

Hello, everyone!I’ve been exploring different ways to enhance user experiences on platforms like Spotify, and it got me thinking—while tools like auto-execution scripts are commonly used in gaming, is there a potential application for similar automat...

  • Visitor
  • Hello, everyone! I’ve been exploring different ways to enhance user experiences on platforms like Spotify, and it got me thinking—while tools like auto-execution scripts  are commonly used in g...
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API for downloading user playlists returns incomplete list

I regularly download a list of all my personal favorite tracks, albums, and playlists. Recently, for a month or so, all playlists with an ID starting with 37i9dQZF are missing, in my case nearly 200. Please fix this.

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  • I regularly download a list of all my personal favorite tracks, albums, and playlists. Recently, for a month or so, all playlists with an ID starting with 37i9dQZF are missing, in my case nearly 200....
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ISSUE with Audio features

Im trying to make a get request for audio features of a song. Even though the token isnt expired and the scope is correct, i still get forbidden error message. The message still says token not provided which isnt true. I think some changes might have...

  • Casual Listener
  • Im trying to make a get request for audio features of a song. Even though the token isnt expired and the scope is correct, i still get forbidden error message. The message still says token not provid...
  • Pan_Kaf
  • Casual Listener
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  • Feature Request
    Possible Bug
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queue endpoint returns 403 Forbidden despite correct authorization and scopes

My code can properly access the currently playing track endpoint and has the correct scopes for fetching the queue, but receives a 403 Forbidden error when attempting to do so. I've tried the example in the online docs and receive the same 403 Forbid...

  • Casual Listener
  • My code can properly access the currently playing track endpoint and has the correct scopes for fetching the queue, but receives a 403 Forbidden error when attempting to do so. I've tried the example...
  • Yelvfar
  • Casual Listener
  • 283 Views
  • 2 replies
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  • Possible Bug
    Question
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Want to integrate spotify api for music app

Hi everyone,I am going to develop a music app like Spotify but with basic features, can anybody help me like I can use their API for commercial uses also I can add my adds or subscription on my platform.

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi everyone, I am going to develop a music app like Spotify but with basic features, can anybody help me like I can use their API for commercial uses also I can add my adds or subscription on my pla...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
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    Possible Bug
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Make visual equalizers and screensavers great again

I use Spotify on the PC, phone and tvI loved old school Winamp application or even ancient Windows Music player from 2000s.They all had a screensaver and full screen mode with all sorts of visual loop to musicPerhaps with reach of Spotify it would be...

  • Visitor
  • I use Spotify on the PC, phone and tv I loved old school Winamp application or even ancient Windows Music player from 2000s.They all had a screensaver and full screen mode with all sorts of visual l...
  • imposterfromamongus
  • Newbie
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Spotify API always returns 429 on some audiobook endpoints

Certain endpoints on Spotify audiobooks API always return a 429, regardless of how many calls I've made. E.g. https://api.spotify.com/v1/audiobooks?ids=16rRc378Jq4lwl5t64CdA3&access_token=mytokenhere always returns a 429, as does https://api.spotify....

  • Newbie
  • Certain endpoints on Spotify audiobooks API always return a 429, regardless of how many calls I've made. E.g. https://api.spotify.com/v1/audiobooks?ids=16rRc378Jq4lwl5t64CdA3&access_token=my...
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  • 429 response
    API Bug
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Solved!! "Null" for any request with "preview_url"

PlanPremiumCountryBelarusDeviceanyOperating Systemany My Question or IssueHello, I'm getting null for all preview-url requests, can you help me?

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country Belarus Device any Operating System any   My Question or Issue Hello, I'm getting null for all preview-url requests, can you help me?  
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  • Newbie
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    Question
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Solved!! Using API: Can't get playlists

I am making an app that retrieved the top playlists such as global 5op 50, USA top 50, Today's Top Hits. I tested the APIs to retried Artist, Album, Audiobook, Chapter, etc, but it looks like there is some limitations on retrieving playlists. Can som...

  • Newbie
  • I am making an app that retrieved the top playlists such as global 5op 50, USA top 50, Today's Top Hits. I tested the APIs to retried Artist, Album, Audiobook, Chapter, etc, but it looks like there i...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
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  • API Question
    playlist
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Solved!! http status 404

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceMacBook Air 2022Operating SystemOS 14.6.1My Question or IssueUsing the Spotify API to do a project, I'm starting off simple and was able to get my user info and my recently listened to songs as well as my most listened to so...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country US Device MacBook Air 2022 Operating System OS 14.6.1 My Question or Issue Using the Spotify API to do a project, I'm starting off simple and was able to get my user inf...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
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  • Question
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Topic: Audio analysis API throws 404 error for a specific track

The Audio Analysis endpoint is throwing error 404 for a specific track: https://open.spotify.com/track/1ILmwNC3g1geGMMnqcicMS while is working for thousands of other tracks in out platform.Any advice to solve it? Or is just a spotify bug? The track i...

  • Music Fan
  • The Audio Analysis endpoint is throwing error 404 for a specific track: https://open.spotify.com/track/1ILmwNC3g1geGMMnqcicMS while is working for thousands of other tracks in out platform....
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  • audio analysis
    Possible Bug
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