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/playlists API Endpoint Issue Fixed

We wanted to provide an update regarding issues identified in the “/playlists” API endpoints. We have investigated the reported concerns of null results appearing in responses and have fixed the behaviour in the “/me/playlists” and “/users/{user_id}/...

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  • Spotify
  • AdrienCompDev
  • Casual Listener
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Is the "Get User's Top Items" documentation outdated?

PlanPremiumCountrySweden My Question or IssueI have used the following request:https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/top/tracks?time_range=long_term&limit=10&offset=0According to the documentation (https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/referenc...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Sweden   My Question or Issue I have used the following request: https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/top/tracks?time_range=long_term&limit=10&offset=0 Acco...
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  • Question
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Api to create a private playlist doesn't work

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 15 My Question or IssueI'm hitting the API to create a playlist POST: "/users/\(userId)/playlists" with isPublic=false and isCollaborative=false in the body. The playlist is created successfully...

  • Regular
  • Plan Premium Country US   Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 15   My Question or Issue I'm hitting the API to create a playlist    POST: "/users/\(userId)/playlist...
  • tomjaimz
  • Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution How to reproduce Spotify web app behavior where a Blend's track can have multiple added_by users?

PlanFree/PremiumCountryID, but I assume this apply to all countriesMy Question or IssueInside a Blend playlist with more than 1 users, the Spotify app might display a track with more than one user in the "added by" column.But when fetching the tracks...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country ID, but I assume this apply to all countries My Question or Issue Inside a Blend playlist with more than 1 users, the Spotify app might display a track with more than o...
  • kzfelder
  • Casual Listener
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I don't recieve spotify email

I want to create a "spotify for developers" account and I need to verify my email adresse. However I don't recieve any email, no matter how hard I push the "verify" button. I had a rule in my outlook email adresse that sent spotify email to trash. Ho...

  • Newbie
  • I want to create a "spotify for developers" account and I need to verify my email adresse. However I don't recieve any email, no matter how hard I push the "verify" button. I had a rule in my outlo...
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Playwright Login Automation Loads Forever

My Question or IssueHello, my team and I are working on developing an app that connects with the spotify api. We follow the traditional oauth flow (being redirected to spotify then redirected back to the app.) We are currently in a phase where e2e te...

  • Casual Listener
  • My Question or Issue Hello, my team and I are working on developing an app that connects with the spotify api. We follow the traditional oauth flow (being redirected to spotify then redirected back ...
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    playwright
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https://api.spotify.com/v1/me errors aren't handled by nodejs SDK properly.

PlanPremiumMy Question or IssueI've been using the nodejs Spotify SDK to interact with the Spotify Web API. I was successfully getting access tokens for a user that granted my Spotify app access, but then when I ran .getMe() it returned a 403. The er...

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  • Plan Premium My Question or Issue I've been using the nodejs Spotify SDK to interact with the Spotify Web API. I was successfully getting access tokens for a user that granted my Spotify app acces...
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Quota Review

Hi,I get that there is a main forum post for this but wanted to ask a question. I have just received a rejection for my quota extension request because I didn't have an end user agreement or privacy policy. I have added these within less than an hour...

  • Visitor
  • Hi, I get that there is a main forum post for this but wanted to ask a question. I have just received a rejection for my quota extension request because I didn't have an end user agreement or privac...
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Superuser Contribution Add Tracks To Playlist API Error

Hey guys, I've been working on a project, and within it, I have to add tracks to a freshly created playlist. When I do it, I get a 201 response and a snapshot ID, indicating a successful request. But when I check the actual playlist, nothing has been...

  • Newbie
  • Hey guys, I've been working on a project, and within it, I have to add tracks to a freshly created playlist. When I do it, I get a 201 response and a snapshot ID, indicating a successful request. But...
  • LambertSpot
  • Spotify
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Receive all added_by profiles for blend playlists via the Web API

The Get Playlist Items Web API method [1] returns items.added_by as an object reffering to a single profile. While there is nothing else to show for normal playlists, blend playlists (which are generated by Spotify based on the interests of multiple ...

  • Visitor
  • The Get Playlist Items Web API method [1] returns items.added_by as an object reffering to a single profile. While there is nothing else to show for normal playlists, blend playlists (which are gener...
  • kzfelder
  • Casual Listener
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  • 1 replies
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  • Blend Playlists
    Get Playlist Items
    Web API
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Getting 403 Error For Specific Spotify Account with API Request

PlanFreeCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueHello, I am getting error "Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 403 ()" for my request to api.spotify.com/v1/me or when attempting to search to api.spo...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Hello, I am getting error "Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 403 ()...
  • EssaXD
  • Casual Listener
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painel do Spotify de 2024 não está agradando as pessoas. Deixem como antes!

A versão mais recente do Spotify apresenta mudanças no painel do Spotify de TV, Xbox Series E PS5. Sinceramente esse novo painel não está agradando, poderiam deixar o painel de 2021 do Spotify ?

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  • A versão mais recente do Spotify apresenta mudanças no painel do Spotify de TV, Xbox Series E PS5. Sinceramente esse novo painel não está agradando, poderiam deixar o painel de 2021 do Spotify ?
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Spotify listen alike, what happened to it

I wanted to connect with people who like the same music as me but when I went to use it, it didn't work

  • Visitor
  • I wanted to connect with people who like the same music as me but when I went to use it, it didn't work
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Best/most correct way to check if a playlist is owned by the current user?

Hello! If I use the "Get Current User's Playlists" endpoint, what's the best/most correct way to check if the owner is the current user? Right now I'm checking if the ID matches that of the ID I get from "Get Current User's Profile", which feels corr...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello!   If I use the "Get Current User's Playlists" endpoint, what's the best/most correct way to check if the owner is the current user? Right now I'm checking if the ID matches that of the ...
  • LambertSpot
  • Spotify
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  • Question
    Web API
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Superuser Contribution spotify api for playback return item: none for type episode

PlanFree/PremiumCountryNorwayDevicewindowsOperating Systemwindows My Question or IssueI am trying to get the title or id of the podcast i'm listening to on spotify.currently using this endpoint for playback information:response = requests.get("https:...

  • Visitor
  •   Plan Free/Premium Country Norway Device windows Operating System windows   My Question or Issue I am trying to get the title or id of the podcast i'm listening to on spotify. ...
  • LambertSpot
  • Spotify
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    playback
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Superuser Contribution Password Change Re-aunthentication Issues

On three separate occasions spotify has randomly logged me out and told me my password was incorrect (when it wasn't) - I recently made an app which connects to the spotify API which I think must be something to do with the issues as it didn't happen...

  • Newbie
  • On three separate occasions spotify has randomly logged me out and told me my password was incorrect (when it wasn't) - I recently made an app which connects to the spotify API which I think must be ...
  • LambertSpot
  • Spotify
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Requirements for Spotify API

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUKDeviceWindows DesktopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueHi, just wondering if anyone could point me towards the software/hardware requirements for the use of Spotify API?TIA!

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country UK Device Windows Desktop Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Hi, just wondering if anyone could point me towards the software/hardware require...
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Solved!! player id not found

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceRaspberry pi 5Operating Systemraspberry pi OS My Question or IssueHi Community, I am building a spotify streamer for my kids using a raspberry pi 5. I use the web playback sdk to launch a player in a browser. The device...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Denmark Device Raspberry pi 5 Operating System raspberry pi OS   My Question or Issue Hi Community,   I am building a spotify streamer for my kids using a r...
  • Gormd
  • Casual Listener
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    web playback sdk
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Postman vs ReadyAPI?

Hey there, Does anyone have any personal experiences with Postman or ReadyAPI? I really need a platform to start working with Spotify's API. I have also seen Apidog, Hoppscotch, and Bruno commonly advocated on different sites.Please do feel free to p...

  • Regular
  • Hey there,   Does anyone have any personal experiences with Postman or ReadyAPI? I really need a platform to start working with Spotify's API. I have also seen Apidog, Hoppscotch, and Bruno co...
  • thytran
  • Visitor
  • 310 Views
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Solved!! Is there a way to fetch a user's recently played playlists through the web api

Hi,I'm trying to add a user's recently played playlists and their top mixes into my app, like how the native Spotify app does, however, I cannot find a way to do so.Is there a specific category ID for these playlists?

  • Regular
  •   Hi, I'm trying to add a user's recently played playlists and their top mixes into my app, like how the native Spotify app does, however, I cannot find a way to do so. Is there a specifi...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
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