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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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  • GrimmReaper1O1
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Issues with e-mail verification

Hello, im trying to verify my email, but everytime I load the link I get from the email it just says "Something went wrong", I already tried multiple browser and devices. I saw another thread from a couple of months ago here that had the same issue, ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, im trying to verify my email, but everytime I load the link I get from the email it just says "Something went wrong", I already tried multiple browser and devices. I saw another thread from a ...
  • lulceaR
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event/item_before_load returning 404

I have a web app (ampcast.app) with extended quota. When I start playback I see this error in the console: POST https://cpapi.spotify.com/v1/client/.../event/item_before_load 404 (Not Found) Uncaught (in promise) CloudPlaybackClientError: PlayLoad ev...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a web app (ampcast.app) with extended quota.   When I start playback I see this error in the console:   POST https://cpapi.spotify.com/v1/client/.../event/item_before_load&n...
  • rekkyrosso
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Apple Music now partnering with all DJ Softwares yet Spotify pulled theirs. Why?!

Apple Music just announced that they will be partnering with AlphaTheta, Serato, and inMusic's Engine DJ, Denon DJ, Numark and RANE DJ. This will allow live performance streaming of the over 100 million songs in their catalogue which is HUGE! Other s...

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  • Apple Music just announced that they will be partnering with AlphaTheta, Serato, and inMusic's Engine DJ, Denon DJ, Numark and RANE DJ. This will allow live performance streaming of the over 100 mill...
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How does stats.fm get lifetime listening history?

hi all, wondering if anyone knows how apps/services like stats.fm gain access to users’ lifetime listening history? I haven’t paid for their service, so I’m not sure exactly what lifetime data they make available, but I think they’re able to show how...

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  • hi all,   wondering if anyone knows how apps/services like stats.fm gain access to users’ lifetime listening history? I haven’t paid for their service, so I’m not sure exactly what lifetime da...
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Deprecated Endpoints - Next Steps

I'm a little late to the show seeing a few key endpoints I was using are now no longer available. Kind of surprised I never received an email about this. I am struggling right now with the information available as to what to do next. Is there any way...

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  • I'm a little late to the show seeing a few key endpoints I was using are now no longer available. Kind of surprised I never received an email about this. I am struggling right now with the informatio...
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New Feature: Play Liked Songs Only from any playlist

I want to add a new button next to play on the home page of a Playlist, which is "Play Liked Songs". This can be a very useful feature.

  • Casual Listener
  • I want to add a new button next to play on the home page of a Playlist, which is "Play Liked Songs". This can be a very useful feature.
  • deipeypaanchal
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spotify api Get Recommendations alternative?

the potify api Get Recommendations got Deprecated and I wonder if there is an alternative?

  • Casual Listener
  • the potify api Get Recommendations got Deprecated and I wonder if there is an alternative?
  • Hennie24
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Disabling cookies popup

Hello,I'm using the "Anchor Episodes Index (Spotify for Podcasters)" plugin on my website (https://missioncheznous.com/confluents-radio/). Lately a popup with the following message is overlayed on top of our podcast index:"We and our partners use coo...

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  • Hello, I'm using the "Anchor Episodes Index (Spotify for Podcasters)" plugin on my website (https://missioncheznous.com/confluents-radio/).   Lately a popup with the following message is ov...
  • simon0672
  • Casual Listener
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  • anchor podcast cookie popup
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Spotify Embed Causes Page to jump back to player

I built a website/EPK on Wix for a music artist (https://www.lisarameymusic.com/), and I've embedded the Spotify player into the site. But we noticed that when you start to play the music, whether logged in to Spotify or not, that the player only pla...

  • Visitor
  • I built a website/EPK on Wix for a music artist (https://www.lisarameymusic.com/), and I've embedded the Spotify player into the site. But we noticed that when you start to play the music, whether lo...
  • Diadadadada
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Music Streaming Sessions Dataset

PlanFree/PremiumCountryThe Netherlands My Question or IssueDear all, I am looking for the "Music Streaming Sessions Dataset” (MSSD) that was released on CrowdAI in 2019. When I searched for this dataset I couldn’t find it on the internet, and the lin...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free/Premium Country The Netherlands    My Question or Issue Dear all,  I am looking for the "Music Streaming Sessions Dataset” (MSSD) that was released on CrowdAI in 2019....
  • EmyVB
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Genres from artists have been removed

It seems that many artists have had their genres reworked or removed completely. That means that the /artists={artistIds} endpoint returns very different results than yesterday E.g. Tove Lo, London Grammar and Corinne Bailey Rae return no genres as a...

  • Roadie
  • It seems that many artists have had their genres reworked or removed completely.   That means that the /artists={artistIds} endpoint returns very different results than yesterday   ...
  • Ximzend
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  • Possible Bug
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Selected songs not staying in queue system

Now you Spotify doesn’t allow that, so now when you add a song to the queue list, once it’s played it’s gone and you have to request it again. Could you please revert this and allow the option to be embedded into the queueing system. Thanks

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  • Now you Spotify doesn’t allow that, so now when you add a song to the queue list, once it’s played it’s gone and you have to request it again.   Could you please revert this and allow the opti...
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Make Sure You're A Human prompt

Hello, I'm writing an app that integrates with spotify on Android and Windows. I'm using the PKCE Auth workflow. Recently, on my windows devices only, i started seeing users getting the "Make Sure You're A Human" prompt after logging in. I'm not seei...

  • Roadie
  • Hello, I'm writing an app that integrates with spotify on Android and Windows.  I'm using the PKCE Auth workflow. Recently, on my windows devices only, i started seeing users getting the "Make S...
  • Ggarbar
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Playing all saved tracks

PlanPremium Currently, the API only provides a https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/tracks call to get all saved tracks, but no proper way to play them all, without calling https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player/play with the IDs of all tracks, which doesn't ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium   Currently, the API only provides a https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/tracks call to get all saved tracks, but no proper way to play them all, without calling https://api.spotify.co...
  • Ximzend
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Clarification Request About Premium Playback for External App (iDisko Integration)

PlanFree/PremiumCountryFrance Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHi everyone,I'm developing a live streaming music app called iDisko, where users connec...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country France  Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue H...
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Problem with Spotify OAuth 2.0 + PKCE in React Native (Expo) – INVALID_CLIENT: Invalid redirect URI

EnvironmentDevices: iPhone 14 Simulator, iPhone 14 Pro (Real Device)OS Versions: iOS 16.4, iOS 18.3.2Framework: React Native (with Expo)Auth Library: expo-auth-sessionAuthorization Flow: Authorization Code Flow with PKCE enable Problem DescriptionI'm...

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  • Environment Devices: iPhone 14 Simulator, iPhone 14 Pro (Real Device) OS Versions: iOS 16.4, iOS 18.3.2 Framework: React Native (with Expo) Auth Library: expo-auth-session Authorization Flow: A...
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Superuser Contribution 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 ...

  • Spotify
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  •   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 s...
  • GrimmReaper1O1
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Solved!! New Enpoint Request

Plan (Free/Premium)Premium (Required for full Web Playback SDK & Spotify Connect functionality)CountryCurrently focusing on Turkey (TR) for initial development, but aiming for a global English version in the future.DeviceDevelopment Device: Dell Lati...

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  • Plan (Free/Premium) Premium (Required for full Web Playback SDK & Spotify Connect functionality) Country Currently focusing on Turkey (TR) for initial development, but aiming for a global E...
  • Ximzend
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Cannot refresh access token? 500 "server_error" Failed to remove token

PlanPremium My Question or IssueAuth using PKCE is successful but Spotify is failing when requesting a refreshed access token.Did a POST request to https://accounts.spotify.com/api/token with (x-www-form-urlencoded),client_id=123redactedgrant_type=re...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium   My Question or Issue Auth using PKCE is successful but Spotify is failing when requesting a refreshed access token. Did a POST request to https://accounts.spotify.com/api/tok...
  • loisg
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Spotify Integration - "You must not analyze the Spotify Content"

Dear Spotify team, We have been submitting for 6 months now a quota extension request, which has again been refused for the third time for the following reason now : "You must not analyze the Spotify Content or the Spotify Service for any purpose, in...

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  • Dear Spotify team,   We have been submitting for 6 months now a quota extension request, which has again been refused for the third time for the following reason now :   "You must not a...
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