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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}/...

  • Spotify
  • Spotify
  • AdrienCompDev
  • Casual Listener
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  • 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
  • 205 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Possible Bug
    Question
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  • 2 replies
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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
  • 134 Views
  • 3 replies
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  • Discussion
    Feature Request
    Possible Bug
  • 134 Views
  • 3 replies
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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
  • 299 Views
  • 2 replies
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  • Feature Request
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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....

  • Casual Listener
  • 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...
  • 60 Views
  • 0 replies
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  • 429 response
    API Bug
    Audiobooks
  • 60 Views
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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?  
  • 21q4nzshjapa5v5cp3fr
  • Newbie
  • 135 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Possible Bug
    Question
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The repeat-one/loop button

My Question or Issue:Hello, I'm a regular Spotify user and there's something I've noticed with the loop/repeat-one button which I'd like to bring up. When the button for looping a song shows a small 1 (meaning repeat-one is enabled), it plays the mus...

  • Visitor
  • My Question or Issue: Hello, I'm a regular Spotify user and there's something I've noticed with the loop/repeat-one button which I'd like to bring up.   When the button for looping a song sho...
  • Jurkneeman
  • Casual Listener
  • 30825 Views
  • 3 replies
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  • 30825 Views
  • 3 replies
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Apps no longer showing in Developer dashboard

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacBook Pro + Chrome browser, iPhone 15 + Safari browser My Question or IssueI’ve got two apps that have existed for many years in extended quota mode which no longer appear in my Developer dashboard. I’m not sure why this ...

  • Music Fan
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device MacBook Pro + Chrome browser, iPhone 15 + Safari browser   My Question or Issue I’ve got two apps that have existed for many years in extended quota mode ...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
  • 330 Views
  • 5 replies
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  • Possible Bug
    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
  • 125 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • API Question
    playlist
  • 125 Views
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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
  • 103 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Question
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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?
  • Jakes
  • Newbie
  • 1709 Views
  • 12 replies
  • 6 likes
  • 1709 Views
  • 12 replies
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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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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability in Spotify Logout Feature

Hello Spotify Team,I am writing to report a potential Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability within the Spotify platform, specifically related to the logout feature.For confidentiality reasons, I’m not providing further details in this messa...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello Spotify Team, I am writing to report a potential Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability within the Spotify platform, specifically related to the logout feature. For confidentiality r...
  • medjahdi31
  • Casual Listener
  • 106 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Account Issues
    bug
    Security
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Web App extension request rejection email

Hello i did not receive an email for my app that was rejected. I would like to correct it so i can submit another request. My client ID is 3a53f00486b6425aa952ad4aaa63183e . Thank you

  • Newbie
  • Hello i did not receive an email for my app that was rejected. I would like to correct it so i can submit another request. My client ID is  3a53f00486b6425aa952ad4aaa63183e . Thank you 
  • Developeris
  • Casual Listener
  • 115 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • Question
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API Integration for Grant Status Notifications?

Hello everyone,I'm currently working on a project where I plan to send notifications to users on their grant decision status within a Spotify-based application. The core purpose was to provide relevant updates and utilities to notify users about exte...

  • Visitor
  • Hello everyone, I'm currently working on a project where I plan to send notifications to users on their grant decision status within a Spotify-based application. The core purpose was to provide rele...
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  • 0 replies
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  • Feature Request
    Question
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AUTHENTICATION_SERVICE_UNKNOWN_ERROR for Spotify SDK

The spotify Authorization might return `AUTHENTICATION_SERVICE_UNKNOWN_ERROR` which usually points to the Spotify app in the Dashboard being configured incorrectly. However, it can also appear if you have turned on `offline mode` in the Spotify App. ...

  • Casual Listener
  • The spotify Authorization might return `AUTHENTICATION_SERVICE_UNKNOWN_ERROR` which usually points to the Spotify app in the Dashboard being configured incorrectly. However, it can also appear if you...
  • 59 Views
  • 0 replies
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  • Feature Request
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Issue with Embedding External Tools in Spotify Integration

Hi developers,I’m working on a project that integrates a third-party service into a Spotify-related app. I’ve been trying to embed an external calculator tool into a custom Spotify playlist webpage, but the tool doesn’t load correctly within an ifram...

  • Visitor
  • Hi developers, I’m working on a project that integrates a third-party service into a Spotify-related app. I’ve been trying to embed an external calculator tool  into a custom Spotify playlist...
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  • 0 replies
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Android app remote SDK doesn't work?

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDeviceXiaomi Mi A3, Google Pixel 6a, EmulatorOperating SystemAndroid 13, 14 My Question or IssueI want to create an app for personal use that can control playback in Spotify. So I tried to use the app remote SDK (https://github...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country India Device Xiaomi Mi A3, Google Pixel 6a, Emulator Operating System Android 13, 14   My Question or Issue I want to create an app for personal use that can contr...
  • CasvHaren1
  • Casual Listener
  • 660 Views
  • 3 replies
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  • "android"
    "api"
    app-remote-lib
    app-remote-sample
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Superuser Contribution Bug in Get Track/Get Multiple Tracks Web API where availableMarkets is sometimes empty

Operating SystemWeb API My Question or Issue There is a bug in the Spotify Web API where for some tracks availableMarkets is sometimes empty. You can currently try track id 18GLelA5vVdzd9X7WGPmJ8 and see for yourself. Get Track API:https://api.spotif...

  • Casual Listener
  • Operating System Web API   My Question or Issue   There is a bug in the Spotify Web API where for some tracks availableMarkets is sometimes empty. You can currently try track id 18GLel...
  • LambertSpot
  • Spotify
  • 204 Views
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  • available_markets
    Possible Bug
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Is it possible to have an utilization of API for a commercial web site ?

Hi ,We are a small website which want display music tabs and we would like to display covert art and artists picture. Our tabs are free for our visitor but we are a commercial web site with guitar lesson membership.Is it possible to use your API for ...

  • Visitor
  • Hi , We are a small website which want display music tabs and we would like to display covert art and artists picture. Our tabs are free for our visitor but we are a commercial web site with guitar ...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
  • 204 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • Question
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Superuser Contribution How to get full track object

My Question or IssueBecause of the recent API changes and the lack of preview_url fields in SimpleTrack Objects I was wondering how to get a full track objectThe way the API changes were phrased it made it seem like it would only affect multi-get req...

  • Casual Listener
  • My Question or Issue Because of the recent API changes and the lack of preview_url fields in SimpleTrack Objects I was wondering how to get a full track object The way the API changes were phrase...
  • LambertSpot
  • Spotify
  • 323 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 1 likes
  • web-api
  • 323 Views
  • 4 replies
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