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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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Solved!! 404 Response from "Add Item to Playback Queue" Endpoint

If I go to https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/add-to-queue and try out the supplied curl request:curl --request POST \--url 'https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player/queue?uri=spotify%3Atrack%3A4iV5W9uYEdYUVa79Axb7Rh' \--header...

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  • If I go to https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/add-to-queue and try out the supplied curl request: curl --request POST \ --url 'https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/p...
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How do I add other's, so they're be able to edit and work on an app

I am in a group project working with the Spotify API, and I need to share the project, is that possible. I figured out adding user accounts, but that seems to be a completely different thing, and means nothing in my plight

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  • I am in a group project working with the Spotify API, and I need to share the project, is that possible. I figured out adding user accounts, but that seems to be a completely different thing, and mea...
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Changes to Web API and Development Mode apps

As representative of artists on your platform, we had a in house stand alone app to scan Spotify automatic playlists to check for our representatives items for in house statistics.Now after the change we no more have this ability and as it's not an p...

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  • As representative of artists on your platform, we had a in house stand alone app to scan Spotify automatic playlists to check for our representatives items for in house statistics. Now after the cha...
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How to get top 50 cities for an artist

I saw that SOUNDCHARTS provides local audience data, which includes the top 50 cities for an artist.https://doc.api.soundcharts.com/api/v2/doc/reference/path/artist/get-local-streaming-audience#hereHowever, I can’t find any data like this on the Web ...

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  • I saw that SOUNDCHARTS provides local audience data, which includes the top 50 cities for an artist. https://doc.api.soundcharts.com/api/v2/doc/reference/path/artist/get-local-streaming-audience#her...
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Membership Price Increase and less tools available

Each year the subscription price goes up and the quality of the app goes down. The feature to scroll through your liked songs and being able to see when the month/year it was added, now you have to spam fingerscrolls. Smartshuffle not being an option...

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  • Each year the subscription price goes up and the quality of the app goes down. The feature to scroll through your liked songs and being able to see when the month/year it was added, now you have to s...
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Missing data in download

Hi! I recently downloaded my listening data from the year because I wanted to look at my own yearly listening statistics. There is one artist in particular whom I know I have listened to a lot in the last several month who does not appear in the data...

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  • Hi! I recently downloaded my listening data from the year because I wanted to look at my own yearly listening statistics. There is one artist in particular whom I know I have listened to a lot in the...
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Spotify Architecture

Hey guys, I'm doing my masters and I doing a report on Spotify Architecture, current and previous. Its a bit hard finding information on the subject, if any one can help would be much appreciated.Thanks.

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  • Hey guys, I'm doing my masters and I doing a report on Spotify Architecture, current and previous. Its a bit hard finding information on the subject, if any one can help would be much appreciate...
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Spotify Streamdeck plugin

With the new Spotify Developer API update you have nuked the system so people cannot use custom plugins for there elgato streamdecks to control there playlists and music it's a absolute joke how u just ruin stuff for people.PlanFree/PremiumCountryUni...

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  • With the new Spotify Developer API update you have nuked the system so people cannot use custom plugins for there elgato streamdecks to control there playlists and music it's a absolute joke how u ju...
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Question related to Voice Assistant

PlanFreeCountryJapanDeviceAndroid deviceOperating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or IssueI read developer policy.Spotify Developer Policy | Spotify for Developers And section 3.3 said"Do not create voice-enabled SDA that enables a user to control Spoti...

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  • Plan Free Country Japan Device Android device Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue I read developer policy. Spotify Developer Policy | Spotify for Developers   An...
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Click names of band members to see other projects they are involved with.

When viewing an artist / Band. There is an info column on the right side. I think you should be able to click the names of the band members to be able to see any projects they've been involved in. This interaction could be positive for both creators ...

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  • When viewing an artist / Band. There is an info column on the right side. I think you should be able to click the names of the band members to be able to see any projects they've been involved in. Th...
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Recently Played History

I'm using the Spotify API and sending get requests for recently played tracks and the responses I am getting are not up to date with the songs I have recently listened to. I am getting songs that I played yesterday despite having played many songs af...

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  • I'm using the Spotify API and sending get requests for recently played tracks and the responses I am getting are not up to date with the songs I have recently listened to. I am getting songs that I p...
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Get Track API Revision Request

My Question or IssueSince the major Web API update, basic track metadata such as BPM/Tempo, Key, and Scale remains inaccessible. While I understand the importance of prioritizing security and data control, these particular attributes seem fundamental...

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  • My Question or Issue Since the major Web API update, basic track metadata such as BPM/Tempo, Key, and Scale remains inaccessible. While I understand the importance of prioritizing security and data ...
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Data Safety of Remini AI app

As developers, creating innovative and efficient tools often involves integrating AI capabilities. AI-powered applications like Remini, known for photo enhancement, demonstrate how powerful and transformative these technologies can be. However, they ...

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  • As developers, creating innovative and efficient tools often involves integrating AI capabilities. AI-powered applications like Remini, known for photo enhancement, demonstrate how powerful and trans...
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Frustrated to use Spotify API

I made a web app using the Spotify API to showcase my portfolio as a frontend developer. My CV and portfolio were all set with this web app, which was working perfectly. However, during a recent job interview, when I proudly showcased my project, it ...

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  • I made a web app using the Spotify API to showcase my portfolio as a frontend developer. My CV and portfolio were all set with this web app, which was working perfectly. However, during a recent job ...
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Using the Spotipy library to play songs on my pc fails and makes current playing song dissapear

When I use my Raspberry Pi to send a sp.playback_start request, if there is curently a song playing, it will stop that song and if there is a song loaded on the bottem playback bar, it will make the song dissapear.

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  • When I use my Raspberry Pi to send a sp.playback_start request, if there is curently a song playing, it will stop that song and if there is a song loaded on the bottem playback bar, it will make the ...
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Solved!! Web Api

Can i integrate other streaming services such as tidal, apple music, etc alongside in my web app by the name "beatfeedback"? or is there any kind of restrictions that i don't know of?

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  • Can i integrate other streaming services such as tidal, apple music, etc alongside in my web app by the name "beatfeedback"? or is there any kind of restrictions that i don't know of?
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Developer Policy Section 3.13

Can we get some more clarification on what the Developer Policy Section 3.13 means? If I wanted to see my top artists, for example, would that be prohibited? 'Do not analyze the Spotify Content or the Spotify Service for any purpose, including withou...

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  • Can we get some more clarification on what the Developer Policy Section 3.13 means? If I wanted to see my top artists, for example, would that be prohibited?   'Do not analyze the Spotify Cont...
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No way to distinguish between saved podcasts and audiobooks in Get User's Saved Shows API endpoint

PlanPremiumCountryUS My Question or Issue Using the Web API in the US, if I call the Get User's Saved Shows API endpoint, it returns both my saved podcasts (shows) and audiobooks. The audiobooks appear like podcasts and their "episodes" are chapters ...

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  • Plan Premium Country US   My Question or Issue   Using the Web API in the US, if I call the Get User's Saved Shows API endpoint, it returns both my saved podcasts (shows) and au...
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Redirect URI with mixed server and client sides

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello! I have a question about the TypeScript SDK that Spotify provides.I saw that I have the option to use mixed server and client side authorization for the user, which is exactly what I ne...

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  • Plan Premium   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello! 😄 I have a question about the TypeScript SDK that Spotify provides. I saw that I have the option to use mi...
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