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Updating the Criteria for Web API Extended Access

Hey, I created this thread to get your feedback on our blog post around changes to the Web API extended access criteria, which will take place on May 15th. Please share any of your thoughts on this change in the comments below. All of your feedback w...

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  • Spotify
  • orchestrate
  • Casual Listener
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  • Discussion
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user's playlist don't seem to update when fetched

Plan - Premium familyCountry - France Hi dear devs (1st post here ),I'm facing an issue using endpoint users/{user_id}/playlists with my user_id (don't know if i'm allowed to post it here). When used from my app, the API only responds 6 playlists ite...

  • Newbie
  • Plan - Premium family Country - France   Hi dear devs (1st post here 👋), I'm facing an issue using endpoint users/{user_id}/playlists with my user_id (don't know if i'm allowed to post...
  • tomjaimz
  • Spotify Legend
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    Cache
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Building a React Spotify Application

PlanFreeCountrySouth Africa My Question or IssueSo i am busy with the spotify api im runnig a server side application making calls to the api via express. My front end application is React.I noticed that i can get all the album art names etc but the ...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Free Country South Africa   My Question or Issue So i am busy with the spotify api im runnig a server side application making calls to the api via express. My front end application is...
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  • api
    development
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App Review

I've submitted an app for review on March 25th 2024 and it's under review. I don't know why it's taking to long review the app. May I know the reason why it's taking this much time to review and when will the review be completed ??

  • Regular
  • I've submitted an app for review on March 25th 2024 and it's under review. I don't know why it's taking to long review the app. May I know the reason why it's taking this much time to review and when...
  • mscherrer
  • Visitor
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  • App Review
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Need a solution to this DRM problem in Web Playback SDK.

I am trying to create an Electron+Angular project for development practices. However, the project has come to halt because of the constant nagging of Widevine licenses. I tried Electron's way: Linking with Chrome's shipped Widevine, didn't work.I tri...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am trying to create an Electron+Angular project for development practices. However, the project has come to halt because of the constant nagging of Widevine licenses.  I tried Electron's way:...
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  • Possible Bug
    web playback
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Spotify API verify artist

We are trying to use the Spotify API in order to verify if an artist owns his profile. After verifying this we would like them to create their own profile on our application. Currently we are using artists.spotify.com to check who manages the artist ...

  • Visitor
  • We are trying to use the Spotify API in order to verify if an artist owns his profile. After verifying this we would like them to create their own profile on our application. Currently we are using a...
  • BreakEvent
  • Visitor
  • 1057 Views
  • 2 replies
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  • api
    artist
    linked
    user
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[WebSDK] 500 error on license endpoint after successful device ready.

Plan PremiumPremiumCountryIreland DeviceMacOperating SystemmacOS Big Sur My Question or Issue So i'm using the latest castlabs build of electron with widevine to get my web app leveraging the Spotify Web SDK to package up for desktop use. (because I ...

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  •   Plan Premium Premium Country Ireland   Device Mac Operating System macOS Big Sur   My Question or Issue   So i'm using the latest castlabs build of electron with wi...
  • kunaldas
  • Casual Listener
  • 1289 Views
  • 3 replies
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  • websdk
    Widevine
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  • 3 replies
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Player for whole song (with login) and volume control

Hi there!So we want to embed a player for our mobile app.The problem with the i frame is, that it will only play random 30 second snippets andsometimes it doesn't take you to the login page on the spotify app.We can't solve the problem via the Spotif...

  • Visitor
  • Hi there! So we want to embed a player for our mobile app. The problem with the i frame is, that it will only play random 30 second snippets and sometimes it doesn't take you to the login page o...
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  • Desktop Player Customise spotiamp
    iframe
    player
    Spotify Connect Volume Control
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    Web API
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Unable to verify email address (developers account)

I recently signed up for a developers account and have been unable to verify my email address as the verification email never arrives. Obviously, I've been checking junk folders and spam lists. I contacted Spotify directly but got redirected to the c...

  • Newbie
  • I recently signed up for a developers account and have been unable to verify my email address as the verification email never arrives. Obviously, I've been checking junk folders and spam lists. &nbs...
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    email
    verify
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Games that respect music

Set aside your prejudices and give it a listen. 1. Not stopping music in games.2. Same music information as Spotify, including title, composer, etc.3. No sfx to keep the focus on the music4. No different than dancing when seen by aliens If that's the...

  • Newbie
  • Set aside your prejudices and give it a listen.   1. Not stopping music in games. 2. Same music information as Spotify, including title, composer, etc. 3. No sfx to keep the focus ...
  • syeo66
  • Casual Listener
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  • game
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Policy Question: using the Spotify API for an app with integrated music playback

Hello everyone, I am currently developing an app and want to ensure that our planned concept complies with the Spotify Developer Guidelines. Concept of the App:Our app is aimed at private hosts who organize parties and wish for the perfect musical ac...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello everyone,   I am currently developing an app and want to ensure that our planned concept complies with the Spotify Developer Guidelines.   Concept of the App: Our app is aimed at...
  • tomjaimz
  • Spotify Legend
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  • Question
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herhangi bir şarkıyı açtığımda "şu anda bu şarkıyı çalamıyoruz" diyor

herhangi bir şarkıyı açtığımda "şu anda bu şarkıyı çalamıyoruz" diyor ve bir sonraki şarkıya geçiyor o şarkıdada aynısını diyip tekrar tekrar bu döngü içerisinde dönüp dolanıyorum

  • Visitor
  • herhangi bir şarkıyı açtığımda "şu anda bu şarkıyı çalamıyoruz" diyor ve bir sonraki şarkıya geçiyor o şarkıdada aynısını diyip tekrar tekrar bu döngü içerisinde dönüp dolanıyorum
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Clarifying the current maximum requests for various api requests

Hi all, I am trying to work on some safeguards for api calls where the number of IDs that are requested exceed what Spotify is willing to accept. I understand that they fall into 3 groups of maximums allowed: 20, 50, and 100. Below is the enum I crea...

  • Newbie
  • Hi all, I am trying to work on some safeguards for api calls where the number of IDs that are requested exceed what Spotify is willing to accept. I understand that they fall into 3 groups of maximums...
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  • api documentation
    API Question
    Feature Request
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Accessing paid subscription podcasts in Spotify

There are platforms where you can buy subscription podcasts and listen to them in almost any app via RSS. Spotify does not allow RSS but still support paid content. Supercast is for example a platform you can use. I have a big subscription platform w...

  • Visitor
  • There are platforms where you can buy subscription podcasts and listen to them in almost any app via RSS. Spotify does not allow RSS but still support paid content. Supercast is for example a platfor...
  • flexbronson
  • Newbie
  • 433 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • Connect to Spotify
    Paid content
    subscription podcast
  • 433 Views
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Superuser Contribution `retry-after` header not accessible in web app

ProblemWhen building a web app using the Spotify API, it’s currently not possible to “back off” appropriately when hitting a 429 rate-limit response as suggested by the official docs. This makes it close to impossible to build browser-only web apps u...

  • Casual Listener
  • Problem When building a web app using the Spotify API, it’s currently not possible to “back off” appropriately when hitting a 429 rate-limit response as suggested by the official docs. This makes it...
  • tomjaimz
  • Spotify Legend
  • 5154 Views
  • 15 replies
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issue during extension request

Hello Spotify Support Team,I recently submitted a request for an extension of my app’s permissions on the Spotify API, which is currently under review. Since submitting the request, I’ve encountered issues with token refresh, specifically seeing an i...

  • Regular
  • Hello Spotify Support Team, I recently submitted a request for an extension of my app’s permissions on the Spotify API, which is currently under review. Since submitting the request, I’ve encountere...
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  • Extension Requests
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Web API Reference "Get Token" button

Overnight the entire web API reference has changed, and every page has been overhauled... to show the exact same thing... but aesthetically pleasing... so where is the "Get Token" button that manually generates an OAuth token for you to use to test t...

  • Casual Listener
  • Overnight the entire web API reference has changed, and every page has been overhauled... to show the exact same thing... but aesthetically pleasing... so where is the "Get Token" button that manuall...
  • DG9500
  • Casual Listener
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  • 9 replies
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  • api
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Superuser Contribution Web API - Disliked tracks endpoint

Requesting a web API endpoint for disliked tracks. Currently the user has the ability to "Hide track" on a album, but to my knowledge, there is no way to create, read, update or delete (CRUD) a users disliked tracks via the web API. The use case I ha...

  • Casual Listener
  • Requesting a web API endpoint for disliked tracks. Currently the user has the ability to "Hide track" on a album, but to my knowledge, there is no way to create, read, update or delete (CRUD) a users...
  • daveseidman
  • Visitor
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  • 5 replies
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Adding Spotify Now Playing Feature to GitHub Profile – Any Tips or Workarounds?

Hi everyone! I'm looking to showcase my 'Now Playing' track from Spotify directly on my GitHub profile to give it a bit more personality. Since GitHub doesn’t support iframes, I'm wondering if anyone here has found creative ways to display Spotify co...

  • Visitor
  • Hi everyone! I'm looking to showcase my 'Now Playing' track from Spotify directly on my GitHub profile to give it a bit more personality. Since GitHub doesn’t support iframes, I'm wondering if anyone...
  • dev-rajnish
  • Visitor
  • 635 Views
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  • Feature Request
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Open Spotify App for OAuth2 Authorization on iOS from a Web Browser

Hello, I'm working on a web-based application (Vue.js 2 & Laravel backend) that needs to authenticate users through Spotify’s OAuth2 flow on iOS devices ( I managed to do it on Android).My goal is to open the Spotify app directly from the web browser...

  • Newbie
  • Hello,   I'm working on a web-based application (Vue.js 2 & Laravel backend) that needs to authenticate users through Spotify’s OAuth2 flow on iOS devices ( I managed to do it on Android)....
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  • Deeplink
    iOS
    Spotify
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Solved!! Some playlists' description return HTML tag

Hi there, Today, when i made a request to a genre's playlist (to the Dance/Electronic genre to be specific), and the description of some of the playlist items had and anchor tag. Checked in the official Spotify app, they are fine. en 

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  • Casual Listener
  • Hi there,    Today, when i made a request to a genre's playlist (to the Dance/Electronic genre to be specific), and the description of some of the playlist items had and anchor tag. &nbs...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
  • 334 Views
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  • Genre playlists
    Possible Bug
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