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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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Android SDK with spotify Lite

Hello, Does anyone know whether the android SDK works with spotify lite? My system can not run spotify app itself.

  • Visitor
  • Hello,   Does anyone know whether the android SDK works with spotify lite? My system can not run spotify app itself.   
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  • Question
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Depending on deprecated Audio Features API for my Thesis. Help!

Hi!I found out today that the Audio Features API has been discontinued. For the last 6 months (and for the next few months) I've been working on my master's degree thesis, which basically depends on the Audio Features API. Without it, I'm going to ha...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi! I found out today that the Audio Features API has been discontinued.   For the last 6 months (and for the next few months) I've been working on my master's degree thesis, which basically ...
  • rubendialo
  • Visitor
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  • Audio Features
    Discussion
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Superuser Contribution 👩💻 Calling All Swedish Developers & Freelancers! 👨💻

Hey fellow developers! I’m a student conducting research for my thesis on AI-powered coding tools (like GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT) and their adoption among Swedish developers. Your insights as freelancers and tech professionals are critical to understa...

  • Visitor
  • Hey fellow developers! 🚀   I’m a student conducting research for my thesis on AI-powered coding tools (like GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT) and their adoption among Swedish developers. Your insight...
  • ThePodfather
  • Spotify
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Auto Logout from Custom App Using Spotify OAuth2

Hi everyone, I have a Django application that uses Spotify OAuth2 for user login. The token refresh mechanism is implemented, and I’m generally able to stay logged in for extended periods. However, occasionally, Spotify logs me out and prompts me to ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi everyone,   I have a Django application that uses Spotify OAuth2 for user login. The token refresh mechanism is implemented, and I’m generally able to stay logged in for extended periods. ...
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  • OAuth refresh
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I would like to get the music I am listening to in real time, similar to Discord's Spotify integrati

I would like to get the music I am listening to in real time, similar to Discord's Spotify integration.Discord uses Websocket to retrieve music information, but I can't find an official Websocket API.Where do I contact to use Spotify's Websocket API?...

  • Newbie
  • I would like to get the music I am listening to in real time, similar to Discord's Spotify integration. Discord uses Websocket to retrieve music information, but I can't find an official Websocket A...
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  • Feature Request
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Extension request denial reasons

I submitted an extension request a few weeks ago and I just saw that it was denied. I was told an email was sent to me explaining why it was denied, but I never received anything. Did those of you who were in the same case receive this email? I would...

  • Newbie
  • I submitted an extension request a few weeks ago and I just saw that it was denied. I was told an email was sent to me explaining why it was denied, but I never received anything. Did those of you wh...
  • spgalex
  • Casual Listener
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Spotify PKCE Auth flow in Mobile Apps

My Question or Issue Hi all, I am not usually one to post in forums as I enjoy getting to the bottom of my issues on my own, but I am having issues with the PKCE flow for the Spotify API. For context, I am developing an app in React Native using Expo...

  • Newbie
  • My Question or Issue   Hi all, I am not usually one to post in forums as I enjoy getting to the bottom of my issues on my own, but I am having issues with the PKCE flow for the Spotify API.&nb...
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  • App authorization
    authentication
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    developers
    Spotify
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Didn't get rejection reason mail for my application

My Question or IssueI'd like to know the rejection reason for my app withclient id: 072e7b216bc64ce38431a781a15c0857It states that i got an email but I did not. Can you please resend it? My mail has recently changed:**bleep**

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  •   My Question or Issue I'd like to know the rejection reason for my app with client id: 072e7b216bc64ce38431a781a15c0857 It states that i got an email but I did not. Can you please rese...
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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...

  • Regular
  • 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...
  • nicolasfromarties
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Embed widget stops showing songs for 30 seconds after 4 plays on different tracks

We have integrated the spotify Embed widget using the following tag:Viewing the widget from a browser that is NOT logged into Spotify, we noticed that for some reason all the traces disappear and then reappear after 20/30 seconds if "Play" is clicked...

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  • We have integrated the spotify Embed widget using the following tag: <iframe src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/album/6cXKuDNiHJEHKGAQ4P7y5z?utm_source=generator" width="100%" height="352" frame...
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  • Possible Bug
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Integration with Klaviyo

Is it possible to integrate Spotify with Klaviyo so I can send targeted emails to customers who listen to specific artists or genres?

  • Casual Listener
  • Is it possible to integrate Spotify with Klaviyo so I can send targeted emails to customers who listen to specific artists or genres?  
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
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  • Feature Request
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Get Artist API is not returning any or all Genres

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceMacbookOperating SystemMacOS sequoia (Postman Web API) My Question or IssueHas anyone noticed any issue with the Get Artist API not returning any genres for an artist, or returning significantly less genres than previously? ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country US Device Macbook Operating System MacOS sequoia (Postman Web API)   My Question or Issue Has anyone noticed any issue with the Get Artist API not returning any ge...
  • jlobb13
  • Casual Listener
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Solved!! Will Spotify Officials Be Able to Log In to My App for Quota Extension Review?

I applied for a quota extension for my app, but my app requires "Login with Spotify" for testing. However, since my app is currently in development mode, only users I manually add in the "User Management" tab can log in.Will Spotify officials be able...

  • Regular
  • I applied for a quota extension for my app, but my app requires "Login with Spotify" for testing. However, since my app is currently in development mode, only users I manually add in the "User Manage...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
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How to get only public playlists that are shown on profile while using playlist-read-private scope?

My Question or IssueI want to make a 'added to profile' Public Playlists page just like on the official spotify however when I call Get Current User's Playlists or Get User's Playlists while under playlist-read-private scope it will return ALL public...

  • Casual Listener
  • My Question or Issue I want to make a 'added to profile' Public Playlists page just like on the official spotify however when I call Get Current User's Playlists or Get User's Playlists while under&...
  • johnawin95
  • Casual Listener
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    playlist-read-private
    Public Playlists
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Personal music analytics tool

Hi, We’re working on a lightweight personal music analytics tool that lets Spotify users visualize their own listening behavior in a creative and engaging way. Here’s a quick summary of how it works:– A user connects their Spotify account via OAuth.–...

  • Newbie
  • Hi,   We’re working on a lightweight personal music analytics tool that lets Spotify users visualize their own listening behavior in a creative and engaging way. Here’s a quick summary of how ...
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    Developer
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May I publish an open source dataset that contains Spotify Audio Features?

I am a PhD student working on machine learning and music information retrieval. In one of my experiments I have gathered audio features from the Spotify API, for a few thousand tracks. No personal data or anything like that. Just track-specific value...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am a PhD student working on machine learning and music information retrieval. In one of my experiments I have gathered audio features from the Spotify API, for a few thousand tracks. No personal da...
  • zugs007
  • Newbie
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Subject: Inquiry About Integrating Spotify Content into a Third-Party App

PlanFree/PremiumCountryIndia Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI am developing a third-party application and would like to integrate Spotify content, s...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Free/Premium Country India   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue ...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
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  • Question
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Extension Requests: extention rejected with no explanation

I have developed a webpage that uses the spotify API and applied for an extension request on the developer page. I followed all the instructions and have now been rejected. How can I see the reason for rejection? I have not received any message or em...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have developed a webpage that uses the spotify API and applied for an extension request on the developer page. I followed all the instructions and have now been rejected. How can I see the reason f...
  • spgalex
  • Casual Listener
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  • View Extension Request
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Spotify rate limits other than the 30s window

Im using the spotify web api and have added all the delays, batching, and request limiting I can. The only issue is that after a few hours of using the API, i get rate limited. Correct me if i’m wrong, but when delaying requests to only fire 1 every ...

  • Newbie
  • Im using the spotify web api and have added all the delays, batching, and request limiting I can. The only issue is that after a few hours of using the API, i get rate limited. Correct me if i’m wron...
  • mainTAP
  • Music Fan
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  • ratelimit
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Superuser Contribution Concerts API

I saw recently that there was a Concerts feature in both Spotify's desktop app and mobile app. Is this feature accessible via the API? I know that this feature is relatively new, but I'm curious if this will become available via the API as well.

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  • I saw recently that there was a Concerts feature in both Spotify's desktop app and mobile app. Is this feature accessible via the API? I know that this feature is relatively new, but I'm curious if t...
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