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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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  • orchestrate
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Extension request help

Hi Spotify Community, I submitted a Scope Extension request for my Spotify app on February 27, but I haven't heard back yet.My app, "TicketBird" (Client ID: 827aa6f068dc47fdb2a426b22a2ed14f), utilizes Spotify's API to allow Spotify Premium users to p...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi Spotify Community, I submitted a Scope Extension request for my Spotify app on February 27, but I haven't heard back yet. My app, "TicketBird" (Client ID: 827aa6f068dc47fdb2a426b22a2ed14f), utili...
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Solved!! API calls to get list of all collaborative playlists given a genre, category, or keyword

I'm an artist who's also a software engineer looking to do something clever for the music community. I am having a hard time finding playlists to submit my song to. Lots of platforms have high costs and often deliver bot playlists. Also it's hard to ...

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  • I'm an artist who's also a software engineer looking to do something clever for the music community.    I am having a hard time finding playlists to submit my song to. Lots of platforms h...
  • ribezaz
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n8n with spotify

PlanoLivre PaísBrasilSistema operacional(Windows 10) Minha pergunta ou problemaOlá a todos, estou usando n8n(dev) para automatização e gostaria de obter os parâmetros ''preview_url'', mas é nulo. Qual é o problema? Por que não tenho o valor?

  • Casual Listener
  • Plano Livre  País Brasil Sistema operacional (Windows 10)   Minha pergunta ou problema Olá a todos, estou usando n8n(dev) para automatização e gostaria de obter os parâmetros ''prev...
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Webplayback SDK not working as Premium user

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceMacBook ProOperating SystemOSX My Question or IssueI'm using the Web Playback SDK as a Premium User. As of today I get 'This functionality is restricted to premium users only' in the java script console when I try to pl...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Germany Device MacBook Pro Operating System OSX   My Question or Issue I'm using the Web Playback SDK as a Premium User. As of today I get 'This functional...
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Test coding project 403 Forbidden

PlanPremiumCountryPortugalDeviceWindows 10 Laptop My Question or IssueI am making a webpage where a song plays and you have to guess what year it came out as a test coding project. It worked yesterday but today stopped working, I barely played maybe ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Portugal Device Windows 10 Laptop   My Question or Issue I am making a webpage where a song plays and you have to guess what year it came out as a test coding projec...
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Superuser Contribution Important: App review and quota extension waiting times

The Spotify for developers platform helps many bring their ideas to life. Whether it's a short term app helping an artist’s release or something more long term - there is always a chance of success. Things start to grow and then you might also need w...

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  • The Spotify for developers platform helps many bring their ideas to life. Whether it's a short term app helping an artist’s release or something more long term - there is always a chance of success. ...
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sdk web player device id timeout/obsolete

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating SystemRaspbian My Question or IssueI have a spotify connect player running on a Raspberry Pi. It is supposed to run more or less all the time the RPi is on. H...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Denmark Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System Raspbian   My Question or Issue I have a spotify connect player running...
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API for Comments?

Was thinking of building a creator sidekick tool that would allow them to connect their podcats from Spotify, Youtube videos and more to be able to manage comments all in one place. Would be great to have access to comments API

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  • Was thinking of building a creator sidekick tool that would allow them to connect their podcats from Spotify, Youtube videos and more to be able to manage comments all in one place. Would be great to...
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Preview URLs Deprecated?

Hey I am working on an app to auto-create Instagram posts for artists on Spotify with the idea that you'd direct them to your Spotify profile. I was going to use preview urls to let a user preview what their ad looks like but seems it's deprecated an...

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  • Hey I am working on an app to auto-create Instagram posts for artists on Spotify with the idea that you'd direct them to your Spotify profile.  I was going to use preview urls to let a user prev...
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sorting inside of playlist

Hi, Why not make it possible to sort songs in playlists so that you later can filter them out? This would be more effective with larger playlists. For example, I have a playlist with different sub-genres of rap. Sometimes I want to listen to all of t...

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  • Hi,   Why not make it possible to sort songs in playlists so that you later can filter them out? This would be more effective with larger playlists. For example, I have a playlist with differe...
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Using the API to log historical data

Am I allowed to periodically request the API over a period of time to log historical data for personal use or with friends?I know we're allowed to request our own extended streaming information, but I would like to add on top of that the API to track...

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  • Am I allowed to periodically request the API over a period of time to log historical data for personal use or with friends? I know we're allowed to request our own extended streaming information, ...
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custom Theme

hi spotifyI just want to know if it might be possible to create a custom Theme store where you can maybe download some different Themes from it, for example a transparent theme or a galaxy theme on your computer.or make it so that the users themselve...

  • Newbie
  • hi spotify I just want to know if it might be possible to create a custom Theme store where you can maybe download some different Themes from it, for example a transparent theme or a galaxy theme on...
  • Ximzend
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Solved!! Using song previews in a free-to-use, but commercial (music-unrelated) tool

Hey there,I am experimenting a bit with coding and now also Spotify. I have a webshop (based in Germany) that sells hand-made home decor etc.I want to build a filtering system that also allows to match certain songs (that I chose in the backend and c...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey there, I am experimenting a bit with coding and now also Spotify. I have a webshop (based in Germany) that sells hand-made home decor etc. I want to build a filtering system that also allow...
  • ribezaz
  • Spotify Star
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    legal
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Dev team doesn't speak English?

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUnited States Hi there!I've been submitting extension requests for a while now going back and forth with the spotify team for my app, and each time they reject it on the premise that "Spotify content cannot be ingested into an ...

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  •   Plan Free/Premium Country United States   Hi there! I've been submitting extension requests for a while now going back and forth with the spotify team for my app, and each time the...
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Lyrics app using Spotify integration

I'm developing a language-learning app that utilizes Spotify songs. Users would log in via Spotify, select a target language, and the app would generate AI-powered lessons based on song lyrics and their translations.Key Questions:Is it possible to ac...

  • Visitor
  • I'm developing a language-learning app that utilizes Spotify songs. Users would log in via Spotify, select a target language, and the app would generate AI-powered lessons based on song lyrics and th...
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Pulling Liked Songs from Old Account

None of the information below is required. However, the more you provide, the easier it will be for us to try and help.Plan1 Free / 1 PremiumCountryUSADeviceIndependent of DeviceOperating SystemIndependent of DeviceMy Question or IssueHello,After spe...

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  • None of the information below is required. However, the more you provide, the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan 1 Free / 1 Premium Country USA Device Independent of Device Operati...
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Request for Permission to Access Spotify Audio Features for Model Training for project.

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDeviceIPhone 15Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI hope this email finds you well. I am Ruchir Adnaik, a student at Vishwakarma University. I am currently working on a project of Mood and Activity analyzer and musi...

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  • Plan Premium Country India Device IPhone 15 Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I hope this email finds you well. I am Ruchir Adnaik, a student at Vishwakarma Universi...
  • ribezaz
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Tryed to upload a video on my account, spotify created a new account for me

I have an account on Podbean to distribute podcasts only in audio files on Spotify. I decided to publish videos, and the guidance on websites is for me to use Anchor, which is the podcasters' Spotify. I claimed the account with the RSS, and the site ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have an account on Podbean to distribute podcasts only in audio files on Spotify. I decided to publish videos, and the guidance on websites is for me to use Anchor, which is the podcasters' Spotify...
  • vinkle123
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Developer

Premium Student acountCountry canada My Question or IssueSo i am creating a music application that wpuld eventually use camera detection so i just wanna know that can i link the spotify api to it or not? Because like will it be an issue. The applicat...

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  •   Premium Student acount Country canada   My Question or Issue So i am creating a music application that wpuld eventually use camera detection so i just wanna know that can i link the ...
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Is there a way to authenticate via the app, instead of web, on my mobile site?

Hello,I use the following Spotify authorization flow to authenticate users on my website:https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/tutorials/code-flow However, on mobile, this opens Spotify's mobile web page, but most users are logged in on...

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  • Hello, I use the following Spotify authorization flow to authenticate users on my website: https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/tutorials/code-flow   However, on mobile, ...
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