I need help with a Spotify development issue
I’m working through the official Spotify developer guide but running into a problem. Every time I try to run my application, I get this error: “metadataFailed - appNotFound”.
I’ve double checked my manifest configuration multiple times and tried different approaches but nothing works. My setup is Windows 7 with Spotify version 0.8.3.222.g317ab79d.
Has anyone encountered this before? What could be causing this error?
I hit this exact error six months ago during a migration. Turned out to be my bundle identifier in manifest.json - it wasn’t matching what I’d registered in my Spotify developer account. Check that first. Also, I had old credentials cached somewhere. Clear any stored auth tokens or temp files your dev environment might be holding. Windows 7 can be weird with permissions on the Spotify app directory, so try running as admin. And make sure your app’s actually approved in the developer console, not stuck in pending review.
This usually happens when your app config doesn’t match what Spotify’s servers expect. 99% of the time it’s the redirect URI - make sure it matches exactly what’s in your Spotify dashboard. Even trailing slashes will break it. Also check if your app’s stuck in development mode, that causes auth problems too. I once spent hours debugging this only to realize I had the wrong Spotify app selected in my IDE (had multiple projects open). Your version should be fine for the APIs you’re using, but worth double-checking the docs for any version quirks. If you’re still stuck, just create a fresh app in the developer dashboard and see if that fixes it.
hey, i had a similar issue before. check if your app’s registered on the dev site, and also make sure your client ID and secret are correct. sometimes even the smallest thing can throw it off. good luck!