[GH-ISSUE #12] Errant changes to followers & followings #10

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opened 2026-02-27 20:07:41 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments
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Originally created by @tomballgithub on GitHub (May 31, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/misiektoja/spotify_profile_monitor/issues/12

I've been running the latest release. I noticed multiple followers/followings being reduced to 0 and then restored later.

I verified during the first instance that the followers had not been changed.

Thurs, 1:45pm, from 12->0 followings
Thurs, 4:19pm, from 0->12 followings

Fri, 3:07pm, from 2->0 followers
Fri, 3:39pm, from 0->2 followers

Fri, 3:07pm, from 12->0 followings
Fri, 3:39pm, from 0->12 followings

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Liveness check, timestamp:	Thu, 29 May 2025, 08:11:21
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* Followings number changed by user redacted from 12 to 0 (-12)

Removed followings:

[redacted]

Sending email notification to [redacted]
Check interval:			30 minutes (Thu 29 May 13:15 - 13:45)
Timestamp:			Thu, 29 May 2025, 13:45:52
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Sending email notification to [redacted]
Check interval:			30 minutes (Thu 29 May 13:46 - 14:16)
Timestamp:			Thu, 29 May 2025, 14:16:29
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Sending email notification to [redacted]
Check interval:			30 minutes (Thu 29 May 15:18 - 15:48)
Timestamp:			Thu, 29 May 2025, 15:48:26
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
* Followings number changed by user redacted from 0 to 12 (+12)

Added followings:

[redacted]

Sending email notification to [redacted]
Check interval:			30 minutes (Thu 29 May 15:49 - 16:19)
Timestamp:			Thu, 29 May 2025, 16:19:04
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Liveness check, timestamp:	Thu, 29 May 2025, 20:22:38
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Liveness check, timestamp:	Fri, 30 May 2025, 08:32:32
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
* Followers number changed for user redacted from 2 to 0 (-2)

Removed followers:

[redacted]

Sending email notification to [redacted]
Check interval:			30 minutes (Fri 30 May 14:37 - 15:07)
Timestamp:			Fri, 30 May 2025, 15:07:47
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
* Followings number changed by user redacted from 12 to 0 (-12)

Removed followings:

[redacted]

Sending email notification to [redacted]
Check interval:			30 minutes (Fri 30 May 14:37 - 15:07)
Timestamp:			Fri, 30 May 2025, 15:07:50
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
* Followers number changed for user redacted from 0 to 2 (+2)

Added followers:

[redacted]

Sending email notification to [redacted]
Check interval:			30 minutes (Fri 30 May 15:09 - 15:39)
Timestamp:			Fri, 30 May 2025, 15:39:01
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
* Followings number changed by user redacted from 0 to 12 (+12)

Added followings:

[redacted]

Sending email notification to [redacted]
Check interval:			30 minutes (Fri 30 May 15:09 - 15:39)
Timestamp:			Fri, 30 May 2025, 15:39:03
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Originally created by @tomballgithub on GitHub (May 31, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/misiektoja/spotify_profile_monitor/issues/12 I've been running the latest release. I noticed multiple followers/followings being reduced to 0 and then restored later. I verified during the first instance that the followers had not been changed. Thurs, 1:45pm, from 12->0 followings Thurs, 4:19pm, from 0->12 followings Fri, 3:07pm, from 2->0 followers Fri, 3:39pm, from 0->2 followers Fri, 3:07pm, from 12->0 followings Fri, 3:39pm, from 0->12 followings ``` ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Liveness check, timestamp: Thu, 29 May 2025, 08:11:21 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── * Followings number changed by user redacted from 12 to 0 (-12) Removed followings: [redacted] Sending email notification to [redacted] Check interval: 30 minutes (Thu 29 May 13:15 - 13:45) Timestamp: Thu, 29 May 2025, 13:45:52 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Sending email notification to [redacted] Check interval: 30 minutes (Thu 29 May 13:46 - 14:16) Timestamp: Thu, 29 May 2025, 14:16:29 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Sending email notification to [redacted] Check interval: 30 minutes (Thu 29 May 15:18 - 15:48) Timestamp: Thu, 29 May 2025, 15:48:26 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── * Followings number changed by user redacted from 0 to 12 (+12) Added followings: [redacted] Sending email notification to [redacted] Check interval: 30 minutes (Thu 29 May 15:49 - 16:19) Timestamp: Thu, 29 May 2025, 16:19:04 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Liveness check, timestamp: Thu, 29 May 2025, 20:22:38 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Liveness check, timestamp: Fri, 30 May 2025, 08:32:32 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── * Followers number changed for user redacted from 2 to 0 (-2) Removed followers: [redacted] Sending email notification to [redacted] Check interval: 30 minutes (Fri 30 May 14:37 - 15:07) Timestamp: Fri, 30 May 2025, 15:07:47 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── * Followings number changed by user redacted from 12 to 0 (-12) Removed followings: [redacted] Sending email notification to [redacted] Check interval: 30 minutes (Fri 30 May 14:37 - 15:07) Timestamp: Fri, 30 May 2025, 15:07:50 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── * Followers number changed for user redacted from 0 to 2 (+2) Added followers: [redacted] Sending email notification to [redacted] Check interval: 30 minutes (Fri 30 May 15:09 - 15:39) Timestamp: Fri, 30 May 2025, 15:39:01 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── * Followings number changed by user redacted from 0 to 12 (+12) Added followings: [redacted] Sending email notification to [redacted] Check interval: 30 minutes (Fri 30 May 15:09 - 15:39) Timestamp: Fri, 30 May 2025, 15:39:03 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ```
kerem closed this issue 2026-02-27 20:07:41 +03:00
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@tomballgithub commented on GitHub (Jun 4, 2025):

On Friday 5/30, I restarted the profile monitor. Log shows that 2 followers were found. Then on Monday, 6/2, the followers were dropped down to 0. I verified this is not accurate using the spotify app. On the evening of 6/3, 1.5 days later, the followers have not returned to 2 in the log.

Timestamp:			Fri, 30 May 2025, 19:21:07
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

* Followers (2) loaded from file 'spotify_profile_[redacted]_followers.json' (30 May 25, 15:38)
Timestamp:			Fri, 30 May 2025, 19:21:07
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
* Followers number changed for user [redacted] from 2 to 0 (-2)

Removed followers:

- [redacted]
- [redacted]

Sending email notification to [redacted]
Check interval:			30 minutes (Mon 02 Jun 11:09 - 11:39)
Timestamp:			Mon, 02 Jun 2025, 11:39:59
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

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Liveness check, timestamp:	Tue, 03 Jun 2025, 20:40:57
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

I restarted the monitor and it shows 2 followers:

Monitoring user [redacted]
--------------------------------
Token belongs to:               [redacted]
                                [redacted]

Username:                       [redacted]
User URI ID:                    [redacted]
User URL:                       [redacted]
User profile picture:           False

Followers:                      2
Followings:                     12
Public playlists:               26

* Getting list of public playlists (be patient, it might take a while) ...
<!-- gh-comment-id:2938392086 --> @tomballgithub commented on GitHub (Jun 4, 2025): On Friday 5/30, I restarted the profile monitor. Log shows that 2 followers were found. Then on Monday, 6/2, the followers were dropped down to 0. I verified this is not accurate using the spotify app. On the evening of 6/3, 1.5 days later, the followers have not returned to 2 in the log. ``` Timestamp: Fri, 30 May 2025, 19:21:07 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── * Followers (2) loaded from file 'spotify_profile_[redacted]_followers.json' (30 May 25, 15:38) Timestamp: Fri, 30 May 2025, 19:21:07 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── * Followers number changed for user [redacted] from 2 to 0 (-2) Removed followers: - [redacted] - [redacted] Sending email notification to [redacted] Check interval: 30 minutes (Mon 02 Jun 11:09 - 11:39) Timestamp: Mon, 02 Jun 2025, 11:39:59 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Liveness check, timestamp: Tue, 03 Jun 2025, 20:40:57 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ``` I restarted the monitor and it shows 2 followers: ``` Monitoring user [redacted] -------------------------------- Token belongs to: [redacted] [redacted] Username: [redacted] User URI ID: [redacted] User URL: [redacted] User profile picture: False Followers: 2 Followings: 12 Public playlists: 26 * Getting list of public playlists (be patient, it might take a while) ... ```
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@misiektoja commented on GitHub (Jun 4, 2025):

Hey, yes, those pesky Spotify API glitches are still haunting me too. I've seen similar hiccups with followers and followings every now and then. The current workaround for playlist issues isn't bulletproof either. I've got a few ideas that might finally sort it out for good. Once I get a bit of time, I'll try to fix it.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2941715489 --> @misiektoja commented on GitHub (Jun 4, 2025): Hey, yes, those pesky Spotify API glitches are still haunting me too. I've seen similar hiccups with followers and followings every now and then. The current workaround for playlist issues isn't bulletproof either. I've got a few ideas that might finally sort it out for good. Once I get a bit of time, I'll try to fix it.
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@misiektoja commented on GitHub (Jun 9, 2025):

I think this time I've sorted out those issues for good. To avoid false alarms about the erratic disappearance of playlists, followers and followings, the tool now delays notifications until this happens 3 times in a row. It's configurable - check the PLAYLISTS_DISAPPEARED_COUNTER and FOLLOWERS_FOLLOWINGS_DISAPPEARED_COUNTER options.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2954347253 --> @misiektoja commented on GitHub (Jun 9, 2025): I think this time I've sorted out those issues for good. To avoid false alarms about the erratic disappearance of playlists, followers and followings, the tool now delays notifications until this happens 3 times in a row. It's configurable - check the PLAYLISTS_DISAPPEARED_COUNTER and FOLLOWERS_FOLLOWINGS_DISAPPEARED_COUNTER options.
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