topic Re: Preview URL NULL? when making API call? in Spotify for Developers

Preview URL NULL? when making API call?

cmbbar — Sat, 01 Aug 2020 19:28:39 GMT

I just built a practice website yesterday using the Spotify API and used the preview_url to play a song preview with a button to listen to full song on spotify

now today all my API calls return NULL ONLY for the preview_url
What gives??

Plan

Free/Premium

Country

Device

(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)

Operating System

(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)

My Question or Issue

Re: Preview URL NULL? when making API call?

quizme — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 09:32:31 GMT

Experiencing a similar issue. Did you find the solution?

Re: Preview URL NULL? when making API call?

EdenXiao — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 02:18:50 GMT

Mee too, No idea

Re: Preview URL NULL? when making API call?

Ximzend — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 15:18:31 GMT

Hi everyone,

I was able to replicate the issue, but only when using Client Credentials. When I switch to user authorization, I receive a preview URL.

In short: a user must be logged in to access or provide track previews.

Hope this helps!