topic 256KB Limit for Playlist Image API? in Spotify for Developers

256KB Limit for Playlist Image API?

_40998nld-y5r — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 01:25:18 GMT

Hey guys,

I was looking through Spotify's API and noticed the Upload Custom Playlist Image endpoint allows a maximum 256KB payload.

I'm relatively new to APIs in general; does this mean this call would only work if the image is smaller than 256KB? If so, why is that the case, when we can upload 4MB jpegs on the web app?

Re: 256KB Limit for Playlist Image API?

metkm — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 11:41:56 GMT

+1 This. How long have been this post posted but still you only can upload 256KB playlist covers while the app can upload up to 4MB. Why don't developers care about this?

Re: 256KB Limit for Playlist Image API?

Peter_Schorn — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 18:15:04 GMT

The image is compressed before it is uploaded so that it is less than or equal to 256KB. If you download the image from the playlist through the web api, you will see that it is always less than or equal to 256KB, even if you uploaded a 4MB image.