Premium Required" When Attempting to Play Track via API

[sshuvoo]

I'm encountering an issue when trying to play a track using the Spotify API. The response I receive is as follows:

{

    "error": { "status": 403, "message": "Player command failed: Premium required",          "reason": "PREMIUM_REQUIRED"}
}

My question is: Does the user need a Spotify Premium account to play tracks via the API, or do I, as the developer, need a Premium account for this feature to work?

Any clarification would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

[Ximzend · Accepted solution]

Hi sshuvoo, welcome to the Community!

For any Web API endpoint that controls playback, the user must have a Spotify Premium subscription—it's not just required for the developer. This is also the case with the Web Playback SDK.

Let me know if this answers your question, or if you have any more!

[sshuvoo]

I just want to play a track, I don't need any controls, is It possible without Premium subscription?

[Ximzend]

Hi sshuvoo, controlling playback includes starting/playing a track.

[Erik-RG]

How about if I want to search up a track in Spotify using the SDK?