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Refresh token expiration: discussion thread

Hey everyone, I've created this thread to provide more insight on an upcoming change to how refresh tokens work for apps on the Spotify Web API. We've shared a blog post that explains what's changing and why. The short version: refresh tokens will no...

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thlucas

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February 2026 Spotify for Developers update: thread

Hey everyone, I’ve created this thread to provide an open space for discussion, feedback, concerns or ideas on an upcoming update to Spotify for Developers access. We’ve shared a blog post that explains what’s changing and why. Please use this thread...

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Kugelschreibert

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Api has been Disabled and blocked

PlanPremiumMy Question or IssueI have been using the API for some time, but It has been disabled and blocked without any mail or warning informing me what I did that caused this issue. Is there someone I can contact to get it unblocked after I've fix...

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Plan Premium My Question or Issue I have been using the API for some time, but It has been disabled and blocked without any mail or warning informing me what I did that caused this issue. Is ...

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Embedding all episodes of a podcast on a wordpress website

Hi There, I want to embed a full podcast serie with all episodes on my wordpress site. however if i embed the link to my site i see only one episode (trailer or last episode). Is there a way to get all the episodes of a podcast in the player (like a ...

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Hi There,    I want to embed a full podcast serie with all episodes on my wordpress site. however if i embed the link to my site i see only one episode (trailer or last episode). Is there...

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What happened to top/tracks and top/artists?

Hello,since the 19th of March, these 2 apihttps://api.spotify.com/v1/me/top/artistshttps://api.spotify.com/v1/me/top/tracksreturn very different results for the time_range = long_term, almost like if the long_term instead of being years is some month...

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Hello, since the 19th of March, these 2 api https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/top/artists https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/top/tracks return very different results for the time_range = long_term, alm...

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Error 500 when accessing "Recently Played" endpoint with valid access token

PlanPremiumCountryArgentina Dear Spotify Developers,I hope this message finds you well.I am encountering an issue when attempting to access the "Recently Played" endpoint (`/v1/me/player/recently-played`) in the Spotify API. I am using a valid access...

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  Plan Premium Country Argentina   Dear Spotify Developers, I hope this message finds you well. I am encountering an issue when attempting to access the "Recently Played" endpoint (...

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Can an app made with the API be used by free Spotify users?

PlanFreeCountryBrazilDeviceMobile, Desktop and TVOperating SystemAndroid, iOS (maybe. I wouldn't be able to test in that as of now) and Web App My Question or IssueI read the terms of Spotify for Developers, but I'm not a native speaker and this got ...

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Plan Free Country Brazil Device Mobile, Desktop and TV Operating System Android, iOS (maybe. I wouldn't be able to test in that as of now) and Web App   My Question or Issue I read the...

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Why not add a check users follow array of playlists

I have an issueSpotify should add an endpoint that receives an list of playlist_ids and return if user follow it or not.Same already exists one for Tracks and For users and artists

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I have an issue Spotify should add an endpoint that receives an list of playlist_ids and return if user follow it or not. Same already exists one for Tracks and For users and artists 

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Embedding Spotify on commercial website/eshop

Hi everyone, I have a question that Google couldn't help me with thus far - for my start up/new brand, I would like to include a Spotify Playlist (created by me) on our e-commerce onlineshop. I would like to know if there are any legal restrictions/t...

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Hi everyone,    I have a question that Google couldn't help me with thus far - for my start up/new brand, I would like to include a Spotify Playlist (created by me) on our e-commerce onli...

Kaileenos

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[Closed] Scope Requirement Changed for Creating Private Playlists

My web app uses the Create Playlist endpoint to create a new private playlist:https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/create-playlistIn the past, this has only required the playlist-modify-private scope, but some time ago (in th...

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My web app uses the Create Playlist endpoint to create a new private playlist: https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/create-playlist In the past, this has only required th...

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[Spotify Web API] Can't read private playlists

I'm attempting to create my own project with just the Python requests module, and I'm pretty sure I put the scope thing in the right place... response = requests.post( url='https://accounts.spotify.com/api/token', data={ 'grant_type':'client_credenti...

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I'm attempting to create my own project with just the Python requests module, and I'm pretty sure I put the scope thing in the right place...   response = requests.post( url='https://a...

Ximzend

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should I need to follow the same Spotify design while integrating in my app

I am building a music recommendation app where my react-native app will fetch the playlists through Spotify API. So while playing music or scrolling through the list, do I need to build the same Spotify app design (currently as version 8.9.22.539), o...

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I am building a music recommendation app where my react-native app will fetch the playlists through Spotify API. So while playing music or scrolling through the list, do I need to build the same Spot...

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User Authentication

PlanFreeCountryUnited States DeviceAndroid 14 package com.example.myapplication.ui.login; import android.app.Activity; import androidx.lifecycle.Observer; import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModelProvider; import android.content.Intent; import ...

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Plan Free Country United States  Device Android 14            <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.and...

achanner3

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Developer question integrating spotify in mobile app
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Does Tinder stream counts

When you see a preview of a song on tinder counts as a stream on Spotify?

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When you see a preview of a song on tinder counts as a stream on Spotify?

Mrfoxm

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Open Access API

Hi Spotify team, What are the steps or process to enable Open Access API for the app? Is it possible to get requirements or maybe a bit more information. Or maybe I can get relevant contacts to talk to about the approval process, that would be greatl...

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Hi Spotify team,   What are the steps or process to enable Open Access API for the app?  Is it possible to get requirements or maybe a bit more information.   Or maybe I can get r...

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Platform - (API) -> Spotify

I have a platform and want to send podcasts from the platform to Spotify via APIIs there such a possibility?User registers on the platform -> creates podcast -> publishes on spotify

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I have a platform and want to send podcasts from the platform to Spotify via API Is there such a possibility? User registers on the platform -> creates podcast -> publishes on spotify

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Przesyłanie podcastów po przez API

Mam platformę i chce podcasty wysyłać z platformy do Spotify po przez APICzy jest taka możliwość?

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Mam platformę i chce podcasty wysyłać z platformy do Spotify po przez API Czy jest taka możliwość?

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Solved!! Not able to download and display album, playlist and track images

PlanFree/CountryINDevice(Macbook Pro 2018)Operating System(Sonamo) My Question or IssueI am trying to build a Spotify client in Java using Spotify Java Web API. While accessing and displaying albums, playlist and individual tracks, I've noticed that ...

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Plan Free/ Country IN Device (Macbook Pro 2018) Operating System (Sonamo)   My Question or Issue I am trying to build a Spotify client in Java using Spotify Java Web API. While accessi...

codeNICK

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Images
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Is spicetify bannable?

Is using spicetify to change the CSS of Spotify bannable? I understand that using certain plugins that give you premium perks is but is simply altering the CSS?

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Is using spicetify to change the CSS of Spotify bannable? I understand that using certain plugins that give you premium perks is but is simply altering the CSS?

magazzzine

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Rate Limiting: 429 Error only associated with Audio Features

Windows - Python API Running into a frustrating issue. I am being hit with a 429 error when attempting to request Audio features for a specific song. Not a bunch of API calls, but literally just a single one will give me this error. I am able to make...

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Windows - Python API   Running into a frustrating issue. I am being hit with a 429 error when attempting to request Audio features for a specific song. Not a bunch of API calls, but literally ...

Sporkify

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Solved!! Error 404, 403 with certain endpoints

PlanPremium DuoOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueHey guys, I've been working on a simple project to use the api to get my current listening information so that I can display it on a localhost website. The issue(s) I have been having is th...

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Plan Premium Duo Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hey guys, I've been working on a simple project to use the api to get my current listening information so that I can display it ...

wwwkennyseqcom

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