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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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Filter by Popularity in Search API

I don't find anything related to popularity but the tag:hispter in search endpoint. I wanted to know if there's something more to use in an api call to retrieve only tracks with a specific popularity. Something like: https://api.spotify.com/v1/search...

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I don't find anything related to popularity but the tag:hispter in search endpoint. I wanted to know if there's something more to use in an api call to retrieve only tracks with a specific popularity...

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Search API
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Spotify Web API: How to get genres from TrackObject in playlist

I am using the Spotify Web API through Python. I am currently extracting tracks from a playlist. With that in mind, I also wanted to get the genres for each song. My first question is if there's a way to a genre for a specific song? At the moment, I ...

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I am using the Spotify Web API through Python. I am currently extracting tracks from a playlist. With that in mind, I also wanted to get the genres for each song.   My first question is if the...

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[Newbie question] Recommended tool for the base64 encoding of ?

My Question or IssueI tried the Client Credentials Flow(which is the 4th authorization flow in the Authorization Guide),Step 1: Have your application request authorizationand I got an error. Step 1 is basically this cURL command: curl -X "POST"-H "Au...

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My Question or Issue I tried the Client Credentials Flow (which is the 4th authorization flow in the Authorization Guide), Step 1: Have your application request authorization and I got an err...

Yanine98

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Ratings API?

Is there any way to get an item's ratings from the Spotify API? Through some hacking around, I found I can collect the total number of ratings and average score of all of them, but that's not all that helpful. I'd really like to see the spread of rat...

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Is there any way to get an item's ratings from the Spotify API?   Through some hacking around, I found I can collect the total number of ratings and average score of all of them, but that...

johnrdimm

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Re: Email verification doesn't work.

i'm trying to verify my spotify developer account, but when i click the link in the verification email my browser just says the site can't be reached. i can't click on the "contact us" option either, the same issue happens. i'm using google chrome, o...

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i'm trying to verify my spotify developer account, but when i click the link in the verification email my browser just says the site can't be reached. i can't click on the "contact us" option either,...

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Matrix numbers for the recordings contained in "Hromata" by Xarhakos album

PlanPremiumCountryGreeceHello, I am looking the matrix numbers of the recordings contained in the album "HROMATA" by Stavros Harhakos. The matrix code is 7xcg followed by four digit numbers. Thank you.

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Plan Premium Country Greece Hello, I am looking the matrix numbers of the recordings contained in the album "HROMATA" by Stavros Harhakos. The matrix code is 7xcg followed by four digit numbers. ...

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I get ads on premium account

My Question or IssueI have my premium account but I have received some images promoting new albums and artists, while listening to music, why is that? PlanPremiumCountryColombia Device(iPhone 12)Operating System(iOS 17)

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My Question or Issue I have my premium account but I have received some images promoting new albums and artists, while listening to music, why is that?  Plan Premium Country Colombia  ...

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Not getting the email verification mail for Spotify for Developers Console

PlanPremium Family Plan Device(iPhone 13 Pro, Laptop, Desktop)Operating System(iOS 17.1.1, Windows 10, Windows 11, Ubuntu.) My Question or IssueI am not getting the email verification mail for Spotify for Developers Console. I have tried several time...

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Plan Premium Family Plan   Device (iPhone 13 Pro, Laptop, Desktop) Operating System (iOS 17.1.1, Windows 10, Windows 11, Ubuntu.)   My Question or Issue I am not getting the email ...

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Artist Stats

My Question or Issue Hello Guys ,I wanted to find out if it is possible to get weekly stats on artists tracks and if so how does one go about this

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My Question or Issue   Hello Guys ,I wanted to find out if it is possible to get weekly stats on artists tracks and if so how does one go about this   

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Solved!! Authentification

PlanFree/PremiumCountryFranceDeviceWindows computer and multiple android devices and emulatorsOperating SystemWindows 11 and Android api level 33My Question or IssueMy authentification link for my android app :"https://accounts.spotify.com/authorize?...

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Plan Free/Premium Country France Device Windows computer and multiple android devices and emulators Operating System Windows 11 and Android api level 33 My Question or Issue My authentificat...

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Embeded episodes display in Preview mode only

CountryPolandDevicePC, Mac, Android My Question or IssueWe are encountering difficulties embedding Polish podcast episodes. For some reason, you can only see the episodes in Preview mode. We experimented with different shows and here are some observa...

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Country Poland Device PC, Mac, Android   My Question or Issue We are encountering difficulties embedding Polish podcast episodes. For some reason, you can only see the episodes in Preview ...

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Delay in replying to quota extension request

Hello everyone, I'm applying for a quota extension, but I haven't heard anything back. The last feedback you gave on the forums was that it would take up to 6 weeks, and we've been waiting almost two months. Is there anything I can do to get some fee...

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Hello everyone, I'm applying for a quota extension, but I haven't heard anything back. The last feedback you gave on the forums was that it would take up to 6 weeks, and we've been waiting almost two...

Ximzend

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Struggling appRemote continuous connectivity in iOS

Dear Spotify Developer Team,We have been actively integrating with the Spotify iOS SDK and APIs for our application, and while the integration has been valuable, we have encountered a few challenges that are affecting the user experience.AppRemote Di...

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Dear Spotify Developer Team, We have been actively integrating with the Spotify iOS SDK and APIs for our application, and while the integration has been valuable, we have encountered a few challenge...

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SDK to import playlist from spotify to other app

I am creating an app for people to be able to tip DJ’s in events. Since most DJ’s have spotify accounts and their playlist over there, can they have that same playlist in my new app?

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I am creating an app for people to be able to tip DJ’s in events. Since most DJ’s have spotify accounts and their playlist over there, can they have that same playlist in my new app?   

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Solved!! Add Playlist Likes/Saves to the API

PlanFree/PremiumCountryGermanyDeviceAPIOperating SystemAPI My Question or IssueI would really appreciate having a legal method to track the likes/saves of playlists. It would be extremely helpful to include this variable in the API.

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Plan Free/Premium Country Germany Device API Operating System API   My Question or Issue I would really appreciate having a legal method to track the likes/saves of playlists. It would...

Ximzend

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Suggestion for using the Spotify API

Hello, I want to try creating a website and using the Spotify API. I aim to display top artists and songs based on each city in Indonesia. Is it possible to create that? If so, could you please provide references and suggestions on which API I should...

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Hello, I want to try creating a website and using the Spotify API. I aim to display top artists and songs based on each city in Indonesia. Is it possible to create that? If so, could you please provi...

Ximzend

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[API] /v1/me/player/currently-playing - Item is null when currently playing is an Episode

Hit the API a few times each time with a different Podcasts playing, but the item was never populated in the response. Not much else to say, so let me know if you need more info from me. Here's one of the responses: { "timestamp": 1692423775753, "con...

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Hit the API a few times each time with a different Podcasts playing, but the item was never populated in the response. Not much else to say, so let me know if you need more info from me. Here's ...

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Embed code generated contains errors

Creating an embedable iframe generates wrong code:According to standards the width attribute is a unitless value in pixels. 100% is wrong. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/iframe#width

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Creating an embedable iframe generates wrong code: <iframe style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/playlist/37i9dQZF1DXcBWIGoYBM5M?utm_source=generator" width="100%" hei...

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Superuser Contribution HTTP 403 from Spotify API with message "Your client does not have permission to get URL ..."

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States My Question or IssueI'm using the Spotify API to develop an integration. I stopped working on it for a bit, and just started picking it back up today. Now, I get an HTTP 403 when making any request, with the error "You...

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Plan Premium Country United States   My Question or Issue I'm using the Spotify API to develop an integration. I stopped working on it for a bit, and just started picking it back up today....

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Using Spotify API in a GPT

Hi. I don't know much about coding (and pretty much nothing about APIs), but I want to create a GPT with access to Spotify - but I'm stuck. I've found the OpenAPI at https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sonallux/spotify-web-api/main/fixed-spotify-open-a...

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Hi. I don't know much about coding (and pretty much nothing about APIs), but I want to create a GPT with access to Spotify - but I'm stuck.   I've found the OpenAPI at https://raw.githubu...

Ximzend

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