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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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Permission missing - MS Power Platform Custom Connectors

I have Premium plan, I'm using Microsoft Power Platform Custom Connector and there Oauth2.0 and Spotify ready made solutions. I have followed the instructions precisely but still I get 401: Permissions missing, no matter which scope I give or any act...

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I have Premium plan, I'm using Microsoft Power Platform Custom Connector and there Oauth2.0 and Spotify ready made solutions. I have followed the instructions precisely but still I get 401: Permissio...

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Can’t log in

deleted my apple id login methodPlanPremiumCountryIndonesiaDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 17 My Question or IssueSo i have spotify account and it was connected with apple id, and then i have an android tablet, android tablet doesn’t support apple...

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deleted my apple id login method Plan Premium Country Indonesia Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 17   My Question or Issue So i have spotify account and it was connected with app...

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Permission is missing for Player devices API

Have an oauth application that authenticates with the users Spotify account. Trying to make the following API call but we keep getting Permission is missing error: https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/get-a-users-available-de...

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Have an oauth application that authenticates with the users Spotify account. Trying to make the following API call but we keep getting Permission is missing error: https://developer.spotify.com/docum...

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Use Cases for Spotify API in relation to Machine Learning

My Question or IssueHello all, quick question about use of the Web API for developers. For background, my roommate and I are Senior Engineers in college, working on our capstone project. Our idea involves using sensors & a camera to collect data abou...

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My Question or Issue Hello all, quick question about use of the Web API for developers.   For background, my roommate and I are Senior Engineers in college, working on our capstone project. O...

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message='Bad Request', url=URL('https://accounts.spotify.com/api/token')

I changed a token of Spotify for image grabbing because i accidental published the token to git.I tested all my Spotify integrations and every thing was working. but the next day my home assistant spotify connection no longer works. when i reconnect ...

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I changed a token of Spotify for image grabbing because i accidental published the token to git. I tested all my Spotify integrations and every thing was working.  but the next day my home ass...

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Add tracks to playlist with snapshot ID

The documentation for working with playlists through the API discusses snapshots IDs, which allow for sending requests to the API that modify a playlist concurrently. And you can include a snapshot ID in requests to remove tracks and reorder/replace ...

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The documentation for working with playlists through the API discusses snapshots IDs, which allow for sending requests to the API that modify a playlist concurrently. And you can include a snapshot I...

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How to add a track to a playlist?

Plan: PremiumCountry:USDevice: command lineOperating System: n/a My Question or Issue:I added a track to a playlist with this httpie command:http POST https://api.spotify.com/v1/playlists/${playlist_id}/tracks uris==spotify:track:43iBTEWECK7hSnE0p6Gg...

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Plan: Premium Country:US Device: command line Operating System: n/a   My Question or Issue: I added a track to a playlist with this httpie command: http POST https://api.spotify.com/v1/pl...

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Spotify Recently Played filter fields

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceMacbook Pro M1Operating SystemmacOS Ventura 13.2.1 My Question or IssueI want to grab the recently played songs. My query currently is this.https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player/recently-played?limit=20&after=1695...

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Macbook Pro M1 Operating System macOS Ventura 13.2.1   My Question or Issue I want to grab the recently played songs. My query currently is t...

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403 forbidden error

PlanFreeCountryIndia My Question or IssueWhen I try to hit these following endpoints it returns me 403 forbidden errorThe endpoints are listed below:https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/trackshttps://api.spotify.com/v1/me/top/artistsThe access token is comp...

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  Plan Free Country India     My Question or Issue When I try to hit these following endpoints it returns me 403 forbidden error The endpoints are listed below: https://api.s...

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Can I use the API for an app with a game-like feature for non-commercial school project?

The Spotify API Terms of Service states: c. Games and trivia quizzes. Unless you receive Spotify’s written approval, you shall not use the Spotify Platform to incorporate Spotify Content into any game functionality (including trivia quizzes). I was w...

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The Spotify API Terms of Service states:   c. Games and trivia quizzes. Unless you receive Spotify’s written approval, you shall not use the Spotify Platform to incorporate Spotify Content int...

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Pulling a list of artists

Hi, is there a way to pull a list of artists or songs with a certain # of monthly listeners or streams using the Spotify API? PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Wi...

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Hi, is there a way to pull a list of artists or songs with a certain # of monthly listeners or streams using the Spotify API?     Plan Free/Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 8, Sam...

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403 Error - Get User's Top Items

I'm trying to retrieve user's top items from the API but getting a 403 error, other API calls to Spotify are working so my authentication seems fine, my scope is consistent with the documentation. Below is a code screenshot and an example error, does...

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I'm trying to retrieve user's top items from the API but getting a 403 error, other API calls to Spotify are working so my authentication seems fine, my scope is consistent with the documentation. &...

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How to quickly find song you're listening to in long playslist

For computors, not phones/tabletsOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI have a very very long playlist and it's so difficult to find where in the list I'm currently at when listening on computor. When on my phon...

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For computors, not phones/tablets Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I have a very very long playlist and it's so difficult to find where i...

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Mi problema es el cual al escuchar las canciones que me agradan la mayoría de canciones las editan y no se reproducen como tal el audio original aparte de fondo siempre escucho interferencia y se ollen como platican y arruinan las canciones PORFAVOR ...

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Mi problema es el cual al escuchar las canciones que me agradan la mayoría de canciones las editan y no se reproducen como tal el audio original aparte de fondo siempre escucho interferencia y se oll...

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Solved!! Search API restricted with client_credential access?

PlanFreeCountryDEDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)Windows 10 My Question or IssueA track search with a query like this:'track%3ATrackname+artist%3AArtistname+album%3AAlbum...

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Plan Free Country DE Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) Windows 10   My Question or Issue A track...

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Unsure how to get the Currently Playing json to work

Hi, I'm currently trying to figure out why my code isn't getting this json file properly: https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/get-the-users-currently-playing-track I'm following the beginner guide.The "Get User's Profile" wo...

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Hi,   I'm currently trying to figure out why my code isn't getting this json file properly: https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/get-the-users-currently-playing-t...

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Search API get lyrics match in API

PlanPremiumCountry-Device-Operating System- My Question or IssueIn the mobile application, searching for words from a song will return you the song as a search result and displays a "lyrics match" marker.Is that information available in the API? Coul...

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Plan Premium Country - Device - Operating System -   My Question or Issue In the mobile application, searching for words from a song will return you the song as a search result and dis...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Expose “liked songs” playlist to 3rd party API (Sonos)

When browsing my spotify playlists through Sonos the default “Liked Songs” playlist isn’t available. I can only assume Spotify doesn’t publish this playlist in their external API. PlanPremiumCountryUSA

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When browsing my spotify playlists through Sonos the default “Liked Songs” playlist isn’t available. I can only assume Spotify doesn’t publish this playlist in their external API.    &nbs...

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