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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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500 internal server error

i got a token by making a post request using the client credentials and{ 'grant_type':'client_credentials','scope': 'user-read-recently-played'} in header. as data for that post request. But when i use this token to get recently played tracks- https:...

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i got a token by making a post request using the client credentials and { 'grant_type':'client_credentials', 'scope': 'user-read-recently-played'} in header. as data for that post request.   ...

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Can we use playlist info as a prompt for a GPT model

In the developer policy it's stated that: "Do not use the Spotify Platform or any Spotify Content to train a machine learning or AI model or otherwise ingest Spotify Content into a machine learning or AI model." I understand that we can't train an AI...

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In the developer policy it's stated that:  "Do not use the Spotify Platform or any Spotify Content to train a machine learning or AI model or otherwise ingest Spotify Content into a machine lea...

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[API] Audiobooks API returns 404 not found for shows

Hi there,I'm starting development on Spotify API, and found a potential bug. On search API, I query for Harry Potter audiobooks (GET /v1/search?q=harry+potter&type=audiobook) that returns some results :- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (ID 2IEB...

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Hi there, I'm starting development on Spotify API, and found a potential bug.   On search API, I query for Harry Potter audiobooks (GET /v1/search?q=harry+potter&type=audiobook) that retu...

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Solved!! 403 error on GET v1/me/top/tracks

I have been working on an App using Kotlin which uses spotify API and to fetch user spotify account data and to play some music using the spotify App Remote. Now as I proceeded with the app it is working all fine in my device but when I give the App ...

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I have been working on an App using Kotlin which uses spotify API and to fetch user spotify account data and to play some music using the spotify App Remote.   Now as I proceeded with the app ...

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refresh token always invalid

so, i have a personal project where i want to achieve my currently playing tracks from spotify to my website. i run it in localhost:3000/ and i set the redirect uri to localhost:3000/callback. so when i authorized my account and got the refresh token...

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so, i have a personal project where i want to achieve my currently playing tracks from spotify to my website. i run it in localhost:3000/ and i set the redirect uri to localhost:3000/callback. so whe...

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[API] Audiobooks API returns 404 not found for shows

Hi there,I'm starting development on Spotify API, and found a potential bug. On search API, I query for Harry Potter audiobooks (GET /v1/search?q=harry+potter&type=audiobook) that returns some results :- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (ID 2IEB...

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Hi there, I'm starting development on Spotify API, and found a potential bug.   On search API, I query for Harry Potter audiobooks (GET /v1/search?q=harry+potter&type=audiobook) that retu...

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Weird Spotify POST 500 Playback Error

I'm using Electron and WideVine to play with the Spotify Web Playback API and everything works fine, I start a song but then it plays only for about three seconds and then skips to the next track and so on. I get this Error about three times:POST htt...

Music Fan

I'm using Electron and WideVine to play with the Spotify Web Playback API and everything works fine, I start a song but then it plays only for about three seconds and then skips to the next track and...

Koteyk0o

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How do I know that my app token has been rate limited?

Plan: PremiumCountry: USDevice: Macbook Pro M2 Max Hello Everyone, I'm running some code using the spotipy package in python and was wondering how I could get the request_header that says what kind of error I may be receiving. When I run my code, it ...

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Plan: Premium Country: US Device: Macbook Pro M2 Max   Hello Everyone,  I'm running some code using the spotipy package in python and was wondering how I could get the request_header t...

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Podcast player embed iframe behavior

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceMacBook Pro M1, iPhone 11 Pro, iPadOperating SystemMacOS, iOSMy Question or Issueive embedded the Spotify player iframe into a Beaver Builder based Wordpress page. Works fine on desktop, but on iOS, when scrolling down to div ...

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Plan Free Country USA Device MacBook Pro M1, iPhone 11 Pro, iPad Operating System MacOS, iOS My Question or Issue ive embedded the Spotify player iframe into a Beaver Builder based Wordpress...

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Scopes ignored at the "Authorize" endpoint

I'm trying to connect my app to Spotify using Web API. When I do a GET request to Autohrize endpoint, I get redirected to login screen of Spotify.Code (dart) at "code_screenshot.png". Then, I put my mail and my pass (in the "login_screen.jpg"), but w...

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I'm trying to connect my app to Spotify using Web API. When I do a GET request to Autohrize endpoint, I get redirected to login screen of Spotify. Code (dart) at "code_screenshot.png".   ...

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Is there a way to retrieve the audio stream of a tune in order to play it on a bot discord?

PlanPremiumCountryFranceMy Question or IssueI'm in the process of creating a bot discord that would be linked to a Spotify premium account so that it could play music that comes from Spotify, but after going through the documentation, I couldn't find...

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Plan Premium Country France My Question or Issue I'm in the process of creating a bot discord that would be linked to a Spotify premium account so that it could play music that comes from Sp...

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Is making a visualizer allowed with the Spotify API?

I have read the Compliance Tips and I'm still not sure whether making a visualizer to go along with a Spotify music player is a supported use case. I would be generating the visuals with code according to song data from the Web API. No other copyrigh...

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I have read the Compliance Tips and I'm still not sure whether making a visualizer to go along with a Spotify music player is a supported use case. I would be generating the visuals with code accordi...

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Spotify API Inquiry

I am curious to start a personal project with Spotify. I have read the API documentation, but I wasn't able to find this specific API request type anywhere. Is it possible for the API to retrieve the #minutes a user has listened to a track/artist in ...

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I am curious to start a personal project with Spotify. I have read the API documentation, but I wasn't able to find this specific API request type anywhere. Is it possible for the API to retrieve the...

Ximzend

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Documentation incorrect about GET /me/player/currently-playing?

The API documentation for these endpointshttps://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/get-information-about-the-users-current-playbackhttps://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/get-the-users-currently-playing-track...

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The API documentation for these endpoints https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/get-information-about-the-users-current-playback https://developer.spotify.com/documentation...

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Can't access API anymore, did I exceed limits?

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Hi folks, I was starting to make a music search app and was able to keep querying the API fo...

Music Fan

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axion777

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api calls no longer working
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The player API returns HTTP response 202 instead of 204

The documentation about the play / pause functionality of the Web Player API (https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/pause-a-users-playback) lists 204 as the expected response to a successful request, but instead the API return...

Music Fan

  The documentation about the play / pause functionality of the Web Player API (https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/pause-a-users-playback) lists 204 as the expected r...

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SDA app status "blocked and disabled" randomly

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSDeviceWeb BrowserOperating SystemWindows 10, MacOS, etc. My Question or IssueI am currently developing a web app, mostly for the purpose of playlist generation. I was going through the steps of complying with the Developer Po...

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Plan Free/Premium Country US Device Web Browser Operating System Windows 10, MacOS, etc.   My Question or Issue I am currently developing a web app, mostly for the purpose of playlist ...

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Documentation error on get-users-saved-tracks

Hello, There is a minor error in the API documentation of the `get-users-saved-tracks`:All examples are using the `v1/me/shows` API endpoint instead of `v1/me/tracks`.Not a roadblock. Just so it can be fixed. Have a nice day.

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Hello,   There is a minor error in the API documentation of the `get-users-saved-tracks`: All examples are using the `v1/me/shows` API endpoint instead of `v1/me/tracks`. Not a roadblock. ...

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api documentation
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can't accept ToS

PlanPremium My Question or Issuecan't accept ToS PUT https://api.spotify.com/webapi-provisioning/user-developer-info 502

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Plan Premium     My Question or Issue can't accept ToS   PUT https://api.spotify.com/webapi-provisioning/user-developer-info 502  

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Can't access Dev Dashboard

Hi, I'm facing the following new issue: I'm logged in into https://developer.spotify.com. If I now try to access the dashboard I have to accept new Developer Terms. But this doesn't work on any browser. I always get a popup message that an error is o...

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Hi, I'm facing the following new issue: I'm logged in into https://developer.spotify.com. If I now try to access the dashboard I have to accept new Developer Terms. But this doesn't work on any ...

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