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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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Solved!! Clarification on using audio preview clips in short-form content videos

Hello Spotify for Developers Community,I am currently working on an application that generates short-form content videos featuring audio preview clips from Spotify, along with the song title, artist, album/song cover, and a Spotify code that links to...

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Hello Spotify for Developers Community, I am currently working on an application that generates short-form content videos featuring audio preview clips from Spotify, along with the song title, a...

Ximzend

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How to get information on a song?

So Ed Sheeran recently released Eyes Closed which have different versions with different covers but the main track has the collective streams of both versions whereas Jimin also released Like Crazy the same day with two versions but the streams are s...

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So Ed Sheeran recently released Eyes Closed which have different versions with different covers but the main track has the collective streams of both versions whereas Jimin also released Like Crazy t...

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When adding or updating playlist details, only works half the time

Whats up all -- I have a web app that uses both the "CreatePlaylist" + "Change Playlist Details" Web API calls. For the CreatePlaylist call, I always pass name and description. I noticed that half of the time the playlists have no description after b...

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Whats up all --   I have a web app that uses both the "CreatePlaylist" + "Change Playlist Details" Web API calls.   For the CreatePlaylist call, I always pass name and description. I no...

adilanchian

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Can't Create Playlists
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ALLOWED? calling dance moves

I want to put out a free program for rueda calling. Picture is worth 1000 words, as long as it works:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TR37xrpiXIAt Parties of Cuban music fans (and other places) people dance in a group, doing fairly complex moves to s...

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I want to put out a free program for rueda calling.  Picture is worth 1000 words, as long as it works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TR37xrpiXI At Parties of Cuban music fans (and other p...

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Public Playlist

Hi,I run a WordPress plugin and want to be able to convert a playlist URL that a client provides into a JSON response and then add the details into a table, is this possible? I vision it to work like:Client inputs Spotify URL intoa box, clicks "conve...

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Hi, I run a WordPress plugin and want to be able to convert a playlist URL that a client provides into a JSON response and then add the details into a table, is this possible?   I vision it t...

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My live streams have stopped updated and reverted to an old update.

The track was on 16k+ live updated streams and then a few hours later I was logged out of the app and when I logged back in it was an old update that shows up on Spotify streams rather than artist app streams. And hasn’t updated since then even thoug...

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The track was on 16k+ live updated streams and then a few hours later I was logged out of the app and when I logged back in it was an old update that shows up on Spotify streams rather than artist ap...

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Notion Embedding

PlanFree/PremiumI have premium but I don't think this impacts the issue CountryUSA DeviceSurface Pro Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueWhen I embed a playlist or song or whatever from Spotify onto Notion it only shows a preview of the so...

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Plan Free/Premium I have premium but I don't think this impacts the issue   Country USA   Device Surface Pro   Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Whe...

Prague

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Extension Request Media Upload Broken

I'm trying to revise my extension request (first time doing it with the new UI) and there's strange behavior when uploading screenshots/screencasts. All attempted uploads initially produced a "Something went wrong" error, but when I saved my request ...

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I'm trying to revise my extension request (first time doing it with the new UI) and there's strange behavior when uploading screenshots/screencasts. All attempted uploads initially produced a "Someth...

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Hey Spotify, I noticed there was an error on Jimin's song "Like Crazy"

Jimin’s new song Like Crazy has been split in two versions in your global chart when both’s streams were combined the first day of the release, pls fix this bc it’s affecting the artist records and numbers. Please fix this error and combine the strea...

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Jimin’s new song Like Crazy has been split in two versions in your global chart when both’s streams were combined the first day of the release, pls fix this bc it’s affecting the artist records and n...

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Embedded playlist on mobile

Hi, I have a website that has embedded playlists on it. In Windows, all the browsers play full songs on my website without a problem. However, Safari browser on my mobile phone plays only 30 seconds although i'm logged in spotify web as a premium use...

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Hi,   I have a website that has embedded playlists on it. In Windows, all the browsers play full songs on my website without a problem. However, Safari browser on my mobile phone plays only 30...

Ximzend

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Music snippets for my social media app project

My Question or IssueI am a product manager, and I'm working on a social media project, where users can add music to video posts. I'd appreciate some help

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My Question or Issue I am a product manager, and I'm working on a social media project, where users can add music to video posts.  I'd appreciate some help

jakecarting

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How to get to console? It's gone. Yesterday it wasn't.

I'm doing a YouTube tutorial on api's. Yesterday everything is alright, but now it is not at all. I now should get a Token in the console and learn about terminal and api's. But the console is gone. How can I continue the tutorial?

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I'm doing a YouTube tutorial on api's. Yesterday everything is alright, but now it is not at all. I now should get a Token in the console and learn about terminal and api's. But the console is gone. ...

donsebas77

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Solved!! Secure account

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

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

ich-bins-nochmal

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Is it possible to have Spotify for artists APIs?

I have 2 needs related to the link between a Spotify User and a Spotify Artist.I want to allow my users to copy paste their profile link (i.e. open.spotify.com/user/theirId) and still be able to fetch the artist profile link associated to their accou...

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I have 2 needs related to the link between a Spotify User and a Spotify Artist. I want to allow my users to copy paste their profile link (i.e. open.spotify.com/user/theirId) and still be able to f...

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Allowed to use it for on-hold music?

I've read the various Spotify terms and conditions docs, but it's not entirely clear whether our use case is permitted. We have a telehealth app, and we want a patient to be able to select songs or playlists we provide via Spotify while they're waiti...

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I've read the various Spotify terms and conditions docs, but it's not entirely clear whether our use case is permitted. We have a telehealth app, and we want a patient to be able to select songs or p...

Ximzend

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App review

Is it possbile to fasten the process of the app review? I have a school project and need users to register this asap I got 403 error as it users need to be added explicitly on my dashboard

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Is it possbile to fasten the process of the app review?  I have a school project and need users to register this asap I got 403 error as it users need to be added explicitly on my dashboard &nb...

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API request
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Is using this library a no-no and will my account get banned if i use it?

Hi, I am curious about an open source library on Github called CSpot. It appears to run on multiple platforms (even the PS-Vita from a fork) But i don't see any spotify library it is using. There is a company that is currently trying to sell a produc...

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Hi, I am curious about an open source library on Github called CSpot.  It appears to run on multiple platforms (even the PS-Vita from a fork)  But i don't see any spotify library it is ...

CheezeBreeze

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Improvement idea

PlanPremiumCountry (any) Device(any)Operating System(any) My Question or IssueHello!I really like your service you do.I like to hear my favorite songs. My problem is that I don't like all the songs that much. I really wish I could set how much I like...

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Plan Premium Country (any)   Device (any) Operating System (any)   My Question or Issue Hello! I really like your service you do. I like to hear my favorite songs. My proble...

Ximzend

Spotify Star

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Feature Improvement
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Get Recommendations Endpoint Filters Request

I have a couple of use cases that aren't currently covered by the existing props and filters you can send to the get recommendations endpoint, so I figured I'd make a requestFilter by release date: if a user wants to listen to current music that soun...

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I have a couple of use cases that aren't currently covered by the existing props and filters you can send to the get recommendations endpoint, so I figured I'd make a request Filter by release date:...

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Refresh token works only once.

I have created a function that generates a refresh token with the scope "streaming". When I use it once to generate a new access token it works perfectly fine and I'm returned a dictionary with the keys: [access_token, token_type, expires_in, refesh_...

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I have created a function that generates a refresh token with the scope "streaming". When I use it once to generate a new access token it works perfectly fine and I'm returned a dictionary with the k...

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