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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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Authorization code provided by Spotify is 'invalid'

This has suddenly stopped working for me. I get the 'authorization code' using the Spotify API but when I try to use this code to get the access and refresh codes I get told the authorization code I was just given is invalid. I have tried getting it ...

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This has suddenly stopped working for me.   I get the 'authorization code' using the Spotify API but when I try to use this code to get the access and refresh codes I get told the authorizatio...

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Superuser Contribution Can I use Spotify Logo in my app?

Hello! I have created this app: https://spotify-playlist-generator-ai.vercel.app/ and I am using Spotify's logos and icons on UI. Is there any legal problem with it?

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Hello! I have created this app: https://spotify-playlist-generator-ai.vercel.app/ and I am using Spotify's logos and icons on UI. Is there any legal problem with it?

Ximzend

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When performing a track search, the API is always returning "total" as 0 (zero)

This seems to be a recent bug... When I call the search API, for example: https://api.spotify.com/v1/search?offset=0&limit=50&query=label%3A%22loodas%22&type=track&locale=en-US,en;q%3D0.5 I always get the "total" field returned as zero even though th...

Music Fan

This seems to be a recent bug...   When I call the search API, for example:  https://api.spotify.com/v1/search?offset=0&limit=50&query=label%3A%22loodas%22&type=track&loc...

nick_wanders

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my app

Good afternoon, I had 2 applications today, I go to my account, they are no longer there, I don't know where they went! Please return my apps because I really need them and somehow they just disappeared from my device.

Music Fan

Good afternoon, I had 2 applications today, I go to my account, they are no longer there, I don't know where they went!   Please return my apps because I really need them and somehow they just...

NginxOne

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Limited Pins for Spotify Paid version

Hi Spotify TeamI trust you’re well, PlanPremiumCountryMoldova Republic ofDevice(Samsung Galaxy 10, Macbook Pro late 2019)Operating System(Android, MACOS TAHOE) My Question or IssueI have a paid subscription and would love to enjoy more pins. I have a...

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Hi Spotify Team I trust you’re well,   Plan Premium Country Moldova Republic of Device (Samsung Galaxy 10, Macbook Pro late 2019) Operating System (Android, MACOS TAHOE)   My Qu...

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25 person limit for webapi 0auth

PlanPremiumCountry Devicewindows 11 PC My Question or IssueI am developing an application called pulse, it creates playlists based off of heart rate, I do not use any app store and strictly want to launch the application without using things like itu...

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Plan Premium Country   Device windows 11 PC   My Question or Issue I am developing an application called pulse, it creates playlists based off of heart rate, I do not use any app st...

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"Spotify Policies"
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Is it allowed to generate Spotify playlists using AI prompts?

Hi,I’m building an app where users enter a natural-language prompt (e.g., mood or intent).An external AI model interprets this prompt and converts it into genres, artists, and audio feature parameters.Using the Spotify Web API, I then create a playli...

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Hi, I’m building an app where users enter a natural-language prompt (e.g., mood or intent). An external AI model interprets this prompt and converts it into genres, artists, and audio feature param...

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Spotify keeps breaking librespot and go-librespot

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicelibrespot, go-librespotOperating SystemLinux My Question or IssueI got premium in order to play Spotify on my snapserver using librespot and go-librespot. But Spotify keep making changes which repeatedly break these apps...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device librespot, go-librespot Operating System Linux   My Question or Issue I got premium in order to play Spotify on my snapserver using librespot and go-...

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Spotify YS Player

I built a custom, browser-based Spotify player as a personal learning project to explore how far Spotify’s Web API and embedded playback experience can be extended while keeping performance and UI minimal. The Spotify Yearly Statistic (YS) Player sta...

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I built a custom, browser-based Spotify player as a personal learning project to explore how far Spotify’s Web API and embedded playback experience can be extended while keeping performance and UI mi...

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Superuser Contribution INVALID_CLIENT: Invalid redirect URI

I am following the Quick Start tutorial, which instructs: To try the app, replace these credentials with the values that you received when you registered your app. In this demonstration app we use http://localhost:8888/callback as the redirect URI. I...

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I am following the Quick Start tutorial, which instructs:   To try the app, replace these credentials with the values that you received when you registered your app. In this demonstration app ...

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Spotify Search Web API pagination returns inconsistent total count

  I’m facing an issue with pagination in the Spotify Search Web API where the total value changes unexpectedly when updating the offset.Steps to reproduce:Perform a search request (e.g., /v1/search) with:limit = 10offset = 0The response returns a tot...

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   I’m facing an issue with pagination in the Spotify Search Web API where the total value changes unexpectedly when updating the offset. Steps to reproduce: Perform a search request (e.g., /v1/...

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I have a spotify application

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issuei have an application however it requires that I have users sign up/ provide an email address my...

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

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Superuser Contribution Dashboard issue update

Hey folks, this is Alvaro from the Spotify DevRel team. Thank you for reporting the issues with the Dashboard. We’re aware of the problem and we are working to get it fixed as I type.We’ll update you as soon as we have more news on the fix. Thanks fo...

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Hey folks, this is Alvaro from the Spotify DevRel team. Thank you for reporting the issues with the Dashboard. We’re aware of the problem and we are working to get it fixed as I type. We’ll up...

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Embed music video

Is there a way to embed Spotify music videos on a website? I see that we can embed podcast videos, but wondering if anyone has found a way to embed music videos specifically.

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Is there a way to embed Spotify music videos on a website? I see that we can embed podcast videos, but wondering if anyone has found a way to embed music videos specifically.

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Solved!! Public Playlist - Status 404 Resource Not Found

I was having errors with this Public PlaylistNew Music Friday Philippineshttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWVjrTQlvqTHF?si=ACEGXaXUTzK1leGax5MKeA

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I was having errors with this Public Playlist New Music Friday Philippines https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWVjrTQlvqTHF?si=ACEGXaXUTzK1leGax5MKeA  

Gilgaland

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Can't create an app

When I am trying to create an app, I am getting this error - Your account is not ready, please wait a few minutes and try again.All fields are filled.

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When I am trying to create an app, I am getting this error - Your account is not ready, please wait a few minutes and try again. All fields are filled.

perqa

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Request for Permission to Use Spotify Audio Previews

Hello Spotify Developer Team,I am developing a mobile app for Android and iOS that is a music trivia quiz focused on anime opening themes.I would like to request guidance regarding the **use of Spotify audio preview clips** within my app. Specificall...

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Hello Spotify Developer Team, I am developing a mobile app for Android and iOS that is a music trivia quiz focused on anime opening themes. I would like to request guidance regarding the **use of S...

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Academic Inquiry: Machine Learning Policy regarding Personal Data Export & Audio Features

PlanPremiumCountryTaiwanDeviceMacBook Air 2024Operating SystemMacOS14.6.1(23G93)My Question or IssueI am a student from Taiwan. I am writing to seek specific clarification regarding the use of Spotify data for an academic research paper involving hum...

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Plan Premium Country Taiwan Device MacBook Air 2024 Operating System MacOS14.6.1(23G93) My Question or Issue I am a student from Taiwan. I am writing to seek specific clarification regarding...

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Spotify for stream deck

I don't know about other StreamDeck users, but speaking for myself, I was trying to create a web API to launch Spotify on StreamDeck, and it's not working. I'm unable to do it and I don't know how. If anyone can help, thank you.

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  I don't know about other StreamDeck users, but speaking for myself, I was trying to create a web API to launch Spotify on StreamDeck, and it's not working. I'm unable to do it and I don't kno...

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Not getting data of top artist and top tracks api data in all users

PlanFree/PremiumCountryINDIADevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue We are seeing inconsistent results from Spotify s Top Artists and Top Tracks APIs. Some ...

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Plan Free/Premium Country INDIA 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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