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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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204 No Content from /v1/me/player, but I am playing music.

Hi, I get 204 No Content when calling the v1/me/player endpoint, but music is playing in Spotify, from a playlist (so it should return a context). I am using Spotify for macOS (Intel) 1.1.**bleep**.612.gb7409abc. I tested this in the Spotify console ...

Music Fan

Hi,   I get 204 No Content when calling the v1/me/player endpoint, but music is playing in Spotify, from a playlist (so it should return a context).   I am using Spotify for macOS (Inte...

shto

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Spotify Follow Button Not Working

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSDeviceChrome, DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI followed the instructions on the Spotify site for the Follow Button integration, and it seemed to have been working, as can be seen here: https://www.clapc...

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Plan Free/Premium Country US Device Chrome, Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I followed the instructions on the Spotify site for the Follow Button integration...

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I'm having issues using a Spotify applet. Please help!

Hey, I was trying to use Spotify's IFTTT applets via IFTTT's web portal on my Windows 10 PC. It's the one that automatically adds songs I like on YouTube to a playlist on Spotify. But for some reason, I always get an error (see attached screenshot. I...

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Hey, I was trying to use Spotify's IFTTT applets via IFTTT's web portal on my Windows 10 PC. It's the one that automatically adds songs I like on YouTube to a playlist on Spotify. But for some reason...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution CORS openid-configuration

I am trying to use OIDC for auth.When my Blazor WASM client-app (which runs in the browser) attempts to hit https://accounts.spotify.com/.well-known/openid-configuration the response fails because of CORS. The error is:Access to XMLHttpRequest at 'ht...

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I am trying to use OIDC for auth. When my Blazor WASM client-app (which runs in the browser) attempts to hit https://accounts.spotify.com/.well-known/openid-configuration the response fails bec...

ohej

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Superuser Contribution Massive discrepancy between API saves and artist reporting.

I've saved a track and album for 711 users but it doesn't seem to be visible in the artist reporting UI. The artist had a some saves beforehand so it should be nearly 800 now but their UI only shows about 400. There seems to be something going wrong ...

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I've saved a track and album for 711 users but it doesn't seem to be visible in the artist reporting UI.  The artist had a some saves beforehand so it should be nearly 800 now but their UI only ...

ponny

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Users and Access greyed out in Spotify Developer Dashboard App

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy S20, Windows 10 PCOperating SystemAndroid, Windows 10 PCMy Question or IssueI created an app in Spotify Developer for Home Assistant use. Everything works fine but I would like to add other spotify ...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Samsung Galaxy S20, Windows 10 PC Operating System Android, Windows 10 PC My Question or Issue I created an app in Spotify Developer for Home Assist...

jordipmartin11

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution State conflict when integrate web-playback-sdk and Player API

I integrated playback SDK with Player API in my side project, mostly is functionalbut when i playing music on local initialized playback and click set repeat mode button.It would trigger error (technically, no error coz API response is 2xx).API i cal...

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I integrated playback SDK with Player API in my side project, mostly is functional but when i playing music on local initialized playback and click set repeat mode button. It would trigger error ...

alvaron

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Elgato Stream Deck Plugin missing Repeat Toggle (MAC)

On Mac the stream deck plugin is missing the repeat toggle, despite the applescript already being contained in the plugin folder along with the images. Was this forgotten or any issue to make this work on mac?I tried adding support by editing the en....

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On Mac the stream deck plugin is missing the repeat toggle, despite the applescript already being contained in the plugin folder along with the images.   Was this forgotten or any issue to mak...

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Superuser Contribution Scopes listed at well-known oidc configuration aren't accepted

The openid configuration at https://accounts.spotify.com/.well-known/openid-configuration lists the following scopes: - email- openid- profile But when trying to use one of these 3 scopes the oauth2 "invalid_scopes" error is thrown Which is understan...

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The openid configuration at https://accounts.spotify.com/.well-known/openid-configuration lists the following scopes:  - email - openid - profile   But when trying to use one of t...

ohej

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Solved!! Get an artist genre on Android Studio

PlanFree/PremiumCountryFrance My Question or IssueHi everyone, I'm here to ask a question, I would like to get an artist genre on android studio with the spotify sdk but when I went on the documentation no field contained the genre of the artist. I k...

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Plan Free/Premium Country France   My Question or Issue Hi everyone, I'm here to ask a question, I would like to get an artist genre on android studio with the spotify sdk but when I went ...

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[iOS][Developer] Search and play flac audio files in own network from Nas with Spotify app.

I like the idea Spotify searching my hi quality flac audio files stored on my Qnap nas and streaming them to my hifi network audio player. Spotify already can synchronize local files but i like to keep my storage clean on my device and use a nas inst...

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I like the idea Spotify searching my hi quality flac audio files stored on my Qnap nas and streaming them to my hifi network audio player. Spotify already can synchronize local files but i like to ke...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify api error 403

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceAcer Chromebook R13Operating SystemLinux crostini for ChromeOS, based off of debian 10 My Question or IssueOk, so i installed a program called spotify TUI, which puts spotify in your terminal, you just have to add the app in d...

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Plan Free Country USA Device Acer Chromebook R13 Operating System Linux crostini for ChromeOS, based off of debian 10   My Question or Issue Ok, so i installed a program called spotify...

FarazRazi

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Superuser Contribution 401 Unauthorized Error after Quota Extension

We were recently approved for a quota extension on the Spotify Developer Platform and all Spotify APIs stopped working for our app after approval. The app worked perfectly fine in developer mode and works if we switch the client ID to another account...

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We were recently approved for a quota extension on the Spotify Developer Platform and all Spotify APIs stopped working for our app after approval. The app worked perfectly fine in developer mode...

rahadk37

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How to generate OAuth Token for user account from backend code

I am building a test application using the Spotify API that (super simplified) generates a playlist and adds it to my Spotify account. Currently, the playlist is created using a POST call to https://api.spotify.com/v1/users/user_id/playlists, which r...

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I am building a test application using the Spotify API that (super simplified) generates a playlist and adds it to my Spotify account. Currently, the playlist is created using a POST call to  ...

Peter_Schorn

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Solved!! Get song sample without premium plan

PlanFreeCountryGermanyDevice-Operating Systemangular2+ application My Question or IssueHello,I am currently programming a music quiz game. My plans are to play a 10 second sample of a song. However I don't want the user to log into his spotify accoun...

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Plan Free Country Germany Device - Operating System angular2+ application   My Question or Issue Hello, I am currently programming a music quiz game. My plans are to play a 10 second ...

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GET https://api.spotify.com/v1/me 403 Error

PremiumSwitzerland DeviceHP NotebookOperating SystemWindows 10 Spotify-Web-Api-Node:Authorization Code Grant Hello, I'm currently working on a Project using React. Somehow, I keep getting the 403 Error on no matter what endpoint I'm asking for. Tryin...

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Premium Switzerland   Device HP Notebook Operating System Windows 10   Spotify-Web-Api-Node: Authorization Code Grant   Hello,   I'm currently working on a Project us...

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Solved!! Discrepancy song's id between playlist and other APIs

PlanFreeCountrySpainOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSome of the Spotify ids for tracks in playlist are different from what I get from other APIs. I think it's kind of lacking update. For example some id has updated but not the ones alr...

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Plan Free Country Spain Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Some of the Spotify ids for tracks in playlist are different from what I get from other APIs. I think it's kind...

Guige

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spotify embed code - follow widget is not working properly (follow-function)

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceMacbook Pro late 2013 and PC Operating SystemMac OS 10.14.6 and Windows 10Google Chrome 87.0.4280.141My Question or IssueI used https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/widgets/generate/follow-button/ to create code ...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Macbook Pro late 2013 and PC  Operating System Mac OS 10.14.6  and Windows 10 Google Chrome 87.0.4280.141 My Question or Issue I...

mazbehdjet

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Illegal scope listed in the developer console

When obtaining a token though the Developer Web Api Console, a ```playlist-read-public``` scope is listed (which is obviously redundant ;)) If this scope is selected the oauth flow of course returns an "Illegal scope" error Just a heads up :))

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When obtaining a token though the Developer Web Api Console, a ```playlist-read-public``` scope is listed (which is obviously redundant ;))   If this scope is selected the oauth flow of course...

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Search doesn't return results sometimes when using artist: field filter

https://community.spotify.com/t5/forums/postpage/board-id/Spotify_DeveloperWith some artists no result is returned when explicitly using the artist field filter "artist:". I do this with most queries for the track type in the Search API, to prevent t...

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https://community.spotify.com/t5/forums/postpage/board-id/Spotify_Developer With some artists no result is returned when explicitly using the artist field filter "artist:". I do this with most queri...

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