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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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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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Clarification on Multi-Platform App Compliance with Spotify Developer Terms

I’m building a social music app and want to make sure the design stays fully compliant with the Spotify Developer Terms, especially Section IV.2 (“Do not create any product or service which is integrated with streams or content from another service.”...

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I’m building a social music app and want to make sure the design stays fully compliant with the Spotify Developer Terms, especially Section IV.2 (“Do not create any product or service which is integr...

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Embed code: full songs vs preview

Okay. I am trying to embed music into a digital program platform we use for performance programs at large arts organization. When I view the embedded item on my desktop computer (MAC OS 12.2.1, Chrome browser), I can hear the FULL songs. When I view ...

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Okay. I am trying to embed music into a digital program platform we use for performance programs at large arts organization. When I view the embedded item on my desktop computer (MAC OS 12.2.1, Chrom...

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30 second preview showing when try to embed playlist

I have embedded a Spotify playlist onto a weebly website. However, it only shows 30 seconds previews of the songs, which is no use to me. I've checked the code is correct, I've used a Premium plan, I've tried different devices and browers, cleared th...

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I have embedded a Spotify playlist onto a weebly website. However, it only shows 30 seconds previews of the songs, which is no use to me.  I've checked the code is correct, I've used a Premium ...

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How to refresh a playlist after a change?

I'm making some changes on a playlist with web API, like adding or removing a song, and that changes don't take effect automatically. How do I solve this problem?Thanks in advance.

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I'm making some changes on a playlist with web API, like adding or removing a song, and that changes don't take effect automatically.  How do I solve this problem? Thanks in advance.

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Access to audio features

Hello everyone, I asked for access to the /v1/audio-features and /v1/audio-analysis endpoints in on of the forums here. Is it realistic to really get individual permission by Spotify to these endpoints for a school project?Kind regards Max

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Hello everyone, I asked for access to the /v1/audio-features and /v1/audio-analysis endpoints in on of the forums here. Is it realistic to really get individual permission by Spotify to these endpoin...

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[Accessibility] Requesting Guidance on Partner API Access for NVDA Screen Reader Add-on

Hello Spotify Developer Community and Staff,I'm the developer of Accessify Play, a free, open-source accessibility addon for the NVDA Screen Reader. I'm posting today to seek guidance on a critical issue that impacts our ability to serve blind and vi...

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Hello Spotify Developer Community and Staff, I'm the developer of Accessify Play, a free, open-source accessibility addon for the NVDA Screen Reader. I'm posting today to seek guidance on a critical...

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Solved!! How to identify a track's genre in spotify api?

I am referring this particular documentation. "https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/get-track"The sample response has the genre of a song. But the "Try it" option does not give me the expected response with "Genre"

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I am referring this particular documentation. "https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/get-track" The sample response has the genre of a song. But the "Try it" option does not ...

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Add Video Preview Support to the Spotify Web API

Developers need access to the same short video previews available in the Spotify mobile app. The current Web API only exposes audio previews (only of a small list of tracks), and this limits feature parity for apps and integrations built on top of Sp...

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Developers need access to the same short video previews available in the Spotify mobile app. The current Web API only exposes audio previews (only of a small list of tracks), and this limits feature ...

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client_id & client_secret

PlanFree/PremiumCountryCanadaDevice Operating SystemWindows My Question or IssueWhere do I get my first: Client_Id and Client Secret

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Plan Free/Premium Country Canada Device   Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue Where do I get my first: Client_Id and Client Secret

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Spotify API Returns Results Fine in Backend but return CORS error in API gateway deployment.

I've been running into an issue for the past couple weeks where my Flask backend returns information about my Spotify playlists and genres just fine, but when deploying it via a public tunnel (ngrok), I'm running into the following issue: Access to f...

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I've been running into an issue for the past couple weeks where my Flask backend returns information about my Spotify playlists and genres just fine, but when deploying it via a public tunnel (ngrok)...

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Search API by show does not returning correct podcast

When using the Search API by type show, the result does not contain the podcast that was searched for in certain cases. The search API does not seem to perform a strict search in contrary to the internal API used on the Spotify search page. For examp...

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When using the Search API by type show, the result does not contain the podcast that was searched for in certain cases. The search API does not seem to perform a strict search in contrary to the inte...

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Solved!! Persistent 429 on GET /playlists/{playlist_id}

Hello, I’m encountering a consistent **429 Too Many Requests** error when trying to fetch details of a specific playlist via the Web API, even though:- I use a valid access token (Authorization: Bearer ...)- The playlist is public and is accessible i...

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Hello,   I’m encountering a consistent **429 Too Many Requests** error when trying to fetch details of a specific playlist via the Web API, even though: - I use a valid access token (Authoriz...

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Clarification about using Spotify API data for academic / non-commercial AI projects

i read recently in spotify web api documentation we can't use the avaliable data (such as the audio features or other track-level attributes) to train machine learning or AI models. ref: https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/g...

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i read recently in spotify web api documentation we can't use the avaliable data (such as the audio features or other track-level attributes) to train machine learning or AI models. ref: https://deve...

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Liking site to spotify

Hi Alll,How to share spotify links through my website and social media icon on my website?

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Hi Alll, How to share spotify links through my website and social media icon on my website?

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution 403 Forbidden on /v1/audio-features using both user and client credentials tokens

Hi everyone,I'm developing a Spotify Web API integration and consistently receive 403 Forbidden responses from the /v1/audio-features endpoint.What I tested:– User access token (with user-top-read etc.): 403– Client credentials token (no scopes): 403...

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Hi everyone, I'm developing a Spotify Web API integration and consistently receive 403 Forbidden responses from the /v1/audio-features endpoint. What I tested: – User access token (with user-top-r...

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Playlist Reorder API Reorders Tracks, but NOT in the Requested Order

Hi everyone,I’ve been using the Playlist Reorder API (PUT /playlists/{playlist_id}/tracks) for more than 6 months without any issues. My system updates playlist positions every time i need and everything worked perfectly until recently.From one day t...

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Hi everyone, I’ve been using the Playlist Reorder API (PUT /playlists/{playlist_id}/tracks) for more than 6 months without any issues. My system updates playlist positions every time i need and ev...

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Urgent Security Bug - Getting Premium for Free

I'm writing to you because I've found a major bug in your system that lets people get Spotify Premium completely for free.I stumbled upon this method a while back and, to be honest, I tried it myself to see if it was real. It is. I've had a free Prem...

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I'm writing to you because I've found a major bug in your system that lets people get Spotify Premium completely for free.I stumbled upon this method a while back and, to be honest, I tried it myself...

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API Status Page

Is the Spotify Status page no longer available or is the API down? I had this link saved in my browser but it is no longer available:https://status.spotify.dev/Apologies in advance if this has already been answered. I didn't see any mention of it whe...

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Is the Spotify Status page no longer available or is the API down?  I had this link saved in my browser but it is no longer available: https://status.spotify.dev/ Apologies in advance if ...

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Go live with API

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceThinkpad e14Operating SystemWin 11 My Question or IssueI want to start with the API but i can't go live with it. Because i dont get it out of the Developer state.How i get this out of the Dev state that every one can use...

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  Plan Free/Premium Country   Device Thinkpad e14 Operating System Win 11   My Question or Issue I want to start with the API but i can't go live with it. Because i dont get...

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Flutter spotify sdk using auth token generate issue.

PlanFree/PremiumCountryIndiaDeviceSamsungOperating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or Issuei have flutter sdk using flutter authentication but every time show AUTHENTICATION_SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE .i have proper pacakge name and SHA1 key added.and flutter ...

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Plan Free/Premium Country India Device Samsung Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue i have flutter sdk using flutter authentication but every time show AUTHENTICATIO...

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