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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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Every request to api send me back forbidden 403

Plan PremiumCountry PLDevice PCOperating System Windows 11 I have Spotify Premium, and I have a valid clientId and clientSecret. The problem is strange. I make a request to get an access_token. I receive it, but every other request I make returns a 4...

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Plan Premium Country PL Device PC Operating System Windows 11   I have Spotify Premium, and I have a valid clientId and clientSecret. The problem is strange. I make a request to g...

realdarek

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Lyrics show “Sync” button during instrumental gaps

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDeviceMacbook Air M3, 24GB RAM, 2024Operating System26.4 (25E246) My Question or IssueHi Spotify Team,I noticed that during small instrumental gaps (when no lyrics are playing), the player shows the “Sync” button even though I ...

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Plan Premium Country India Device Macbook Air M3, 24GB  RAM, 2024 Operating System 26.4 (25E246)   My Question or Issue Hi Spotify Team, I noticed that during small instrumental ...

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How Long Should I Wait With a Premium Account for the Spotify API

PlanPremiumCountryUSA My Question or IssueI activated a premium account yesterday, but am still receiving a 403 error when calling the search endpoint. I've tried rotating the client secret just in case, but that doesn't help. Borrowing a token from ...

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Plan Premium Country USA   My Question or Issue I activated a premium account yesterday, but am still receiving a 403 error when calling the search endpoint.  I've tried rotating the ...

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api authorization
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ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED on 127.0.0.1/callback

I tried to follow the instruction to create a web app using web api spotify but on callback I got "ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED", I tried every solutions I found on internet but it still the same. Any help ? (I tried on OPERA, CHROME and EDGE)

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I tried to follow the instruction to create a web app using web api spotify but on callback I got "ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED", I tried every solutions I found on internet but it still the same. Any help...

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Android Automotive E2E Testing – Spotify Login Automation Blocked by CAPTCHA

Hi everyone,I’m working in an automotive environment where we integrate the Spotify on Android Automotive OS and perform end-to-end (E2E) testing of infotainment features.As part of our testing, we need to validate real user flows, including login an...

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Hi everyone, I’m working in an automotive environment where we integrate the Spotify on Android Automotive OS and perform end-to-end (E2E) testing of infotainment features. As part of our testing, ...

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In App Authorization flow like feature.fm

I am trying to replicate the behaviour of the feature.fm presave feature. When I perform a presave action it takes me to a web page briefly which is the accounts.spotify.com/authorize page and then the spotify app opens up and shows that exact same p...

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I am trying to replicate the behaviour of the feature.fm presave feature. When I perform a presave action it takes me to a web page briefly which is the accounts.spotify.com/authorize page and then t...

SayarB

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500 server error in OAuth flow: "Oops! Something went wrong"

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceTried on Linux desktop and Android phone Trying to post this again because my first post was auto-deleted for some reason... My Question or IssueRecently, when trying to complete the OAuth flow for my own app https://spotif...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Tried on Linux desktop and Android phone   Trying to post this again because my first post was auto-deleted for some reason...   My Question or Issu...

ameo

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Genre search for multiple words via search endpoint only works with dashes

I am struggling to get multi-word genre search working via the search endpoint.Using the Web API, I try to set q to genre:hard rock which gets converted to: search?q=genre%3Ahard+rock&type=artist This ends up giving a bunch of results with the word "...

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I am struggling to get multi-word genre search working via the search endpoint. Using the Web API, I try to set q to genre:hard rock which gets converted to:   search?q=genre%3Ahard+rock...

jr232

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Why Are Individual Developers Completely Locked Out of Extended Quota?

So let’s be clear!With the new quota policy, individual developers are effectively locked out of building anything serious on the Spotify Web API.No extended quota.No public launch path.No indie tier.No transparency about alternatives, even informing...

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So let’s be clear! With the new quota policy, individual developers are effectively locked out of building anything serious on the Spotify Web API. No extended quota. No public launch path. ...

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Can the 5-user OAuth limit be lifted independently of Extended Quota?

Hello, I’m building/built a cross-platform music sharing tool - users paste a link from one streaming service and get the equivalent on every other platform. Groups, shared playlists, audio recognition. Live product, billing active, NZ company incorp...

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Hello,   I’m building/built a cross-platform music sharing tool - users paste a link from one streaming service and get the equivalent on every other platform. Groups, shared playlists, audio ...

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Get recently played request returning empty list

PlanPremiumCountryUSAThe endpoint is returning an empty list despite having played and currently playing songs on Spotify.https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player/recently-playedTest it out here: https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/refere...

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Plan Premium Country USA The endpoint is returning an empty list despite having played and currently playing songs on Spotify. https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player/recently-played Test it...

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extend users on my app api

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DevicepcOperating System Windows 10 My Question or Issuei need to extend the number of users that can login with spotify on my web app, am building a "guess the song" game for me to play with my friends and i even bought spoti...

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device pc Operating System  Windows 10   My Question or Issue i need to extend the number of users that can login with spotify on my web app, am b...

koussayou

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Pin a Playlist via API

There is currently no endpoint to pin a playlist. This feature would be nice because I want my app to be able to pin a 'current playlist' for the user. This is something I do manually all of the time. The playlist creation endpoint and the https://de...

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There is currently no endpoint to pin a playlist.   This feature would be nice because I want my app to be able to pin a 'current playlist' for the user. This is something I do manually all of...

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Create a Mix playlist via API call

PlanFree/Premium My Question or Issue Trying to figure out how to call the API to create a playlist that is a Mix style playlist initially. The new feature which sorts songs into BPM to blend in one another when transitioning. Is it added as a featur...

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  Plan Free/Premium   My Question or Issue   Trying to figure out how to call the API to create a playlist that is a Mix style playlist initially. The new feature which sorts son...

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Devicelist bugged

The devicelist returned from Spotify is again and again malformed, messing up the name of the device. Other times the names are completely correct. I have not yet found the trigger for this. { "devices": [ { "id": "44be6fd55*****5c5d6e72ecb2acace96bd...

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The devicelist returned from Spotify is again and again malformed, messing up the name of the device. Other times the names are completely correct. I have not yet found the trigger for this.   ...

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Validation of API usage for a board game web app using preview song

Hello everyone!I’m the co-founder of MusicMatch, a physical music-themed board game with a companion web app (https://app.musicmatch.games).Before starting development, we would like to confirm whether our concept could be compatible with the Spotify...

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Hello everyone! I’m the co-founder of MusicMatch, a physical music-themed board game with a companion web app (https://app.musicmatch.games). Before starting development, we would like to confirm w...

Joelpwilliams

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Web API extended access for app

Dear Spotify Developer Support Team, community, I am the developer of an App, a band management SaaS application for iOS built with Flutter. The App helps musicians manage gigs, setlists, finances, and band logistics. I am writing to request an exten...

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Dear Spotify Developer Support Team, community,                                          ...

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Client Credentials Flow returning "Failed to get client" on brand new app

Hi, I'm getting an invalid_client / "Failed to get client" error on the client credentials token endpoint with a brand new app. Here's what I've tried:Created a fresh app in the developer dashboardVerified Client ID and Client Secret are correct — bo...

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Hi, I'm getting an invalid_client / "Failed to get client" error on the client credentials token endpoint with a brand new app. Here's what I've tried: Created a fresh app in the developer dashbo...

dmoney2781

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Request for Spotify Open Access Implementation & Partner ID

"Hello, I need help with Spotify Open Access allow-listing and Partner ID. My Client ID is: 54b25bdc3de148d2921f4e6dfa927a4f

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"Hello, I need help with Spotify Open Access allow-listing and Partner ID. My Client ID is: 54b25bdc3de148d2921f4e6dfa927a4f

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Spotify API Alle Acces

Hello,I have built a full analytics website similar to artist.tools. The features were working very well until the new API regulations were introduced.We would now like to make our data tool publicly available. We have already received interest from ...

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Hello, I have built a full analytics website similar to artist.tools. The features were working very well until the new API regulations were introduced. We would now like to make our data tool publ...

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