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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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Install Widget on website

PlanPremiumCountryUS Device(iPhone Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or IssueI am working with my developer to install a widget on my website. I have a personal Spotify account. I'd like to know if I can set up playlists and customize the widget f...

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Plan Premium Country US   Device (iPhone 😎 Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue I am working with my developer to install a widget on my website. I have a personal S...

Ximzend

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Widget Install
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Solved!! HTTP API: Missing preview_url in single track GET

Hi all, In the recent blog post detailing changes to the HTTP API, "30-second preview URLs , in multi-get responses (SimpleTrack object)" were removed. However, I'm finding that also single track get responses also have this field nulled out. Is that...

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Hi all,   In the recent blog post detailing changes to the HTTP API, "30-second preview URLs , in multi-get responses (SimpleTrack object)" were removed. However, I'm finding that also si...

Ximzend

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Deleting duplicate playlisted tracks

A couple of weeks I made this post. It looks like it got merged into another one though. However, the question remains how to achieve this on the API? How can I remove duplicates from a playlist without spotify removing all instances of a track? The ...

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A couple of weeks I made this post. It looks like it got merged into another one though.  However, the question remains how to achieve this on the API? How can I remove duplicates from a play...

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Spotify SDK does not work for the AAOS version of spotify

I'm currently attempting to use the com.spotify.sdk.android.auth sdk on AAOS (Android Automotive OS) to get an authentication code from the Spotify app installed on the device for my own app. I'm logged into my allowlisted account on the spotify app ...

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I'm currently attempting to use the com.spotify.sdk.android.auth sdk on AAOS (Android Automotive OS) to get an authentication code from the Spotify app installed on the device for my own app.&nb...

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Solved!! [AAOS] Missing functionality in spotify app for Android Automotive OS

Hello Spotify I work on media application for ANDROID AUTOMOTIVE OS (AAOS). And following requirements I should add features to take data from spotify Web Api(based on current song) then try to play something and handle spotify playback via remote me...

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Hello Spotify 👋 I work on media application for ANDROID AUTOMOTIVE OS (AAOS). And following requirements I should add features to take data from spotify Web Api(based on current song) then try...

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spotfiy yazılıma ekleme

spotify ı kendi yapay zekama eklemek istiyorum

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spotify ı kendi yapay zekama eklemek istiyorum

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution API - v1/shows/{id}/episodes - resume_point returns incorrect data

PlanPremium CountryUK DeviceConsistent across MacOS 14.6.1, Android 14, and reproducible at https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/get-a-shows-episodes Operating SystemMacOS 14.6.1, Android 14, and the API My Question or IssueI...

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Plan Premium   Country UK   Device Consistent across MacOS 14.6.1, Android 14, and reproducible at https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/get-a-shows...

DHermit05

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Spotify SDK player not play on Android 11 Embedded in React Native

I implemented Spotify SDK player in a web app and embedded it in the React Native webview. It works fine on Android 14 and Android 15. But when I try to play it in Android 11 it plays for a few seconds and then stops. Meanwhile I also receive a playb...

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I implemented Spotify SDK player in a web app and embedded it in the React Native webview.  It works fine on Android 14 and Android 15. But when I try to play it in Android 11 it plays for a few...

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Solved!! Programmatical retrieval of playlists without email addition to the app

Hello, I would like to ask if there is a way to programmatically access someone’s playlists without adding their account to my app registered in the Spotify Developer Dashboard. The idea is that the person would authenticate, and I would retrieve the...

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Hello, I would like to ask if there is a way to programmatically access someone’s playlists without adding their account to my app registered in the Spotify Developer Dashboard.   The idea is ...

Ximzend

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Authentication Flow not working for RedirectUri created with expo-auth-session

Hey, I am developing an app that uses spotify web api with react-native expo. In particular, for the authentication flow, I am using the `makeRedirectUri` from the 'expo-auth-session' package. On local development, this redirect_uri looks something l...

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Hey,   I am developing an app that uses spotify web api with react-native expo. In particular, for the authentication flow, I am using the `makeRedirectUri` from the ' expo-auth-session' pack...

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Questions regarding quota extension rejection: Not analyze the Spotify Content for any purpose

Hi everyone,We’re developing VUK, a platform that empowers fans to shape concerts by voting on event proposals from their favorite artists. We integrate with Spotify to store users’ top 50 artists in Airtable and notify them about tailored event prop...

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Hi everyone, We’re developing VUK, a platform that empowers fans to shape concerts by voting on event proposals from their favorite artists. We integrate with Spotify to store users’ top 50 artists ...

Ximzend

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Extension Request Help

My Question or Issue Hi, I just got denied from my extension request because of this reason:You need to provide us with a fully working application that demonstrates all the core functionality This makes sense, but I am confused about how to proceed ...

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My Question or Issue   Hi, I just got denied from my extension request because of this reason: You need to provide us with a fully working application that demonstrates all the core function...

Ximzend

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"Top 50 - (Country)"

I am creating a web application. I was able to pull playlists from the user "Spotify" like "2012" or "1990". However, I need playlists like "Top 50 - India" and so on. Can anyone help me with this?

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I am creating a web application. I was able to pull playlists from the user "Spotify" like "2012" or "1990". However, I need playlists like "Top 50 - India" and so on. Can anyone help me with this? ...

greedymau5

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Feature Request
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How to see through shortened https://spotify.link/ links

Recently Spotify changed share links from the classic "https://open.spotify.com/track..album..user..etc/id" to a shortened URL "https://spotify.link/randomString".There's no way to see through this link, and you can't use fetch on the URL to see wher...

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Recently Spotify changed share links from the classic "https://open.spotify.com/track..album..user..etc/id" to a shortened URL "https://spotify.link/randomString". There's no way to see through th...

kyedo

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Clarification on using social media icons and links under developer terms

Hello! I’m planning to request a quota extension for my website and came across a question regarding the inclusion of social media icons, like Facebook and Instagram, in the footer of my app. These icons would navigate users to my website’s social me...

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Hello! I’m planning to request a quota extension for my website and came across a question regarding the inclusion of social media icons, like Facebook and Instagram, in the footer of my app. These i...

Ximzend

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Solved!! resume_point missing when calling API from code

PlanPremiumCountryGermany My Question or IssueI also mentioned this in a comment in this thread, but I think it might be an unrelated problem, as the one over there seems to be fixed. When accessing the API endpoints to get episodes (/show/{id}/episo...

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Plan Premium Country Germany   My Question or Issue I also mentioned this in a comment in this thread, but I think it might be an unrelated problem, as the one over there seems to be fixed...

DHermit05

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Superuser Contribution Getting 502 errors for Player operations

PlanPremiumCountryEUA 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 developed a small application for personal usage that uses spotify-web-api. I use sever...

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Plan Premium Country EUA   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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Superuser Contribution Get request for multiple tracks audio features

My Question or IssueHi! I'm trying to get the audio features for multiple tracks, but can't get the request right.I've looked through the documentation for getting multiple tracks, as well as the similar documentation for getting a single track. Acco...

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My Question or Issue Hi!   I'm trying to get the audio features for multiple tracks, but can't get the request right. I've looked through the documentation for getting multiple tracks, as we...

LambertSpot

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Playlist Description Update via API Fails Intermittently

In my application, I make updates to playlist descriptions using Spotify's API. Despite receiving 200 OK responses from the https://api.spotify.com/v1/playlists/{playlsitId} endpoint, I've found that the playlist description does not always update. I...

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In my application, I make updates to playlist descriptions using Spotify's API. Despite receiving 200 OK responses from the https://api.spotify.com/v1/playlists/{playlsitId} endpoint, I've found...

kane123

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Spotify Search API Issue - 404 not found

There currently seems to be an issue with the Search API - basic queries are suddenly and randomly returning "404 not found" errors.Sometimes the exact same query works after a few retries. The status page at https://status.spotify.dev does not yet r...

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There currently seems to be an issue with the Search API - basic queries are suddenly and randomly returning "404 not found" errors. Sometimes the exact same query works after a few retries. &nbs...

Ashugh

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