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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Web API: Get Playlist Items formats Podcast Episodes incorrectly

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueWhen I use the Get Playlist Items route on a playlist that contains Podcast episodes, the artist attributes are incorrectly formatted. In particular, the 'name' att...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue When I use the Get Playlist Items route on a playlist that contains Podcast episodes, th...

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Superuser Contribution Intermittent 502 response "Error while loading resource" adding tracks to playlist

I am using the Add Items to Playlist endpoint to add batches of 100 tracks to a playlist. https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/add-tracks-to-playlist The batches are sent on a loop with a .333 second delay between each. Inter...

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I am using the Add Items to Playlist endpoint to add batches of 100 tracks to a playlist.   https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/add-tracks-to-playlist   The ba...

Huardamon10

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Spotify API not returning user playlists

PlanFreeCountryIndiaOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo, I have been using spotify api to fetch the names of my public playlists since over a couple of months, and it used to work fine but when I tried it today it just returned empty da...

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Plan Free Country India Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue So, I have been using spotify api to fetch the names of my public playlists since over a couple of months, and ...

boyarr

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Spotify playlist not showing up in mobile

Not sure why the generated Spotify playlist using API is not showing up in mobile, but it does show up on desktop. It takes like few days to show up on mobile.

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Not sure why the generated Spotify playlist using API is not showing up in mobile, but it does show up on desktop. It takes like few days to show up on mobile. 

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client credentials not refreshing token

Device Operating SystemMac My Question or IssueI am attempting to use the web-api-ts-sdk inside a Nextjs server action. I am using the withClientCredentials(), which I would assume I would not need to refresh the access token. But I get the following...

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  Device   Operating System Mac   My Question or Issue I am attempting to use the web-api-ts-sdk inside a Nextjs server action. I am using the withClientCredentials(), which I w...

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Superuser Contribution Understanding Long Term Authorization

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHi, I'm developing a front end React Application where the only things I want from the API ar...

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Hi, I'm...

smacklol

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Failed "Add Item to Playback Queue" API

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 11 PREFIX: My account was started yesterday & set to the single-user monthly premium account. My Question or IssueI have a Godot desktop application that I added Spotify to. I've been able t...

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Plan Premium Country US Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 11   PREFIX: My account was started yesterday & set to the single-user monthly premium account.   My Q...

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Apply to build a for-profit Spotify Integration form

Hi Does anyone know if this form is still active / used by Spotify? or have other routes to contact them?Apply to build a for-profit Spotify Integration formhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScawLOKdjegmKoIan9CJRiqrXDmBJ5-rLPa29hXJkSUPC1SCA/vi...

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Hi    Does anyone know if this form is still active / used by Spotify? or have other routes to contact them? Apply to build a for-profit Spotify Integration form https://docs.google.c...

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How to Add local music web api

I want to add local files to Spotify using web API, does Spotify have any web API for it?

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I want to add local files to Spotify using web API, does Spotify have any web API for it?

Ximzend

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iFrame shows only Preview on Safari

PlanPremium CountryTurkey Device(M1 Macbook Air ) My Question or Issue Hi all,I am developing a web app using the Spotify IFrame API and have encountered a peculiar issue. When accessing the app using Chrome or Firefox, the embedded player works perf...

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Plan Premium   Country Turkey   Device (M1 Macbook Air )   My Question or Issue   Hi all, I am developing a web app using the Spotify IFrame API and have encountered a...

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Is there a way to stop recommendations from being added to my playlist?

I spend day, weeks, and months putting together my own playlists, and I don't want recommendations added to my playlist. How do I turn them off?

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I spend day, weeks, and months putting together my own playlists, and I don't want recommendations added to my playlist. How do I turn them off?

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Search api did not return audiobook, show , episode

PlanFree/PremiumCountryIndia DeviceWindowOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueI am using the Spotify search api , I am passing the type audiobook, show , episodebut it always return only these type {artists , albums ,tracks , playlists} not au...

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Plan Free/Premium Country India  Device Window Operating System Windows  My Question or Issue I am using the Spotify search api , I am passing the type audiobook, show , episode b...

Ximzend

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Superuser Contribution Question about developer policy

Question about the recently updated developer policy. Are there any examples of the below, or more specifically what this means?III. Some prohibited applications Do not create any product or service which is integrated with streams or content from an...

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Question about the recently updated developer policy.   Are there any examples of the below, or more specifically what this means? III. Some prohibited applications   Do not create an...

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PlanFree/PremiumCountryIndia DeviceWindowOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueI am using the Spotify search api , I am passing the type audiobook, show , episodebut it always return only these type {artists , albums ,tracks , playlists} not au...

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Plan Free/Premium Country India  Device Window Operating System Windows    My Question or Issue I am using the Spotify search api , I am passing the type audiobook, show , ep...

Sourav8

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App review and quota extension

I know it states review can take up to 6 weeks or longer but I applied for mine back in February and it's been over 12 weeks with it being in the unreviewed/undecided stage. Just wondering if anyone applied at the same time I did or after it and got ...

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I know it states review can take up to 6 weeks or longer but I applied for mine back in February and it's been over 12 weeks with it being in the unreviewed/undecided stage.   Just wondering i...

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Getting Artist ID base on Artist Name

const response = await fetch(`https://api.spotify.com/v1/search?q=${artistName}&type=artist&limit=1`to get artist ID. But it is getting the wrong artist... for example artistName is George Benson and it return wes Montgomery. artistName is Thelonious...

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const response = await fetch(`https://api.spotify.com/v1/search?q=${artistName}&type=artist&limit=1` to get artist ID. But it is getting the wrong artist... for example artistName is Georg...

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PlanFreeCountryUSDeviceIPhone XR Max Operating SystemIOS 17 My Question or Issuehello, I love Spotify, but with the new update of iOS 17, Apple has introduced interactive widgets. Apple has already introduced this into their Music app, and would love...

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Plan Free Country US Device IPhone XR Max   Operating System IOS 17   My Question or Issue hello, I love Spotify, but with the new update of iOS 17, Apple has introduced interacti...

hjack2111

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Superuser Contribution Enhanced Song Recommendations Based on Sound features

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDeviceMacbook m1 2020, XiaomiOperating SystemMacOS, Android 11 My Question or IssueHey team,I have a feature request. Often, when we like a song, we search for similar ones to add to our playlists. The current recommendations a...

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Plan Premium Country India Device Macbook m1 2020, Xiaomi Operating System MacOS, Android 11   My Question or Issue Hey team, I have a feature request. Often, when we like a song, we ...

Ximzend

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coalition for app fairness

I’m scratching my head trying to work out Spotifys stance on App fairness? Is this only pertain to Apple? we have been denied extension of Quota by Spotify twice. After taking 12 weeks each time to come to that decision. Now I’m happy to be denied th...

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I’m scratching my head trying to work out Spotifys stance on App fairness? Is this only pertain to Apple?  we have been denied extension of Quota by Spotify twice. After taking 12 weeks eac...

JammNatio

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