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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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jlaf1976

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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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Web API: Pagination for „Get Artist’s Albums” broken

When calling “Get Artist’s Albums” using a "include_groups" filter, the "next" URL in the response is showing a next page, even though there are no more items to return with respect to the chosen "include_groups". Also the "total" parameter of the re...

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When calling “Get Artist’s Albums” using a "include_groups" filter, the "next" URL in the response is showing a next page, even though there are no more items to return with respect to the chosen "in...

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sharedUserId to connect spotify fail UserNotAuthorizedException

add android:sharedUserId="android.uid.system" in AndroidManifest.xml, SpotifyAppRemote.connect(...) UserNotAuthorizedException.no add android:sharedUserId="android.uid.system", SpotifyAppRemote.connect(...) ok.My project needs i have to add android:s...

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add android:sharedUserId="android.uid.system" in AndroidManifest.xml, SpotifyAppRemote.connect(...) UserNotAuthorizedException. no add android:sharedUserId="android.uid.system", SpotifyAppRemote.con...

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Tracking Engagement with Spotify Embeds on My Website

My Question or IssueHow can I track user engagement with Spotify embeds on my website? Are there analytics tools or methods that integrate with Spotify embeds?

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My Question or Issue How can I track user engagement with Spotify embeds on my website? Are there analytics tools or methods that integrate with Spotify embeds?

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Unable to get sonos devices in discover device API

Hi there I recently started using the Spotify Web API. I want to play music on my Sonos. But it seems like Spotify connect devices are not listed under /me/player/devicesThis endpoint does not show my Sonos as a device https://developer.spotify.com/d...

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Hi there   I recently started using the Spotify Web API. I want to play music on my Sonos.  But it seems like Spotify connect devices are not listed under /me/player/devices This endp...

dy-867eo3_6d

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Spotify Connect Devices WEB API
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Do I need an extended quota to play 30-second song previews?

I want to use the Spotify API to access only the 30-second track previews, which do not require authorization. Do I need an extended quota in this case?

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I want to use the Spotify API to access only the 30-second track previews, which do not require authorization. Do I need an extended quota in this case?  

quizme

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HTTP Proxy stopped working (fix for developers included)

Spotify for windows desktop has a bug where the HTTP proxy is applied incorrectly. When setting a corporate http proxy with IP 1.2.3.4 (not the real corporate http proxy IP) and port 8080, the resulting commandline is wrong:C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roa...

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Spotify for windows desktop has a bug where the HTTP proxy is applied incorrectly. When setting a corporate http proxy with IP 1.2.3.4 (not the real corporate http proxy IP) and port 8080, the result...

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Question About Spotify API Monetization

Hey! I'm a developer building an application using Spotify's API. Our app follows app of the compliance tips listed on the Spotify for Devs, but we want to make sure there isn't anything we're missing. Is there an email to reach out to someone to dou...

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Hey! I'm a developer building an application using Spotify's API. Our app follows app of the compliance tips listed on the Spotify for Devs, but we want to make sure there isn't anything we're missin...

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Can't get result from spotify api

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI want to make a program that can create charts using the Spotify Api. The code initially worked without authorization and produced results, but then it began to pro...

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Plan Premium Country Netherlands   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I want to make a program that can create charts using the Spotify Api. The code in...

Ximzend

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Spotify Api For C++

Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueCan I somehow use the API using C++ on Windows?I saw a repository on GitHub only for Linux

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Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Can I somehow use the API using C++ on Windows? I saw a repository on GitHub only for Linux  

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Spotify Policy Compliance - Consumer App Case

Can I integrate the Spotify API into my application?I am describing my use case: We have an app that allows people to contemplate contemporary artworks and share their thoughts. During the viewing process, we would like to let people listen to a song...

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Can I integrate the Spotify API into my application? I am describing my use case: We have an app that allows people to contemplate contemporary artworks and share their thoughts. During the view...

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500 or 502 Error on GET /users/{user_id}/playlists Operation

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUnited StatesMy Question or IssueI received a 500 or 502 error when performing a GET request for the /users/{user_id}/playlists operation. To reproduce this error, use the following curl command. Please ensure you replace TOKEN...

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Plan Free/Premium Country United States My Question or Issue I received a 500 or 502 error when performing a GET request for the /users/{user_id}/playlists operation. To reproduce this error, us...

cosoosoo

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account api developer verification problem

PlanFree/PremiumCountryFranceDeviceWindows desktop Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueCan you validate my API developer account because i never receive verification email (spam, receive or any folder) it's blocking for me to not have this...

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Plan Free/Premium Country France Device Windows desktop   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Can you validate my API developer account because i never receive ver...

Ximzend

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Playing the AI DJ via the API

Hey, I'm currently working on an app and would like to be able to play the AI DJ playlist.I've tried to do something like that, but it did not work: ```curl --request PUT \--url https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player/play \--header 'Authorization: Bear...

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Hey,   I'm currently working on an app and would like to be able to play the AI DJ playlist. I've tried to do something like that, but it did not work:   ``` curl --request PUT \ --u...

Ximzend

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About spotify api

I'm building a music app and considering using the Spotify API for:Streaming songsGetting artist information, such as their released songs and albumsIn short, I want to create a Spotify clone with a few additional features. The Spotify API will only ...

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I'm building a music app and considering using the Spotify API for: Streaming songs Getting artist information, such as their released songs and albums In short, I want to create a Spotify clone...

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Best practice to monitor current playback?

Regarding the "Get Currently Playing Track" endpoint, is it best practice to setup an interval every 1-2 seconds to fetch data from the API? Currently i am using setInterval in Node to fetch every 1 second. Is this the right approach? Would i eventua...

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Regarding the "Get Currently Playing Track" endpoint, is it best practice to setup an interval every 1-2 seconds to fetch data from the API? Currently i am using setInterval in Node to fetch every 1 ...

wolfgang_bures

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/v1/me/player/devices returns weird names

I started to notice this a few days ago, but the list of players contains some really weird names (for smartphones only?) like "I1ZVR0qF1OkAAAAAAAAAFDVMMUZ2UGR....."It's different from the ID, but definitley not the name of the device!

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I started to notice this a few days ago, but the list of players contains some really weird names (for smartphones only?) like "I1ZVR0qF1OkAAAAAAAAAFDVMMUZ2UGR....." It's different from the ID, but ...

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Video Thumbnail Spotify API issue

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI am making a program using the spotify api, it collects songs from the api itself and I would like to obtain the video thumbnails that some songs have and are shown in the...

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Plan Premium Country Spain Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I am making a program using the spotify api, it collects songs from the api itself and I would l...

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Solved!! "remove these songs" tool?

I maintain a shared playlist. No perfect tool exists for what I need, but some tools help. I don't mind doing some manual work... copy and paste songs Control-C Control-V etc.But the one missing piece in my workflow --- is a "remove these songs" tool...

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I maintain a shared playlist.  No perfect tool exists for what I need, but some tools help.  I don't mind doing some manual work... copy and paste songs Control-C Control-V etc. But the ...

Ximzend

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How the Audio Feature Extraction API works

I am an undergraduate student who studies Computer Science. Can I know how the audio feature extraction API works. https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/#/operations/get-audio-features

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I am an undergraduate student who studies Computer Science. Can I know how the audio feature extraction API works.   https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/#/operations/...

Fedea

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/tracks incorrect max limit in the docs

Hello. I want to report something strange I experienced today. While making GET request to the /tracks endpoint, I noticed that the limit for getting tracks is 50, and not 100 as stated in the documentation. Here are some screenshots:

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Hello. I want to report something strange I experienced today. While making GET request to the /tracks endpoint, I noticed that the limit for getting tracks is 50, and not 100 as stated in the docume...

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