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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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lionwest

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Solved!! You need to verify your email address before you can create an app.

PlanPremiumDeviceAPI My Question or IssueI opened a issue and message Support about this.When I go to Spotify Dashboard, it says that I need to confirm my e-mail address, but I am already confirmed... How do I do this?

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Plan Premium Device API   My Question or Issue I opened a issue and message Support about this. When I go to Spotify Dashboard, it says that I need to confirm my e-mail address, but I am ...

Loludian

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Verify Email Issue
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500 Internal Server Error

When I send post-request /playlists/{playlist_id}/tracks via Google Apps Script Platform, occurs 500 or 502 errors with description: something went wrong or bad gateway. My application works correct in 2 years and dont changes in this part. But last ...

Music Fan

When I send post-request /playlists/{playlist_id}/tracks via Google Apps Script Platform, occurs 500 or 502 errors with description: something went wrong or bad gateway.   My applica...

ashik543

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Error 500
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"recently listened" API responses do not match in-app listening history

The API is reporting, for multiple users, that they listened to the new Ed Sheeran single (18FN1Kz7KMF0ujN6ID4ans) ~50 times each within a 15 minute window. The issue started around 2025-08-09 21:12:14 for one user and 2025-08-11 13:52:24 for another...

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The API is reporting, for multiple users, that they listened to the new Ed Sheeran single (18FN1Kz7KMF0ujN6ID4ans) ~50 times each within a 15 minute window. The issue started around 2025-08-09 2...

wcm419

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/v1/me API - Null Email Field for Users in India

It seems there are cases where the email field is returned as null when calling the https://api.spotify.com/v1/me API, particularly in India. According to the documentation, this field should not be nullable. Please investigate this. Thank you.

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It seems there are cases where the email field is returned as null when calling the https://api.spotify.com/v1/me API, particularly in India. According to the documentation, this field should not be ...

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Get user's playlist doesn't return followed playlist

Using Spotify API with a personnal app using credentials id and secret authent,I get different result from the exemple page and my application when getting some user's playlists :https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/get-list-...

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Using Spotify API with a personnal app using credentials id and secret authent, I get different result from the exemple page and my application when getting some user's playlists : https://deve...

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API Bug
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Spotify playlists
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Add Tracks to Playlist Changed ; No URIs Provided error

Did the API change the functionality of adding tracks to a playlist? I have my code load in TrackIds and use them to add tracks to a playlist but just today I got an error saying that I did not provide any URIs. Did something change in the backend th...

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Did the API change the functionality of adding tracks to a playlist? I have my code load in TrackIds and use them to add tracks to a playlist but just today I got an error saying that I did not provi...

AliAnderson

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API Bug
API Help
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Deprecated API endpoints returns 404 with valid token

Hi, I am aware of the recent API changes, but my application was put in extended mode well before this, so I have access to (now deprecated) endpoints. However, while I am quite sure I applied for all permission for said endpoints, I cannot check thi...

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Hi,   I am aware of the recent API changes, but my application was put in extended mode well before this, so I have access to (now deprecated) endpoints. However, while I am quite sure I appli...

some1else1

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API Access
API Bug
API Endpoint
API response
Web API
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Spotify API always returns 429 on some audiobook endpoints

Certain endpoints on Spotify audiobooks API always return a 429, regardless of how many calls I've made. E.g. https://api.spotify.com/v1/audiobooks?ids=16rRc378Jq4lwl5t64CdA3&access_token=mytokenhere always returns a 429, as does https://api.spotify....

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Certain endpoints on Spotify audiobooks API always return a 429, regardless of how many calls I've made. E.g. https://api.spotify.com/v1/audiobooks?ids=16rRc378Jq4lwl5t64CdA3&access_token=my...

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429 response
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Recommendations API: new-release seedgenre generating old songs

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceAPIOperating SystemN/A My Question or Issue I'm developing an app to create spotify playlists with help from the Spotify API.I'm using both the search and recommendations API route to do this, but when using the NEW-RELE...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden Device API Operating System N/A   My Question or Issue   I'm developing an app to create spotify playlists with help from the Spotify API. I'm us...

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Help with 429 Error Code on Search Requests Despite Lowered Traffic and Extended Quota

Hi Spotify Developer Community, I’m encountering an issue with the Spotify API and would appreciate any guidance or support. Our service, which relies heavily on the Search API, has recently started receiving 429 error codes (Rate Limit Exceeded) for...

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Hi Spotify Developer Community,   I’m encountering an issue with the Spotify API and would appreciate any guidance or support.   Our service, which relies heavily on the Search API, has...

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429
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rate-limit
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200 returned instead of advertised 204

Both Add Item to Playback Queue (POST me/player/queue) and Skip To Next (POST me/player/next) are advertised to return a 204 if everything went okay, however they currently return a 200 including some undocumented response.

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Both Add Item to Playback Queue (POST me/player/queue) and Skip To Next (POST me/player/next) are advertised to return a 204 if everything went okay, however they currently return a 200 including som...

Nerix

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Bad api response
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Why are so many Preview URL's missing from the API

Working with the Spotify Web API I have realized so many songs are missing their preview URL's when requested with the API. But if you were to share this song via text message through the Spotify App all songs have a preview URL. It's not just random...

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Working with the Spotify Web API I have realized so many songs are missing their preview URL's when requested with the API. But if you were to share this song via text message through the Spotify App...

djmtype

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API Bug
API request
API search
Spotify Web API
Web API
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Get Playlist Items endpoint does not return artist images

The Get Playlist Items endpoint specifies that, for each artists array for each track item, an array of artist images are returned. For example: { "items": [{ "track": { "artists": [{ "images": [{ "url": "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00001e02ff9ca...

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The Get Playlist Items endpoint specifies that, for each artists array for each track item, an array of artist images are returned. For example:   { "items": [{ "track": { "artists": [{ ...

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API Endpoint
artist images
Playlist Items
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Websites/Apps using stats from API are inaccurate

PlanStudentCountryUSDeviceiPhone 12Operating SystemiOS My Question or IssueThis is something I’ve been noticing within the past couple of days from the user end, along with all of the dozen other spotify and third-party website users that I’ve asked....

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Plan Student Country US Device iPhone 12 Operating System iOS   My Question or Issue This is something I’ve been noticing within the past couple of days from the user end, along with a...

Ximzend

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API Bug
Incorrect Statistics
Possible API Bug
Possible Bug
Possible Bug API
Statistics
User Statistics
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Incomplete Artist Information when fetching songs

Incomplete Artist Information when fetching songs DescriptionThe API is providing incomplete artist information for some entries. Specifically, there are missing fields compared to the expected data structure. Steps to ReproduceQuery the Spotify API ...

Music Fan

Incomplete Artist Information when fetching songs   Description The API is providing incomplete artist information for some entries. Specifically, there are missing fields compared to the exp...

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cURL Timeout when using Tuna on OBS for Spotify API App

Hello! Im currently having an obs breaking issue rn thats causing my obs to freeze because when using the Tuna plugin to display a spotify song and etc it sends to my log in obs that theres a timeout with cURL trying to send spotify a comand/call, Im...

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Hello! Im currently having an obs breaking issue rn thats causing my obs to freeze because when using the Tuna plugin to display a spotify song and etc it sends to my log in obs that theres a timeout...

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API Bug
api calls no longer working
API Help
API request
Developer API
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Music Game - User Authentication & Song Playback

PlanPremiumCountryUS (primary)Operates globallyDeviceiPhone 12 Operating SystemiOS 16.2My Question or IssueHi, I recently developed an application (2019) that leveraged Spotify premium user authentication and song playback APIs to play music within t...

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Plan Premium Country US (primary) Operates globally Device iPhone 12  Operating System iOS 16.2 My Question or Issue Hi,    I recently developed an application (201...

HialeahLiam

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account api
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song playback
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Web Playback API
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Solved!! Public playlists not being returned in the web API

I use this website to create setlist playlists in my account. However when I try to fetch the playlists using GET /users/:userId/playlists these do not show up in the response. These are created as public playlists, but for some reason do not show up...

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I use this website to create setlist playlists in my account. However when I try to fetch the playlists using GET /users/:userId/playlists these do not show up in the response. These are created as p...

sanchitcop19

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Solved!! Regression in episodes API. Returning incorrect url in `next` and `previous` fields

My Question or Issue When calling the show episodes API to list podcast episodes, the URL ishttps://api.spotify.com/v1/shows//episodes?offset=20&limit=20 The response returned has the following "next": "https://api.spotify.com/v1/show//episodes?offse...

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My Question or Issue   When calling the show episodes API to list podcast episodes, the URL is https://api.spotify.com/v1/shows/<showid>/episodes?offset=20&limit=20   The res...

snelson21

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Superuser Contribution Unhandled Runtime Exception while calling https://api-partner.spotify.com/ads/v2

while calling the : https://api-partner.spotify.com/ads/v2/ad_accounts/ad_account_id/aggregate_reports?entity_type=AD&report_start=2023-07-01T00:00:00Z&report_end=2023-07-03T00:00:00Z&fields=CLICKS&granularity=DAY i got error :{"sp_trace_id": "005f53...

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while calling the : https://api-partner.spotify.com/ads/v2/ad_accounts/ad_account_id/aggregate_reports?entity_type=AD&report_start=2023-07-01T00:00:00Z&report_end=2023-07-03T00:00:00Z&am...

jeff_boyardee

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run_time_error
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