···16161717#### Authenticate Spotify with Multi-Scrobbler
18181919+<DetailsAdmo type="warning" summary="Premium Account Required">
2020+2121+Starting [March 9th 2026](https://developer.spotify.com/blog/2026-02-06-update-on-developer-access-and-platform-security) all applications on the Spotify Developer platform will only continue to work if they are **owned** by a **Spotify Premium** account.
2222+2323+If your App is not created by a Premium account you will likely recieve a 403 error when trying to use MS with Spotify.
2424+2525+If you do not have a Spotify Premium account *you can still use Spotify with MS* but it will require you to coordinate with a (friend?) user who *does* have Spotify Premium:
2626+2727+* Follow the steps below **logged in as the Spotify Premium account user**
2828+ * After completing App creation (step 4 or 5), navigate to the **User Management** page for the created App
2929+ * Add **your** (non-premium) account here using your account email/name
3030+* Complete the rest of the authentication/configuration process normally
3131+3232+Assure your friend: **Creating a Spotify Developer app does not give anyone access to the owner's account.** The authentication process within MS is where authorization is given: it requires clicking the link in MS's dashboard and following a separate auth flow. This auth flow only authorizes access to the specific account used in the flow, unrelated to the owner of the developer app.
3333+3434+</DetailsAdmo>
3535+1936To access your Spotify history you must [create a Spotify App](https://developer.spotify.com/dashboard) to get a
2037Client ID/Secret.
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