[GH-ISSUE #1] Getting "Premium required" error #3

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opened 2026-02-28 15:42:45 +03:00 by kerem · 4 comments
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Originally created by @sahilsuri008 on GitHub (Dec 4, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/varunneal/spotify-mcp/issues/1

Hello,

I installed the mcp successfully, set up the app on the developer dashboard but when I ask Claude desktop to play a song, it's giving the following error:

An error occurred with the Spotify Client: http status: 403, code:-1 - https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player/play?device_id=307e801380863c12d87bf50d778fc9d4104e8cc2:
Player command failed: Premium required, reason: PREMIUM_REQUIRED

Originally created by @sahilsuri008 on GitHub (Dec 4, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/varunneal/spotify-mcp/issues/1 Hello, I installed the mcp successfully, set up the app on the developer dashboard but when I ask Claude desktop to play a song, it's giving the following error: An error occurred with the Spotify Client: http status: 403, code:-1 - https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player/play?device_id=307e801380863c12d87bf50d778fc9d4104e8cc2: Player command failed: Premium required, reason: PREMIUM_REQUIRED
kerem closed this issue 2026-02-28 15:42:46 +03:00
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@varunneal commented on GitHub (Dec 4, 2024):

Do you have Spotify premium? From the Spotify API docs.

This API only works for users who have Spotify Premium.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2517547877 --> @varunneal commented on GitHub (Dec 4, 2024): Do you have Spotify premium? From [the Spotify API docs](https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/start-a-users-playback). > This API only works for users who have Spotify Premium.
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@sahilsuri008 commented on GitHub (Dec 4, 2024):

Yes, I have spotify premium.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2517605044 --> @sahilsuri008 commented on GitHub (Dec 4, 2024): Yes, I have spotify premium.
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@sahilsuri008 commented on GitHub (Dec 4, 2024):

Hello,

Now, I'm getting a different error:
{
action: start,
track_id: 6kIpxmFQ35wgI3cK77LKbx
}
error: invalid_client, error_description: Invalid client

<!-- gh-comment-id:2517911793 --> @sahilsuri008 commented on GitHub (Dec 4, 2024): Hello, Now, I'm getting a different error: { `action`: `start`, `track_id`: `6kIpxmFQ35wgI3cK77LKbx` } error: invalid_client, error_description: Invalid client
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@varunneal commented on GitHub (Dec 5, 2024):

If I were to guess, you should double check SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID and SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET to make sure they are correct.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2518946295 --> @varunneal commented on GitHub (Dec 5, 2024): If I were to guess, you should double check `SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID` and `SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET` to make sure they are correct.
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