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7/21/2026
The original title is "Automate Spotify and YouTube Playlists - Chapter 2: Setting Up Spotify"

The original title is "Automate Spotify and YouTube Playlists - Chapter 2: Setting Up Spotify"

Original: Automate Spotify and YouTube Playlists - Chapter 2: Setting Up Spotify

Short summary

A step-by-step tutorial for setting up Spotify API access as part of a YouTube-to-Spotify playlist sync project. Walks through creating a Spotify developer app, obtaining Client ID and Client Secret, and completing the OAuth authorization flow to get a long-lived Refresh Token using curl. The guide is beginner-friendly with exact URLs and copy-paste commands, though it is not AI-related.

  • Create a Spotify developer app to get Client ID and Client Secret
  • Complete a one-time OAuth flow to obtain a Refresh Token for automated access
  • Use curl to exchange the authorization code for a long-lived refresh token

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