Spotify Music Video Requirements

You can distribute Official Music Videos and Visualizers to Spotify via dig dis! To submit visual content, please use this form: Spotify Music Videos.

Your video must meet the following minimum requirements:

Video format

Preferred resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 16:9 or 9:16
File format: MP4 or MOV
Video codec: H.264, H.265 or ProRes 422 HQ

Audio

AAC-LC or high-bitrate PCM
48 kHz or 96 kHz
Audio must be identical to the Spotify release

Content

Spotify supports different types of music-related video content, including Official Music Videos and Visualizers.

The following general requirements apply:

Audio and video must be in sync
No intros or outros
No lyric videos or slideshows
No text overlays, logos or watermarks

Visualizers

Visualizers are a type of music video designed to complement the audio track. Instead of telling a story with actors or showing a live-action performance, they typically feature looping animations, abstract graphics or visuals that react to the music. Often, this is your cover artwork brought to life with movement or effects.

Visualizers are quick and affordable to produce. They are a great way to give your track a visual presence when there is no official music video.

In addition to the general requirements, Visualizers must meet the following criteria:

Full-length: The visual content must cover the entire length of the track.
Dynamic visuals: The video must feature high-quality, continuously changing visual content.
No static visuals: Static images or visuals with little to no movement are not accepted.
No lyrics: Visualizers with on-screen lyrics are currently not supported. This may change in the near future.

Streams of Visualizers count toward the streaming numbers of the associated audio track on Spotify. They are also reported to external charts and count toward Spotify’s own charts.

Age restriction (Spotify 18+)

Not all music videos are suitable for all audiences, even if they do not violate Spotify’s platform rules. Add the “Spotify 18+” tag if the video is not suitable for viewers under 18.

This applies in particular if the video includes:

Suicide or self-harm, including eating disorders
Substance use, abuse or addiction
Graphic, shocking or violent content
Sexual content or nudity
Repeated or strong obscene or vulgar language

Spotify uses this label to determine which content is accessible to users under 18.

Required image (Thumbnail)

A preview image is mandatory for all videos
The image must be a still frame from the video, not the album cover
Deliver the image in the highest possible resolution
Use image type VideoScreenCapture
Recommended: 1920 × 1080 pixels, JPEG or PNG

Metadata and rights

One video per track
Metadata must exactly match the Spotify release
All rights must be fully cleared

Videos that do not meet these requirements may be rejected by Spotify.