Requirements for Spotify music videos

To deliver a music video to Spotify, the following minimum requirements must be met.

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

• Only official music videos
• Audio and video must be in sync
• No intros or outros
• No lyric videos, visualizers, slideshows, text, logos or watermarks

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 music 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.