Ad Specs

In-feed video ad specs & requirements

In-feed video ads allow your brand to be front and center alongside the music content a listener is streaming to increase consideration.

In-feed video ads via Spotify Ads Manager and Direct IO

Spotify is able to accept any creative up to 30 seconds.

The advertiser name should be no more than 25 characters.

Call-to-action (CTA) options:

  • Apply now
  • Book now
  • Buy now
  • Buy tickets
  • Click now
  • Download
  • Find stores
  • Get coupon
  • Get info
  • Learn more
  • Listen now
  • More info
  • Pre-save
  • Save now
  • Share
  • Shop now
  • Sign up
  • Visit profile
  • Visit site
  • Watch now
  • Order now

Tagline is intended to enforce the message of your ad; 40 characters maximum.

Serves on desktop and mobile.

Supported aspect ratios: Portrait (9:16), landscape (16:9), or square (1:1). Regardless of what size creative you use, when the format first appears it will be shown in a 1:1 container, which the user can expand. Download the template files to see how your creative will appear.

Aspect Ratio
• 9:16 (portrait)
• 16:9 (landscape)
• 1:1 (square)

File types
.MOV, MP4

Volume
• RMS normalized to -14 dBFS
• Peak normalized to -0.2 dBFS

Max file size
500 MB

Resolution
• HD 720x1280 or higher (portrait)
• HD 1280x720 or higher (landscape)
• HD 960x960 or higher (square)

3P tracking will be available for both verification and viewability. Primary vendors are:
Verification: DCM, for all other third-party ad verification partners, reach out to our customer support team for more information on whether we currently support your tags.
Viewability: IAS, MOAT

Click command and 1x1 tracking pixel only.

All third-party tags and tracking URLs need to be in HTTPS format.

• Must provide a secure click-through URL (only one click-through url can be used per creative).

• No black bars (no letter-boxing, pillar-boxing, or window-boxing).

• No interlaced videos.

• Frame rate should be NTSC or PAL compatible.

• Video must be submitted without leaders (no slates, countdowns, etc.)

In-feed video ads via Spotify Ad Exchange

Available in all Spotify Ad Exchange supported DSPs except Amazon DSP.

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