DISTROBOLT ARTIST GUIDES
Spotify Clips after the upload closure: check current video options
Spotify’s current help says new Clips uploads ended on 17 June 2026. Treat older Clips tutorials as historical and check the current Spotify for Artists video workflow before planning or buying a new video deliverable.
Separate existing Clips from new uploads
Spotify states that previously uploaded Clips remain live and can appear in its gradually introduced Video tab. That does not mean the former upload tool is still available. Record which assets already exist on the artist profile and check their actual presentation before assuming a removal or replacement is needed.
Inspect the current account tools
Use Spotify’s current artist help to identify supported video formats and access requirements. Check the actual artist team and release context rather than promising a feature from an old screenshot. A full-length music video and a countdown video have different purposes; do not assume an old Clips specification applies to either.
Brief production against an available destination
Before ordering work, write the intended placement, confirmed format, rights, approval owner and campaign goal. Obtain the supported delivery requirements first. If access is unavailable, choose another suitable destination or pause the order. Do not sell a package as including a new Spotify Clip upload under the retired workflow.
Preserve useful campaign records
Keep the source video, approvals and actual publication references. Compare available analytics in context without promising that a short video guarantees streams or saves. Update old website instructions and service briefs that still describe new Clips uploads. This guide documents the change; it does not announce replacement-video support through DistroBolt.
Sources and review
Reviewed 4 November 2026. Platform requirements and plan terms can change. Examples are planning aids, not a promise of account access, release acceptance or earnings.
Continue your release planning
- A collaborator has not accepted a royalty split: what happens next?
- Changing a royalty split: posting dates and effective dates
- Incoming versus outgoing royalty splits: map both directions
Ask the DistroBolt team about your release. Send a concise question and release reference; never send account passwords or verification codes.