# Using the Audio Player with external URL

**URL:** <https://forum.adalo.com/t/using-the-audio-player-with-external-url/51420>\
**Category:** External Collections, Custom Actions & Collections\
**Created:** [November 23, 2024, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/using-the-audio-player-with-external-url/51420 "2024-11-23T18:29:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![rominaeskenasy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3e96dc/32.png) [@rominaeskenasy](https://forum.adalo.com/u/rominaeskenasy)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2024, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/using-the-audio-player-with-external-url/51420/1 "2024-11-23T18:29:49Z")

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Hi,

Do I must use the API connection in order to play from auto play via external URL?  
I have created a database in Adalo with a list of URLs to Spotify tracks, when trying to connect the audio player to the (external) URL or create a dynamic field - it doesn’t appear to work. I can’t upload the original files from Spotify to Adalo, I can only add a list of URLs.

I’m currently on the Adalo ‘Starter’ plan  
Thank you!

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**Author:** ![ishantanusrivastava](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/ishantanusrivastava/32/34947_2.png) [@ishantanusrivastava](https://forum.adalo.com/u/ishantanusrivastava)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2024, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/using-the-audio-player-with-external-url/51420/3 "2024-12-16T16:27:58Z")

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Hi @rominaeskenasy

As far as I know, Spotify tracks can’t be played externally. Instead, you can redirect users to Spotify when they click the “Play” button.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/adalo/original/3X/f/d/fd6c6ff116aedb95fff6e0ec07ab3a3876a0d4af.png)

For more information please visit - [Web API | Spotify for Developers](https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api)