topic Re: What is a streaming SDA? in Spotify for Developers

What is a streaming SDA?

alsc — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 20:25:31 GMT

My Question or Issue

I am trying to understand what a streaming SDA is and therefore, what a non-streaming SDA is.

Who can point me to somewhere that I can read more specifially where the difference is?

Thank you.

Re: What is a streaming SDA?

Hubo — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 17:49:22 GMT

Hey @alsc, thanks for posting your question here!

You can read more about SDAs (Spotify Developer Applications) in the Spotify Developer Terms of Service. (Section II-9, 11 and 12). Let me know if you have any questions about this!

Have a great day,

Hubo

Re: What is a streaming SDA?

alsc — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 18:07:41 GMT

Thank you. To understand completely.

Streaming is if I let users play a full song while non-streaming is either audio preview clip or no music at all?

Is that correct?

Additionally, does that mean that I do not need a written approval for commercialization if I only use audio preview clip in a service?

Re: What is a streaming SDA?

Hubo — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 18:21:53 GMT

Hey there,

I’m afraid I cannot give you an official and binding interpretation of these Terms and Conditions.

Personally, I think you’re right as the terms state audio preview clips are not included for “Streaming”.

Let me know if there’s anything else I can do for you!

Have a good one,

Hubo

Re: What is a streaming SDA?

levvvski — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 08:41:25 GMT

Hi, I am curious if you ended up successfully monetizing the app without any restrictions?

Re: What is a streaming SDA?

alsc — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 16:26:31 GMT

Not yet, no. It stayed a hobby project.

Re: What is a streaming SDA?

mjynrose — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 04:10:22 GMT

the iOS SDK is a remote, its technically not streaming. is this considered a non streaming application SDA?

Re: What is a streaming SDA?

henrynguyen7 — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 02:47:28 GMT

@mjynrose I believe, based on this link from Spotify (https://developer.spotify.com/compliance-tips#special-considerations-for-streaming), that even usage of the iOS SDK as a remote still qualifies as a "Streaming SDA":

Streaming apps include:

Apps using Web Playback SDK to play music
Apps using our /v1/me/player/play endpoint to play music
Apps using the /v1/me/player/next endpoint where music could be next
Apps using the /v1/me/player/previous endpoint when music could be the previous entity
Apps using the iOS or Android SDKs to start, stop or modify playback of music
Apps using any other Spotify API or SDK to control playback of music or stream music