https://community.spotify.com/t5/Spotify-for-Developers/Is-Spotify-premium-requirefor-app-developer-account-d/m-p/7376724#M20941 <P>I am developing app around Spotify which will access spotify via web api.<BR /><BR />Recently my app access got blocked by spotify with message that developer account does not have spotify premium plan.&nbsp;<BR /><BR />Is it necessary? I can take if it is must but it does not make sense for my developer account to have premium account. However all app users will mandatorily require to have spotify premium membership.<BR /><BR />Please clarify.</P> Tue, 17 Mar 2026 03:45:31 GMT actualizetoday 2026-03-17T03:45:31Z https://community.spotify.com/t5/Spotify-for-Developers/Is-Spotify-premium-requirefor-app-developer-account-d/m-p/7376724#M20941 <P>I am developing app around Spotify which will access spotify via web api.<BR /><BR />Recently my app access got blocked by spotify with message that developer account does not have spotify premium plan.&nbsp;<BR /><BR />Is it necessary? I can take if it is must but it does not make sense for my developer account to have premium account. However all app users will mandatorily require to have spotify premium membership.<BR /><BR />Please clarify.</P> Tue, 17 Mar 2026 03:45:31 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/Spotify-for-Developers/Is-Spotify-premium-requirefor-app-developer-account-d/m-p/7376724#M20941 actualizetoday 2026-03-17T03:45:31Z