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Updating the Criteria for Web API Extended Access

Hey, I created this thread to get your feedback on our blog post around changes to the Web API extended access criteria, which will take place on May 15th. Please share any of your thoughts on this change in the comments below. All of your feedback w...

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403 Forbidden on audio-analysis and audio-features (need API access)

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevice(iPhone 15 plus)Operating SystemWindows 10 Hello Spotify Developer Team,I am requesting access to the endpoints `GET /v1/audio-features` and `GET /v1/audio-analysis`for my app "Cardio-Vélo" (Client ID: 4c407b5bee924e7d9b...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device (iPhone 15 plus) Operating System Windows 10   Hello Spotify Developer Team, I am requesting access to the endpoints `GET /v1/audio-features` and `GE...

NALStudio

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Support for Apple’s new MPMediaItemAnimatedArtwork API in Spotify iOS App

Hello Spotify Team,With iOS 26, Apple introduced the new MPMediaItemAnimatedArtwork API, which allows music apps to display animated album artwork on the iOS lock screen during playback.Apple Music is already taking advantage of this feature, and the...

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Hello Spotify Team, With iOS 26, Apple introduced the new MPMediaItemAnimatedArtwork API, which allows music apps to display animated album artwork on the iOS lock screen during playback. Apple Mus...

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Remove Playlist Items API fails for recently added tracks

Hi Spotify Developer Community, I'm experiencing an issue with the Remove Playlist Items API endpoint (DELETE /v1/playlists/{playlist_id}/tracks) where removing tracks fails when the tracks have been added recently to the playlist.Problem Description...

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Hi Spotify Developer Community, I'm experiencing an issue with the Remove Playlist Items API endpoint (DELETE /v1/playlists/{playlist_id}/tracks) where removing tracks fails when the&n...

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Oembed not working in telegram (shows "Unsupported browser")

CountryUkraine My Question or IssueIn the past, when I posted a song link on telegram it displayed preview image, song name, artist name, release date etc. Now it just shows "Unsupported browser".

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Country Ukraine   My Question or Issue In the past, when I posted a song link on telegram it displayed preview image, song name, artist name, release date etc.   Now it just shows "Un...

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Android SDK Built-in Auth Flow Not Working

PlanPremiumCountryHungaryDeviceSamsung Galaxy S22 My Question or IssueI am making a simple Android app relying on the Spotify SDK. I tried to make the sample app work from here: https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/android/tutorials/getting-st...

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Plan Premium Country Hungary Device Samsung Galaxy S22   My Question or Issue I am making a simple Android app relying on the Spotify SDK. I tried to make the sample app work from here:&...

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403 forbidden errors

# Spotify API Bug Report**Reporter:** DJ/Developer using Spotify API for music library analysis**Date:** October 13, 2025**Environment:** macOS, Python 3.9, Spotipy library---## SummaryMultiple critical issues encountered when using Spotify Web API f...

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# Spotify API Bug Report **Reporter:** DJ/Developer using Spotify API for music library analysis **Date:** October 13, 2025 **Environment:** macOS, Python 3.9, Spotipy library --- ## Summary Mu...

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Adding an endpoint to update taste profile

Like the title says. I’m wondering if there are any plans on providing the ability to enhance the taste profile programmatically instead of through the UI PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating Sys...

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Like the title says. I’m wondering if there are any plans on providing the ability to enhance the taste profile programmatically instead of through the UI  Plan Free/Premium Country US Devi...

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Block video cdn

Hello, I'm using a filtering DNS to block some domain on my child's phone.I want to block also video on Spotify and I try to identify domain of CDN linked to video streaming.Where can I find a list of domains used by purpose?Like image-cdn-ak.spotify...

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Hello,  I'm using a filtering DNS to block some domain on my child's phone. I want to block also video on Spotify and I try to identify domain of CDN linked to video streaming. Where can I fi...

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Open Source Software on the Car Thing

Hi! I was wondering if there was a place to download the source code for the software that is running on the Car Thing. Specifically Free and Open Source Software like u-boot and Linux, but also other pieces of code that fall under the same sort of l...

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Hi!   I was wondering if there was a place to download the source code for the software that is running on the Car Thing. Specifically Free and Open Source Software like u-boot and Linux, but ...

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Request to access extended mode for academic purposes

PlanPremiumCountryChile My Question or IssueHello, I am a sociologist from Chile with interests in researching topics around music, streaming, and new technologies. I want to request extended access to specifically extract audio features from differe...

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Plan Premium Country Chile     My Question or Issue Hello, I am a sociologist from Chile with interests in researching topics around music, streaming, and new technologies. I want to...

digue

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Suggest features

PlanPremiumCountryPRDeviceMacbook and iPhoneOperating SystemiOS My Question or Issue:Dear Spotify Team,I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to share an idea that I believe could significantly enhance Spotify and potentially revolutionize the ...

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Plan Premium Country PR Device Macbook and iPhone Operating System iOS   My Question or Issue: Dear Spotify Team, I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to share an idea that ...

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Collaboration Inquiry — Interactive Audiobook Platform Prototype

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHello Spotify Team,My name is Stein Dostal, and I'm a student currently developing a project ...

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Hello S...

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Sound need better EQ

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  

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Management System

Hello,My name is Mary, and I’m a management student from Ukraine (Kyiv-Mohyla Academy). I’m currently working on a course paper about adaptive management in modern business.Spotify is a global company, which I believe uses advanced decision-making to...

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Hello, My name is Mary, and I’m a management student from Ukraine (Kyiv-Mohyla Academy). I’m currently working on a course paper about adaptive management in modern business. Spotify is a global co...

Enureamax

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Add Spotify API support for Jams

Please add official API support for Spotify Jams. The current Web API does not provide any way to access or manage Jam sessions. It would be useful to have endpoints to:List active JamsJoin or leave a JamView Jam members and queueAdd tracks to a JamC...

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Please add official API support for Spotify Jams. The current Web API does not provide any way to access or manage Jam sessions. It would be useful to have endpoints to: List active Jams Join o...

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"Check settings on developer.spotify.com/dashboard, the user may not be registered."

PlanFreeDeviceWindows; Desktop / PCOperating SystemWindows 11My Question or Issuehello! I ran into a problem - when I make a request for an endpoint, I get the error "Check settings on developer.spotify.com/dashboard , the user may not be registered....

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Plan Free Device Windows; Desktop / PC Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue hello! I ran into a problem - when I make a request for an endpoint, I get the error "Check sett...

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Request for Spotify API Quota Extension — Convert Playlist (Cross-Platform Playlist Migration App)

Hi Spotify Developer Relations Team, I’m Mutai Mwiti, founder of Convert Playlist — an independent web app that lets users transfer and manage their playlists seamlessly between Spotify, YouTube Music, and Apple Music. We launched our Beta in April 2...

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Hi Spotify Developer Relations Team,   I’m Mutai Mwiti, founder of Convert Playlist — an independent web app that lets users transfer and manage their playlists seamlessly between Spotify, You...

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Autoplay when clicking on a shared link

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceMacbook ProOperating SystemmacOS14 My Question or IssueWhen I copy a link to a song I want the the player to start playing the song without having to do a second click on the play button.I was hoping appending a "?play"...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Macbook Pro Operating System macOS14   My Question or Issue When I copy a link to a song I want the the player to start playing the song wit...

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Prod quota approval

Hello,I am trying to understand is it still possible to get increased access to the spotify api as an indie developer. It would like my application to be open to more users such that I do not need to add them to a list of users in the developer dashb...

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Hello, I am trying to understand is it still possible to get increased access to the spotify api as an indie developer. It would like my application to be open to more users such that I do not need ...

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How to move a Web API app out of Development Mode (no “Request Extension” option)

Hi everyone,I’m working on a Spotify Web API app that uses the Client Credentials Flow to read public playlist metadata.Everything works fine with my own playlists, but for any other public playlist I get this error:{ "error": "Could not fetch playli...

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Hi everyone, I’m working on a Spotify Web API app that uses the Client Credentials Flow to read public playlist metadata. Everything works fine with my own playlists, but for any other public playl...

joshyftw

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