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Web API quota updates for Development Mode

Hey everyone, I've created this thread to share some updates to how quotas work for Development Mode apps on the Spotify Web API to help you better organize your projects. We've shared a Blog post that explains everything in detail. Here's the short ...

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Sintypitch

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Refresh token expiration: discussion thread

Hey everyone, I've created this thread to provide more insight on an upcoming change to how refresh tokens work for apps on the Spotify Web API. We've shared a blog post that explains what's changing and why. The short version: refresh tokens will no...

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tuftii

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Request for Clarification Regarding Moodefy.io Quota Extension Review

Hello Spotify Software Integrations Team,Thank you for reviewing our application for Moodefy.io.We understand and respect your decision, and we appreciate the time taken to evaluate our request.Moodefy.io is currently an early-stage beta product focu...

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Hello Spotify Software Integrations Team, Thank you for reviewing our application for Moodefy.io. We understand and respect your decision, and we appreciate the time taken to evaluate our req...

ustech786

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Enterprise Open Access partnership use case – guidance requested

Hi Spotify team, We are exploring an enterprise use case for Spotify Open Access and would appreciate guidance on the partnership process. We are a regulated financial institution, (details on request), looking to distribute private podcast content t...

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Hi Spotify team, We are exploring an enterprise use case for Spotify Open Access and would appreciate guidance on the partnership process. We are a regulated financial institution, (details on reques...

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Build Spotify API for Family Reunion

PlanFree/PremiumCountryDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI have created a playlist for a family reunion and want to have the songs played from the play...

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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 I have created ...

Anyk17

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ProblemAs I was saying, there are many problems for free users. Afte Faced by Free and Premium Users

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueAs I was saying, there are many problems for free users. When you listen to songs for some ti...

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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 As I wa...

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Extended quota application in review for 7+ weeks

Hi, my service meets Spotify's 2025 requirements of being a registered company with 250k+ monthly active users and recurring revenue. We were accepted as a Spotify Partner and submitted our application over 7 weeks ago for extended quota review. We h...

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Hi, my service meets Spotify's 2025 requirements of being a registered company with 250k+ monthly active users and recurring revenue. We were accepted as a Spotify Partner and submitted our applicati...

James2322

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Bug Report: Rendering variable name instead of value

Hi. I was scrolling blends and I saw one bugIf someone in the blend does not have premium it shows a msg buy them premium but in that msg it is not showing actual price instead it is showing the variable name of the price

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Hi. I was scrolling blends and I saw one bug If someone in the blend does not have premium it shows a msg buy them premium but in that msg it is not showing actual price instead it is showing the va...

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Superuser Contribution 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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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 thought...

WarriorMusic

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equest Extended Quota Mode for VinylVault app

PlanPremiumCountry Device(Samsung Galaxy 9, )Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHi,I'm developing VinylVault, a music discovery app for fans of 1960s-70s rock music I need Extended Quota Mode to use the playli...

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Plan Premium Country   Device (Samsung Galaxy 9, ) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Hi, I'm developing VinylVault, a music dis...

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Spotify Web API returns 403 Forbidden on library save despite user-library-modify scope

Hi team,I’m building a local browser app using Spotify Authorization Code with PKCE.Auth works, playback works, search works, and reading the user profile works. The access token includes both `user-library-read` and `user-library-modify`.Confirmed g...

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Hi team, I’m building a local browser app using Spotify Authorization Code with PKCE. Auth works, playback works, search works, and reading the user profile works. The access token includes bot...

Ximzend

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Spotify keeps breaking librespot and go-librespot

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicelibrespot, go-librespotOperating SystemLinux My Question or IssueI got premium in order to play Spotify on my snapserver using librespot and go-librespot. But Spotify keep making changes which repeatedly break these apps...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device librespot, go-librespot Operating System Linux   My Question or Issue I got premium in order to play Spotify on my snapserver using librespot and go-...

semmu

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Superuser Contribution API App not allowing writes - 403 error

We have an app, on a premium user account. We are trying to create and/or write tracks to a playlist.Everything we do is giving us a 403 error.We can see our tokens are correct from the auth, and the calls should work.The app is in development mode -...

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We have an app, on a premium user account.  We are trying to create and/or write tracks to a playlist. Everything we do is giving us a 403 error. We can see our tokens are correct from the ...

LambertSpot

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Extended Quota Request — Linger, a Geo-Social Music Discovery App

Hi Spotify Developer Community, I'm an independent developer building Linger, a geo-social music app for iOS and Android where users drop songs onto a live map tied to their real-world location. Drops are ephemeral — they expire after 24 hours unless...

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Hi Spotify Developer Community,   I'm an independent developer building Linger, a geo-social music app for iOS and Android where users drop songs onto a live map tied to their real-world locat...

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Missing Playlist Items for Public Playlists

Hello, I see the update to the Playlist API as stating:"The items of the playlist. Note: This field is only available for playlists owned by the current user or playlists the user is a collaborator of." This is a bit prohibitive, especially for publi...

Gig Goer

Hello,   I see the update to the Playlist API as stating: "The items of the playlist.  Note: This field is only available for playlists owned by the current user or playlists the us...

Ximzend

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Superuser Contribution Policy clarification: private-room music guessing game using Spotify APIs

PlanDeveloper / policy clarification question. Test users may be Free or Premium; I’m asking whether Premium-only usage would be permitted.CountryGermanyDeviceWeb app and mobile app. Testing on Android phone, iPhone/browser, and desktop browser.Opera...

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Plan Developer / policy clarification question. Test users may be Free or Premium; I’m asking whether Premium-only usage would be permitted. Country Germany Device Web app and mobile app. Testin...

LambertSpot

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Best Practices for Restricting Spotify’s New Messaging Feature with Mosyle

With Spotify recently rolling out an in-app Messages feature, I’m trying to find out if there are any Managed App Configuration (AppConfig PLIST) keys available for MDMs like Mosyle to disable or restrict this functionality.From what I can see on the...

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With Spotify recently rolling out an in-app Messages feature, I’m trying to find out if there are any Managed App Configuration (AppConfig PLIST) keys available for MDMs like Mosyle to disable or res...

JunkMonk

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Solved!! When was v1/albums deprecated? How to fetch multiple albums

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating SystemWindows 11 / MacMy Question or Issuehttps://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/get-multiple-albums when was get several albums deprec...

Music Fan

Plan Free/Premium Country US Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System Windows 11 / Mac My Question or Issue https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web...

dangling-rubber

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Solved!! Web API ratelimit

I am developing an app which will allow users to publish their playlists to a feed. However in order to visit the feed, published playlists will have to be fetched one by one (as the current spotify api does not have an endpoint to fetch multiple pla...

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I am developing an app which will allow users to publish their playlists to a feed. However in order to visit the feed, published playlists will have to be fetched one by one (as the current spotify ...

dangling-rubber

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Solved!! 403 Forbidden on Add Tracks to Playlist API despite valid scopes

I have a Next.js app hosted on Vercel. The app successfully:- Authenticates user- Returns playlist-modify-private- Returns playlist-modify-public- Returns user-read-private- Creates playlists successfully- Searches tracks successfully However:POST /v...

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I have a Next.js app hosted on Vercel.   The app successfully: - Authenticates user - Returns playlist-modify-private - Returns playlist-modify-public - Returns user-read-private - Create...

Ximzend

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Request for extended API Quota

We are a music label and have developed an internal application that allows us to manage playlists with ease. To further enhance our workflow and support our growing requirements, we would like to request an extended quota for API usage.Could you ple...

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We are a music label and have developed an internal application that allows us to manage playlists with ease. To further enhance our workflow and support our growing requirements, we would like to re...

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Persistent 429 Error for Personal App in Development Mode (Client ID: 6088d0c...)

Required Info:Plan: PremiumCountry: CanadaDevice: Asus ZenBook Flip UX360UAOperating System: Windows 10 Pro (WSL2 / Ubuntu 24.04)My Question or Issue:Hi, I am reaching out after an extensive troubleshooting session with standard support (Tiffany M).R...

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Required Info: Plan: Premium Country: Canada Device: Asus ZenBook Flip UX360UA Operating System: Windows 10 Pro (WSL2 / Ubuntu 24.04) My Question or Issue: Hi, I am reaching out after an extens...

Oniriel

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