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February 2026 Spotify for Developers update: thread

Hey everyone, I’ve created this thread to provide an open space for discussion, feedback, concerns or ideas on an upcoming update to Spotify for Developers access. We’ve shared a blog post that explains what’s changing and why. Please use this thread...

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KyrooTales

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Superuser Contribution Bug with get-recently-played with short after time

PlanPremiumCountryGBDeviceweb browserOperating Systemwindows My Question or Issuehttps://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/get-recently-playedOn this page when you set the after time to very recent, e.g. 1s ago and set the limit t...

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  Plan Premium Country GB Device web browser Operating System windows   My Question or Issue https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/get-recently-played On...

VibeAdmin

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Superuser Contribution What is the recommended way to play audio previews in a mobile discovery app?

Hello,We are building a Spotify-integrated mobile app where users swipe through tracks to sort their playlists. Hearing a short audio clip is essential for our users to make a decision — without audio, our app loses its core value. The problem: most ...

Regular

Hello, We are building a Spotify-integrated mobile app where users swipe through tracks to sort their playlists. Hearing a short audio clip is essential for our users to make a decision — without au...

ThePodfather

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Superuser Contribution Request for Authorization: Use of Spotify Embedded Player in Web-Based Interactive Application

Hello,I am currently developing a browser-based interactive application where music playback is part of the user experience. Before proceeding, I would like to request clarification and, if required, explicit authorization to ensure full compliance w...

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Hello, I am currently developing a browser-based interactive application where music playback is part of the user experience. Before proceeding, I would like to request clarification and, if require...

ThePodfather

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Superuser Contribution “Forgot Which Spotify Account Owns My Developer App (Have Client ID & Secret)”

Hello,I’m trying to access a Spotify Developer App I created in the past, but I’ve forgotten which Spotify account/email I used.Here’s what I have:Client IDClient SecretI do not remember the Spotify account or email that was used to create this app. ...

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Hello, I’m trying to access a Spotify Developer App I created in the past, but I’ve forgotten which Spotify account/email I used. Here’s what I have: Client ID Client Secret I do not remem...

ThePodfather

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Superuser Contribution Song request platform

I am planning to build a platform where guests on a party easily can drop song requests at the DJ Now, i am aware of the use of spotify by DJ's so I'm planning to just use the search API to be up to date all the time and send the request to the DJ as...

Casual Listener

I am planning to build a platform where guests on a party easily can drop song requests at the DJ    Now, i am aware of the use of spotify by DJ's so I'm planning to just use the search A...

ThePodfather

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Superuser Contribution Don't Play This Artist/Block Artist API

Does Spotify plan to add an API endpoint for blocking artists/selecting 'don't play'? Looking for easy ways to filter unwanted content from my library.

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Does Spotify plan to add an API endpoint for blocking artists/selecting 'don't play'? Looking for easy ways to filter unwanted content from my library.  

ThePodfather

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Feature Request
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Superuser Contribution Request for Access to Audio Features and Audio Analysis Endpoints

Hello Spotify Developer Support,I am developing a personal, non-commercial music-reactive lighting system using the Spotify Web API.For fun basically.The system uses Spotify playback data to synchronize LED lighting effects with music in real-time. T...

Newbie

Hello Spotify Developer Support, I am developing a personal, non-commercial music-reactive lighting system using the Spotify Web API. For fun basically. The system uses Spotify playback data to sy...

ThePodfather

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Superuser Contribution Is my use case allowed by Spotify?

Hi.I am creating a web application that facilitates real-life events. I would like to know whether my use case is allowed in terms of using Embeds and the Web API. The application allows the user to add tracks to a collection, which will then later b...

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Hi. I am creating a web application that facilitates real-life events.   I would like to know whether my use case is allowed in terms of using Embeds and the Web API.   The application...

ThePodfather

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Description of Planned Use of the Spotify Brand

プラン無料/プレミアム国JapanデバイスiPhoneオペレーティングシステムiOS14以降ご質問または問題We are developing a new feature in our mobile application called which allows users to create a personalized link aggregation page associated with an NFC-enabled product.We would like to confirm t...

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プラン 無料/プレミアム 国 Japan デバイス iPhone オペレーティングシステム iOS14以降 ご質問または問題 We are developing a new feature in our mobile application called which allows users to create a personalized link aggregation p...

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Request to Enable Production Mode for Spotify App – iQuQ

Dear Spotify Developer Support Team, I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to formally request the enablement of Production Mode for our application, currently registered under our Spotify Developer account. Our application has successfull...

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Dear Spotify Developer Support Team,   I hope this message finds you well.   I am writing to formally request the enablement of Production Mode for our application, currently registered...

burakovant

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Projects with API

Plan PremiumCountry FranceDevice MSI Katana 17 B12VFKOperating System Windows 11My Question or Issue :Hello community,I am currently working on a Python automation script using the spotipy library to manage my music library (around 350 artists). I ha...

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Plan Premium Country France Device MSI Katana 17 B12VFK Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue : Hello community, I am currently working on a Python automation script using the spot...

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Superuser Contribution Inquiry regarding Spotify SDK/API integration for a physical-digital hybrid product

Dear Spotify Developer Support Team,I am developing a hybrid board game project that aims to bridge physical social interaction with digital music experiences.Our application is designed as a companion tool for a physical board game. Its primary func...

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Dear Spotify Developer Support Team, I am developing a hybrid board game project that aims to bridge physical social interaction with digital music experiences. Our application is designed as a com...

ThePodfather

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Solved!! Smart Shuffel for API

Hello everyone,I’m building a custom Spotify API integration together with my AI assistant (including a web widget) to control playback, sort playlists, and track mood/context.Regular Shuffle works fine via the Web API, but we can’t enable Smart Shuf...

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Hello everyone, I’m building a custom Spotify API integration together with my AI assistant (including a web widget) to control playback, sort playlists, and track mood/context. Regular Shuffle wor...

Marci_In_Rage

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403 on playlist track addition

I am coming up against what I think is an unusual Spotify API restriction that I haven't been able to solve. The problem is I am getting a 403 on playlist track addition and this is happening consistently across two (UK Premium) accounts, two apps, a...

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I am coming up against what I think is an unusual Spotify API restriction that I haven't been able to solve. The problem is I am getting a 403 on playlist track addition and this is happening consist...

kishu279

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Possible Bug
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Clarification About Publishing Public App Using Web API & Web Playback SDK

PlanFree/PremiumCountryIndiaDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHello Spotify Developer Team,We are developing a public web application using the Spotify...

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

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Locked out — can't delete blocked app or create a new one

My developer app got flagged as "Disabled and blocked" a couple months ago after a vibe-coding bug caused too many API calls (since fixed). There's no delete button, and I can't create a new app because I'm at the limit. With the one-app-per-develope...

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My developer app got flagged as "Disabled and blocked" a couple months ago after a vibe-coding bug caused too many API calls (since fixed). There's no delete button, and I can't create a new app beca...

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help

Hi,I deleted all my development mode apps but I am still receiving the"reached your limit of development mode apps" error.Could you please reset my development app limit?Thank you.

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Hi, I deleted all my development mode apps but I am still receiving the "reached your limit of development mode apps" error. Could you please reset my development app limit? Thank you.

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Removal of app because of it's status "Disabled and blocked"

I would like to have my app "Now Playing Widget" removed from my developer account, because it has been "Disabled and Blocked" a while ago, and with the new API restrictions i am no longer able to create a new app, because i can't delete this existin...

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I would like to have my app "Now Playing Widget" removed from my developer account, because it has been "Disabled and Blocked" a while ago, and with the new API restrictions i am no longer able to cr...

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General Inquiry Regarding Commercial Use of Spotify Web API

Hello Spotify Developer Support Team,My name is Šimon Vyskočil, and I am an independent developer currently building a mobile application that relies directly on the Spotify Web API. The core functionality of the application is built entirely on the ...

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Hello Spotify Developer Support Team, My name is Šimon Vyskočil, and I am an independent developer currently building a mobile application that relies directly on the Spotify Web API. The core funct...

ribezaz

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