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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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Is there a maximum amount of artists listed when you get track info through the API?

I want to get all the artists that are listed on a track, and then split them up in separate columns. I've figured out how to do most of this (using Python with pandas), but one thing I'm not sure about. To prevent errors or data loss, I need to tell...

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I want to get all the artists that are listed on a track, and then split them up in separate columns. I've figured out how to do most of this (using Python with pandas), but one thing I'm not sure ab...

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"Test credentials" for quota extension request

Hi, I have submitted a quota extension for my app. In the application, I was asked to provide a URL and test credentials for my app. In my current iteration of only having developer scope, I must whitelist individual user email addresses to use my ap...

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Hi,   I have submitted a quota extension for my app. In the application, I was asked to provide a URL and test credentials for my app. In my current iteration of only having developer scope, I...

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Quota extension refusal and further improvements

I'm working on the web app for music statistics based on data provided by Spotify's API. Recently I got refusal message on my Quota extension request for the next reason:Modifies any Spotify visual content, e.g. cropping album artwork, overlaying ima...

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I'm working on the web app for music statistics based on data provided by Spotify's API. Recently I got refusal message on my Quota extension request for the next reason: Modifies any Spotify visual...

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Why was my domain rejected for containing 'Spotify' when others like statsforspotify.com exist?

Hello Spotify Community,I recently applied for access to the Spotify API and received a rejection on the grounds that my domain name contains the word 'Spotify'. I respect the guidelines set by Spotify; however, I'm perplexed as I have noticed other ...

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Hello Spotify Community, I recently applied for access to the Spotify API and received a rejection on the grounds that my domain name contains the word 'Spotify'. I respect the guidelines set by Spo...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Embed no longer has play button

Hey there,I wanted to give you a heads up about a potential bug with the Spotify embedded podcasts. Recently, the play button has gone missing from the embedded iframes on my website, and I've seen others reporting the same issue.Here's a quick rundo...

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Hey there, I wanted to give you a heads up about a potential bug with the Spotify embedded podcasts. Recently, the play button has gone missing from the embedded iframes on my website, and I've seen...

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Playlist embed showing up blank on deployed app

My Question or IssueI've created and deployed a web app that uses the recommendations endpoint to create playlists for the user and then displays them on the app using iframe. Ever since I deployed the web app, the embedded playlists are showing up b...

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My Question or Issue I've created and deployed a web app that uses the recommendations endpoint to create playlists for the user and then displays them on the app using iframe. Ever since I deployed...

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Retrieve all playlists for a track

Is there any way to fetch/get all the playlists a track is currently in?I have been checking the Spotify's Developer Web API but can't any information about it. The track API does not return some kind of "playlists" item.Songstats has this feature in...

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Is there any way to fetch/get all the playlists a track is currently in? I have been checking the Spotify's Developer Web API but can't any information about it. The track API does not return some...

Ximzend

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Superuser Contribution Device Authorization Grant authentication flow for custom applications

This idea requests the enablement of the Device Authorization Grant authentication flow, which Spotify already uses for its TV applications, for custom applications that we can register via the Developer Dashboard. I would like to create a headless d...

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This idea requests the enablement of the Device Authorization Grant authentication flow, which Spotify already uses for its TV applications, for custom applications that we can register via the ...

Ximzend

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Blank iframe on IOS

Hi everybody, I noticed since IOS 13+ that iframes are not working anymore. The iframe stays blank on IOS devices (works fine on Android). I've found that it's due to cookies from cross-sites being blocked. So does any one have an idea to solve this ...

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Hi everybody, I noticed since IOS 13+ that iframes are not working anymore.    The iframe stays blank on IOS devices (works fine on Android). I've found that it's due to cookies from...

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I think there is a bug in the search api

I'm doing the following GET request and getting a 500 error: GET https://api.spotify.com/v1/shows/6C4MdNWQSPhmzBlIVau30e/episodes?limit=50&offset=300 Response: { "error": { "status": 500, "message": "Server error." } } If I modify the offset paramete...

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I'm doing the following GET request and getting a 500 error:     GET https://api.spotify.com/v1/shows/6C4MdNWQSPhmzBlIVau30e/episodes?limit=50&offset=300     Response: ...

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Webplayback does not work in android webview

Hey guys,I tried to implement the webplayback in an android webview. After connecting to the player a js error is thrown:Console: 11-08 18:33:05.348 [ERROR] "Uncaught (in promise) EMEError: No supported keysystem was found.", source: https://sdk.scdn...

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Hey guys, I tried to implement the webplayback in an android webview. After connecting to the player a js error is thrown: Console: 11-08 18:33:05.348 [ERROR] "Uncaught (in promise) EMEError: No su...

jinuo

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Resend email about reason rejected my quota extension requests

I could not find the email where the application was rejected.I'm asking for it to be resent to me please. ClientID: 819ef8d2a16e48a28a7812da34b8948d I want to see the reason again, so I can try to make changes to it.

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I could not find the email where the application was rejected. I'm asking for it to be resent to me please.   ClientID: 819ef8d2a16e48a28a7812da34b8948d   I want to see the reason...

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Seemingly random 403 Error (even for users added to dev dashboard)

Heya!I'm developing a web API. I ask β testers to give me their email when they try to run my code so I can add them to the dashboard. If they run my code before I've added the email, I still get an accessToken and refreshToken 200 (and get the token...

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Heya! I'm developing a web API. I ask β testers to give me their email when they try to run my code so I can add them to the dashboard. If they run my code before I've added the email, I still get...

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[Bug] "repeat one song" mode sometimes goes to a next song

PlanFreeCountryJapanDeviceGoogle ChromeOperating SystemLinux (Ubuntu) My Question or Issue Hi, I am a software engineer in another field.I always play only 1 song for coding.However, from 2~4 month before, I found that Spotify sometimes goes to a nex...

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Plan Free Country Japan Device Google Chrome Operating System Linux (Ubuntu)   My Question or Issue   Hi, I am a software engineer in another field. I always play only 1 song fo...

Naveen99

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Change in "User's saved albums" endpoint sorting?

I was using the Web API's "User's Saved Albums" endpoint (/v1/me/albums) to check the user's most recently saved albums – but it seems it has changed to sort by recently played albums? Or what in the Spotify app is the sorting option "Recents" instea...

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I was using the Web API's "User's Saved Albums" endpoint (/v1/me/albums) to check the user's most recently saved albums – but it seems it has changed to sort by recently played albums? Or what in the...

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Weird isrc codes in isrc field

I am gettings songs from the api that have isrc codes, that as far as I understand, are not real isrc codes at all.Example: "USE830930169", "USE830928405", "USE830940185".If I had to guess the USE part stands for US electronic or something like that?...

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I am gettings songs from the api that have isrc codes, that as far as I understand, are not real isrc codes at all. Example: "USE830930169", "USE830928405", "USE830940185". If I had to guess the US...

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Clarifying developer guidelines on creating items using playlist data

My Question or IssueHello, I have been reading through the developer guidelines and policies on the Spotify developer site and wanted to clarify whether or not an idea violates the rules: If I built an app that allowed a user to select a playlist of ...

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My Question or Issue Hello,   I have been reading through the developer guidelines and policies on the Spotify developer site and wanted to clarify whether or not an idea violates the rules...

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Music scheduling and recommendation algorithm

PlanFree Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI want to study Spotify's recommendation algorithm using its API. I've set up a Spotify profile and defined a process where I play one track from a diverse music playlist daily, at a set time, f...

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Plan Free   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I want to study Spotify's recommendation algorithm using its API. I've set up a Spotify profile and defined a process w...

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Solved!! web API Forbidden 403 on PUT/DELETE Queue

PlanFree I successfully generated token for API and can make a POST requests with curl from my local machine on win10and from my dedicated linux server without problemsfor example:curl -X GET https://api.spotify.com/v1/playlists/********** -H "Author...

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Plan Free   I successfully generated token for API and can make a POST requests with curl from my local machine on win10 and from my dedicated linux server without problems for example: cu...

1u

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preview_url is null when calling api from local

Country : JP My Question or Issue When I call the "Get a track" API from the Spotify Console (https://developer.spotify.com/console/get-track/), it returns a preview_url correctly.However, when I copy the curl command shown in the Spotify Console and...

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Country : JP   My Question or Issue   When I call the "Get a track" API from the Spotify Console (https://developer.spotify.com/console/get-track/), it returns a preview_url correctly. ...

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