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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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Unable to delete disabled/blocked app from dashboard

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacBook Pro 16-inch, M5 ProOperating SystemmacOS My Question or IssueHello,My app (Client ID: bc763e1efa0d42239e0e7e0710768aa9) has been disabled and blocked due to a coding mistake (now fixed). The Edit and Delete buttons ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device MacBook Pro 16-inch, M5 Pro Operating System macOS   My Question or Issue Hello, My app (Client ID: bc763e1efa0d42239e0e7e0710768aa9) has been dis...

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Request to upgrade my Spotify app to a Standard app tier

PlanPremiumCountryUK DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueMy developer dashboard only allows me to create Basic Information apps, even when following the documented creation flow. I need to create a Standard App so I can access the ...

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Plan Premium Country UK   Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue My developer dashboard only allows me to create Basic Information apps, even when followin...

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Song vs Song Sports League (SvS)

Our league requires artists to use Spotify/Apple Music-listed songs. Is there a way to have it so that songs that are used are not the preview version? I would like the songs to be able to be played in their entirety.

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Our league requires artists to use Spotify/Apple Music-listed songs. Is there a way to have it so that songs that are used are not the preview version? I would like the songs to be able to be played ...

rogerwick

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Wrong timestamps "played_at" for items at API endpoint "recently-played"

According to docs, the API endpoint Get Recently Played Tracks is supposed to return max. 50 items each with a property played_at, that cointains the date and time the track was played.Since recently these timestamps are off for almost all tracks. It...

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According to docs, the API endpoint Get Recently Played Tracks is supposed to return max. 50 items each with a property played_at, that cointains the date and time the track was played. ...

HodgeStar

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Why embed playlist displays page not found

I am copying/looking at the share playlist with embed code and the result is "Page not found" - what might be the problem?

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I am copying/looking at the share playlist with embed code and the result is "Page not found" - what might be the problem?

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Solved!! GET PLAYLISTS ENDPOINT isn't working

Programming Language(Python)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issue:I am making requests through the get playlists endpoint with the aiohttp library, but when i try to fetch the tracks (songs) data of a public playlists, it comes with basic...

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Programming Language (Python) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue: I am making requests through the get playlists endpoint with the aiohttp library, but when i try to...

parker17

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App Status: Disabled and Blocked - Client ID: eb448140fa6c4d3cb338bdd7a33f8c56

My app that I use for personal use on my Logitech Media server has been blocked. I haven't done anything new - I've been using that app ID with LMS since December. Use of Spotify in my Logitech Media Server is really my last reason for keeping an acc...

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My app that I use for personal use on my Logitech Media server has been blocked. I haven't done anything new - I've been using that app ID with LMS since December. Use of Spotify in my Logitech Media...

SpottyAirPlay

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Persistent 403 on playlist items endpoint for own playlists (same token works for /me and /me/playli

Hello Spotify Developer Support,I consistently get HTTP 403 on:GET /v1/playlists/{playlist_id}/items(and also /tracks for comparison)With the same token:- GET /v1/me -> 200- GET /v1/me/playlists -> 200Scopes include:- playlist-read-private- playlist-...

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Hello Spotify Developer Support, I consistently get HTTP 403 on: GET /v1/playlists/{playlist_id}/items (and also /tracks for comparison) With the same token: - GET /v1/me -> 200 - GET /v1/me...

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Request for Extended API Access for AI-Based Spotify Thesis Project

Hello,I am currently developing an AI-powered music assistant as part of my university thesis project, focused on enhancing the way users interact with Spotify through intelligent analysis, recommendations, and conversational interaction.At this stag...

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Hello, I am currently developing an AI-powered music assistant as part of my university thesis project, focused on enhancing the way users interact with Spotify through intelligent analysis, recomme...

Ximzend

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Request to review and unblock my Spotify Developer app

PlanPremiumCountryTaiwanDeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueHello Spotify Support Team,My Spotify Developer app appears to have been disabled and blocked. I would like to ask if your team could review the app and let me know...

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Plan Premium Country Taiwan Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello Spotify Support Team, My Spotify Developer app appears to have been disabled and blocked...

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Dev Mode vs User Requirements - how to move forward?

Plan: PremiumCountry: Brazil-Hi everyone, I’m building a Spotify-integrated app where users must connect their own accounts to use the core features.We’re currently stuck in dev mode (limited to ~5 users), but the approval process seems to require re...

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Plan: Premium Country: Brazil - Hi everyone, I’m building a Spotify-integrated app where users must connect their own accounts to use the core features. We’re currently stuck in dev mod...

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Programmatic Podcast Submission / One-click Distribution for Hosting Platforms

We are building a podcast hosting platform where creators can create and manage their shows directly within our system.Our goal is to enable a one-click distribution experience to Spotify, similar to what some hosting providers appear to offer from a...

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We are building a podcast hosting platform where creators can create and manage their shows directly within our system. Our goal is to enable a one-click distribution experience to Spotify, similar ...

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Spotify api don't return informations

Hello everyone,I’m currently experiencing an issue with the Spotify API where the “recently played” endpoint does not seem to return any data. I’ve verified my authentication and scopes, and everything appears to be configured correctly, but the resp...

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Hello everyone, I’m currently experiencing an issue with the Spotify API where the “recently played” endpoint does not seem to return any data. I’ve verified my authentication and scopes, and everyt...

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Extended API Access for early-stage production apps

Hello, I am the developer of Apollo, a music-driven social discovery application that integrates with the Spotify Web API. Apollo uses Spotify-authorized data such as top artists, top tracks, and recently played content to personalize recommendations...

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Hello,   I am the developer of Apollo, a music-driven social discovery application that integrates with the Spotify Web API.   Apollo uses Spotify-authorized data such as top artists, t...

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Superuser Contribution How Spotify’s New API Rules Are Killing Independent and small teams of Devs

Hello everyone, I’m Héctor Pérez Ledesma, and I’ve watched in disbelief as Spotify’s latest Web API changes rolled out on May 15th—changes that feel less like responsible stewardship and more like a bulldozer running over the very community that made...

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Hello everyone,   I’m Héctor Pérez Ledesma, and I’ve watched in disbelief as Spotify’s latest Web API changes rolled out on May 15th—changes that feel less like responsible stewardship and mor...

csmith1188

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Using Spotify in games: what is actually allowed under the policy?

I’m thinking of building a board game (inspired by Hitster, but with a different gameplay concept), and I’m trying to understand what is allowed under Spotify’s policies regarding games and quizzes. From what I understand, the policy states that Spot...

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I’m thinking of building a board game (inspired by Hitster, but with a different gameplay concept), and I’m trying to understand what is allowed under Spotify’s policies regarding games and quizzes. ...

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Feature request: server-side duplicate prevention for Add Items to Playlist

Hi Spotify Web API team, I am developing an application that utilizes the "Add Items to Playlist" endpoint:POST /v1/playlists/{playlist_id}/itemsOne recurring problem is that the endpoint provides no way to prevent duplicate tracks from being inserte...

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Hi Spotify Web API team,   I am developing an application that utilizes the "Add Items to Playlist" endpoint: POST /v1/playlists/{playlist_id}/items One recurring problem is that the endpoin...

Inzanity

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Spotify Integration for GroupTube

Dear Spotify Team, My name is Tim, I run GroupTube (https://group.tube), a website/app that allows users to spend time together, watch videos, listen to music, play games. Because it's more fun together with friends. We have received well over 100+ i...

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Dear Spotify Team,   My name is Tim, I run GroupTube (https://group.tube), a website/app that allows users to spend time together, watch videos, listen to music, play games. Because it's more ...

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App status Disabled and blocked

PlanPremiumCountryBelgium Operating SystemDebian My Question or IssueOne of my apps received the status "Disabled and blocked".It's a script that runs at night to find and remove duplicate tracks from my playlists.Altough I useally do just 1 request ...

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Plan Premium Country Belgium   Operating System Debian   My Question or Issue One of my apps received the status "Disabled and blocked". It's a script that runs at night to find a...

Egregius

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Web API use case & quota question — physical playback controller

Hi, I’m building a hardware prototype that acts as a physical controller for Spotify playback. The device reads NFC tags embedded in physical media (e.g. vinyl records). When a tag is detected, it sends the tag ID to a backend, which triggers playbac...

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Hi,   I’m building a hardware prototype that acts as a physical controller for Spotify playback.   The device reads NFC tags embedded in physical media (e.g. vinyl records). When a tag ...

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