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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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eastoncrafter

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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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Gig Goer

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Is this allowed? Small Forum Synchronizing Music To Videos

I want to create a small website for a community of dance artists, we all enjoy creating dance video and the best platform for videos is youtube, but the biggest problem is the music we want to use in our video is copyrighted.I want to create a websi...

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I want to create a small website for a community of dance artists, we all enjoy creating dance video and the best platform for videos is youtube, but the biggest problem is the music we want to use i...

alexjhon232

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Personal project blocked by Development Mode restrictions - write endpoints returning 403 [SOLVED]

Hi,I'm an individual developer working on a small personal project: a Python script that monitors what I'm listening to on Spotify and automatically saves tracks I listen to for more than 30 seconds to my library (liked songs) or a playlist. It's str...

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Hi, I'm an individual developer working on a small personal project: a Python script that monitors what I'm listening to on Spotify and automatically saves tracks I listen to for more than 30 second...

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Raspotify/moOde account issues

PlanFamily (not owner, but invited)CountryUK My Question or Issue I'm a member of a Spotify Family plan and I'm unable to use Spotify Connect on third-party devices (Raspberry Pi running moOde and Raspotify). The device appears in the Spotify app and...

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Plan Family (not owner, but invited) Country UK   My Question or Issue   I'm a member of a Spotify Family plan and I'm unable to use Spotify Connect on third-party devices (Raspberry...

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How AI is helping the liquire business

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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RD Submission on Revenue Leakage Issue

Dear Hiring Team,I hope you are doing well.I wanted to follow up regarding my previous email where I shared a Business Requirements Document (BRD) based on my analysis of a potential revenue-impacting issue in Spotify’s ad-supported model.I understan...

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Dear Hiring Team, I hope you are doing well. I wanted to follow up regarding my previous email where I shared a Business Requirements Document (BRD) based on my analysis of a potential revenue-impa...

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Early-stage app hitting dev mode limits — guidance on path forward?

Hi,I’ve been building a small app called TrackList that maps Strava runs to a user’s listening history (songs mapped to route segments to generate a visual poster).I recently started letting a few people try it and have ~25 users actively using it no...

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Hi, I’ve been building a small app called TrackList that maps Strava runs to a user’s listening history (songs mapped to route segments to generate a visual poster). I recently started letting a fe...

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Suggestion: Clap for the DJ

My SuggestionHey Spotify Devs,Great job on the DJ, I'm straight vibin'Besides the switching it up function - which is great btwI would like to suggest to also add a button to let DJ know it's on the right track.Staying in the same vibe of the current...

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My Suggestion Hey Spotify Devs, Great job on the DJ, I'm straight vibin' Besides the switching it up function - which is great btw I would like to suggest to also add a button to let DJ know it's...

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Provider API Access

I work with a distributor and the API access for the app I use to validate artists IDs has been revoked under the new terms. I just need access to the artist API. Is there a process for providing API access to providers?

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I work with a distributor and the API access for the app I use to validate artists IDs has been revoked under the new terms. I just need access to the artist API. Is there a process for providing API...

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Superuser Contribution Academic Research

Hi I am a student, and I am looking to use free dataset provided by spotify and in this community? Where can i find a document or post that spotify itself approved this?

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Hi I am a student, and I am looking to use free dataset provided by spotify and in this community? Where can i find a document or post that spotify itself approved this?

ThePodfather

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Superuser Contribution Popularity field missing in Get Track API response

PlanPremiumCountryUSA My Question or IssueI am using the Spotify Web API endpoint:GET /v1/tracks/{id}to fetch track details. However, I am not consistently receiving the popularity field in the response for some tracks.

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Plan Premium Country USA     My Question or Issue I am using the Spotify Web API endpoint: GET /v1/tracks/{id} to fetch track details. However, I am not consistently receiving th...

ThePodfather

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Superuser Contribution Request to enable Developer Dashboard access

Hi,I have a Spotify Premium account but I cannot access the Developer Dashboard.All Dashboard URLs return 404 and I only see the public landing page.I need Developer Mode enabled to create an app and use the Web API for personal use.Please enable Dev...

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Hi, I have a Spotify Premium account but I cannot access the Developer Dashboard. All Dashboard URLs return 404 and I only see the public landing page. I need Developer Mode enabled to create an a...

ThePodfather

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Superuser Contribution Concerns About Implementing Chartmetric API on a Spotify-Approved Platform

Hi everyone,I run a platform that has been approved for access to the Spotify API and currently has around 50 active users. All features strictly follow the limits and requirements defined in Spotify’s API Terms of Service. I’m planning to build a da...

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Hi everyone, I run a platform that has been approved for access to the Spotify API and currently has around 50 active users. All features strictly follow the limits and requirements defined in Spoti...

ThePodfather

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Request for Developer Access — Student Competition Project (Red Bull Basement 2026)

Country: TaiwanDevice: N/AOperating System: N/AMy Question or Issue:I am a student developer in Taiwan currently participating inRed Bull Basement 2026, an international student innovationcompetition organized by Red Bull.I am developing a music-focu...

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Country: Taiwan Device: N/A Operating System: N/A My Question or Issue: I am a student developer in Taiwan currently participating in Red Bull Basement 2026, an international student innovation ...

jlaf1976

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Spotify for Developers
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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...

Sips6

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Questions Regarding Playlist Creation, Queue Management, and Legal Use of Spotify APIs

Hello,We are currently working on an application that requires integration with Spotify services, and we would like to clarify both the technical capabilities and the legal boundaries of the Spotify APIs.Specifically, we would like to understand:Is i...

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Hello, We are currently working on an application that requires integration with Spotify services, and we would like to clarify both the technical capabilities and the legal boundaries of the Spotif...

Ximzend

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Inquiry about copyright issues related to using Spotify images in a service.

Hello,I am contacting you with a question regarding the use of Spotify images in a web service I am currently developing.I plan to use artist profile images and album cover images provided by Spotify.I would like to know if I can use square artist pr...

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Hello, I am contacting you with a question regarding the use of Spotify images in a web service I am currently developing. I plan to use artist profile images and album cover images provided by Spo...

Ximzend

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Solved!! Extended Quota Mode Request — Independent Developer (TrackLine)

Hi Spotify Developer Team,I'm an independent developer building TrackLine, a music trivia game for Android where players listen to songs and place them on a timeline in chronological order. The app uses the Spotify Web API for search and authenticati...

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Hi Spotify Developer Team, I'm an independent developer building TrackLine, a music trivia game for Android where players listen to songs and place them on a timeline in chronological order. The app...

tobeficv

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Clarification on acceptable use of Spotify links in physical games

Dear Spotify Developer Support, I am currently working on a physical, card-based party game concept and would like to ensure that I fully comply with Spotify’s platform policies. The concept involves printed cards containing QR codes that redirect us...

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Dear Spotify Developer Support,   I am currently working on a physical, card-based party game concept and would like to ensure that I fully comply with Spotify’s platform policies.   Th...

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Development mode

Hi all, I've made my first website and used a Spotify API so users can make playlists from artists selected on my site. I've now completed the site and opened it up, however as my API says 'Development mode', do I need to move this on? as it's a newl...

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Hi all,   I've made my first website and used a Spotify API so users can make playlists from artists selected on my site. I've now completed the site and opened it up, however as my API says '...

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Is it possible to retrieve playlist items using the client credentials flow?

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 11 My QuestionI'm developing a web app with React for school that displays the current top 50 songs to users. The API requests are entirely backend, so we would be using the client credentials flow (we don't want to...

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Plan Premium Operating System Windows 11   My Question I'm developing a web app with React for school that displays the current top 50 songs to users. The API requests are entirely backend...

AdamusEsq

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