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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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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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[Feature Proposal] Expose folders in the api

I have a app that allows creating playlists. It would be really great if I could put all the playlist that my app makes into a certain folder so it is in its own nice category. I propose the api endpoints for folders to be:[GET] me/folders?limit=...&...

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I have a app that allows creating playlists. It would be really great if I could put all the playlist that my app makes into a certain folder so it is in its own nice category.   I propose the...

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Unable to Create More than 1 App on a Paid Subscription

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceLenovo YogaOperating SystemWindows 10I am trying to create another APP Id on mty developer dashboard and it is disable. I opted to pay for a subscrition and nothing. The app that existis is under developer modMy Question...

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Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Lenovo Yoga Operating System Windows 10 I am trying to create another APP Id on mty developer dashboard and it is disable. I opted to pay for a subscrition ...

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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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Folder API legalty question

Can I legally, personal-use only, automate the folder browser API from an external program?I need to upload my local library into Spotify. However, my files are structured on folders/playlists/songs, not just playlists/songs as the official WebAPI ex...

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Can I legally, personal-use only, automate the folder browser API from an external program? I need to upload my local library into Spotify. However, my files are structured on folders/playlists/so...

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Superuser Contribution artist releases sort order

Original note: I feel like /artists/{id}/albums was (and should be) returning releases in popularity order, to match the Popular Releases section of the artist page in the app. This seems to have broken recently, and the releases are currently coming...

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Original note: I feel like /artists/{id}/albums was (and should be) returning releases in popularity order, to match the Popular Releases section of the artist page in the app. This seems to have bro...

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Spotify OAuth “client_id invalid” with Home Assistant

Hi,I am trying to connect Spotify to Home Assistant via the official Spotify integration. Setup:- Home Assistant behind Cloudflare Tunnel- External URL- URI configured exactly- User added in User Management- App still in Development Mode Problem:Spot...

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Hi, I am trying to connect Spotify to Home Assistant via the official Spotify integration.   Setup: - Home Assistant behind Cloudflare Tunnel - External URL - URI configured exactly - Use...

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Replay “A-B”

Eu nunca fui fã do Spotify, mas de um tempo pra cá, eu venho admirando cada vez mais a plataforma. Com isso, acabei criando interesses em coisas que se eu ou mais outros milhões vissem no player, sentiriam a mesma nostalgia dos anos 2000. Às vezes me...

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Eu nunca fui fã do Spotify, mas de um tempo pra cá, eu venho admirando cada vez mais a plataforma. Com isso, acabei criando interesses em coisas que se eu ou mais outros milhões vissem no player, sen...

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Extended Quote for App

Hello Spotify Developer Team, I'm independently working on an app called Touchless that allows users to do general control of their PC using hand gestures and voice controls using any sort of webcam or microphone or even connecting your phone instead...

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Hello Spotify Developer Team,   I'm independently working on an app called Touchless that allows users to do general control of their PC using hand gestures and voice controls using any sort o...

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Independent iOS app on App Store stuck in Development mode — need Extended Quota

Hi Spotify Developer Community,I'm an independent developer who just launched Musicboxd on the Apple App Store — a social music tracking app that lets users rate albums, track their listening history, see wrapped stats, and share their activity with ...

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Hi Spotify Developer Community, I'm an independent developer who just launched Musicboxd on the Apple App Store — a social music tracking app that lets users rate albums, track their listening histo...

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Spotify lyric upload delay

When a song is uploaded on Spotify, it's takes a lot of time for the lyrics to get uploaded. I don't know how it works at the backend with Spotify and the artist or label team, but I feel you should be able to request for a the song or project lyrics...

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When a song is uploaded on Spotify, it's takes a lot of time for the lyrics to get uploaded. I don't know how it works at the backend with Spotify and the artist or label team, but I feel you should ...

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Spotify App for Spotify Creators Data Extract

Hi Spotify Community,I'm trying to access the Podcasters Analytics API programmatically and I'm running into some issues. I'd love some help from anyone who has experience with this.My situation:- I have a podcast hosted on Spotify for Creators (form...

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Hi Spotify Community, I'm trying to access the Podcasters Analytics API programmatically and I'm running into some issues. I'd love some help from anyone who has experience with this. My situation:...

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Seeking Production Path for PurpleTunes: Compliance Checklist and 2026 Access Questions

Hi Spotify Developer Community,I am looking for guidance on moving my app, PurpleTunes, from Development Mode to a public-facing state. While I’ve reviewed the 2026 Partner requirements, I’m seeking an intermediate path for a high-quality discovery t...

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Hi Spotify Developer Community, I am looking for guidance on moving my app, PurpleTunes, from Development Mode to a public-facing state. While I’ve reviewed the 2026 Partner requirements, I’m seekin...

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