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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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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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Developer Policy compliance for Non-Streaming SDA aggregating data from different platforms

Hi everyone! Would a Non-Streaming SDA that aggregates and analyzes user-specific usage data from different platforms be compliant with the Developer Policy? We are concerned about Section III.5 & III.13 What we plan:Our product matches users based o...

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Hi everyone!   Would a Non-Streaming SDA that aggregates and analyzes user-specific usage data from different platforms be compliant with the Developer Policy? We are concerned about Section I...

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Solved!! Spotify API PKCE Refresh Token Process

Hello, I've created authorization code flow with PKCE in JavaScript for my personal website to access top tracks and artists from the user and display them on the page. My issue right now is that I'm new to API's and I'm not sure how to use the refre...

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Hello,   I've created authorization code flow with PKCE in JavaScript for my personal website to access top tracks and artists from the user and display them on the page. My issue right now is...

AmitVaidya

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Spotify Search API for Business

Can I use the Spotify API search functionality for an app that integrates with a restaurant. I won't actually be using Spotify to play the music because it's not licensed for business use, but is it legal for me to use the search functionality. Thank...

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Can I use the Spotify API search functionality for an app that integrates with a restaurant. I won't actually be using Spotify to play the music because it's not licensed for business use, but is it ...

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Spotify Connect not working with cocktail audio x12 recently

Firmware and app are up-to-date. X12 shows up in the device list but Spotify cannot connect to it. Help needed, please.

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Firmware and app are up-to-date. X12 shows up in the device list but Spotify cannot connect to it. Help needed, please.

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App Rejection - Apple

Hello! I have developed an app for Ios that uses the Spotify Web API. I do not plan on commercializing it for the time being, but Apple is requesting documentation with permission from Spotify to use third party content. The content I use is the trac...

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Hello!   I have developed an app for Ios that uses the Spotify Web API. I do not plan on commercializing it for the time being, but Apple is requesting documentation with permission from Spoti...

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Shortcut to Equalizer

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDevicePixel 6Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or Issue Add an easy access/shortcut to the EQ in the app home page

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  Plan Premium Country France Device Pixel 6 Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue   Add an easy access/shortcut to the EQ in the app home page

Ximzend

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Shuffle que function ios

PremiumukiPhone (doesn’t matter)ios all I use the que function quite a lot and when doing so I dip in and out of different albums que a few and then move onto the next. What would be really cool is if you could look at adding a shuffle que on the nex...

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Premium uk iPhone (doesn’t matter) ios all   I use the que function quite a lot and when doing so I dip in and out of different albums que a few and then move onto the next. What would be r...

Ximzend

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FutureUpdateQuestion
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Spotify Album Charts (German Rap)

Im using the the webApi to build a mobile app.Is there a way to get ALBUM charts for a specific genre? For example [top 50 german rap albums].If not, by any chance, does anybody know, where i can get a list of album charts? Greetings and thanks in ad...

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Im using the the webApi to build a mobile app. Is there a way to get ALBUM charts for a specific genre?   For example [top 50 german rap albums]. If not, by any chance, does anybody know, ...

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Ad blocks the playlist

PlanFreeCountryAustriaDeviceHuawei Mate 10 proOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueWhen the ad starts, it never ends and I have to restart the app for further listening.The ad is for:https://www.magenta.at/

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Plan Free Country Austria Device Huawei Mate 10 pro Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue When the ad starts, it never ends and I have to restart the app for further liste...

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Unable to register my account in the Developer Dashboard

Plan: PremiumCountry: EE Device, Operating SystemMacbook Pro, OSX My Question or IssueI am unable to register my email into my app that I have created in Developer Dashboard. I add my email and my full name under "Users and Access", but all API calls...

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Plan: Premium Country: EE   Device, Operating System Macbook Pro, OSX   My Question or Issue I am unable to register my email into my app that I have created in Develo...

Ximzend

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Playlist context is NULL for certain user's Recently Played tracks

Background Info:Spotify tracks the location/context of where songs are played within Spotify and we can access that information via the recently played api:```GET me/player/recently-played```So if you play a stream from a playlist in Spotify your con...

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Background Info: Spotify tracks the location/context of where songs are played within Spotify and we can access that information via the recently played api: ``` GET me/player/recently-played ```...

Ximzend

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/me/player/recently-played returns only items with context null

Hi everyone! I'm trying to write a small app against the Spotify Web API with which I want to capture the currently active song. If the song is currently playing, I can easily use the /me/player/currently-playing endpoint to get the track and context...

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Hi everyone!   I'm trying to write a small app against the Spotify Web API with which I want to capture the currently active song. If the song is currently playing, I can easily use the /me/pl...

Ximzend

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Context is null on recently played tracks requests from Spotify API

Background Info:Spotify tracks the location/context of where songs are played within Spotify and we can access that information via the recently played api:```GET me/player/recently-played```So if you play a stream from a playlist in Spotify your con...

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Background Info: Spotify tracks the location/context of where songs are played within Spotify and we can access that information via the recently played api: ``` GET me/player/recently-played ```...

Ximzend

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QUOTA EXTENTION REQUEST

Hey, I need your help. I want to submit a quota extension to spotify and I have already filled the form except for the area below. What information am I supposed to put in that box?? Are they asking for my app client id or something else?Kindly check...

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Hey, I need your help. I want to submit a quota extension to spotify and I have already filled the form except for the area below. What information am I supposed to put in that box??   Are ...

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Search API returning many more results than before. Are field filters being ignored?

In the last week or so it seems like the search API is now returning many more results than previously.Is this intended behaviour? Is it documented anywhere, and is it possible to obtain the previous behaviour? For example:curl -X "GET" "https://api....

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In the last week or so it seems like the search API is now returning many more results than previously. Is this intended behaviour? Is it documented anywhere, and is it possible to obtain the previo...

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Web API `Search` Endpoint Misinterprets `q` Parameters For `track`, `album` And `artist`

Here's an interesting possible bug and sorry if I didn't find where it was already reported. It makes the Web API search endpoint unusable except with some "magic" accounts that receive the expected behavior, which had been present for almost two yea...

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Here's an interesting possible bug and sorry if I didn't find where it was already reported.  It makes the Web API search endpoint unusable except with some "magic" accounts that receive the exp...

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Help expediting extension request?

Hello! We have recently built a simple Pre-Save app for our artists and were unaware of the time we needed to wait to get our app into Production on Spotify. This is not normal from any of our experiences with other APIs (this app allows you to Pre-S...

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Hello! We have recently built a simple Pre-Save app for our artists and were unaware of the time we needed to wait to get our app into Production on Spotify. This is not normal from any of our experi...

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Will I get sued

I'm developing an app, it will have playlists and songs but streaming will be done from Spotify, also it will have ads and Premium sub. I dont have commerical right for it, will it be taken down or I will be sued etc?

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I'm developing an app, it will have playlists and songs but streaming will be done from Spotify, also it will have ads and Premium sub.   I dont have commerical right for it, will it be taken ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Quota extension rejected and email follow up ignored

CountryUKDeviceN/A – developer app query My Question or IssueHi, I submitted my app When.fm a couple of weeks back for a quota extension. I didn't provide a screencast up-front while I was finalising the feature, but did right away by email in respon...

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Country UK Device N/A – developer app query   My Question or Issue Hi,   I submitted my app When.fm a couple of weeks back for a quota extension. I didn't provide a screencast up-fr...

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Spotify App quota extension request question

Hi I have question regarding the Spotify App quota extension request.After submitting the request, we were not approved for the following reason.Modifies any Spotify visual content, e.g. cropping album artwork, overlaying images on album artwork, pla...

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Hi I have question regarding the Spotify App quota extension request. After submitting the request, we were not approved for the following reason. Modifies any Spotify visual content, e.g. cr...

ray56

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