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Discuss building apps with Spotify APIs and SDKs
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 ...
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...
Please may I propose you introduce a new API tier specific for launched start ups that reply on your API for business functionality and offer medium size quotas/rate limits and have paid customers? or an API rate limit that scales with proven use - M...
Please may I propose you introduce a new API tier specific for launched start ups that reply on your API for business functionality and offer medium size quotas/rate limits and have paid customers? o...
Roadie
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I´m reading here in the official documentation that the Web API to get available genre seeds is currently unavailable due to deprecation. Does anyone know if there will be a substitute to this or any new API to get the available genres?
I´m reading here in the official documentation that the Web API to get available genre seeds is currently unavailable due to deprecation. Does anyone know if there will be a substitute to this or any...
Roadie
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Hi im a uni student working on a dissertation where I want to access years of daily Spotify valence of the top 100 songs to run a large regression. Does anyone know how I could access this kink of database. Thanks!
Hi im a uni student working on a dissertation where I want to access years of daily Spotify valence of the top 100 songs to run a large regression. Does anyone know how I could access this kink of da...
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As a Developer i would like to have an API endpoint to remove Artists or Songs from my suggestions and playlists
As a Developer i would like to have an API endpoint to remove Artists or Songs from my suggestions and playlists
Casual Listener
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I have a music app that has 30,000+ Spotify users. I'm facing limit problems because of Rate limiting. Is there a process for requesting an application to be whitelisted?
I have a music app that has 30,000+ Spotify users. I'm facing limit problems because of Rate limiting. Is there a process for requesting an application to be whitelisted?
Music Fan
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Hi there, I have a query about how Rate Limits are applied to better understand best practice for sending requests to the Web API.Are rate limits calculated using strictly Client ID or are there other factors? A couple of scenarios:If one access toke...
Hi there, I have a query about how Rate Limits are applied to better understand best practice for sending requests to the Web API. Are rate limits calculated using strictly Client ID&n...
Music Fan
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Hi everyone,I’m trying to understand whether it’s at all possible for third-party developers to obtain licensing approval from Spotify for offline playback on a dedicated hardware device. I’m aware that Spotify’s public SDKs do not allow offline func...
Hi everyone, I’m trying to understand whether it’s at all possible for third-party developers to obtain licensing approval from Spotify for offline playback on a dedicated hardware device. I’m aware...
Newbie
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After beating my head for two weeks on the authorization error "Explicit user authorization is required to use Spotify. The user has to complete the auth-flow to allow the app to use Spotify on their behalf.", while my app was authorizated, I finally...
After beating my head for two weeks on the authorization error "Explicit user authorization is required to use Spotify. The user has to complete the auth-flow to allow the app to use Spotify on their...
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Hello Spotify Team,With iOS 26, Apple introduced the new MPMediaItemAnimatedArtwork API, which allows music apps to display animated album artwork on the iOS lock screen during playback.Apple Music is already taking advantage of this feature, and the...
Hello Spotify Team, With iOS 26, Apple introduced the new MPMediaItemAnimatedArtwork API, which allows music apps to display animated album artwork on the iOS lock screen during playback. Apple Mus...
Regular
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Files ALWAYS become unavailable in my playlists, they go grey and then can't be played anymore.The default should be you replace it with an exact version that is available, but in lieu of that, you should first allow us to sort by "unavailable" and b...
Files ALWAYS become unavailable in my playlists, they go grey and then can't be played anymore. The default should be you replace it with an exact version that is available, but in lieu of that, you...
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PlanPlatinumCountryIndiaDevice(Iphone 16 pro max, Macbook Pro m1 pro)Operating System(iOS 26 Tahoe.) My Question or IssueWhen will this Create app issue get fixed. it has been over a month around 5 weeks I believe since this has occurred. No response...
Plan Platinum Country India Device (Iphone 16 pro max, Macbook Pro m1 pro) Operating System (iOS 26 Tahoe.) My Question or Issue When will this Create app issue get fixed. it has b...
Newbie
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Hey, When will we be able to create a new app?Thank you
Hey, When will we be able to create a new app? Thank you
Visitor
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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
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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Earlier this year, Spotify introduced a policy change around the requirements that were needed to get extended quota access. This update was not a simple change, it was a full on lockout of 99% of the developers who are in this community and a lot of...
Earlier this year, Spotify introduced a policy change around the requirements that were needed to get extended quota access. This update was not a simple change, it was a full on lockout of 99% of th...
Music Fan
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Hi! I'm trying to find a way to generate or create a share link to invite a collaborator to a private playlist but can't find anything in the docs. In the mobile app when clicking on the 3 dots on a playlist there is an option to "Invite Collaborator...
Hi! I'm trying to find a way to generate or create a share link to invite a collaborator to a private playlist but can't find anything in the docs. In the mobile app when clicking o...
Visitor
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PlanFree/PremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceTested on various different networks, devices, and browsers My Question or IssueSpent a while troubleshooting this with support only to be directed here for my issue, as they didn't have the abilities to solv...
Plan Free/Premium Country United States Device Tested on various different networks, devices, and browsers My Question or Issue Spent a while troubleshooting this with support only to ...
Casual Listener
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 17 ProOperating SystemiOS My Question or IssueI can't create integrations anymore. They appear to have been just turned off without explanation what kind of business are y'all running here?
Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 17 Pro Operating System iOS My Question or Issue I can't create integrations anymore. They appear to have been just turned off without explanat...
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My app was disabled and blocked this morning and I was looking for a way to appeal. I have been on the Spotify Support chat for the past half hour and they have instructed me to make this post. Any help would be very much appreciated.
My app was disabled and blocked this morning and I was looking for a way to appeal. I have been on the Spotify Support chat for the past half hour and they have instructed me to make this post. Any h...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceAndriod Auto Or AppleOperating SystemAndroid/Apple My Question or IssueI would love to see you integrate the video like you have on spotify website into android auto and apple apps so you can view the video of each group w...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Andriod Auto Or Apple Operating System Android/Apple My Question or Issue I would love to see you integrate the video like you have on spotify...
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Hello Developer Team, I’m posting to seek some further clarity regarding the ongoing issue with creating new apps in the Spotify Developer Dashboard.Although there has been a comment indicating that this issue is now “solved,” from our perspective th...
Hello Developer Team, I’m posting to seek some further clarity regarding the ongoing issue with creating new apps in the Spotify Developer Dashboard. Although there has been a comment indic...
Regular
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