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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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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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Solved!! Persistent HTTP 403 on /v1/playlists/{playlist_id}/items (same token works for /v1/me and /v1/me/pla

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...

Ximzend

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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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Superuser Contribution Spotify for artists API

Hi all, I am in the process of working with the Spotify API and am wondering how I go about allowing an artist to login and see their own tracks. I was thinking that perhaps all Spotify accounts are linked to Artists once they get an artist profile c...

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Hi all,    I am in the process of working with the Spotify API and am wondering how I go about allowing an artist to login and see their own tracks. I was thinking that perhaps all Spotif...

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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...

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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...

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Disabled and blocked apps – need removal/unblock; no Delete button; cannot create new app

PlanPremiumCountryCroatiaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI’ve had several private apps in my Developer Dashboard “Disabled and blocked” for quite some time. When I originally built them, I had very limited knowledge of the Spot...

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Plan Premium Country Croatia Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I’ve had several private apps in my Developer Dashboard “Disabled and blocked” for quite some ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Unable to create app

It says new integrations are on hold while me make updates to increase reliability. The create app button is completely disabled.

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It says new integrations are on hold while me make updates to increase reliability. The create app button is completely disabled.

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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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Where is the documentation on upgrading my Development account to create more apps?

Plan PremiumCountry - USADevice DesktopOperating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue - Dashboard won't let me create more apps.

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Plan Premium Country - USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue - Dashboard won't let me create more apps.

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Extended Quota Mode

PlanPremiumCountryUSAAppVibe SwipeMy Question or IssueI am building a spotify / tinder type app for adding songs to playlists by listening to a certain vibe and swiping left and right. I am not able to add the songs to any playlist because spotify is...

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Plan Premium Country USA App Vibe Swipe My Question or Issue I am building a spotify / tinder type app for adding songs to playlists by listening to a certain vibe and swiping left and right. ...

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