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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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Seeking Clarification: App Denied for "Integration with Another Service"

After waiting over a month for my quota extension request, my app was denied with the following explanation:The product or service is integrated with streams or content from another service.My app, Scrobblify, is a personal project that takes listeni...

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After waiting over a month for my quota extension request, my app was denied with the following explanation: The product or service is integrated with streams or content from another service. My ...

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Starting playback return "403 Player command failed: Restriction violated"

I query the Queue and get 20 items returned, but when I try to start the playback I get a 403 code with "Player command failed: Restriction violated" What does this mean, and what can I do to continue the existing playback?

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I query the Queue and get 20 items returned, but when I try to start the playback I get a 403 code with "Player command failed: Restriction violated"   What does this mean, and what can I...

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Contract Enterprise API

My Question or Issue Hi, I’m interested in making a contract for the Spotify Enterprise API. I’ve been informed that audience analytics data is available through the API, but I couldn’t find any public documentation or pages regarding the details of ...

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My Question or Issue   Hi, I’m interested in making a contract for the Spotify Enterprise API. I’ve been informed that audience analytics data is available through the API, but I couldn’t find...

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Shuffle and Smart Shuffle Questions

I have noticed that in my playlist of 1500+ songs, I tend to get the same songs when I shuffle or smart shuffle the playlist.How does it randomness work for the shuffle?How big is the shuffle queue compared to the playlist it is shuffling from?For Sm...

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I have noticed that in my playlist of 1500+ songs, I tend to get the same songs when I shuffle or smart shuffle the playlist. How does it randomness work for the shuffle? How big is the shuff...

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Why Are Genres Missing in the Spotify API for Independent Artists?

I’m working with Spotify’s Web API and noticed something unusual. For independent artists (myself included), the genres array in the artist profile response is often empty. This is despite assigning genres (e.g., Latin, Rap) when uploading through a ...

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I’m working with Spotify’s Web API and noticed something unusual. For independent artists (myself included), the genres array in the artist profile response is often empty. This is despite assigning ...

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Solved!! 404 Response from "Add Item to Playback Queue" Endpoint

If I go to https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/add-to-queue and try out the supplied curl request:curl --request POST \--url 'https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player/queue?uri=spotify%3Atrack%3A4iV5W9uYEdYUVa79Axb7Rh' \--header...

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If I go to https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/add-to-queue and try out the supplied curl request: curl --request POST \ --url 'https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/p...

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How do I add other's, so they're be able to edit and work on an app

I am in a group project working with the Spotify API, and I need to share the project, is that possible. I figured out adding user accounts, but that seems to be a completely different thing, and means nothing in my plight

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I am in a group project working with the Spotify API, and I need to share the project, is that possible. I figured out adding user accounts, but that seems to be a completely different thing, and mea...

Ximzend

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Changes to Web API and Development Mode apps

As representative of artists on your platform, we had a in house stand alone app to scan Spotify automatic playlists to check for our representatives items for in house statistics.Now after the change we no more have this ability and as it's not an p...

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As representative of artists on your platform, we had a in house stand alone app to scan Spotify automatic playlists to check for our representatives items for in house statistics. Now after the cha...

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How to get top 50 cities for an artist

I saw that SOUNDCHARTS provides local audience data, which includes the top 50 cities for an artist.https://doc.api.soundcharts.com/api/v2/doc/reference/path/artist/get-local-streaming-audience#hereHowever, I can’t find any data like this on the Web ...

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I saw that SOUNDCHARTS provides local audience data, which includes the top 50 cities for an artist. https://doc.api.soundcharts.com/api/v2/doc/reference/path/artist/get-local-streaming-audience#her...

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Membership Price Increase and less tools available

Each year the subscription price goes up and the quality of the app goes down. The feature to scroll through your liked songs and being able to see when the month/year it was added, now you have to spam fingerscrolls. Smartshuffle not being an option...

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Each year the subscription price goes up and the quality of the app goes down. The feature to scroll through your liked songs and being able to see when the month/year it was added, now you have to s...

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Missing data in download

Hi! I recently downloaded my listening data from the year because I wanted to look at my own yearly listening statistics. There is one artist in particular whom I know I have listened to a lot in the last several month who does not appear in the data...

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Hi! I recently downloaded my listening data from the year because I wanted to look at my own yearly listening statistics. There is one artist in particular whom I know I have listened to a lot in the...

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Spotify Architecture

Hey guys, I'm doing my masters and I doing a report on Spotify Architecture, current and previous. Its a bit hard finding information on the subject, if any one can help would be much appreciated.Thanks.

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Hey guys, I'm doing my masters and I doing a report on Spotify Architecture, current and previous. Its a bit hard finding information on the subject, if any one can help would be much appreciate...

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Spotify Streamdeck plugin

With the new Spotify Developer API update you have nuked the system so people cannot use custom plugins for there elgato streamdecks to control there playlists and music it's a absolute joke how u just ruin stuff for people.PlanFree/PremiumCountryUni...

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With the new Spotify Developer API update you have nuked the system so people cannot use custom plugins for there elgato streamdecks to control there playlists and music it's a absolute joke how u ju...

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Click names of band members to see other projects they are involved with.

When viewing an artist / Band. There is an info column on the right side. I think you should be able to click the names of the band members to be able to see any projects they've been involved in. This interaction could be positive for both creators ...

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When viewing an artist / Band. There is an info column on the right side. I think you should be able to click the names of the band members to be able to see any projects they've been involved in. Th...

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Recently Played History

I'm using the Spotify API and sending get requests for recently played tracks and the responses I am getting are not up to date with the songs I have recently listened to. I am getting songs that I played yesterday despite having played many songs af...

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I'm using the Spotify API and sending get requests for recently played tracks and the responses I am getting are not up to date with the songs I have recently listened to. I am getting songs that I p...

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Get Track API Revision Request

My Question or IssueSince the major Web API update, basic track metadata such as BPM/Tempo, Key, and Scale remains inaccessible. While I understand the importance of prioritizing security and data control, these particular attributes seem fundamental...

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My Question or Issue Since the major Web API update, basic track metadata such as BPM/Tempo, Key, and Scale remains inaccessible. While I understand the importance of prioritizing security and data ...

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Frustrated to use Spotify API

I made a web app using the Spotify API to showcase my portfolio as a frontend developer. My CV and portfolio were all set with this web app, which was working perfectly. However, during a recent job interview, when I proudly showcased my project, it ...

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I made a web app using the Spotify API to showcase my portfolio as a frontend developer. My CV and portfolio were all set with this web app, which was working perfectly. However, during a recent job ...

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Using the Spotipy library to play songs on my pc fails and makes current playing song dissapear

When I use my Raspberry Pi to send a sp.playback_start request, if there is curently a song playing, it will stop that song and if there is a song loaded on the bottem playback bar, it will make the song dissapear.

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When I use my Raspberry Pi to send a sp.playback_start request, if there is curently a song playing, it will stop that song and if there is a song loaded on the bottem playback bar, it will make the ...

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Solved!! Web Api

Can i integrate other streaming services such as tidal, apple music, etc alongside in my web app by the name "beatfeedback"? or is there any kind of restrictions that i don't know of?

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Can i integrate other streaming services such as tidal, apple music, etc alongside in my web app by the name "beatfeedback"? or is there any kind of restrictions that i don't know of?

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