Announcements

Help Wizard

Step 1

NEXT STEP

Spotify for Developers

Discuss building apps with Spotify APIs and SDKs

Start a topic

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...

Spotify

lionwest

Newbie

66309 Views

316 replies

26 likes

S4D
  • 66309 Views
  • 316 replies
  • 26 likes

Solved!! Extended Quota Mode Request — Independent Developer (TrackLine)

Hi Spotify Developer Team,I'm an independent developer building TrackLine, a music trivia game for Android where players listen to songs and place them on a timeline in chronological order. The app uses the Spotify Web API for search and authenticati...

Casual Listener

Hi Spotify Developer Team, I'm an independent developer building TrackLine, a music trivia game for Android where players listen to songs and place them on a timeline in chronological order. The app...

tobeficv

Casual Listener

1221 Views

2 replies

0 likes

Feature Request
  • 1221 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

The repeat-one/loop button

My Question or Issue:Hello, I'm a regular Spotify user and there's something I've noticed with the loop/repeat-one button which I'd like to bring up. When the button for looping a song shows a small 1 (meaning repeat-one is enabled), it plays the mus...

Visitor

My Question or Issue: Hello, I'm a regular Spotify user and there's something I've noticed with the loop/repeat-one button which I'd like to bring up.   When the button for looping a song sho...

FaraazM

Newbie

137743 Views

5 replies

3 likes

  • 137743 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 3 likes

Clarification on acceptable use of Spotify links in physical games

Dear Spotify Developer Support, I am currently working on a physical, card-based party game concept and would like to ensure that I fully comply with Spotify’s platform policies. The concept involves printed cards containing QR codes that redirect us...

Visitor

Dear Spotify Developer Support,   I am currently working on a physical, card-based party game concept and would like to ensure that I fully comply with Spotify’s platform policies.   Th...

231 Views

0 replies

0 likes

Question
  • 231 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

Development mode

Hi all, I've made my first website and used a Spotify API so users can make playlists from artists selected on my site. I've now completed the site and opened it up, however as my API says 'Development mode', do I need to move this on? as it's a newl...

Casual Listener

Hi all,   I've made my first website and used a Spotify API so users can make playlists from artists selected on my site. I've now completed the site and opened it up, however as my API says '...

153 Views

0 replies

0 likes

Question
  • 153 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

Is it possible to retrieve playlist items using the client credentials flow?

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 11 My QuestionI'm developing a web app with React for school that displays the current top 50 songs to users. The API requests are entirely backend, so we would be using the client credentials flow (we don't want to...

Visitor

Plan Premium Operating System Windows 11   My Question I'm developing a web app with React for school that displays the current top 50 songs to users. The API requests are entirely backend...

AdamusEsq

Music Fan

801 Views

1 replies

0 likes

Question
  • 801 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Changes to Web API

Folks, some news on changes to the web API has been posted on the Spotify For Developers blog. We want to reiterate the main message from the blog that we're committed to providing a safe and secure environment for all Spotify stakeholders. As such w...

Spotify

Folks, some news on changes to the web API has been posted on the Spotify For Developers blog.   We want to reiterate the main message from the blog that we're committed to providing a ...

rhrdept

Newbie

251280 Views

556 replies

63 likes

Discussion
  • 251280 Views
  • 556 replies
  • 63 likes

500 Error on authorize endpoint

When trying to login to my app at https://app.crates.music when it redirects to the Spotify authorize endpoint I'm getting a 500 response. Not sure what to do here, didn't change anything on my end.

Regular

When trying to login to my app at https://app.crates.music when it redirects to the Spotify authorize endpoint I'm getting a 500 response. Not sure what to do here, didn't change anything on my ...

102 Views

0 replies

0 likes

Possible Bug
  • 102 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

Getting Client ID

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 16 plusOperating SystemiOS 26.3.1 My Question or IssueI can’t figure out how to create an app or get my client ID anywhere. I have premium and I have never created an ID or app ever so the 1 ID per account rule doesn...

Visitor

Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 16 plus Operating System iOS 26.3.1   My Question or Issue I can’t figure out how to create an app or get my client ID anywhere. I have premium a...

Ximzend

Spotify Star

572 Views

1 replies

0 likes

Client ID
Question
Unable to create new Spotify app – “New integrations are currently on hold”
  • 572 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! 403 Forbidden on PUT /v1/me/tracks and /v1/me/albums despite user-library-modify scope

PlanPremium CountryArgentina DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueHi everyone,I'm using the Authorization Code with PKCE flow on an ASP.NET Core backend.I'm trying to save tracks and albums to my own library using:PUT /v1/me/tracksPU...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium   Country Argentina   Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi everyone, I'm using the Authorization Code with PKCE flow on an ASP.NET Core b...

Necro-y2k

Casual Listener

698 Views

1 replies

1 likes

Question
  • 698 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 1 likes

Application disabled and blocked

My application (0d435f8b5ec84110a8614b6051ba268b) was disabled and blocked following the API update. This is my only application, and there is no option to delete it. I am a premium subscriber. I would like to delete the application and start over. A...

Newbie

My application (0d435f8b5ec84110a8614b6051ba268b) was disabled and blocked following the API update. This is my only application, and there is no option to delete it. I am a premium subscriber. I wou...

PristineNix

Newbie

329 Views

1 replies

1 likes

Possible Bug
  • 329 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 1 likes

Solved!! is it possible to play audio in my own app using spotify api ?

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issuemy question is how do i integrate the spotify api or sdk in my own mobile app. so that i can ...

Casual Listener

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 my ques...

Ximzend

Spotify Star

552 Views

3 replies

0 likes

Question
  • 552 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes

[URGENT HELP] Error 429 Web API after recent changes.

Hello,I’ve been using the Spotify Web API in my web app primarily for searching albums. It was working fine initially, but after recent changes, it stopped working unless the account had a Premium subscription. After upgrading to Premium, the functio...

Casual Listener

Hello, I’ve been using the Spotify Web API in my web app primarily for searching albums. It was working fine initially, but after recent changes, it stopped working unless the account had a Premiu...

673 Views

0 replies

0 likes

Possible Bug
  • 673 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

Where To Find Spotify API Refresh Token

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo I'm a streamer on Twitch, and I like to listen to Spotify while I stream. I recently added this Spotify Playing Now extension to my Twitch channel, and in o...

Visitor

Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue So I'm a streamer on Twitch, and I like to listen to Spotify while I stream. I rece...

Boo_Ladedada

Casual Listener

42599 Views

4 replies

1 likes

Question
  • 42599 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 1 likes

Guidance needed for fetching music for short video app (Instagram Reels-like)

Hi,I am developing an application similar to Instagram Reels, where users can create short videos (around 30 seconds) and choose music for their videos.For this use case, I want to display a list of songs inside my app so users can select music easil...

Newbie

Hi, I am developing an application similar to Instagram Reels, where users can create short videos (around 30 seconds) and choose music for their videos. For this use case, I want to display a list...

Ximzend

Spotify Star

259 Views

1 replies

0 likes

Question
  • 259 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! 403 Errors

Hi All, Apologies this is written by Claude, but at least it includes all the relvant data! Problem POST /v1/playlists/{playlist_id}/tracks consistently returns 403 "Forbidden" with no WWW-Authenticate header, even though: The token has all required ...

Casual Listener

Hi All,   Apologies this is written by Claude, but at least it includes all the relvant data!   Problem   POST /v1/playlists/{playlist_id}/tracks consistently returns 403 "F...

ragenow99

Casual Listener

751 Views

2 replies

0 likes

Question
  • 751 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! Unable to create a new app

Premium Plan, ItalyMacStudio M2 - Tahoe Hi, everyone!I need to create a new app on the developer dashboard.Originally, I had two apps, but I deleted one in order to create a new one.Now I only have one app, but the "Create App" button is still unavai...

Casual Listener

Premium Plan, Italy MacStudio M2 - Tahoe   Hi, everyone! I need to create a new app on the developer dashboard. Originally, I had two apps, but I deleted one in order to create a new one. ...

riverofsound

Casual Listener

321 Views

2 replies

0 likes

Possible Bug
  • 321 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

im using the API to get my playlists into my DJ software

Hi ive built a plugin for my dj software to get my playlists then add my playlists into my dj sfotware i can login and retreive them on my account in the uk buti sent the plugin to my freind in the USA and it woulnt retreive them at allbut i logged o...

Casual Listener

Hi ive built a plugin for my dj software to get my playlists then add my playlists into my dj sfotware  i can login and retreive them on my account in the uk but i sent the plugin to my fr...

DJ-Micky-K

Casual Listener

247 Views

3 replies

0 likes

Question
  • 247 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! Get tracks from an unowned playlist

I know the relevant apis were dprecated for some reason but i still see alot of privatly owned projects that can still handle thse requests, is there a workaround i should know about?

Newbie

I know the relevant apis were dprecated for some reason but i still see alot of privatly owned projects that can still handle thse requests, is there a workaround i should know about?  

Ximzend

Spotify Star

224 Views

1 replies

0 likes

"api"
@spotify web-api-ts-sdk
api
  • 224 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Inquiry About Using Spotify Music in a Video Creation Feature

I am currently developing a mobile application that includes a short video (reels-style) creation feature, similar to platforms like Instagram. As part of this feature, I am exploring options to allow users to browse and select songs to use as backgr...

Newbie

I am currently developing a mobile application that includes a short video (reels-style) creation feature, similar to platforms like Instagram. As part of this feature, I am exploring options to allo...

Ximzend

Spotify Star

702 Views

1 replies

0 likes

Discussion
Question
  • 702 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Can not download translation file

PlanFreeCountryGermanyDeviceMacbook ProOperating SystemMacOS My Question or IssueI want to download the translation file for OPEN SPOTIFY APP or GET SPOTIFY FREE from here https://spotify.app.box.com/s/cmh3iytkk7767obyh6mqu9k6knw62nvs. I can download...

Newbie

Plan Free Country Germany Device Macbook Pro Operating System MacOS   My Question or Issue I want to download the translation file for  OPEN SPOTIFY APP or GET SPOTIFY FREE from h...

140 Views

0 replies

0 likes

Possible Bug
  • 140 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes