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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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Does the Web API Extended Quota requirement apply to apps using only the App Remote SDK?

I'm building a running app that uses the Spotify App Remote SDK to control playback during a run (pause, resume, volume ducking for audio cues) but makes zero calls to the Web API during the actual app session. The only potential Web API touchpoint I...

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I'm building a running app that uses the Spotify App Remote SDK to control playback during a run (pause, resume, volume ducking for audio cues) but makes zero calls to the Web API during the actual a...

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I've deleted a widget accidentally

Hello everyone! I have a little problem because the support advised me to write a topic here and hopefully some moderator will help me with that. Usually you can create 3 widgets in the Dashboard, I had 3 but I delete accidentally one of my widgets c...

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Hello everyone!   I have a little problem because the support advised me to write a topic here and hopefully some moderator will help me with that.  Usually you can create 3 widgets in t...

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Development Mode Help

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhones and Android DevicesOperating SystemIOS 17 >My Question or IssueHi all! I was wondering how I could get access to more people on my development team, and if it's possible to programmatically add people to t...

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  Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhones and Android Devices Operating System IOS 17 > My Question or Issue Hi all! I was wondering how I could get access to more people ...

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Extended Quota Mode Request for Tuned (Location-Based Music Discovery App)

Body:Hi Spotify Developer Team,I'm requesting extended quota mode for my app Tuned (Client ID: b588ef7221db40cfa148638ac3191c41).What Tuned doesTuned is a location-based music discovery app that automatically tunes into the right station for wherever...

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Body: Hi Spotify Developer Team, I'm requesting extended quota mode for my app Tuned (Client ID: b588ef7221db40cfa148638ac3191c41). What Tuned does Tuned is a location-based music disco...

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App downgraded after webhook retry loop caused excessive API traffic — root cause fixed, seeking gui

Hi everyone,My Web API app was recently downgraded after producing an abnormal volume of requests. I've identified and fixed the root cause, and I'm sharing here in case it helps others — and to ask if anyone has gone through the reinstatement proces...

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  Hi everyone, My Web API app was recently downgraded after producing an abnormal volume of requests. I've identified and fixed the root cause, and I'm sharing here in case it helps others — a...

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Superuser Contribution Extended Quota Mode Request for Fitness Platform (Profiles.fit) — Every User = Premium Subscriber

Dear Spotify Developer Relations Team,I'm writing to request extended quota mode for our app "Profiles.fit" (Client ID: 3fc948b6932f435aa030f8501bb8f14a).I understand the standard requirement is 250K MAU. We're a young platform and don't meet that th...

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Dear Spotify Developer Relations Team, I'm writing to request extended quota mode for our app "Profiles.fit" (Client ID: 3fc948b6932f435aa030f8501bb8f14a). I understand the standard requirement is ...

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Spotify: Create an Indie Developer Tier & Restore Fair Access to the Web API

Petition Description https://c.org/fcrvHwKdCtSpotify, please create a fair and transparent access path for indie developers, students, and small teams.The recent Web API quota policy changes have effectively shut out individual developers and small p...

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📝Petition Description   https://c.org/fcrvHwKdCt Spotify, please create a fair and transparent access path for indie developers, students, and small teams. The recent Web API quota polic...

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Hard coded n8n local web address incompatible with newer requirements

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI am working with an n8n agent and you no longer allow "local host" addresses but your 0Auth redirect uri on n8n is unchangeable as http://localhost:5678/rest/oauth...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I am working with an n8n agent and you no longer allow "local host" addresses but your 0...

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Spotify web player playing playlist which is over 1 hour how can I renew token and continue playing.

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemWin11 My Question or IssueThe basic program is in Python 3.It works well except that if the album or playlist is over 3600 secs. iT stops playing. I can refresh the token, but then when the player is refres...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device PC Operating System Win11   My Question or Issue The basic program is in Python 3. It works well except that if the album or playlist is over 3600 secs....

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so my 6k labs web api stopped working

I went to fix it by deleting it and trying to create it again and its saying I reached my limit mind you I only have one app now

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I went to fix it by deleting it and trying to create it again and its saying I reached my limit mind you I only have one app now 

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Todos desenvolvedores pobres motim excluir do brasil

Todos os desenvolvedores estão indignados, vamos excluir nossas contas para que o Spotify reconsidere o caso após bloquear nossos segredos e aplicativos essenciais. Precisamos nos unir e excluir nossas contas para que a equipe de investidores pare de...

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Todos os desenvolvedores estão indignados, vamos excluir nossas contas para que o Spotify reconsidere o caso após bloquear nossos segredos e aplicativos essenciais. Precisamos nos unir e excluir noss...

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Superuser Contribution locked out for 24 hours with no warning

Hi Spotify Developer Support,I ran into what appears to be a bug or significant UX oversight in the developer dashboard tonight.I created an app before I had Spotify Premium set up. The dashboard allowed me to create it but showed an error indicating...

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Hi Spotify Developer Support, I ran into what appears to be a bug or significant UX oversight in the developer dashboard tonight. I created an app before I had Spotify Premium set up. The dashboard...

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Playlist options for personal app development

Hello Developer community, and Spotify. Longtime listener, first-time caller. Investor, also, if that matters. PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 17 Pro Max, Macbook Air 2019, iPad Pro (newest)Operating SystemiOS 26, MacOS Sonoma My Question or IssueI...

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Hello Developer community, and Spotify. Longtime listener, first-time caller. Investor, also, if that matters.   Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 17 Pro Max, Macbook Air 2019, iPad ...

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Superuser Contribution Access to deprecated Audio Features endpoint for personal/educational project

Hi Spotify Developer Community,I'm a developer working on a small personal project — a local web app that displays what I'm currently listening to on Spotify, along with audio analysis data like energy, danceability, valence, tempo and key.My app use...

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Hi Spotify Developer Community, I'm a developer working on a small personal project — a local web app that displays what I'm currently listening to on Spotify, along with audio analysis data like en...

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Can oEmbed have artist information

When using the oEmbed API it returns the title and thumbnail of the item you are requesting, but it doesn't return artist name. On the website that I am working on we created a poster in front of the Spotify embed so we can load the player before the...

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When using the oEmbed API it returns the title and thumbnail of the item you are requesting, but it doesn't return artist name. On the website that I am working on we created a poster in front of the...

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Verify email for Developer Access

My account (family premium) which i've had for 7 years has had its email verified but i'm unable to proceed with application creation - i'm stuck completely. Has anyone had this issue before and could help me resolve it? I receive the email, click ve...

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My account (family premium) which i've had for 7 years has had its email verified but i'm unable to proceed with application creation - i'm stuck completely. Has anyone had this issue before and coul...

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Spotify Developer Email Verification Issue

PlanPremium CountryCanada IssueHi, I have a Spotify account that I am trying to use for development. When I sign into my account, I am asked to verify the email before I can create an app through the Spotify Developer Dashboard. However, when I click...

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Plan Premium   Country Canada   Issue Hi,   I have a Spotify account that I am trying to use for development. When I sign into my account, I am asked to verify the email befo...

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Episode artwork returning show-level artwork via API despite unique per-episode artwork existing

I'm building a WordPress integration using the Spotify Web API to display podcast episode data, and I've noticed that the images field returned for episodes is consistently returning the show-level artwork rather than the unique per-episode artwork t...

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I'm building a WordPress integration using the Spotify Web API to display podcast episode data, and I've noticed that the images field returned for episodes is consistently returning the show-level a...

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Expose Mix / Transition Controls in Spotify Web API

Request to extend Spotify’s playback APIs to support fine-grained transition (“Mix”) control between tracks in a user’s playlist. Proposed CapabilitiesAdd a transition configuration object that can be applied between consecutive tracks in a playlist ...

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Request to extend Spotify’s playback APIs to support fine-grained transition (“Mix”) control between tracks in a user’s playlist.   Proposed Capabilities Add a transition configuration object...

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