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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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AdamusEsq

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Best Uses of Spotify API

Hey Everyone, New here great to see so much activity and creativity. I'm keen to learn about any awesome public uses of the API that I could be inspired by. What's do you recommend. Many thanks,MO

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Hey Everyone,   New here great to see so much activity and creativity. I'm keen to learn about any awesome public uses of the API that I could be inspired by. What's do you recommend.  &...

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error accruing while fetching playlist or any song and tracks

PlanFree/PremiumCountryIndiaDeviceLenovo Ideapad 3Operating Systemwindows My Question or IssueI am facing an issue while getting the data using the playlist and album It is showing an error like " User not registered in the Developer Dashboard " and ...

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Plan Free/Premium Country India Device Lenovo Ideapad 3 Operating System windows    My Question or Issue I am facing an issue while getting the data using the playlist and album I...

Ximzend

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403 Forbidden Response
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Legality question: Removing vocals from a track for singing app

For an app idea I am developing I was wondering, whether it was allowed by spotify to let users connect to spotify through the app, stream music they like and have our app remove the vocals for the user to sing along to the song. The background would...

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For an app idea I am developing I was wondering, whether it was allowed by spotify to let users connect to spotify through the app, stream music they like and have our app remove the vocals for the u...

Ximzend

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Spotify API is frequently down

I've been using Spotify's Web API for my university project for a month. I hadn't experienced any problems with it until a week ago when the API suddenly stopped responding to requests. It was fixed about 12 hours later and functioned well until toda...

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I've been using Spotify's Web API for my university project for a month. I hadn't experienced any problems with it until a week ago when the API suddenly stopped responding to requests. It was fixed ...

Naianasha

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How to generate spotify pair code for creating profile as like Android smart tv connection.

Hi Guys, I want to know, How to generate spotify pair code for creating profile for spotify account, To logged like Android Smart TV. Any suggestions, Please kindly let me know. Sample Code: Sample code for pairing mobile with Android Smart TV Requir...

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Hi Guys,    I want to know, How to generate spotify pair code for creating profile for spotify account, To logged like Android Smart TV.     Any suggestions, Please kindly let ...

prasanthkumarkatta

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Can my app be allowed on the app store?

Hello, I would like to create an app that is basically spotify's collaborative listening feature, but with additional features like voting for songs and adjusting queue positions for what the connected device is. I have a working prototype, but I am ...

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Hello,    I would like to create an app that is basically spotify's collaborative listening feature, but with additional features like voting for songs and adjusting queue positions for w...

tsrk30

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Premium Duo

My Question or Issue My plan before was premium individual, I recently upgrade to premium duo but I don’t know how to change my plan and it still requires me to pay again.

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  My Question or Issue   My plan before was premium individual, I recently upgrade to premium duo but I don’t know how to change my plan and it still requires me to pay again.  

Ximzend

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Issue using Widevine DRM (development license) in an Electron app

Hi,I started using https://github.com/castlabs/electron-releases/ recently to build an app that uses the Spotify Playback SDK. Supposedly this version of electron comes with a signed development license of Widevine which i've tested on a couple sites...

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Hi, I started using https://github.com/castlabs/electron-releases/ recently to build an app that uses the Spotify Playback SDK. Supposedly this version of electron comes with a signed de...

mac4444

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Web API v1/playlists response cover image problem

When I was making a Web API request for a playlist around 1-2 months ago the response for "images" was in 3 sizes. And the width and height were given. And the response included the 640px one. As the second picture. And now it is like the first pictu...

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When I was making a Web API request for a playlist around 1-2 months ago the response for "images" was in 3 sizes. And the width and height were given.   And the response included the 640px o...

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App disabled with no email or way to appeal

I'm building a service that integrates with Spotify and recently found that my app has been "Disabled and blocked". I haven't received any emails from Spotify regarding this and the UI on the developer portal doesn't give any instructions for appeali...

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I'm building a service that integrates with Spotify and recently found that my app has been "Disabled and blocked". I haven't received any emails from Spotify regarding this and the UI on the develop...

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[WebAPI] User's saved shows returns wrong total

PlanPremiumCountryGermany My Question or IssueI made a small service which queries the total amount of podcast shows in my "Your Shows"-Playlist. I have 13.410 Episodes in that playlist, yet the api returns a total of 13.260. I have not tested, how m...

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Plan Premium Country Germany   My Question or Issue I made a small service which queries the total amount of podcast shows in my "Your Shows"-Playlist. I have 13.410 Episodes in that playl...

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iOS SDK Disconnect when app goes to background

PlanPremium CountryUSA and India DeviceiPhonePlatformMobile (iOS)Issue : We've built an app which consumes Spotify services. When my app is moved to background the SDK gets disconnected automatically. When I try to reconnect to Spotify again when my ...

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Plan Premium   Country USA and India  Device iPhone Platform Mobile (iOS) Issue :  We've built an app which consumes Spotify services. When my app is moved to backgroun...

mobigaurav21

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Embedding a playlist on my website wiped my playlist

I tried to embed a Spotify playlist on my website. So, I got the embed code, and put it into my website and the playlist showed, but when I did that, for some reason, the playlist was then wiped from my Spotify account. I have searched for it but the...

Gig Goer

I tried to embed a Spotify playlist on my website. So, I got the embed code, and put it into my website and the playlist showed, but when I did that, for some reason, the playlist was then wiped from...

DJ_Alkemy

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scope reduction

I would like to request fewer scopes for my app. Does anyone have any idea where I can make a scope reduction request?

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I would like to request fewer scopes for my app.  Does anyone have any idea where I can make a scope reduction request?

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Genre search for multiple words via search endpoint only works with dashes

I am struggling to get multi-word genre search working via the search endpoint.Using the Web API, I try to set q to genre:hard rock which gets converted to: search?q=genre%3Ahard+rock&type=artist This ends up giving a bunch of results with the word "...

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I am struggling to get multi-word genre search working via the search endpoint. Using the Web API, I try to set q to genre:hard rock which gets converted to:   search?q=genre%3Ahard+rock...

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Constantly Loading on Authorize

I am using Flask/Python to develop my own web app using Spotifys web API. OAuth/Spotify client requires me to sign in multiple times (everytime I make a change to my python file). Everything was working thus far, but now I am encountering an issue wh...

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I am using Flask/Python to develop my own web app using Spotifys web API. OAuth/Spotify client requires me to sign in multiple times (everytime I make a change to my python file). Everything was work...

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Solved!! Getting {"code":0,"message":"Not Found"}

PlanPremiumCountryItaly Windows 10 My Question or IssueHello there guys, i'm trying to develop a discord bot to control spotify. I've followed the spotify api documentation while using a c# wrapper. I've reached the point where i generate a url to re...

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  Plan Premium Country Italy   Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello there guys, i'm trying to develop a discord bot to control spotify. I've followed the spotify api docume...

Doge421

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Can't delete development mode app

When I log into https://developer.spotify.com/dashboard I can see old dev apps that I have created but they all have the status of Disabled and blocked. Previously I have worked around this by deleting the app and creating a new one but the 6 apps on...

Casual Listener

When I log into https://developer.spotify.com/dashboard I can see old dev apps that I have created but they all have the status of Disabled and blocked. Previously I have worked around this...

sathyabhat

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Check User's Saved Tracks is returning the wrong value

Check User's Saved Tracks is returning the wrong value. Sometimes it was all false, while part or all of the tracks in the request are saved(Liked songs) tracks. https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/check-users-saved-tracks

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Check User's Saved Tracks is returning the wrong value. Sometimes it was all false, while part or all of the tracks in the request are saved(Liked songs) tracks.   https://developer.spotify.co...

WXRIW

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Getting error 429 when using audio_features (even for a single track)

track_features = sp.audio_features(["3GYlZ7tbxLOxe6ewMNVTkw"])This is my code and this is the error I'm gettingMax Retries reachedurllib3.exceptions.ResponseError: too many 429 error responsesThe above exception was the direct cause of the following ...

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  track_features = sp.audio_features(["3GYlZ7tbxLOxe6ewMNVTkw"]) This is my code and this is the error I'm getting Max Retries reached urllib3.exceptions.ResponseError: too many 429 error r...

Fedea

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