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Important: App review and quota extension waiting times

The Spotify for developers platform helps many bring their ideas to life. Whether it's a short term app helping an artist’s release or something more long term - there is always a chance of success. Things start to grow and then you might also need w...

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Who can I ask for details about Spotify branding requirements in our App ?

Hello friends At Spotify, branding is very important. Even the forum is on-brand We're working on a small app for our music magazine. It's mainly long-form writing about music. We are interested in making sure our Spotify integration is savory and we...

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  • Hello friends 😃 At Spotify, branding is very important.  Even the forum is on-brand 😄 We're working on a small app for our music magazine.  It's mainly long-form writing about music.&nb...
  • Ximzend
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What is the reason for not allowing games and quizzes?

I am in the process of developing a music quiz application that integrates the Spotify API to play songs in the background, allowing players to guess the song's name and artist. Upon investigating the requirements for extended quota mode, I discovere...

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  • I am in the process of developing a music quiz application that integrates the Spotify API to play songs in the background, allowing players to guess the song's name and artist. Upon investigating th...
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  • api
    App Development
    Discussion
    Extended Quota Mode
    game
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    quiz
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Quota Extension Denied (for non-streaming SDA)

So finally got an answer for my submission and it was rejected but it doesn't make sense. I use the audio analysis to turn it into sound waves and sell it as wall art. Based on the TOS is this not considered a non-streaming SDA and can be used for co...

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  • So finally got an answer for my submission and it was rejected but it doesn't make sense. I use the audio analysis to turn it into sound waves and sell it as wall art. Based on the TOS is this not co...
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    Discussion
    Question
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App Submission Denied - "Targets Children"

Developing my first Spotify app (a parental control app),Got an email finally stating that my app is denied because it "Targets children".It clearly targets parents of children...I'm not sure how to get this re-reviewed or reversed but I have this th...

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  • Developing my first Spotify app (a parental control app), Got an email finally stating that my app is denied because it "Targets children". It clearly targets parents of children... I'm not sure h...
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  • App Development
    Submissions
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Quota extension request for an AI based APP

PlanPremiumCountryFrance My Question or IssueI have already made 2 extension requests for my app, which were rejected for the following reason: "Do not use the Spotify Content to train a machine learning or AI model or otherwise ingest Spotify Conten...

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  • Plan Premium Country France   My Question or Issue I have already made 2 extension requests for my app, which were rejected for the following reason: "Do not use the Spotify Content to tra...
  • Juan1210
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    extension request
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In-car push information during major incidents

PlanFreeCountryPilot in The NetherlandsDeviceAll possible devicesOperating Systemall operating systems My Question or IssueDear Sir/Madam,From Rijkswaterstaat, the Dutch road manager for national highways, we have received a question regarding reachi...

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  • Plan Free Country Pilot in The Netherlands Device All possible devices Operating System all operating systems   My Question or Issue Dear Sir/Madam, From Rijkswaterstaat, the Dutch ...
  • Ximzend
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    Feature Request
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Solved!! Can't create app

PlanPremiumCountryFrance Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, I wanted to create a new app in the Spotify Developer Dashboard. It first asked me to verify my email, I did it and now there is no message. Then now, I got this when I t...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country France   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   Hello,   I wanted to create a new app in the Spotify Developer Dashboard.   I...
  • Lolipopo
  • Casual Listener
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  • App Development
    Possible Bug
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iOS SDK Idea

My Question or IssueHi, I just wanted to know if creating an iOS app (not deployed, probably) that can do things such as create recommendation playlists or give recommended songs, take an explicit playlist and make it clean, and maybe even a music re...

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  • My Question or Issue Hi, I just wanted to know if creating an iOS app (not deployed, probably) that can do things such as create recommendation playlists or give recommended songs, take an explicit ...
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    App Development
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Submission issue: We didn't receive the email because we deactivate the email account by mistake

PlanPremiumCountry USA Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHi, I had a problem with the review process of my project, I hope you can help me.My project w...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Hi, I ha...
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  • App Development
    Developer API
    Idea Submissions
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SpotifyAPI use in app that also uses MusicKit

Im making an app for dancers that has a custom music player with some custom features but I want to cater both to the Spotify and Apple Music users/dancers out there. So, I was wondering if I can use the Spotify API to load a user’s library and contr...

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  • Im making an app for dancers that has a custom music player with some custom features but I want to cater both to the Spotify and Apple Music users/dancers out there. So, I was wondering if I can use...
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    Question
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Convert Web App Desktop in Mobile App

Plan :Free Country :Italy Device :Xiaomi Mi A3 Operating System :Android One, version 11 My Question or Issue : I created a Desktop Web App that uses the Spotify REST API endpoint to get all albums by a given artist and preview a random song. I would...

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  • Plan : Free   Country : Italy   Device : Xiaomi Mi A3   Operating System : Android One, version 11   My Question or Issue : I created a Desktop Web App that ...
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    App Development
    Convert
    Spoify Desktop App
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Has Anyone developed a web API or app to auto refill playlist and artist metadata?

Has Anyone developed a web API or app to auto refill playlist and artist metadata to combat false / malicious repeated playlist reporting from bots, etc? For a while Spotify has allowed false reporting to go on and automatically takes down the playli...

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  • Has Anyone developed a web API or app to auto refill playlist and artist metadata to combat false / malicious repeated playlist reporting from bots, etc? For a while Spotify has allowed false reporti...
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  • API Pricing
    App Development
    False
    metadata
    Metadata correction
    Playlist naming
    Removal
    reporting
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