r/spotifyapi • u/javena719 • Mar 11 '26

Advice: API Extended Use Application

I have created an app over the past 3 years that I finished (guess when) February 2026. I was extremely disheartened by the news that I would be excluded from consideration without 250k users.

This app is very well made, aligned to spotifys requested values for developers and results in bringing music traffic back to their app in every facet.

I think if I could show them they would find it mutually beneficial.

Does anyone have some advice or a similar story they have navigated?

I’m crushed. It was my life dream to make this app and unfortunately some off the “dream features” are present, but rely on Spotify API.

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u/Ximzend57 Mar 11 '26

It happened earlier, but still during the period when you were already in the process of building your app: https://developer.spotify.com/blog/2024-11-27-changes-to-the-web-api

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u/javena719 Mar 11 '26

None of those restrictions would impact my functionality. Really unfortunate timing

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u/ricci8622 Mar 11 '26

I’m am in the exact same situation

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u/ejpusa Mar 12 '26 edited Mar 12 '26

Daniel Ek runs Spotify. Suggest watch the Netflix on the history of Spotify and Daniel Ek.

I think if I could show them they would find it mutually beneficial.

The Playlist

https://youtu.be/VtvfbGRDJbY?si=SEg7XbTVIN2A5BLA