Spotify Recommendations and Audio Features: closed to new apps
Since November 27, 2024 new Spotify apps cannot use Recommendations, Related Artists, Audio Features or Audio Analysis.
Short answer
Since November 27, 2024 new Spotify apps cannot use Recommendations, Related Artists, Audio Features or Audio Analysis. Who kept access and how extended access works now.
Status checked 2026-11-11.Routes that work for Spotify data
The official route first, then the catalogue Actors that fit this problem (show and episode metadata), by their published fields. Store figures are the publisher's public numbers.
| Route | Core fields | Price / 1K | Success, 30 days | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limited accessSpotify Web API | not compared | below | Official docs | |
| Spotify Podcast Show & Episode Metadata Extractor | 4/8 | $0.99 | 2 runs, too few to rate | Open in Apify Store |
Official price: No API fee is published; the app owner needs an active Spotify Premium subscription. Compare all 9 Spotify routes.
What is verified
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Effective | November 27, 2024 |
| Endpoints closed | Related Artists, Recommendations, Audio Features, Audio Analysis, Featured Playlists, Category's Playlists |
| Also removed | 30-second preview URLs in multi-get responses and algorithmic or Spotify-owned editorial playlists |
| Who is affected | Apps registered on or after November 27, 2024 and development-mode apps without a pending extension request |
| Extended access | From May 15, 2025 reserved for apps with established, scalable and impactful use cases |
What works now
Use a maintained route; see the related index pages below.
Sources
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- Spotify for Developers: changes to the Web API — checked 2026-11-11
- Spotify for Developers: extended access criteria — checked 2026-11-11
Get Spotify data with a catalogue Actor
Spotify Podcast Show & Episode Metadata Extractor returns 4 of 8 core Spotify fields at $0.99 per 1,000 results. Compare all 9 Spotify routes.