Spotify Partner Program Compatibility Checker

Enter your legal-address market, host and Spotify metrics. See threshold gaps and the appropriate application route.

Inputs
Use the eligibility dashboard metric, not followers, downloads or all-platform audience.

Results

Application preflight
Below published application thresholds
Hosting route
Apply through the Monetize page; policy review still applies.
Spotify for Creators threshold comparison (external routes are indicative only)
MetricEnteredThresholdGap
episodes231
hours1,5002,000500
audience8001,000200
  • Hours and audience use the same last-30-day window on Spotify. Episodes are all time.
  • This scenario does not establish policy compliance, account access, acceptance or revenue. Confirm the live Monetize page before applying.

Results update as you type. The share link stores your inputs after the # in the address, which is not sent to our server, but anyone you send it to can read them.

How it works

The direct Spotify for Creators route requires a listed legal-address market, three published episodes, 2,000 Spotify consumption hours and 1,000 Spotify audience count. Hours and audience cover the last 30 days; episodes are all time. These application thresholds were checked on 14 November 2026.

gap = max(0, threshold − entered metric)

Gaps use unrounded inputs and display up to two decimals. Megaphone requires a representative check. Spotify named Acast, Audioboom, Libsyn, Omny and Podigee as Distribution API launch partners; the tool asks users of those hosts to confirm current access. It does not assert that each account or external workflow is enabled.

Worked examples

Below the direct-route thresholds

With 2 episodes, 1,500 hours and 800 audience count, the gaps are 1 episode, 500 hours and 200 audience members.

At the thresholds

With 3 episodes, 2,000 hours and 1,000 audience count, all three gaps are 0. A listed market and Spotify hosting meet the checked application thresholds; a Libsyn-hosted show still needs host confirmation.

Frequently asked questions

Do all-platform downloads count?
Use the Spotify eligibility metrics. Downloads and followers are not substitutes for the stated consumption and audience measures.
Must I migrate from an external host?
Do not migrate based on this worksheet. Ask the host about its Spotify distribution and monetization route first.
Is meeting the thresholds approval?
No. Spotify reviews applications against monetization policies. Confirm access in your account.
Can this estimate my revenue?
No. The tool compares application requirements and does not estimate advertising or video payouts.

Sources

Last reviewed 2026-11-14; next review due by 2026-12-14. The method is written out above so you can check our math.