Spotify Partner Program Compatibility Checker
Enter your legal-address market, host and Spotify metrics. See threshold gaps and the appropriate application route.
Results
- Application preflight
- Below published application thresholds
- Hosting route
- Apply through the Monetize page; policy review still applies.
| Metric | Entered | Threshold | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| episodes | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| hours | 1,500 | 2,000 | 500 |
| audience | 800 | 1,000 | 200 |
- 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.
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?
Must I migrate from an external host?
Is meeting the thresholds approval?
Can this estimate my revenue?
Sources
- Spotify Support — Partner Program, eligible markets and eligibility to apply (checked 2026-11-14)
- Spotify for Creators — next era of monetization, Distribution API partners (checked 2026-11-14)
Last reviewed 2026-11-14; next review due by 2026-12-14. The method is written out above so you can check our math.