How to Play Spotify on Two Devices at the Same Time

Part 1. Can Spotify Play on Two Devices at Once?

Yes, indeed. Spotify can play music on two different devices at the same time—but how it works depends on your subscription. If you're using the same account, Spotify will automatically pause the music on the first device when you start playing on the second. This happens whether you're using a Free or Premium account.

Of course, you can listen to Spotify on two devices at once with your friends or family—but that means using two or more separate accounts. This isn't the best option if you're hoping to use just one account across two devices at the same time.

If your goal is to play music together with others on different devices, there are some great social features. Group Session (now nearly replaced by Start a Jam) let you listen together while each person uses their own account. If you don't want to stick to Spotify directly, you're basically trying supportive platforms like Discord.

Part 2. Play Spotify on Two Devices with Different Accounts

Now let's take a closer look at each.

Way 1: Use Jam (formerly Group Session) [Any Two Mobile Devices]

Jam is a feature made for friends and family who want to listen to music together. It replaces the older Group Session feature and allows up to 32 people to join from their own devices. Everyone listens to the same music in real time and can control the playback using their own account.

To start a Jam, open the Spotify app, go to the Devices menu, and select Start a Jam. Share the invite link with your group. Once everyone joins, anyone can play, pause, skip, or add songs to the queue. This only works on mobile and requires everyone to be part of the same session. That means you're all listening to the same song, not different ones on separate devices.

Way 2: Use Supportive Platforms [Any Two Desktop/Mobile Devices]

Another option is to use platforms like Discord. Like Jam, these tools let multiple people listen to the same music at the same time—each using their own account. Unlike Jam (or Group Session), which is not available on desktop, these internet-based platforms work on both desktop and mobile. For example, on Discord, you create a server, add a bot, and sync Spotify playlists with friends for shared listening. It just offers more flexibility.

Way 3: Use Family or Duo Plan [Up to 6 Desktop/Mobile Devices]

The Family or Duo plan allows everyone to have their own account and listen on different devices separately. This way, you avoid sharing playback or having your music stop mid-song. If someone presses play on their device, yours won't be affected. Once you upgrade to a Family or Duo plan and invite others in, there's no more fighting over the play button.

Part 3. Play Spotify on Two Devices with the Same Account

While Family and Duo plans are designed for multiple users with their own accounts, what if you're a Premium subscriber with just one account but multiple devices—like a computer, phone, or smart speaker? Good news: you can play Spotify on two devices at once using Offline Mode.

Surprisingly, it's not Spotify Connect that enables this.

Spotify Connect lets you switch playback between devices easily—for example, starting music on your phone and transferring control to a smart speaker or desktop. But it doesn't support simultaneous playback. As soon as you hit play on a second device, the first one stops and becomes a controller for the active session.

Premium Accounts Still Matter for Simultaneous Playback

So how do you listen on two devices at once with a single Premium account?

Offline Mode is the key. One device can stream music online, while up to five others can play downloaded tracks offline. Just download music to a secondary device, switch it to offline mode, and you're free to hand that device off to someone else—or keep it for yourself for distraction-free listening.

What About Free Users?

Offline Mode is a Premium feature, so free users don't have access to it to make this trick work. But with tools like ViWizard, you can download tracks and save them to any device, allowing for simultaneous playback. The only difference is you're no longer tied to a Premium subscription or the official app. It's a truly offline listening experience.

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Part 4. Play Spotify on Two Devices at the Same Time (Offline Mode)

To play Spotify simultaneously on two devices, you'll typically download content onto one device for offline access while streaming online on another. First, select your primary device for offline playback, ensuring it has ample storage space for downloads. Then, you can play Spotify on another device as usual for online streaming. This approach combines offline and online streaming for seamless playback across two devices.

Option 1: For Computer/Phone & Speaker

• Play Spotify on Two Devices [Computer: Offline; Phone & Speaker: Online]

  

  1. Ensure that both your speaker and your phone are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
  2. Open the Spotify mobile app on your smartphone.
  3. Start playing any music track of your choice.
  4. Tap the "Devices Available" icon and select your speaker from the list of available devices.
  5. Once connected, the music will start playing on your speaker.

  

  6. Open the Spotify desktop app on your computer.
  7. Log in with your Premium account.
  8. Choose the music tracks you'd like to play offline and click the Download button.
  9. Once downloaded, go to File > Offline mode to enable Offline Mode on your computer for playing the downloaded content offline.

• Play Spotify on Two Devices [Phone: Offline; Computer & Speaker: Online]

  

  1. Ensure that both your speaker and your computer are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
  2. Open the Spotify desktop app on your computer.
  3. Start playing any music track of your choice.
  4. Tap the "Devices Available" icon and select your speaker from the list of available devices.
  5. Once connected, the music will start playing on your speaker.

  

  6. Open the Spotify mobile app on your smartphone and log in with your Spotify Premium account.
  7. Select the music you want to have offline and tap the Download button to save it.
  8. Tap the Gear icon on the home page of the Spotify mobile app.
  9. Scroll down to Playback and toggle the Offline option to activate offline mode.
  10. Go to your downloads in your library and start playing the selected content offline.

Option 2: For Phone & Computer

• Play Spotify on Two Devices [Desktop: Offline; Mobile: Online]

  1. Open the Spotify desktop app on your computer and log in with your Premium account.
  2. Find the music you want to download, like Liked Songs, and click the Download button.

  

  3. Click the More button (three horizontal dots) on Windows or open the Apple menu > Spotify > Offline Mode on Mac.
  4. In offline mode, go to your downloaded items in your Spotify library and choose what you want to play offline.
  5. Open the Spotify mobile app on your smartphone.
  6. Start playing any music track of your choice.
  7. With a cellular data or Wi-Fi connection, you can enjoy Spotify music seamlessly.

• Play Spotify on Two Devices [Mobile: Offline; Desktop: Online]

  1. Open the Spotify mobile app on your smartphone and log in with your Spotify Premium account.
  2. Select the music you want to have offline and tap the Download button to save it.

  

  3. Tap the Gear icon on the home page of the Spotify mobile app.
  4. Scroll down to Playback and toggle the Offline option to activate offline mode.
  5. Go to your downloads in your library and start playing the selected content offline.
  6. While playing your downloads offline on the first device, you can use the second device to stream Spotify online.
  7. Open the Spotify desktop app on your computer.
  8. Find the music tracks you want to play on the current device.
  9. Click the Play button, and the music will be streamed online using an available network.

Option 3: For Speaker & Speaker

Simultaneous playback on multiple speakers can be a bit tricky, especially considering Spotify's reliance on its devices menu, tightly integrated with Spotify Connect. However, there are still some tricks worth trying.

• Way 1: Use AirPlay 2

  If you have iOS devices and speakers compatible with AirPlay 2, you can pair them through Wi-Fi. Compatible brands include Bose, Sonos, Bowers & Wilkins, and Echo, among others.

  

  1. Start playing a song on Spotify from your iOS device.
  2. Pull down from the top-right of your iPhone screen to open the Control Center.
  3. Tap and hold the tile that shows the song currently playing.
  4. Tap the AirPlay button next to the playback controls.
  5. You should see a list under "Speakers and TVs."
  6. Select more than one device from the list.
  7. You may need to select one device, let it connect, and then select a second one, and so on.
  8. You can also stop playing on one of the devices by tapping it.

• Way 2: Use Multi-Room Music Groups

  Another option is to create multi-room music groups within the speakers' app, such as Amazon Echo or other compatible devices.

  

  1. Open the speakers' app (e.g., Amazon Echo).
  2. Look for options to create multi-room music groups within the app.
  3. Follow the app's instructions to set up your desired groups.
  4. Within the app, find settings or options related to music services.
  5. Link your Spotify account to the service within the app.
  6. Once linked, try commands like "Play Spotify everywhere" to see if Spotify can be played on all speakers included in your multi-room music groups.

Option 4: For Any Two Devices or More

If you're looking for a flexible way to play Spotify on any two devices, consider using ViWizard Spotify Music Converter. This tool is perfect for both Premium and free users, allowing you to download Spotify music and convert it into various formats compatible with any device, whether it's a computer, smartphone, tablet, speaker, or MP3 player.

With ViWizard, you can easily overcome compatibility limitations, ensuring you can enjoy your favorite Spotify music on any device of your choice. Plus, by converting Spotify music into your personal collection, you gain more control over your online music libraries, enhancing your listening experience.

Part 5. Part 5. Play Spotify on Multiple Devices at the Same Time (Recommended)

All methods mentioned above are exclusive for Spotify Premium users. But if you are a Free Spotify user and still want to stream Spotify tunes on two devices, here's the ultimate workaround. That is to use a Spotify downloader like ViWizard Spotify Music Converter. By using ViWizard software, you can download your desired songs from Spotify without Premium to a computer. And then you can put these Spotify songs on any device and play them together simultaneously.

ViWizard Spotify Music Converter, an easy-to-use yet professional music downloader, can not only help you download songs, albums, playlists, and podcasts from Spotify, but also convert Spotify music to six popular audio formats like MP3 for playing anywhere. With up to 5× faster conversion speed, you can convert Spotify songs in batch quickly. Here's how to download music from Spotify via ViWizard Spotify Music Converter.

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Step 1Launch ViWizard and Import Songs from Spotify

Start by opening ViWizard Spotify Music Converter, then the Spotify app will be loaded at the same time on your computer. Navigate to Spotify's music library and select songs you want to download. Then you can directly drag and drop your desired songs from Spotify to the converter. Or you can copy and paste the link of the song into the search bar on the converter.

Step 2Set up the Output Audio Parameters for Spotify

After adding music tracks from Spotify to ViWizard, you can choose the output audio format. There are six options including MP3, AAC, M4A, M4B, FLAC, and WAV. And then you can adjust the audio quality by setting the output channel, bit rate, and sample rate. Simply go to the menu bar and select the Preferences option then there will pop up the settings window.

Step 3Start the Conversion of Spotify Music to MP3

Once all the settings is finished, click on the Convert button to start downloading Spotify songs. After the conversion, all the files will saved as your required audio format to your specified folder. You could browse all the converted songs by clicking the Converted icon and then navigate to the output folder.

Step 4Play Spotify on Two Devices without Premium

After downloading Spotify songs to your computer, you can then put them to any given devices and play them together without Spotify Premium. Click the buttons below to download ViWizard Spotify Music Converter and get a free trial, then start play Spotify songs on multiple devices without Premium.

Conclusion

Regardless whether you want to listen to Spotify on two devices or multiple devices, you need to upgrade your account to Premium. Then you will have the chance to get it done on your device. However, by using ViWizard Spotify Music Converter, you can download songs from Spotify and then transfer Spotify songs to other devices for playing without limits. And you can share those downloaded Spotify songs with your friends and family.