How to Make Spotify Default Music Player on iPhone/Android/Mac/Windows

"Is there any way to make Spotify default music player on my phone? This is of most concern when I'm using the system in conjunction with a Bluetooth interface in my car."

Some Spotify users reported that they cannot use Spotify as default music player when they try to play songs in their cars via Bluetooth. And this issue happens to both iPhone and Android users. Either they don't know how to reset the default music player on their phone, or they can't find a way to set Spotify as the default music player.

In this post, you'll learn how to make Spotify default music player on iPhone, Android, as well as, other devices. As a bonus tip, we'll introduce a better way to play Spotify music with any music player on your device.

Part 1. How to Set Spotify as Default Music Player on iPhone/Android

If you want to use Spotify as the default music player on your iPhone or Android device, then you can carefully read this part. In this part, we've listed the ways to help you set Spotify as the default player on your iPhone or Android phone.

1.1 Change iPhone Default Music Player to Spotify

In fact, there is no option in Settings > Music for the user to set Spotify as the default music player on the iPhone and iPad. However, if your iPhone or iPad is running iOS 14.5 or later, you'll able to ask Siri to play your desired songs from your specified music streaming. This could be a way for you to use Spotify as the default music player on your iPhone or iPad.

Step 1: Go to Settings on your iPhone or iPad.

Step 2: Tap Siri & Search and scroll down to select Spotify.

Step 3: Tap the switch next to "Use with Ask Siri" to turn it on.

1.2 Set Spotify as Default Music Player on Android

On most of the Android phones, users can set the default music player in the settings. But since there are many brands and models of phones, you'll need to find the right place to reset your default music player on your phone. You can use the search feature to reset your default music player. Here's an example of changing the default music service in Xiaomi phones.

Step 1: Open Settings on your Android phone.

Step 2: In the search bar, type "music service settings".

Step 3: Change the default music player to Spotify.

Part 2. How to Set Spotify ad Default Music Player Mac/Windows 10

As Spotify supports Windows and macOS, you are able to listen to music from Spotify on your Windows PC or Mac. Here we will show you how to set Spotify as the default music player on your computer. But note Spotify is only compatible with AAC and MP3 files. So, Spotify cannot open those local files not in the format of AAC or MP3.

2.1 Make Spotify Default Music Player on Windows 10

On all Windows computers, you can find a player called Windows Media Player. It is the default player that can play video and audio files. If you want to use Spotify as the default music player on your computer, then you can follow the steps below.

Step 1: Go to Settings > Apps on your Windows PC.

Step 2: Click on the Default apps button.

Step 3: Select the file type to set Spotify as the default music player.

2.2 Set Spotify as Default Music Player on Mac

Like iPhone and iPad, Apple Mac doesn't support setting the default music player directly. But you can choose to play your audio files with Spotify and apply it to all the audio files on your Mac. Here's how to use Spotify as the default music player on Mac.

Step 1: Find any audio file on your Mac and right-click it to select Get Info.

Step 2: Click on the narrow next to Open with and select Spotify.

Step 3: After selecting Spotify, click on the Change All button.

Part 3. How to Set Spotify as Default Music Player Alexa/Sonos/Google Home

It's pretty easy to play your favorite songs from your smart speaker like Alexa, Google Home, or Sonos. You can only use voice commands to ask your smart speaker for playing music. If you are a user of Spotify, then you can go to set Spotify as the default music player on your smart speaker by following the steps below.

3.1 Set Spotify as Default Music Player on Alexa

When you use voice commands for Alexa, your phone will play songs from Spotify by default once you make Spotify as the default music player. Simply perform the following steps to set Spotify as the default player on your Amazon Echo.

Step 1: Open the Alexa app on your phone.

Step 2: Tap on the three-lined menu at the top left corner and select Settings.

Step 3: Under Alexa Preferences, tap Music & Podcasts > Default Services.

Step 4: Tap Change and select Spotify then hit Done.

3.2 Use Spotify as Default Music Player on Sonos

After setting Spotify as the default music player, Sonos will directly play songs from Spotify when you ask Sonos to play music. The following is how to set Spotify as the default music player for requests from Sonos Voice Control.

Step 1: Open the Sonos app on your phone and go to the Settings tab.

Step 2: Tap on Services & Voice, then press Sonos Voice Control.

Step 3: Press Default Service.

Step 4: Select Spotify from the list and set it as your default service.

3.3 Make Spotify Default Music Player on Google Home

If you don't want to say the phrase "On Spotify" when asking your Google Home to play music, you can make Spotify the default music player. Here's how to use Spotify as the default player on your Google Home.

Step 1: Open the Google Home app on your phone and log in with your Google account.

Step 2: Tap on Add + at the top left then tap Music to choose Spotify.

Step 3: A prompt will show up asking you to link your Spotify account with your Google account. Then tap Link account.

Step 4: Under Your Music Services, select Spotify as the default music player on your Google Home.

Part 4. Best Alternative Way to Play Spotify Music with Any Music Player

Once you set Spotify as your default music player, there is one thing worth noticing. If you want to play songs that are locally from your phone or computer, you need to upload your songs to Spotify. However, you have to upload local files to Spotify on your computer first, then sync them to your phone. It'd be extremely inconvenient especially when you don't have a Chromebook around. So, is there a way to play Spotify songs as well as the local music files on your phone together?

Yes! With the help of ViWizard Spotify Music Converter, you can directly download whatever content from Spotify and then play them with any media player on your device. Then all the songs can be accessed without the Spotify app, so that you can blend them with the local songs on your device for playing together. ViWizard Spotify Music Converter is an easy-to-use yet professional music downloader for all Spotify users. Here's how to download music from Spotify by using ViWizard software.

 

Step 1Import Spotify Songs to ViWzard Software

First of all, open ViWizard Spotify Music Converter on your computer, and you'll find the automatic opening of Spotify. Locate your music library in Spotify to find songs you want to download then simply drag them into the main interface of ViWizard software.

Step 2Configure the Output Parameters for Spotify

The next step is to set the output audio parameters for Spotify by clicking the menu bar > Preferences. In the settings window, you can set MP3 as the output format. Also, you can change the bit rate, sample rate, and channel.

Step 3Start to Download and Convert Spotify to MP3

Once all the setting is finished, click on the Convert button. Then ViWizard software will download and save Spotify songs to your computer. After the conversion, you can view all the converted songs in the conversion list by clicking the Converted icon.

Step 4Play Spotify Songs with Any Default Music Player

Now you can play the downloaded Spotify songs on your device with any music player. Thus, you can place those songs in the same playlist with your local songs. Now you can listen to them with your own songs together seamlessly.

Conclusion

Whatever you want to set Spotify as the default music player on your smartphone, computer, or smart speaker, you can find the answer in this article. By the way, you can use ViWizard Spotify Music Converter for downloading your desired Spotify songs. Then you can play Spotify music with the default music player on your device without limits.