What Is Spotify Connect & How To Set It Up?

Part 1. What Is Spotify Connect?

Spotify Connect is a feature designed to seamlessly switch playback between different devices. Whether you're listening on your smartphone, computer, smart speaker, or even your gaming console, Spotify Connect ensures that your music follows you wherever you go.

Picture this: you're listening to a podcast on your morning commute via your phone. As soon as you step into your home, you can effortlessly switch the playback to your smart speaker without missing a beat.

Part 2. How Does Spotify Connect Work?

Unlike traditional streaming methods such as Bluetooth or AirPlay, where your device directly connects to the speaker or receiver, Spotify operates differently. It uses your Wi-Fi network to establish a connection between the Spotify app on your device and the device you want to play music on. This means you don't have to worry about the range limitations of Bluetooth or the compatibility issues of AirPlay.

Let's say you're hosting a party at your place. You've curated the perfect playlist on your smartphone, but you don't want to be tied down to it. With Spotify Connect, you can start the party on your phone and then hand off the DJ duties to your friend's tablet or your smart speaker without any interruptions. The music continues seamlessly, regardless of who's controlling it or which device it's playing from.

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With Spotify Connect, you can use one device to remotely control listening on another. So, what devices are compatible with Spotify Connect? Spotify Connect is compatible with a wide range of devices, including smartphones, tablets, computers, smart speakers, smart TVs, and even gaming consoles. Whether you're using an iPhone, an Android device, a PlayStation, or a Sonos speaker, chances are you can enjoy the benefits of Spotify Connect. This means you can seamlessly switch between devices without missing a beat.

Spotify Connect Compatible Devices:

Spotify Connect is compatible with a wide range of devices, including:

• Speakers: Amazon Echo, Sonos, Google Home, and Nest devices.
• Game Consoles: PlayStation 4 (PS4), PlayStation 5 (PS5), Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
• Watches: Apple Watch, Fitbit Versa, and other compatible smartwatches.
• TVs: Apple TV, Chromecast dongles, Roku devices, and Amazon Fire TV sticks and boxes.

Note: This list is not exhaustive, and compatibility may vary depending on your region and device settings. Check the Spotify Connect website or your device manufacturer's documentation for the most up-to-date information on compatibility with Spotify Connect.

Part 3. How to Set Up Spotify Connect

Setting up Spotify Connect is an easy job, whether you're using a computer, smartphone, tablet, or smart speaker. In most cases, you'll need to ensure that both your Spotify app and the device are connected to the same Wi-Fi network, or paired via Bluetooth.

Tip: If you're seeing more than one device of the same time, try connecting to each in turn.

• For Computers:

  

  1. Ensure that you have the latest version of the Spotify app installed on your computer.
  2. Open the Spotify app and log in to your account.
  3. Play any song or playlist within the Spotify app.
  4. Click on the "Devices Available" icon (speaker), which is usually located near the bottom-left corner of the app.
  5. A small device menu will appear. Select your desired playback device from the list of available devices.

• For Smartphones or Tablets:

  1. Make sure you have the Spotify app installed on your device from the App Store (for iPhone) or Google Play Store (for Android).
  2. Open the Spotify app and log in to your account.
  3. Start playing any song or playlist within the Spotify app.
  4. You can open the devices menu by doing any of the following options:

     

     • Tap on the "Devices Available" icon on the playback bar.
     • Tap on the playback bar to open the "Now Playing" screen, and tap on the "Devices Available" icon there near the bottom of the screen.
     • Tap on the "Settings" icon (or "Settings and privacy"), and select "Devices," then tap on the "Devices menu."
  5. Choose the device you want to stream music to from the list of available devices.

Don't See Your Devices?

• Try switching off "Show local devices only" on Spotify mobile: Go to "Settings" > "Devices" > "Show local devices only," and toggle the switch off.
• Try switching on "Local Network" for Spotify on iPhone: Go to "Settings" > "Spotify" > "Local Network," and toggle the switch on.
• Try using Spotify app on Spotify desktop if you're using the Spotify Web Player.

Part 4. How to Fix Spotify Connect Not Working

While Spotify Connect offers seamless music streaming across devices, occasionally, users may encounter issues where Spotify fails to connect devices or doesn't work as expected. If you're experiencing these problems, there're solutions available to help resolve these issues and get your music streaming smoothly again.

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Part 5. How to Listen to Spotify without Spotify Connect

Apart from Spotify Connect, there are some other ways that can also enable you to play Spotify music on other devices without using the Spotify app. For instance, you can use a third-party Spotify music downloading tool, that is, ViWizard Spotify Music Converter to download and convert Spotify songs to MP3 with lossless sound quality retained.

With ViWizard Spotify Music Converter, you are able to track music from Spotify and save them to several widely-supported audio formats no matter whether you are using a Free or Premium Spotify plan. Also, you can customize the output audio parameters such as bit rate, sample rate, and channel according to your personal demand.

Key Features of ViWizard Spotify Music Converter

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• Download Spotify songs, albums, playlists, podcasts, audiobooks
• Convert Spotify music to lossless MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, M4A, M4B
• Support playing offline Spotify music on any device at any time
• Compatible with Windows and macOS, as well as, the latest Spotify

Step 1Select Spotify songs to download:

Launch ViWizard Spotify Music Converter on your computer, and with the Spotify app loaded, select any track, album, or playlist you want to download. Then directly drag your target songs into the main interface of the converter. Or copy the URL of the playlist into the search box in the converter to load the tracks.

Step 2Configure the output parameters:

To configure the audio parameters, click the menu bar, select the Preferences option, and then switch to the Convert tab. In the pop-up window, set the output audio format, bit rate, sample rate, and audio channel. There are six audio formats, including MP3, AAC, M4A, M4B, WAV, and FLAC, available for you to choose.

Step 3Start downloading Spotify songs:

Once the settings are completed, click the Convert button at the bottom right of the converter. Then the converter will soon download and convert Spotify songs to your required formats. After conversion, you can browse the converted Spotify songs in the history list by clicking the Converted icon. Also, you can transfer those songs to your device for playing anytime.