Fitbit Spotify: Play Spotify on Fitbit Versa/Sense [Updated]

Fitbit Versa is release in 2018 with features of Fitbit Ionic and more of its own. There is no denying that Fitbit Versa is a great smartwatch for its 4-day battery life, eye-catching design, and affordable price. For music streaming, Fitbit Versa has allowed Spotify, Deezer, and Pandora to join the streaming music group. This means that you can control Spotify on Fitbit Versa.

It is not easy for newcomers to set up on Fitbit Versa for playing music. Fortunately, in this post, we are going to lead you to two methods to play Spotify on Fitbit Versa with Spotify Premium or Free account with detail. Whether you are a Spotify Premium subscriber or Free user, you can find a solution to listen to Spotify on Fitbit Versa easily.

Part 1. FAQs about Playing Spotify on Fitbit Versa

Question 1. Can I Control Spotify with Fitbit Versa?

A: Yes, you can! Spotify on Fitbit is available to install from the Fitbit mobile app. So, you are able to control the playback of Spotify on Fitbit by using Spotify Fitbit app.

Question 2. Can You Listen to Spotify on Fitbit without Phone?

A: No, you can't play Spotify on Fitbit without carrying your phone. You can only use Spotify on Fitbit to control music already playing on your phone. So, you cannot play it through the watch.

Question 3. Do You Need Fitbit Premium for Spotify?

A: No, you don't need Fitbit Premium for Spotify for using Spotify on Fitbit. But if you want to play Spotify on Fitbit, you are required to subscribe to any Premium plan on Spotify.

Question 4. Can You Download Spotify Songs on Fitbit Versa 2?

A: No, you cannot download Spotify songs to your Fitbit watch for offline listening. Because Spotify doesn't open its offline streaming service to Fitbit smartwatch.

Part 2. How to Play Spotify on Fitbit Versa with Premium

As a higher-end smartwatch, Fitbit Versa allows you to install the Spotify app for playing music. You can connect your Spotify account to Fitbit Versa. At first, you need to make sure that your watch supports Spotify. Now Spotify is compatible a series of Fitbit Versa, including Fitbit Versa, Fitbit Versa Special Edition, Fitbit Versa 2, Fitbit Versa 2 Special Edition, and Fitbit Versa Lite. Meanwhile, you must have a Spotify Premium account. Then you can follow the guide below to use Spotify on Fitbit Versa.

2.1 How to Set up Spotify on Fitbit Versa

Step 1. Open the Fitbit app on your smartphone and hit the profile icon.

Step 2. Choose your Fitbit watch and tap the Apps button.

Step 3. Search Spotify then install it onto your Fitbit watch.

Step 4. Go back to the Fitbit app and tap on the Today tab > your profile picture > your device image > Gallery.

Step 5. Tap on Spotify > Settings then tap on Log in to connect your Spotify Premium account to Fitbit.

2.2 How to Control Spotify on Fitbit Versa

Now you can use your Fitbit Versa to control the playback of Spotify music from other devices, including smartphones, tablets, and computers. You are able to play, pause, and skip forward and back the playback of Spotify.

Add liked songs to your Spotify library: You can also save your liked songs to your music library in Spotify. Just tap the heart icon to mark it as your liked songs, when you fall in love with a song during listening.

Start playing Spotify playlists from Fitbit: You can play a playlist on your Fitbit Versa from your Spotify recently played playlists. Simply swipe left from the music control screen to browse through your most recently played playlist in Spotify then choose one to play on Fitbit.

Control Spotify on Fitbit from your device: Spotify Connect enables all Spotify users to pair their devices for playing Spotify music. Here you can first play your Spotify songs on your device then go to pair your device with your Fitbit watch.

However, there are also some limitations of Spotify on Fitbit. You cannot use Fitbit Versa to play Spotify directly even though you have the Spotify app installed and use a Spotify Premium subscription. You need to always use a phone or tablet. What you can do is only to control Spotify on Fitbit Versa. Also, you have to enable Bluetooth all the time. You cannot listen to Spotify on Fitbit Versa offline.

Part 3. How to Play Spotify on Fitbit Versa without Premium

If you don't have a Spotify Premium account or don't want to bring your phone when you go running outside, you can switch to the second method. With this method, you can play Spotify on Fitbit Versa offline without subscribing to Premium. Here you only need to download Spotify songs to MP3 with a Spotify downloader. Then you can transfer Spotify songs to Fitbit Versa.

Here we will introduce a powerful enough Spotify downloader to you, that is ViWizard Spotify Music Converter. This converter can download music and podcasts from Spotify and save them into commonly used audio formats like MP3, WAV, FLAC, and so on. After the conversion, those downloaded Spotify songs will be saved in up to 320Kbps with ID3 tags saved. Now download and install ViWizard Spotify Music Converter to your computer. You can follow this user guide below to download and transfer Spotify music to Fitbit Versa.

1Add Spotify Songs to ViWizard Software

Just launch ViWizard Spotify Music Converter on your computer, which will wake up the Spotify desktop. Then in Spotify, find songs, albums, or playlists you want to download and drag them to the main interface of ViWizard software directly.

2Choose the Output Format for Spotify

Then go to click menu bar > Preferences and there will pop up a settings window. In the pop-up window, switch to the Convert tab and select the output format, bit rate, sample rate, and channel. As ViWizard supports 6 kinds of audio formats, choose MP3 and click on the OK button to confirm your choice.

3Download and Convert Spotify to MP3

Now you click on the Convert button and ViWizard software will start downloading and converting Spotify songs to MP3. When it is done, go to the Converted section to check your downloaded Spotify songs. Simply click the Converted button to load the Converted section. You can continue to click the Search icon to locate the converted folder.

4Transfer Spotify Songs to Fitbit Versa

To sync Spotify songs to Fitbit Versa, open the Fitbit Connect app on your computer and select the Manage My Music button. On your Fitbit watch, launch the Music app and and then tap Transfer Music to transfer your Spotify songs.

Part 4. Comparison: Spotify Fitbit Offline vs ViWizard Fitbit Offline

To access Spotify on Fitbit Versa, you need to subscribe to a Premium plan on Spotify. Or you cannot control Spotify on Fitbit from your device. However, as we introduce in the above, you can download Spotify songs to Fitbit Versa by using ViWizard Spotify Music Converter, then you can transfer Spotify songs to your watch for playing. The following are the differences between the two methods. Let's check out.

Play Spotify on Fitbit with Premium

Pros:

• • Control Spotify music playing easily;
• • Have most of the basic features of Spotify;
• • Able to access Spotify's music library on Fitbit.

Cons:

• • Cannot play Spotify on Fitbit directly;
• • Need a paired device to stay nearby;
• • Not support offline playing.

Play Spotify on Fitbit with ViWizard

Pros:

• • Not need to subscribe Premium plan;
• • Listen to Spotify on Fitbit Versa offline;
• • Play Spotify on Fitbit without carrying a device.

Cons:

• • Cannot directly access your music library on Fitbit;
• • Need to install ViWizard software on your computer.

Conclusion

There are 2 methods available for you to play Spotify on Fitbit Versa. If you have a Premium account, then you can control Spotify from your wrist. But without a Premium account, you can use ViWizard Spotify Music Converter to download Spotify songs to Fitbit Versa. Just choose one more suitable for you according to the pros and cons of different methods.

Adam Gorden is an experienced writer of ViWizard who is obsessed about tech, movie and software.