How can one connect Spotify to Discord across every platform?
On the Discord website, access Settings > Connections and select the Spotify icon (a green circle with three black lines). To install a Spotify bot, visit the Groovy website, click Add to Discord, select a server, and authorize the connection. Once connected, you can listen to others' music and invite friends to share your listening experience.This article provides instructions on connecting Spotify to Discord, applicable to the Discord web version and its official apps on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS devices.
- Author: Shine
- Update: Feb 14, 2025
How to use Spotify to play music on Discord
Listen to endless music, podcasts, and playlists on-the-go.
Discord comes with built - in support for Spotify. You don't need to install any extra software, bots, or use any hacks to enable the basic music - listening feature.
To connect Discord and Spotify, follow these steps:
1.Open your favored web browser, like Firefox, Google Chrome, Brave, or Microsoft Edge, on your computer and then visit the official Discord website.
2.Select the User Settings icon at the lower - left part of the screen.
3.Click on “Connections” in the menu on the left side.
4.Tap on the Spotify icon.
5.A small window will appear. You can log in to your Spotify account either by clicking the Facebook button or by entering your Spotify username and password.
6.Once you've logged in, the small window should close, and Spotify will be shown as a connected service.
7.Then, click the "X" in the top - right corner to go back to the main Spotify screen.
8.Once Discord is connected to Spotify, the track you're currently playing on Spotify will automatically show up on your Discord profile.
The option to invite other users to listen to your current track will also be available in the menu of the "+" button, which is located to the left of the chat's text window.
9.To utilize this new feature, just click the “+” button, select “Invite to Listen to Spotify”, and then hit “Send Invite”.
How to Install a Spotify Discord Bot
Connect with friends through voice, video, and text chat.
A bot functions as a mini-program that must be installed into a main application. Once it's set up, this bot enhances your Discord server with additional Spotify features, allowing members to activate specific functions through text commands.
Here’s how to connect the FredBoat music bot to Discord.
1.To connect FredBoat to your Discord server, log in to Discord, then visit the FredBoat website and select "Invite to Server".
2.Click “Select a Server”. Then, from the drop - down menu, choose the name of the Discord server where you wish to install the Spotify Discord bot.
3.Press "Authorize".
4.Mark the “I am human” box.
5.Choose "Login With Discord".
6.Log in to the Fredboat website using your Discord account.
In Discord, click on the bot and then opt for "Add to Server".
7.Add the Fredboat bot to a server on Discord.
Select the pop - up window to view a list of commands for the Fredboat bot that you can use to play music.
8.Alternatively, type ";;commands all" in the chat to see all the commands available for the Fredboat bot.
