How to Play Spotify on TV in 6 Ways [Latest]

Part 1. How to Get Spotify on TV with Spotify TV App

There are so many smart TVs compatible with the Spotify app, especially Android TVs running Android OS 5.0 or above, like Sony Bravia TV, Sharp Aquos TV, and Hisense TV. In addition, LG Smart TVs running LG's WebOS 2.0+, Samsung TVs with the Tizen platform (2015+), TCL Smart TVs, selected Panasonic smart TVs, Apple TVs or Vizio with SmartCast also support the Spotify app for TV. If your Smart TV belongs to the above list, you can refer to the tutorial below to learn how to download Spotify on TV directly.

Step 1. Navigate to the app store (e.g. Google Play Store, LG Content Store, or Samsung Galaxy Store) on your TV and search for Spotify. Then head to install the native Spotify app on TV.

Step 2. Open the Spotify app on TV and log in to your Spotify account. Or, navigate to https//spotify.com/pair on your phone or computer and enter the code displayed on your TV's screen to link your account.

Step 3. After connecting, you can discover and play Spotify music that you prefer on TV.

Part 2. How to Connect Spotify to TV via Spotify Connect

Spotify Connect is a feature offered by the official Spotify team. With it, users can listen to Spotify music on TVs, speakers, and other devices by using a phone, tablet, or just a desktop as a remote control. This preserves your phone's battery life and prevents notification sounds from interrupting your music.

To use it, you need to download the latest Spotify app on your device and then make your device and smart TV connected to the same WiFi network. Since different devices come with different steps to connect TV and Spotify, here we'll share how to put Spotify on TV from your computer and phone.

How to Cast Spotify to TV from PC

Step 1. Open the Spotify app on your desktop and play your favorite music, playlists, albums, or anything else.

Step 2. Look at the right side on the "Now Playing" bar, you will find a "Connect to a device" icon. Please click on this icon, then a list of available devices will appear.

Step 3. If you see your Smart TV listed among the available devices, please select it directly to output Spotify audio.

How to Connect Spotify to TV from Phone

Step 1. Launch the Spotify app on your Android/iOS phone or tablet to play preferred Spotify songs.

Step 2. Tap the "Now Playing" bar at the bottom of the screen and touch the "Available Devices" icon to view available devices.

Step 3. Please choose your Smart TV as the target device. After that, you can use your phone as a remote to control the playback of Spotify music on TV.

Part 3. How to Play Spotify on TV without App

Not all Smart TVs are compatible with the Spotify app. When you can't get the Spotify app for TV, you can try this perfect way to make Spotify available on any TV. That is to download Spotify music to a USB drive in advance. Since almost all smart TVs have a USB port for playing media files, you can stream Spotify to TV via a USB stick.

To get permanent local downloads of Spotify songs, you have to resort to the professional AudFree Spotify Music Downloader to break Spotify's format lock. This tool is available on both Windows and Mac desktops. Also, it is designed to download and convert Spotify to MP3, and other common formats like WAV, FLAC, etc. at 13X faster speed for smooth recognition by your TV and any other device. This way, you can play Spotify on smart TVs without installing Spotify TV app. You even can transfer Spotify music files to other desired devices for offline playback.

Besides, with zero quality reduction and complete metadata information such as ID3 tags, this reliable tool enables you to download Spotify content as local files without Spotify Premium anymore. Then you can play Spotify tracks on TV with an excellent music experience just like on the Spotify app.

How to Convert and Put Spotify on TV without App

Step 1. Import Spotify Tracks to AudFree SpoDable

Install and start AudFree Spotify Music Converter on the computer. Then find the Spotify songs, playlists, albums, podcasts, and even audiobooks you want to play on your Smart TV in the built-in Spotify web player. Later, drag and drop it into the '+ ♫' section on the main screen of AudFree SpoDable. After that, press the 'Add to list' button on the pop-up window.

Step 2. Adjust Output Format to Play Spotify on TV

Click the "menu" icon in the top-right sidebar to choose "Preferences". In the pop-up settings window, choose 'Conversion' and you can select Spotify output audio format as MP3 to be compatible with most TVs. Likewise, you can choose FLAC, WAV, AIFF, Lossless, M4A, and M4B as the output format, which is also supported by most devices and players. In addition, to make high-quality audio without sound loss, please edit other settings such as audio channel, sample rate, bit rate, etc. according to your needs.

Step 3. Download and Convert Music from Spotify for TV

Click the "Convert" button on the Converting window and the downloader will download Spotify music without Premium locally at 13X faster speed. When it is done, all the selected Spotify audio will be automatically saved to the target folder on your computer. Then you can hit the "Converted" icon to view the Spotify music downloads.

Step 4. Add Spotify to TV via USB Stick

Now, transfer Spotify music to a USB drive from your computer and insert it into the USB port of your TV. This way, you can use the built-in media player to play Spotify on Smart TV without any difficulty.

Part 4. How to Cast Spotify to TV via Google Chromecast

The standout feature of Chromecast is its ability to cast Spotify to your TV via phone or tablet as a remote control. It is important to note that your TV needs to have an HDMI port. Put another way, your Smart TV can support Chromecast devices. If your Smart TVs support Chromecast feature, you can follow the simple steps here to cast Spotify to Chromecast to your TV.

Step 1. Plug your Chromecast into the HDMI port of your Smart TV and set up your Chromecast well.

Step 2. Open the Spotify app on your mobile device and make sure the phone is connected to the same WiFi as your Chromecast.

Step 3. Play a Spotify song to tap the 'Now playing' bar. Then click on the 'Available Devices' section to select your Smart TV with Chromecast.

Step 4. Now, you can control the Spotify music playback with Chromecast on a big TV screen from your phone.

Part 5. How to Connect Spotify to Smart TV with Apple AirPlay

What about Apple TV? In fact, the Spotify TV app is available on Apple TV 4th generation and later, but not on the 1st through 3rd generation of Apple TV. Fortunately, AirPlay can deliver Spotify audio and video content to Apple TV through virtually any Apple device. Besides, AirPlay 2-compatible smart TV (like newer LG or Samsung models) can use AirPlay for high-fidelity audio streaming.

Step 1. Make sure your iPhone, iPad, Apple TV or AirPlay-compatible TVs are connected to the same WiFi network. Then sign in to your Spotify account on your iOS device.

Step 2. Play your favorite Spotify tracks, followed by clicking the "Available Devices" and "More Devices" icons at the bottom.

Step 3. Select your TV as the target device in the device list, then you can AirPlay Spotify to TV wirelessly without any problem.

Part 6. How to Put Spotify on TV from Games Console

Listening to music is an indispensable part of playing games. To let you enjoy music while gaming, Spotify allows you to play Spotify with your PlayStation, Xbox One, or Nvidia Shield. What's more, it enables users to stream Spotify to TV through their games console. Here, we'll take the PS4 as an example and show you how it works.

Step 1. Please pair your PS4 with the TV well through the HDMI port directly. On your PlayStation 4, please go to the "PlayStation Store" to search for "Spotify" to download the app.

Step 2. Click the "Log in" button to enter your Spotify account details, and then select "Link Accounts".

Step 3. Press and hold the PS button on your controller and it will bring up the quick menu. After that, tap "Music" > "Spotify" to control the music playback on your TV with your console.

Part 7. How to Fix Spotify Not Working on TV Issue

Why is Spotify not working on my TV? Or, why is my TV not showing up in Spotify Connect? These may come to several possible factors such as the outdated version of the Spotify TV app, bad network connection, incompatibility with Spotify Connect, etc. To resolve these problems, please try the following methods:

1) Reboot Wi-Fi and connect to a different network

If your network connection is not stable or it is poor, then you should try to turn off your router and then restart it. Later, reconnect it with your device. Also, make sure that both your devices are on the exact same band.

2) Update the Spotify app on TV and the TV system to the latest version

When you are using the outdated version of the Spotify TV app and your TV, then you can get the Spotify on TV not working. In this case, you need to check if they are the latest versions or not. If not, then head to update them first.

3) Check if your smart TV supports Spotify Connect/Chromecast

Not all smart TVs support Spotify Connect or Chromecast features. So, you need to check if your TV can make it in advance. If not, then you can't stream Spotify to TV in this way.

4) Restart the Spotify app on the TV or the TV

Turning the TV off with the remote often just puts it in standby mode. Unplug the power cord from the wall for 60 seconds and then plug it back in to clear the system cache. Also, close the running Spotify app on your Smart TV and restart it.

5) Delete the Spotify app and reinstall it on your TV

Or, you can uninstall the Spotify app on your smart TV to resolve the issue. Once uninstalled, then find it and reinstall it. Then start to connect Spotify to your TV to see if it works.

If those ways are to no avail, we recommend you use AudFree Spotify Music Converter to download Spotify content to commonly used formats. Then you can transfer the downloads to your TV via USB drive, which can avoid almost all hassles.

Part 8. FAQs about Spotify on TV

Part 9. In Conclusion

In short, here are 6 effective approaches to turn Spotify into TV mode for you to choose from. Just pick the method that suits you best to start your Spotify TV journey. Then try out the wonders of Spotify on the big screen. While Spotify Connect, native Spotify TV app, AirPlay and Chromecast offer the most convenience for modern users, they are tethered to internet stability and app support cycles.

For a truly uninterrupted experience, especially for those with older TV models or those who want to avoid the limitations of a Spotify Free account, using AudFree Spotify Music Converter is the best shot. It can download Spotify content as permanent local files and supports to play Spotify on all smart TVs and other devices for free at any time, which gives you full control over your music library on the big screen.