How to Play Spotify on Waymo Robotaxis [Easy Guide]

Part 1. How to Play Spotify on Waymo Officially

As there is a native Spotify app in the Waymo app, you can directly connect your Spotify account to Waymo to listen to music once your ride begins. Now, let's learn how to connect Spotify to Waymo vehicle.

How to Play Spotify in Waymo via in-car Screen

Step 1. When getting into a Waymo robotaxi's back seat, you will see a large and bright touchscreen in front of your seat.

Step 2. Find and tap the Music icon on the touchscreen's main menu, and you will see a list of available streaming music services, like Spotify, iHeartRadio, etc.

Step 3. Pick up Spotify from the list of the music services. Then you will get a QR code on the screen. Next, you can use your smartphone's camera to scan the code and then you will be asked to connect and authorize your Spotify free or Premium account.

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Step 4. Once connected, you can browse your Spotify music library and start to play any track you like during your Waymo road trip.

How to Play Spotify on Waymo via Waymo App

Step 1. Start the latest version of the Waymo app from your Android or iOS mobile phone.

Step 2. Navigate to Account and choose Music.

Step 3. Choose Spotify to connect and then you will need to log in to your Spotify free or Premium account.

Step 4. After that, you have linked Spotify to Waymo and you can start to find and play music you want.

At the end of your Waymo road trip, the Spotify music will stop playing automatically. So, the next passenger won't be able to use your Spotify account. If you want to disconnect Spotify from Waymo, you can go to Waymo account settings to make it.

Note: If you connect Spotify to Waymo during your trip, you need to play Spotify music from the car's touchscreen display first. After that, you can use the Spotify app.

Tips: For Spotify Premium users, you can start a jam session to let other Spotify users to add tracks to the queue. Also, you can turn on the Autoplay feature in the Waymo app settings. By the way, you can use equalizer to enhance your Spotify music listening experience on Waymo. Just go to Waymo app > Account > Music > Adjust audio settings, or just tap the settings icon on the bottom right of the app's Now Playing screen.

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Part 2. How to Play Spotify in Waymo Locally

Though both Spotify free and Premium users can play music with Waymo, Spotify free users need to enjoy music with ads. In this case, if you don't want to upgrade to Spotify Premium, here is a way for you. That's to play Spotify local music files on Waymo via Bluetooth.

AudFree Spotify Music Converter is a third-party tool that can help you get Spotify music locally for use on Waymo. It can download and convert Spotify music to MP3, FLAC, WAV, AIFF, etc. for use offline anywhere without using a Spotify Premium subscription and without ads.

Besides, the ID3 tag and metadata of songs, like name, year, album, artist, etc. will be retained completely during the conversion process. By the way, this program can convert Spotify music in batches at a fast speed. After that, you can transfer Spotify music to your mobile phone and cast Spotify music to Waymo car system through Bluetooth.

Now, let's walk you through how to use AudFree Spotify Music Converter to convert Spotify music as local files for use on Waymo road trip.

Step 1. Click the Download button for Windows or Mac version above to download and install AudFree Spotify Music Converter on your computer. Then open the program and log in to your Spotify account on the main screen. Later, select songs, albums, playlists or other audio content from the built-in Spotify web player, tap the + icon and click the Add to list button to import music files into AudFree tool.

Step 2. After loading Spotify tracks, click the menu icon on the top-right corner, then hit Preferences to open a new window. Next, tap the Conversion option and then you can go to choose Spotify output audio format as MP3 or else under the Output Format section. By the way, you can also personalize other output parameters such as bit rate, sample rate, etc. After that, tap OK to apply.

Step 3. Once set, now, go to the Converting interface and tap the Convert button at the bottom right. Then AudFree tool will start the conversion process at a super fast speed. Once converted, you can touch the Converted tab to locate the converted Spotify music files in your computer's local folder.

Step 4. Now, you can connect your Android or iOS mobile device to your computer to transfer local Spotify music files. After that, connect your mobile device to the Waymo car's sound system via Bluetooth. Then you can find and play Spotify music on Waymo with ads from your phone through Bluetooth.

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Part 3. How to Fix Waymo Spotify Not Working

While using Spotify with Waymo vehicle, some users may encounter issues like Spotify not working on Waymo or else. So, how to fix it? In this part, we will share some tips with you.

1. Reconnect Spotify to Waymo. Go to Waymo touchscreen, head to Music app section > Settings and then log out of your Spotify account. After that, click on the Spotify icon at the main screen and scan the code to log in to your Spotify account again.

2. Check the Spotify Service Status. Try to play music from the Spotify app on your mobile device. If it doesn't work, the issue is likely with Spotify. By the way, go to Downdetector site or Spotify official status page to check Spotify's status.

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3. Play Music on Waymo via Bluetooth. You can try to use AudFree Spotify Music Converter to convert Spotify music locally. Then move Spotify music to your mobile phone and play Spotify music in Waymo via Bluetooth.

4. Use the Latest Waymo App Version. Before connecting, please make sure that you have installed the latest version of the Waymo app on your device.

5. Contact Waymo Support. If you still have issues, then you can contact Waymo Support for further assistance.

Part 4. FAQs about Spotify on Waymo

Q1: Do I Need a Spotify Premium Account to Play Spotify in Waymo?

A: No, you don't. Both Spotify Free and Premium users can play Spotify music on Waymo directly.

Q2: Does Playing Spotify on Waymo Use My Phone's Data?

A: No. The Waymo vehicle uses its own built-in internet connection to stream music from Spotify. So, it won't consume your personal mobile data.

Q3: Why Can't I Find Spotify in Waymo?

A: Now, Spotify is available to Waymo riders in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Phoenix. If you live outside these regions, you can't access Spotify on Waymo. Or, you need to ensure that you have the latest version of Waymo app.

Q4: Will Waymo Remain Connect My Spotify Account for Future Ride?

A: Yes. Once you connect your Spotify account to Waymo, it will remember your account for future trips till you choose to disconnect it.

Q5: Will Waymo Keep Playing My Spotify Music for the Next Rider after My Trip?

A: No, once your trip ends, the music will stop automatically. The next rider will need to connect to his/her account to play Spotify music.

Q6: Can I Use Waymo with Apple Music or Other Music Services besides Spotify?

A: No, Waymo only supports Spotify and iHeartRadio. If you want to connect Waymo to other streaming music services, you can use AudFree Streaming Audio Recorder to download streaming music locally. Then play music on Waymo via Bluetooth from your mobile device.

Part 5. Conclusion

Here are the easy steps to play Spotify on Waymo during your trip. Now, you can book a car and start enjoying your favorite Spotify tracks. By the way, if you are a Spotify free user and don't want to listen to Spotify music with ads, then you can use AudFree Spotify Music Converter to download Spotify music without ads. Then you can put Spotify music on your mobile device for playing on Waymo through Bluetooth.