How to Connect and Play Spotify on Discord [Full Guide]

Part 1. How to Connect Spotify to Discord on Desktop and Mobile

Discord is well-designed for the video gaming communities and is used to chat by text, image, video and audio communication. When Spotify for Discord is available, you can do many things you want on Discord.

Please note that you will need a Spotify Premium account to use Spotify Discord. Then follow the steps below to connect Discord to Spotify on desktop/mobile.

How to Link Spotify to Discord on Desktop (Windows, Mac or Linux)

Step 1. Run Discord on your computer and log in to your account.

Step 2. Click on the 'Settings' icon to go to your 'User Settings'.

Step 3. Click on 'Connections' under 'User Settings' at the left side on the screen.

Step 4. Then click on the 'Spotify' icon.

Step 5. You will be led to a Spotify web page and you need to log in to your Spotify account. Later, read the permissions and you should click 'Agree' to allow Discord to access your Spotify account.

Step 6. Return to Discord and you have successfully added your Spotify account to Discord. You can see the Spotify option under the Connections section in Discord.

How to Connect Discord to Spotify on Mobile (iOS and Android)

Step 1. Open Discord on your Android/iOS device and log in.

Step 2. Tap your 'profile picture' at the bottom-right corner.

Step 3. Choose the 'Connections' option.

Step 4. Tap 'Add' at the top-right corner.

Step 5. Choose 'Spotify' from the list and log in to your Spotify account.

Step 7. Tap on 'Agree' to authorize the connection. After that, you have put Spotify on Discord.

Part 2. How to Use Spotify on Discord via Spotify Discord Features

After connecting your Spotify account to Discord, you can share your music taste with your gaming friends. You are allowed to invite your friends and enjoy music together with the 'Listen Along' feature.

How to Show Spotify as Your Discord Activity Status

Once connect your Spotify account to Discord, Discord will display to your friends what you are listening to as your activity status automatically. You can go back to User Settings > Connections, then you will see there are two toggles in your connected Spotify account.

1. Display on profile: By turning on this toggle, it will add a 'Listening to Spotify' section to your full user profile, showing what song you are on, the album and the artist.

2. Display Spotify as your status: By activating this option, it will change your activity status under your name in the server's user list for everyone to see.

Tips: You can turn them on or off at any time to manage your personal privacy.

How to Listen Along Spotify on Discord

In Discord, there is a 'Listen Along' feature for you to invite a friend or multiple friends to listen to your music together in real time.

Note: Your friends will also need to have a Spotify premium account. Or, they will receive an error. Besides, the Listen Along feature is not available during voice chat, it is available for text chat only.

Way 1. Via the Chat Box

Step 1. Open Discord and make sure Spotify is playing.

Step 2. Click the '+' icon next to your text box to invite your friends.

Step 3. You will get a preview of your invite and you can add a comment. Then click 'Send Invite'.

Step 4. Your friends can listen to Spotify music together with you by clicking 'Join'.

Way 2. Via Friend's Profile

If your friend is also listening to Spotify, you can see it on their status in their profile. Then you can tap the 'Listen Along' button to start to listen to Spotify together with them.

Part 3. Alternative Ways to Play Spotify on Discord

As we have said above, you and your friends will need to have Spotify premium to listen together. What if your friends don't have a premium account? No worries. You can still get solutions. Here are 3 methods for you.

Method 1. Via Discord 'Screen Share'

It is the best free and easiest way to listen to Spotify music on Discord with your friends together.

Step 1. On Discord, join a Voice Channel on your server.

Step 2. Start the Spotify desktop app from your computer and begin playing music.

Step 3. Go back to the Discord app, then tap the Screen Share icon in the voice channels controls.

Step 4. In the new window, choose the Applications option., then choose the Spotify application from the list. Note: Do not choose your entire screen because it can have lower quality.

Step 5. Next, confirm your streaming settings and tap Go Live.

After that, your friends who are also in the voice channel can click your name and click 'Join Stream'. Later, they will hear your Spotify music through Discord for free directly.

Method 2. Via Spotify Jam

Step 1. Open the Spotify app on your device and start playing music.

Step 2. Click on the three dots icon next to the track title and choose Start a Jam.

Step 3. Then you can copy the invite link and paste it into your Discord chat.

Once your friend click the link, they will join your Jam within their own Spotify app to listen to music together.

Method 3. Via Discord Spotify Music Bot

By using a Discord music bot Spotify, you don't require a premium account. It will allow you to send commands to the server. You can rock the same music as your friends. You can also start a voice chat while listening to Spotify. Here's how to get a Spotify bot on Discord.

Step 1. Open Discord and then go to a web browser to select a Discord Spotify bot.

Step 2. Click 'Invite to Server'. Then click 'select a server' to choose the Discord server you want to install the bot.

Step 3. Click 'Authorize' and check 'I am human' to verify.

Step 4. Click on the 'Login with Discord' button and log in.

Step 5. Click the bot in Discord and choose 'Add to Server'.

Step 6. Now, you can use a command to play Spotify music.

View also: How to Play Spotify on Rythm Bot

Part 4. How to Fix Spotify Not Showing on Discord

"Why does Discord pause my Spotify?" Many users have reported different problems of Spotify Discord. If you have met issues of Discord not showing Spotify, the reasons could be different. Maybe it is because Spotify is not properly linked to Discord. Or, your Discord status is offline, or Spotify is not detected Discord, and so on. Anyway, you can try the fixes below to solve your problem.

Fix 1. Check Your Activity Status

Step 1. Open Discord and go to User Settings > Activity Privacy.

Step 2. Check if the 'Display current activity as a status message' is ON. If not, you won't see the status on your Discord.

Step 3. Next, go to User Settings > Connections and turn on the 'Display Spotify as your status' option.

Fix 2. Re-Connect Spotify to Discord

Step 1. Go to User Settings > Connections.

Step 2. Find your Spotify connection and click the X icon on the box.

Step 3. Next, click Disconnect to confirm.

Step 4. After that, click on the Spotify icon and authorize it again to re-link Spotify to Discord.

Fix 3. Clear Discord App Cache

Step 1. First, close the Discord app on your computer completely.

Step 2. Press the Windows + R key on your keyboard to open the 'Run' dialog.

Step 3. Type '%appdata%' and press Enter.

Step 4. Open the 'discord' folder and delete the Cache folder.

After that, re-open the Discord app.

Fix 4. Uninstall and Reinstall Discord and Spotify App

Step 1. Uninstall the Discord and Spotify app from your device.

Step 2. Restart your device.

Step 3. Find and reinstall both app on your device again.

Besides these, you can also:

• Disable currently running game;
• Force stop Discord and Spotify, then reopen them;
• Update both applications to the latest version.

Part 5. FAQs about Spotify on Discord

Do I Need a Spotify Premium Account to Connect to Discord?

No, you don't. You can connect your Spotify Free or Premium account to Discord to show your listening status. But if you want to use the Listen Along feature on Discord, you need a Premium account.

What Is the Difference Between Using Listen Along and a Spotify Jam to Play Spotify on Discord?

Listen Along is a Discord feature that requires all listeners and the host must have a Spotify Premium. Then the host has full control. A Spotify Jam is a Spotify feature and only the host needs Premium, which free users can join, listen and add songs to the queue.

How to Fix Spotify Music Is Out of Sync While Listening Along on Discord?

You and your friend need to right-click the clock on the computer, go to the Data & Time settings and ensure the Set time automatically is enabled.

Why Does My Spotify Music Pause When I Talk in Discord?

It is caused by Discord's 'Attenuation' feature, which lowers the volume of other apps to let your friends hear your voice. You can adjust it in User Settings > Voice & Video > Attenuation.

Part 6. Download and Share Spotify Music on Discord with Friends

The methods above are online streaming and some need the Spotify app. If you want to share Spotify music with your friend who doesn't have the Spotify app, you need to download Spotify music as local files.

Here, we can meet AudFree Spotify Music Converter, which allows you to download Spotify tracks without premium. You can use it to remove Spotify's protection and save Spotify songs as local files. It's also able to convert Spotify music to popular audio formats, including MP3, FLAC, WAV, AIFF, Lossless, M4A, and M4B with the original quality and full ID3 tags at a fast speed.

With the help of this tool, you can share Spotify playlists with your friends on Discord from your local device.

Step 1Add Spotify music to AudFree SpoDable

Install this AudFree Spotify Downloader on your PC and launch it. Sign in to your Spotify account and browse your library. Once you find the tracks, open it and click on '+' > 'Add to list' to load them.

Step 2Define Spotify output format as MP3

Open the settings window by clicking the top 'menu' bar > 'Preferences'. Then please go to the 'Conversion' section. You are allowed to choose the output format and change other parameters as shown above. To share Spotify on Discord, you can choose the MP3 output format. When all the settings are done, click 'OK'.

Step 3Download Spotify music as offline files

Finally, click the big 'Convert' button and it will download Spotify songs at once. When it is over, you can find the offline Spotify files by clicking the 'Converted' icon. You are ready to put these downloaded Spotify songs on Discord and share them with your friends.

Step 4Share Spotify music on Discord without premium

Find the friend that you want to share Spotify music with, then click on the '+' button next to the chat box. Choose 'Upload a File' and then you can choose your downloaded Spotify audio file. Finally, press 'Send' and your friends can click on the link to listen to the Spotify songs you share. (Alternatively, you can simply drag and drop the Spotify file from your computer to the message box.)

Part 7. To Sum up

Today, we've shown you how to connect Spotify to Discord, stream Spotify on Discord, and share Spotify in Discord online.

However, for offline sharing on Discord, you can use the AudFree Spotify Music Downloader to download Spotify songs as local music files. Then you can share them with your friends on Discord without any problem. The best part is that neither you nor your friends need Spotify premium.

Not only that, if you want to listen to Spotify on any incompatible devices, AudFree Spotify Converter is your best helper.

Besides AudFree SpoDable, you can also try AudFree Streaming Audio Recorder. It is also a nice assistant to help you save Spotify music files locally.