How Spotify Connect Works
Spotify syncs to the Spotify cloud server. When you stream music, it’s sent from the cloud unless you use Spotify’s offline mode.
What You Need to Use Spotify Connect
Before you can transfer Spotify music from one device to another, you need the following:
A Spotify account Connect your Spotify-compatible devices to the same Wi-Fi network An up-to-date Spotify app or current software on all compatible devices
How to Use Spotify Connect With Smartphones and Tablets
Here’s how to use your smartphone or tablet to select another device to play music:
How to Use Spotify Connect With PCs and Laptops
Here’s how to use your PC or laptop to choose the device that plays music:
How to Use Spotify Connect With the Spotify Web Player
Here’s how to use a web browser to choose the device that plays music:
Using Spotify Connect With Free vs. Premium Accounts
Initially, Spotify Connect only worked with the Premium subscription plan. However, it now works with the free plan with a catch. Not all Spotify Connect compatible devices work with the free service option.
Spotify Connect Compatible Devices
Some of these devices are compatible with Free and Premium accounts (such as Google devices), while others only work with Premium ones (such as Alexa devices).
Spotify Connect Benefits
Spotify Connect makes listening to music convenient. As you move from location to location in the same network (such as your house or office), you can transfer music from one device to another without losing a beat. Here are some additional benefits of Spotify Connect:
Make and receive phone calls without stopping the music. Once you select a device, you can turn off your smartphone, PC, or laptop, and the music plays on the designated device. Although Spotify Connect only allows streaming music playback transfer to one device, you can use it with a multi-room audio system like Sonos. When you send music from Spotify to a Sonos speaker, you can play the Spotify feed on other Sonos speakers you might have. A Spotify Premium subscription is required. If you have a Premium account and are listening in offline mode, you can use Spotify to play music on more than one device at a time. Although you can use Spotify with Bluetooth instead of Spotify Connect, the quality isn’t as good. iPhone or iPad owners can use Spotify with Airplay.
