Part 1. Why You Can't Play Spotify through VLC Directly
VLC media player is one of the all-mighty free media players in the market. Compared to the Spotify app, it makes music playback more simple yet gives users more tools they want. This player works well on all kinds of mobile devices, computers, Linux servers, and much more. In general, you can enjoy different kinds of media files including videos, podcasts, audiobooks, music in the VLC player. As for audio playback in VLC, it usually supports MP3, AAC, Vorbis, FLAC, ALAC, etc.
It's well-known that Spotify is the most popular streaming platform. It has changed the way people enjoy music today. It offers various audios, including podcasts, audiobooks, playlists, music, and more. By paying a $10/month subscription, you can enjoy high-quality songs, and cache songs offline. But all Spotify songs are saved as Ogg Vorbis format under copyright protection.
This unique technology limits the tracks within Spotify's ecosystem.
Now, the reason why you can’t get Spotify on VLC is obvious. One is the format compatibility, the other is the DRM protection. So, When VLC wants access to control Spotify, it will be rejected.