"How do I play Spotify through Sonos speaker?" Sonos speaker is a smart HiFi speaker for users to enjoy music. You can set it up and use it with the help of the Sonos app. Moreover, now Sonos and Spotify have been integrated. And all Spotify users can listen to music from Spotify on Sonos with ease. We know that this feature was only available for Spotify premium users before the year of 2019. But now, things change.
In this post, we will show you how to play Spotify through Sonos speaker step by step. You can then listen to Spotify music on Sonos from your computer or mobile phone. Also, you can get a tool to help play Spotify on Sonos for free. Besides, you will learn some tips about Sonos Spotify. Don't hesitate. Now, let's move on.
- Part 1. Connect Spotify to Sonos - Official Way
- Part 2. Play Spotify on Sonos for Free - Alternative Way
- Part 3. FAQs about Spotify and Sonos Speaker
- Part 4. Conclusion
Part 1. How to Connect Spotify to Sonos Speaker by Official Way
We know that now both Spotify free and premium users can use Spotify Sonos with ease. So, here we will guide you on how to link Sonos to Spotify. Then you can play Spotify through Sonos speaker on a computer or mobile device.
Section 1. How to Set up Spotify on Sonos
To connect Sonos and Spotify, you need to have the latest version of the Sonos app and the Spotify app on your device. Then you can follow the steps on how to link Spotify to Sonos app below.
On Windows and Mac Computer:
Step 1. Start the Sonos app on your computer. Then head to the 'Select a Music Source' tab.
Step 2. Hit on 'Add Music Services' and choose 'Spotify'. Then go to enter your Spotify account detail.
Step 3. Follow the guide on the screen to authorize Spotify on Sonos.
On Android and iOS Device:
Step 1. Launch the Sonos app on your mobile device. Then head to 'Settings' > 'Service & Voice'.
Step 2. Touch 'Add a Service' under the 'Music & Content' section. And then find Spotify and pick it up.
Step 3. Click on 'Add to Sonos' and follow the steps to add Spotify account to Sonos.
Section 2. How to Play Spotify through Sonos Speaker
Now, you can start to stream Spotify on Sonos. Here are two ways for you to make it. Please check them below.
Via Spotify App:
Step 1. Launch the Spotify music app on your mobile phone, tablet or computer. Make sure the device is connected to the same network as your Sonos.
Step 2. Pick up a song from Spotify to start playing.
Step 3. On the playback windows, find and click the menu "Devices Available". Then select the destination Sonos speaker to stream the music. You can also control the volume, fast forward, backward and more.
Via Sonos App:
Step 1. Start the Sonos Controller app on your device.
Step 2. Click on the 'Browse' option at the bottom of the screen. Then go to choose Spotify and log in to your account.
Step 3. Head to 'My Music' and find the track you want to play. After that, you can enjoy Spotify music on Sonos.
Part 2. How to Play Spotify on Sonos for Free - Alternative Way
Now, all Spotify users can play Spotify through Sonos. But, free users need to listen to Spotify music with ads and can't enjoy unlimited tracks. While Spotify premium users can stream Spotify songs on Sonos speaker without any limits. So, here we'd like to introduce a way for you to access Spotify music in Sonos like a premium user though you only have a Spotify free plan.
DRmare Spotify Music Converter is here to help. It can download and convert music from Spotify into multiple audio formats. And it supports to change the bit rate, sample rate and more for Spotify output audio files. You can use it even without a Spotify premium account. Then you can get Spotify for Sonos speaker and enjoy them without any limitations.
Besides, this tool can batch-convert Spotify music tracks during the conversion. After that, you will get the local Spotify audio files on your Windows or Mac computer. And then you can add Spotify to Sonos for playing offline for free. Also, you can put Spotify songs on other devices and platforms for use with ease.
DRmare Spotify Music Converter
- Clean and beautiful screen, focus on converting Spotify music only
- Batch download hundreds of Spotify tracks at up to 5X speed
- Encode Spotify songs to MP3, AAC, M4A, M4B, WAV, and FLAC for Sonos
- Keep ID3 tags, metadata and original quality of Spotify audio tracks
How to Convert and Download Spotify Music for Sonos
To start, please download and install the DRmare Spotify Music Converter on your computer. Then follow the steps below to begin to get Spotify for Sonos for free.
- Step 1Load Spotify music/playlists
- Launch DRmare software and then drag & drop the songs or playlists from the Spotify app to the DRmare converter screen. It will then understand what files you want to convert and import them to the software working area.
- Step 2Customize output files for Spotify Sonos
- Sonos supports both lossy and lossless formats like MP3/WMA/AAC/OGG and more. So, you can choose one of the supported formats from the DRmare Spotify Converter. For the lossy format, you can customize the bit rate and sample rate to enhance the audio files. For the lossless format, all the info will be kept as original by default.
- Step 3Start downloading Spotify music
- Click the "Convert" button, your Spotify playlists will be converted and saved to the local computer. In general, the software can convert all the songs with up to 5X speed. After the process, you can check the files via the 'history' icon.
How to Add Spotify to Sonos Speaker for Playing for Free
After downloading, you can add the offline Spotify files to the local music library of your Sonos from a computer or a phone. Here we will take the Sonos app desktop version for example.
Step 1. Tap the 'Manage' menu and select 'Music Library Settings'.
Step 2. Then click '+' on a Mac or 'Add' on a PC. You will then see the option and select the option where your Spotify music is stored.
After that, please wait a few minutes for the Spotify audio files to be synced on your Sonos. At last, you can play Spotify through Sonos speaker for free.
Part 3. FAQs about Spotify and Sonos
Q1: Why Is Spotify Not Connecting to Sonos Speaker and How to Fix It?
A: It may cause by the network connection, the outdated Spotify/Sonos app you use and so on. Or Spotify is not available in your country. And here you can try the tips below to solve this issue. You can unlink and relink your Spotify account to Sonos. Also, clear Spotify app cache and reset your Sonos speaker. Besides, check the network connection and update Sonos/Spotify app to the latest version. Then check whether Spotify not showing on Sonos issue is fixed or not.
Q2: How to Change Spotify Account on Sonos?
A: On mobile, you can go to 'Browse' and select Spotify. Then click on the profile name and you will see a list of the added accounts. Next, choose the account that you want to switch to. While on the computer, head to 'Select a Music Source' and hit on the drop-down icon. And then pick up Spotify and select the account you like to change to.
Q3: Can I Log Out of Spotify on Sonos?
A: Yes. You can go to the Spotify web player and log in to your account. Then hit on 'Apps' to head to remove Sonos from the list. And then head to the main screen and hit on 'Sign out everywhere'. Or, you can click on 'Settings' on the Sonos app and choose 'Services & Voice'. Then pick up 'Spotify' under the 'Music & Content' section. At last, touch 'Remove Account'.
Part 4. Conclusion
This post shows you how to connect Spotify to Sonos speaker with Spotify free and premium plans. You can check it out and follow the detailed steps above to make it. Besides, to help you play Spotify through Sonos well, you can use DRmare Spotify Music Converter. With it, you can save Spotify songs as local files on your computer. Then you can add Spotify to Sonos for playing for free without any limits.
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