How to Use Spotify on Onkyo Receiver [TX-8050/TX-NR636]

Part 1. How to Connect Spotify to Onkyo Reciver Using Spotify Connect

Spotify Connect allows you to use your phone, tablet, or computer as a remote control, telling your Onkyo receiver to stream Spotify music directly from the internet. This provides the best possible sound quality and means your music won't be interrupted by phone calls or notifications.

What You Need Before Using Spotify on Onkyo Receiver

Before connecting Spotify to your Onkyo receiver, it's important to ensure your setup meets all necessary requirements.

1. Check Your Spotify Subscription: Using Spotify Connect for Onkyo receiver requires a Spotify Premium account. Free-tier users won't see the Onkyo receiver in the available device list.

2. Verify Compatibility: Not all Onkyo receivers support Spotify Connect. You can visit the Onkyo Support site to check your receiver's specific compatibility and firmware version. In general, the following popular modes can support it:

• TX-8470
• TX-RZ70, TX-RZ50, TX-RZ7100
• TX-NR5100 / TX-NR6100 / TX-NR7100

3. Network Setup: Make sure your Onkyo receiver and mobile device (phone, tablet, or computer) are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. For the best performance, use a wired Ethernet connection for your receiver if possible.

How to Play Spotify on Onkey Receiver via Spotify Connect

If you are under the requirements, you can follow these steps to seamless playback directly from your Spotify app to the Onkyo receiver:

Step 1. Open the Spotify app on your phone or computer and begin playing any song. This activates the playback controls.

Step 2. On the "Now Playing" screen, look for the Devices Available icon at the bottom-left, which looks like a speaker in front of a monitor. Tap on it to open the list of available devices.

Step 3. Select your Onkyo receiver from the list. It will usually be identified by its model name (e.g., "Onkyo TX-NR7100"). The Spotify music will instantly switch from your phone to your receiver, and the icon will turn green to confirm the connection.

That's all it takes. You can now use the Spotify app to control the music, change the volume, and browse playlists, all while the audio plays through your home theater system.

Part 2. How to Use Spotify on All Onkyo Receiver Offline

There are many older Onkyo receivers, such as TX-NR626, TX-NR609, TX-8050, TX-NR515, TX-NR525, TX-NR535, TX-NR616, TX-NR636, TX-NR646, TX-NR656, and TX-NR686, that don't support Spotify Connect. Besides, many users report that Spotify Connect support has been discontinued on certain models or simply doesn't work consistently.

If you own one of these older models, don't worry, you can still listen to Spotify music through your Onkyo receiver offline by saving songs as local audio files and playing them from a USB flash drive. To make Spotify playable on all Onkyo receivers (even those without Spotify Connect), you can use DRmare Spotify Music Converter.

This software allows you to download Spotify tracks, albums, or playlists as local audio files in popular formats such as MP3, FLAC, WAV, AIFF, or M4A at 15X faster speed. It can preserve lossless sound quality and metadata, offering a better Spotify playback on Onkyo receiver.

Here is how to get your Spotify music playing on any Onkyo receiver offline.

Step 1Add Spotify Music to Use on Onkyo

First, install and launch DRmare Spotify Music Converter on your computer. Within the application, you can authorize your free Spotify account and load favorite songs that you'd like to play on the Onkyo receiver to the conversion queue. To do this, you can click the Add > Add to List button.

Step 2Download Spotify Songs for Onkyo Receiver

Go to the Converting tab and click the Convert button at the bottom-right corner to start downloading your Spotify music as local files.

Step 3Transfer the Spotify Local Files to a USB Drive

Once the conversion is complete, the Spotify music files will be saved on your computer. Plug a standard USB flash drive into your computer, create a folder for your music (e.g., "Spotify Playlists"), and copy the downloaded files into it.

Step 4Play Your Spotify Music Offline on Onkyo Receiver

Safely eject the USB drive from your computer and plug it into the USB port on the front panel of your Onkyo receiver. Turn on your receiver and use the remote control to select "USB" as the input source.

The receiver's display (or your connected TV screen) will show a file browser. From here, you can navigate through your folders and files, select a song, and enjoy your Spotify music with high-fidelity, offline playback.

Part 3. In Conclusion

Connecting Spotify to your Onkyo receiver opens up an immersive home listening experience that blends Spotify's massive streaming library with Onkyo's powerful sound performance. For newer models with built-in Spotify Connect, you can enjoy seamless wireless playback and easy control right from your phone or computer.

However, if you own an older model or your Spotify Connect feature has been discontinued, you still have a reliable way to enjoy your favorite playlists. By using DRmare Spotify Music Converter, you can download Spotify songs as local files and play them via USB on any Onkyo receiver, even without an internet connection.

Whether you stream directly or listen offline, there's always a way to keep Spotify music flowing through your Onkyo system, delivering rich, detailed, and room-filling sound that brings your music to life.