Discord users can connect their Spotify account to add an extra listening dimension to the platform experience. Connecting the two popular services is easy to do and, if and when needed, disconnecting them once again is just as simple. Here’s a quick overview of how to do both through the Discord desktop app, as well as some of the benefits of integrating the services, including listening along with others.

Discord is a popular option for both messaging between users and also for communities as a whole. While the service was previously focused on gamers, the diverse nature of the platform has helped shape Discord into a service that now appeals to a wide variety of different users and communities. Furthermore, Discord has been continually expanding the features and integrations. In terms of Spotify, the option to connect the two accounts arrived back in early 2018.

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To connect a Spotify account, open the Discord desktop app and then click on the Connections option in the menu. After which, simply select Spotify from the list. This will redirect the user to another web page where they will be able to log in to Spotify to authenticate their account. Once logged in, the user will need to click on the Confirm option to actually cement the connection between Spotify and Discord. Disconnecting the two services works in much the same way. Click on Connections once again, then on Spotify and finally click on the X in the top left to disconnect Spotify from Discord.

Why Connect Spotify & Discord

Spotify and Discord

There are many reasons to connect the two services together, although the main one is to improve the Discord experience shared with others. For example, all users can choose to display what they are listening to at the time to other Discord users. When enabled, a “Listening to Spotify” label will be displayed under the user’s name, with details on the actual song playing at the time shown on the user’s profile. Other users will then also be able to click on a “Play on Spotify” button to instantly start listening to the same song. For Spotify premium members, there’s also the option to ‘listen along.’ This feature is basically a group-listening option, as it allows a Discord user to click on a song that one of their friends is listening to and listen along with them at the same time.

Although it might not be for everyone, connecting Spotify to Discord requires just a few clicks and can help to improve social interactions on the community platform. If nothing else, it may help users find new songs to play by checking out what their Discord friends are listening to right now.

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Source: Spotify