Spotify is a popular music streaming service that offers a range of features such as playlists, radio, and recommendations based on listening history. Facebook is a widely used social media platform with millions of users worldwide.
By connecting your Spotify account to Facebook, you can easily play your favorite songs directly in the Facebook app, saving time and effort.
However, keep in mind that playing Spotify directly in the Facebook mobile app has some limitations compared to the Spotify app, such as limited functionality and quicker device battery drainage.
Tips and Tricks for Enhancing Your Spotify Listening Experience in Facebook Mobile App
1. Create Playlist Folders
If you’re big on playlists, they can quickly become overwhelming after you create and follow a few dozen. It’s easy to reign in your Spotify playlist collection by making playlist folders that group similar ones together.
To do so right-click anywhere in the Playlists section of the left sidebar and choose Create Folder. You can use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + N (Windows) or Cmd + Shift + N (Mac) if you prefer. Give your folder a name, and it’s ready to use. Simply drag and drop a playlist onto the folder to add it.
2. Use Advanced Search Parameters
Most of the time, it’s easy enough to type a song or artist name into the search bar to find it. But when you need something more, Spotify has deeper search operators that let you drill down to exactly what you want to find. Some of these advanced search parameters include genre, year, label, lyrics, exact search, and boolean operators.
3. Add a Start Time When Sharing Tracks
You can start a shared track at a specific time to skip a lengthy intro or highlight a certain solo. To do this, use the Spotify URI option, which opens the track directly in the Spotify app on someone’s computer when they click it.
Right-click on a track and choose Share > Copy Spotify URI. You’ll get a URI that looks like this: spotify:track:4ZiAnGIZFFUybp0NZXIYEG. To add a timestamp, add #m:ss to the end.
4. Drag and Drop Tracks Everywhere
You can click and drag tracks in Spotify itself or outside of the app. Click on a track or album and drag it into a social media post, instant messaging chat, or similar to easily create a link that anyone who uses Spotify can click to check out the track.
This also works inside of Spotify. Click and drag a track or album into a playlist on the left sidebar to add it.
5. Listen to Popular Tracks From Around the World
If you’re searching for something new to check out, why not have a look at the top charts from other countries? To find them, click Browse at the top of the left sidebar.
From there, click Charts along the top. Here you can choose from the Top 50 and Viral 50 in both your country and worldwide. The Top lists collect the tracks with the most plays per day, while the Viral lists hold songs that have spiked in popularity.
Use the Top 50 by Country and Viral 50 by Country at the bottom of this page to select one for a certain region. These playlists update every day.
6. Take Advantage of Spotify’s Options
Spotify’s options menu has a couple of handy tools to help control the flow of your music**. You’ll find it under Edit > Preferences (or Ctrl + P) on Windows and Spotify > Preferences (or Cmd + Comma) on a Mac**.
Scroll to the bottom and choose Show Advanced Settings to reveal all options. Use the Crossfade songs slider under Playback to blend songs into each other for a smoother listening experience.
You can also enable the Automix option, which affects certain playlists by skipping intros/outros and looping the ending to flow better into the next track. If you like knowing when Spotify no longer has a track available, enable Show unavailable songs in playlists under Display Options.
This will show unavailable songs as gray in playlists, albums, and similar. Under Music Quality, you can enable Normalize volume to prevent one song from blowing your ears out after listening to a quiet one before it. You can also use the options under Volume level to adjust the sound for your environment.
7. Master Using Spotify Keyboard Shortcuts
When navigating around in Spotify, you can save time by using your keyboard instead of your mouse. We’ve covered all the Spotify keyboard shortcuts you must know, so take a look at that list to familiarize yourself.
Most of those only work when you have the Spotify window in active focus. So if Spotify is in the background when you’re listening, it might be faster to use your keyboard’s media keys to play/pause or change the volume.
Now that you know some of the best tips and tricks for a better Spotify experience, try implementing them and finding new music that you’ll love.