A selection of tips and tricks for Spotify users. Do you have a tip that is not listed yet? Contact me!
Last.fm scrobbling
Do you have a last.fm account? Spotify can add all the songs you play to your last.fm profile. (if you want to of course
Go to the title menu and click Edit->Preferences enter your account details in the Last.fm section and check "Scrobble to last.fm".
Utubify
Convert your Spotify playlists into a YouTube playlist. Utubify has a great interface and plays the video in full screen. You sort of create your own old style MTV.
Try this sample playlist. I know you will like it.
Check Spotimy for new releases
The Want's New feature in Spotify is not that good. Want to know what's really new? Check spotimy.co.uk
The latest releases, best reviewed albums and more..
Spotimy is also a place for you to manage the music that you listen to on Spotify. You can add any of the albums on this site to your Spotimy Library and place them into folders.
Your own music collection in the cloud!
Spnotify
Are you checking Spotify every day to see if this new album was released?
No need to. Just enter the artist or album at Spnotify and you will receive a notification as soon as it’s available.
Private listening
Not everyone likes that all the songs you play are shown on your Facebook. But you can easily solve this.
Go to the title menu and click Edit->Preferences
If you never want to share what you are listening to uncheck "Get personal recommendations...."
Do you prefer not to share during your current session? Just check "Private listening"
Setting private listening can also be done using the File menu.
Note! Private listening will also make Last.fm stop scrobbling!
Add Spotify links to Last.fm
Notice the green music notes? Click them and you can start listening in Spotify right away.
You need to install the Greasemonkey script Spotify.fm for this. Greasemonkey is an extension that can be used to customize web page content, layout and functionality.
Firefox
Install
Greasemonkey and the
Spotify.fm script
Google Chrome
No need to install Greasemonkey, just install
Spotify.fm script.
Internet Explorer
Sorry!
Better sound quality?
If you have a premium account don't forget to set High quality streaming.
Go to the title menu and click Edit->Preferences
All streams are now be delivered in 320 kbps in stead of the usual 160 kbps,