How to Listen to Spotify Music on Apple TV in 4 Ways

It's been a long time since Apple TV arrived. But we're still waiting for Spotify, the world's largest streaming music service, to release its tvOS app for Apple TV. Spotify is only available on 4th generation Apple TV streaming boxes, not other Apple TV series. For now, the most common way to listen to Spotify on Apple TV is to use the built-in Spotify app. But what about listening to Spotify on other Apple TVs without Spotify? The following content will give you the answer.

Part 1. How to Download Spotify on Apple TV (4K, 5th/4th Gen)

Since Spotify released its tvOS app for Apple TV, it will be easier for you to access Spotify's catalog if you are using the 4th generation of Apple TV. With Spotify for Apple TV, you can enjoy all the music and podcasts you love, right here on the big screen. Now follow the steps below to listen to your favorite music and podcasts on Apple TV.

1) Turn on Apple TV and open the App Store from the Apple TV home page.

2) Tap the icon Research , then type Spotify to search for it.

3) Select the Spotify app from the screen and click the button Get to install the application.

4) Once the installation is complete, launch Spotify and click the button Connexion .

5) When you see the activation code, go to the Spotify activation website on your smartphone.

6) Log in with your Spotify account and enter the pairing code then press the PAIR button.

7) Now you can browse artist, album, song and playlist pages using your remote and start playing your favorite songs on Apple TV.

Part 2. How to Get Spotify on Apple TV (1st, 2nd, 3rd Gen)

Since Spotify is not available on Apple TV 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation, you cannot install Spotify on the TV and play Spotify songs directly. In these models, you can try enjoying Spotify songs on Apple TV using AirPlay or with Spotify Connect on your phone, tablet or computer. Here's how to connect Spotify to Apple TV to listen to it.

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1) Open the Spotify app on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, then select an album or playlist to play.

2) Go into the Control Center your iOS device and tap the group of controls in the upper right corner, then tap the button AirPlay .

3) Select the Apple TV you want to play the current audio on. You can now listen to Spotify songs through Apple TV.

1) Make sure your Mac and Apple TV are on the same Wi-Fi or Ethernet network.

2) Launch Spotify on your Mac, then choose to listen to soundtracks on Spotify.

3) Go into the menu Apple > System Preferences > Son , then select the Apple TV you want to stream audio to.

Diffuser Spotify sur Apple TV via Spotify Connect

1) Make sure your device and Apple TV are both connected to the same network.

2) Open the Spotify app on your device and stream the music you want to listen to on Apple TV.

3) Click on the icon Available devices at the bottom of the screen then on the option Other devices .

4) Select Apple TV and now the music will be played on your Apple TV.

Part 3. How to Listen to Spotify Music on Apple TV (All Models)

With the above three methods, you can stream Spotify music to your Apple TV but there is a method for you to listen to Spotify on Apple TV without any problem. In fact, things would become much easier if we could transfer Spotify songs to Apple TV. The problem is that all Spotify music is DRM protected, which means Spotify songs can only be accessed within the app. Therefore, we will need the help of some Spotify DRM removal solutions to break the DRM limit for us.

Among all Spotify music tools, Spotify Music Converter is the most recommended option because it is capable of downloading and converting any Spotify title to popular formats without losing quality. It works perfectly for both free and premium Spotify accounts. Using this smart software, you can easily convert all your Spotify songs to audio formats supported by Apple TV, such as MP3, AAC, or others. Now we will show you how to convert Spotify playlists to MP3 and stream DRM-free music to Apple TV for playback.

Main Features of Spotify Music Converter

• Download songs and playlists from Spotify without premium subscription.
• Remove DRM protection from Spotify podcasts, tracks, albums or playlists.
• Convert Spotify to MP3 or other ordinary audio formats
• Work at 5x faster speed and preserve original audio quality and ID3 tags.
• Support Spotify offline playback on any device like Apple TV.

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How to Download and Convert Spotify Music to MP3

What you will need

• A Mac or Windows PC;
• Spotify desktop client;
• Spotify music converter.

Step 1. Add Spotify Music URL to Spotify Music Converter

Open Spotify Music Converter on your Windows or Mac and the Spotify app will be loaded automatically. Log in to your account to browse the songs or playlists you want to download. Then drag the track URL from Spotify to the main window of Spotify Music Converter. You can also copy and paste the URL into the search box of Spotify Music Converter. Then wait for the songs to load.

Step 2. Customize Output Quality

After the songs are imported, go to the top menu of Spotify Music Converter and click Preferences . You can then select the output format and adjust the audio quality as you like. To make the songs playable on Apple TV, we suggest you set the output format as MP3. And for stable conversion, it is better to check 1X conversion speed option.

Step 3. Download Spotify Music to MP3

Now click on the button convert in the lower right corner to start downloading songs from Spotify. Wait for the conversion to complete. Once it's done, you can locate the successfully converted music files by clicking on the history icon. Then follow the steps below to learn how to stream DRM-free Spotify songs to Apple TV using Home Sharing.

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How to transfer converted songs from Spotify to Apple TV?

What you will need

• An Apple TV device;
• iTunes ;
• A Mac or Windows PC.

Step 1. Add Spotify Songs to iTunes

Launch iTunes and import the converted Spotify songs to your iTunes library.

Step 2. Configure your computer

Go to File > Home Sharing and choose Turn on Home Sharing . Enter your Apple ID and password.

Step 3. Set up Apple TV

Open Apple TV, go to Settings > Accounts > Home sharing , and enter your credentials to enable Home Sharing.

Step 4. Start playing the music

Once you have set up all your devices using the same Apple ID, you can highlight the application Computers on your Apple TV. Then select a library. You will see the available content types. Browse your music and choose what you want to play.

Part 4. FAQs about Spotify not available on Apple TV

About Spotify on Apple TV, you would have a bunch of questions. And you would like to find the answers, especially when Spotify not working on Apple TV. We have collected the most frequently asked questions here and also answered them.

1. Can you get your Spotify music on Apple TV?

Of course, all Apple TV users who have a Spotify subscription can use the methods mentioned above to listen to Spotify on Apple TV.

2. How to get Spotify on old Apple TVs?

Since Spotify is not available on these older Apple TVs, you can use the AirPlay feature to listen to Spotify Music. You can also stream Spotify music to Apple TV via Spotify Connect.

3. How to Fix Spotify Black Screen on Apple TV?

Exit Spotify on your Apple TV, and go to delete Spotify. Then reinstall the Spotify app on your TV and try listening to music from Spotify again.

Conclusion

Now you can listen to your favorite music and podcasts on the big screen with simple controls on your Apple TV remote, or by using Spotify Connect on your phone or tablet. For a completely seamless experience, you can try moving Spotify songs to your Apple TV using Spotify Music Converter . Then you can freely play Spotify songs on your Apple TV or any other device.

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