4 ways to automate Spotify with Zapier

Streaming services like Spotify have transformed the way we listen by offering unlimited access to songs, artists, and podcasts, plus an easy way to share the tunes you love. 

But even with all the convenience Spotify offers, there's still a surprising amount of manual effort involved in managing your music. Whether you're saving new tracks, organizing playlists, or sharing your latest discoveries, these small tasks can add up and eat into your time and focus. 

With Zapier's automated workflows—we call them Zaps—you can streamline your Spotify experience and remove friction from the way you discover, organize, and enjoy music. Here's how.

Table of contents 

• Add tracks to playlists

• Back up music in a spreadsheet or database

• Share updates across social channels

• Play or resume tracks every day

Add tracks to playlists

If you truly enjoy music, chances are you've built dozens of playlists for different moods, activities, or genres. But when you come across a new track you like, manually adding it to the right playlist can disrupt the moment—especially if you're in the middle of a listening session. 

With automation, you don't need to pause just to scroll through a long list of playlists and figure out where a track belongs. 

Instead, you can use a Zap to automatically add any new song you "like" in Spotify to a specific playlist based on rules you define. You can even use the Zap to automatically add new podcast episodes from your favorite shows to a playlist, so you never miss a beat. This keeps your playlists organized, your tracks easy to revisit, and your listening uninterrupted.

Back up music in a spreadsheet or database

Spotify provides built-in tools for tracking your listening habits—like your yearly Wrapped recaps, and a list of recently played tracks. But if you want more control or long-term access to your data, it makes sense to track your music in a separate tool.

Maybe you want to keep a running history of how your music taste evolves or back up your liked songs in case you ever switch streaming services. In either case, spreadsheets and databases are invaluable. They let you build a searchable archive and organize your music with custom tags and filters beyond what Spotify offers. But moving that data manually, song by song, isn't realistic—and that's where automation can be a huge help. 

With the Zaps below, you can set up workflows that automatically add new songs from Spotify to a specified Google Sheet or Notion database. You can trigger the workflow when a new song is played, liked, or added to a playlist. Once triggered, the Zap updates your music archive instantly, giving you a personalized, shareable database that's yours to keep.

Pro tip: Want to discover new music outside of Spotify's algorithm? Build an AI agent. For each new track you save, an agent can search music blogs to find similar artists and add them to your spreadsheet, creating a personalized music discovery engine. Read our guide to getting started with Zapier Agents.

Share music or podcast updates across social channels

Do you run a podcast, manage a public playlist, or host a community? Keeping everyone updated on new discoveries is part of the job—but doing it manually gets old fast. Using automation, you can streamline those updates and stay connected with your audience without extra effort. 

For example, every time you add a new song or podcast episode to a public Spotify playlist, Zapier can automatically send a message to a specific Discord channel to notify your community. Or, if you host a podcast, you can set up a Zap to post new episodes to Facebook as soon as they're available on Spotify. It's a seamless, consistent way to keep your audience engaged and your content visible without adding more work to your plate.

Pro tip: If you add tracks to your playlists frequently, you don't have to spam your community with every addition. Using Digest, you can collect multiple discoveries throughout the day and share them in a single daily roundup. Check out our guide to getting started with Digest by Zapier.

Automatically play or resume tracks daily

If music is a core part of your daily routine—whether it's setting the tone for your morning or helping you focus at work—automation can make that experience effortless. You can use Schedule by Zapier to automatically start playing your favorite Spotify playlist at a specific time each day, like 7 am for your "Morning Focus" mix. This way, you can start your day with the right vibe instead of reaching for your phone or browsing through playlists.

More jamming, less tedium and chaos

How often have you lost track of songs you loved just because you switched streaming services? Or forgotten to add a great new find to a playlist?

Connecting Spotify with Zapier means you don't have to rely on memory or manual steps. Routine tasks like organizing playlists, sharing new tracks, or kicking off your day with the right vibe can all happen automatically. 

With these Zaps, you can focus more on enjoying your music and podcasts rather than managing them. And this is just the start of what you can do with Spotify and Zapier. What will you automate first?