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How to stream Spotify music to Apple TV?

Is Spotify app available on Apple TV?

Well, only the Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD can download the Spotify app, but older Apple TV models can still stream music through their AirPlay feature.

How you get Spotify on your Apple TV will depend on what Apple TV model you have. You can install Spotify on Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD from the built-in App Store. On older Apple TV models you can stream music through their AirPlay feature. Or you can download Spotify to mp3 and then play them on Apple TV as local music files.

How to get Spotify on an Apple TV 4K or Apple TV HD

  1. Open App Store from Apple Tv’s homepage.
  2. Click “Search” from the top right corner of the screen and search for Spotify.
  3. Click Get or “Install”.
  4. Once downloaded, launch the app and click “Log In”. A screen will give you a code that you can use to pair your Spotify account.
  5. On any device with an internet browser, whether it be your phone or computer, go to spotify.com/pair and log into your Spotify account.
  6. Once logged in, enter the code from your Apple TV into the box above the "PAIR" button, then click on "PAIR."
  7. The website will process your request. Once done, it will say "Your device has been successfully paired."

Stream Spotify with AirPlay

Older Apple TV models like Apple TV 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Generation can’t download apps. In this case, you can stream Spotify to Apple TV with AirPlay. Make sure that your Apple TV is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your iPhone or iPad, on which Spotify is installed.

  1. Play Spotify on your iPhone or iPad.
  2. Tap Spotify's Devices icon, tap Apple TV from the list that appears.

Download Spotify to mp3 and play on Apple TV

If you download Spotify music with premium, you may find you are not able to transfer them to Apple TV. It is because all Spotify music are protected by DRM. It means you are not able to play Spotify songs outside Spotify application. To break this limitations, you need a Spotify DRM remove tool. Most Spotify users recommend Ondesoft Spotify Music Converter . It will help you remove the Spotify DRM protection and convert songs to 4 common formats without quality loss. The following guide shows how to convert Spotify music to MP3 only in 3 steps.

Step 1: Download, install and run Ondesoft Spotify Converter on your computer.

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Step 2 : Select Spotify music to convert

Select the songs, albums and playlist you want to convert within the built-in Spotify web player.

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Step 3 : Convert Spotify music to MP3

After adding songs to the converter, you are able to customize the output settings by clicking the Options button. Select MP3 as the output format. Then click the Convert button, the converter will start to convert Spotify music to MP3.

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When the conversion is done, click the History button, then you will find all converted Spotify songs. To share Spotify music to your Apple TV 4, you should use home Sharing.

stream Spotify music to Apple TV

Step 1 : Open iTunes. Drag the converted Spotify songs to your iTunes library.

Step 2: Go to iTunes and choose File > Home Sharing > Turn on Home Sharing. Enter your Apple ID and password.

Step 3: Open Apple TV 4, go to Settings > Accounts > Home Sharing, and enter your credentials.

Step 4: Select Computers on the Apple TV’s home screen, and then select a library. You’ll then see the types of content available. Drill down through your music, and choose what to play.

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