Now Playing to Spotify

Add to a playlist using the Google Pixel's 'Now Playing' ambient feature.

Now Playing to Spotify - Smart Playlist Integration

"Now Playing to Spotify" is an Android app that integrates the Google Pixel's 'Now Playing' feature with Spotify, allowing users to automatically add detected songs to their playlists. With no ads and duplicate songs, it offers customizable playlist names and better accuracy than IFTTT. The app also supports multiple languages and includes future features for different playlists based on daily activities. Perfect for Spotify Premium users looking to enhance their music experience seamlessly.
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App stats

Users: 10,075
5
Rating: 4.25
(82)
Version: 4.1.0 (Last updated: 2023-02-08)
Creation date: 2019-03-02
Permissions
Other: view network connections, full network access

Ranking

# 490,883 ▼ 201

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App summary

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If you have a Google Pixel Phone and Spotify Premium.

Add to a playlist using the Google Pixel's 'Now Playing' ambient feature. When your Pixel device detects a song is playing, that song (if found on the Now Playing database) will be added to a Spotify Playlist.

Features:
- No ads.
- No duplicate songs.
- You can change the playlist name.
- Battery saving.
- More accurate searching songs than IFTTT method. The app get the notification title
from 'Now playing' and it removes the word 'by'.
- Auto restart after reboot.

In my case i have Spotify Premium with Facebook and the Spotify app in phone and it is working. Let me know if something goes wrong please.

More features is coming.
- Different playlist different moments of the day. - Are you in the gym? -
- Is Google auto activated?

And Let me know how it says 'by' in your language and i will update the app, thank you.

- English: 'by'
- Spanish: 'de'
- German: "von"
- French: "par"
- Italian: "di"
- Dutch: "van"
- Polish: "–"
- Portuguese: "de"
- Russian: song ", " artist
- Japanese: song "("artist")"

https://jmperezperez.com/spotify-dedup/ ----> Remove duplicated songs from your playlists and saved songs.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Does exactly what it says
  • Straightforward to setup
  • Great idea for integration with Spotify
  • Adds Spotify functionality to the Now Playing feature
  • Works as intended for users on compatible devices
Cons
  • Requires access to all notifications
  • Login issues with Spotify for some users
  • App does not work for certain devices and operating systems
  • Duplicate song feature can malfunction
  • Requires too many permissions for user comfort
Most mentioned
  • Login problems with Spotify
  • Issues with notifications and permissions
  • App not functioning on some devices
  • Desire for more specific notification access
  • Positive feedback on idea and functionality
User reviews
I'd feel more comfortable if the Advanced permissions were used so the app didn't need permission to see all my notifications, just the ones from the Now Playing system. It's a pity Google doesn't just provide a direct API for this.
by George Lund, 2024-08-16
I'd love to use this but access to all notifications is too much. If it were open source, I would probably gladly accept after taking a look at the code, but it's not worth the risk. Though it may not have been previously possible to gain permissions to more specific subsets notifications, it looks like that's now possible, at least on my Pixel. If it were possible to update this to allow access to only the apps necessary, I would gladly use it and share it around.
by Ryan Mckay, 2023-12-27
Appears to be straightforward to setup. Connect to Spotify, enable notifications, and hit synchronize within the app. However it does not work for my device and operating system as the playlist remains empty and the app does not show anything in the Music page. If it works in a future update I will change my rating, as this app does exactly what I feel What's Listening should have innately.
by Brandon Rump, 2023-10-13
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