How to Create a Spotify Song Code on Your Mobile
If you do most of your listening using the Android or iOS app, follow the below instructions to create a Spotify song code and share it with your friends.
How to Create a Spotify Song Code on Desktop
On desktop, the process is similar – although not entirely the same – with a few extra steps involved. Here’s how to create a code in Spotify’s desktop client. Now you can easily share it with your friends and family any way you want to.
How to Scan a Spotify Code
To scan a Spotify code that you’ve received from someone, you’ll need your mobile device. You can’t do scan it from your computer. You should be taken directly to that specific song/artist/album/playlist in the Spotify app. If you don’t want to share your favorite tracks in the form of a code, that’s completely up to you. You can, of course, send songs the old fashioned way using the good old share function.
How to Share a Song without a Code on Spotify for Mobile
In order to share a song or anything else – such as an album, artist, or playlist – you’ll have to access the context menu (three dots) as we indicated above. A person that receives your link just has to tap on the link, and the song (or album, artist, playlist) will open in their Spotify app. You don’t even need to have the app installed for the sharing to work. The link can be accessed in a browser without an account.
How to Share a Song without a Code on Spotify for Desktop
On PC, the options to share are a bit more limited. You can’t share directly to social media, but you can get the link.
1. Who can create Spotify codes?
Both free and premium users can make Spotify codes. This feature is not limited to those who have a paid subscription to the app. At the same time, both types of users can scan these codes.
2. The Spotify app won’t let me scan my own photos. What can I do?
Spotify’s scanner can scan images from your own gallery. However, this feature doesn’t appear to always be working. If it happens to you, exit the Spotify app, then open it again and try to scan once more. Make sure you grant the permission correctly after you tap on the camera icon next to the search bar. If it continues to be non-functional, ask your friend to share the song via a link.
3. Can I share a Spotify song using a QR code?
You most certainly can. You’ll need to use a third-party software like QR Tiger, though. The process is simple enough: Looking to learn even more Spotify tricks? Get up to speed on how to change your username on the app or, if you’d like to continue your shared musical experience, learn how to create a Blend playlist with your friends.
