Why Spotify alone is not enough
Spotify’s Discord status or activity features are not the same as shared server audio. A music bot bridges Spotify catalogs into Discord voice for everyone in the channel.
Play a Spotify track or playlist with Smooth
Open https://smoothbot.in/invite (or Add to Discord on the site), pick your server, approve connect/speak and command permissions, then join a voice channel.
Copy a Spotify song, album, or playlist URL. In Discord, run Smooth’s play command and paste the link. Smooth builds a queue your whole channel can hear.
- Public or accessible Spotify links work best
- Join the same voice channel as the bot
- Use skip/queue commands if the list is long
Mix Spotify with YouTube and SoundCloud
Members will still drop YouTube memes and SoundCloud edits. Smooth lets those sit in the same queue so you are not swapping bots mid-session.
Quality tips
Keep Discord voice quality on a higher server bitrate when you can. Avoid stacking heavy filters during talk-heavy sessions. For lounges, enable autoplay or 24/7 patterns so silence does not kill the vibe.
Wrap-up
Playing Spotify in Discord is an invite-and-paste workflow with Smooth. Start with one playlist, confirm the queue, then share the command channel with your community.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can Smooth play Spotify playlists?
Yes. Paste a Spotify track or playlist link into Smooth and it will queue for the voice channel.
Do listeners need Spotify Premium?
Members only need Discord. Smooth handles playback in the voice channel as the music bot.
Spotify link fails — what now?
Try a public playlist, confirm Smooth is in voice with Speak permission, or fall back to the same track via YouTube search while you troubleshoot.
Which music sources does Smooth support?
Smooth supports YouTube, Spotify, SoundCloud, Apple Music, Deezer, Bandcamp, Twitch, radio, HTTP streams and 30+ engines. See the Supported Platforms section on smoothbot.in.
Which music sources does Smooth Discord music bot support?
Smooth supports YouTube, Spotify, SoundCloud, Apple Music, Deezer, Bandcamp, Twitch, Vimeo, HTTP streams, radio, local files, and 30+ engines in one Discord music bot. See the Supported Platforms section on smoothbot.in.
Try it on your server
Invite Smooth, join voice, and test the steps from this guide live.