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===<p><b>About</b></p>===
<pre class="header-style">This trigger will fire when various Spotify events occur. In order for this trigger to function, you must enable the "Device Broadcast Status" option within the Spotify app's settings page.</pre>
''' Options '''
* '''Playback Started''' - The trigger fires when music playback begins in Spotify
* '''Playback Stopped''' - The trigger fires when music playback stops or is paused in Spotify
* '''Song Changed''' - The trigger fires when the currently playing track changes
''' Requirements '''
* Spotify app must be installed
* "Device Broadcast Status" must be enabled in Spotify app settings
''' Enabling Device Broadcast Status '''
To enable broadcasting in Spotify:
# Open the Spotify app
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# Go to Settings (gear icon)
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# Scroll down to find "Device Broadcast Status"
Playback stopped - Starts when Spotify pauses or stops playback.
# Enable the option
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Without this setting enabled, the trigger will not receive any events from Spotify.
Song changed - Starts when any playback changes.
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''' Magic Text Variables '''
When this trigger fires, Spotify-specific Magic Text values is available:
{spotify_track_id}, {spotify_artist}, {spotify_album}, {spotify_track}, {spotify_track_length_s}, {spotify_is_playing}
''' Examples '''
'''Example 1: Music mode'''
Enable music-friendly settings when Spotify starts playing:
<pre class="trigger-style">Triggers
Spotify: Playback Started</pre>
<pre class="action-style">Actions
Media Volume: 70%
Do Not Disturb: Enable (Allow media sounds)
Display Notification: "Spotify playing - DND enabled"</pre>
'''Example 2: Restore settings on stop'''
Restore normal settings when music stops:
<pre class="trigger-style">Triggers
Spotify: Playback Stopped</pre>
<pre class="action-style">Actions
Do Not Disturb: Disable
Media Volume: 50%</pre>
'''Example 3: Track change logging'''
Show current artist and track as floating text:
<pre class="trigger-style">Triggers
Spotify: Song Changed</pre>
<pre class="action-style">Actions
Floating Text: "{spotify-artist} - {spotify_track}"</pre>
''' Notes '''
* If Spotify is not installed, a warning will be displayed when configuring this trigger with a link to install it
* The trigger listens for Spotify-specific broadcast intents: playbackstatechanged, metadatachanged, and queuechanged
* The "Device Broadcast Status" setting in Spotify controls whether these broadcasts are sent
* This trigger only works with the official Spotify app, not Spotify Lite or web player
* Some metadata may not be available depending on Spotify's current broadcast implementation
* A static counter is maintained internally to optimize resource usage when multiple macros use this trigger
''' See Also '''
* [[Trigger:_Media_Button_Pressed|Media Button Pressed]]
* [[Action:_Control_Media|Control Media Action]]
* [[Constraint:_Music_Active|Music Active Constraint]]