# Spotify

> Control Spotify playback on macOS. Play/pause, skip tracks, control volume, play artists/albums/playlists. Use when a user asks to play music, control Spotify, change songs, or adjust Spotify volume.

- Skill: `danstrem2/spotify` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add danstrem2/spotify`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/danstrem2/spotify/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: danstrem2 (https://skillmd.com/u/danstrem2)
- Updated: 2026-08-19
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/danstrem2/spotify

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# Spotify CLI

Control Spotify on macOS. No API key required.

## Commands

```bash
spotify play                     # Resume
spotify pause                    # Pause/toggle
spotify next                     # Next track
spotify prev                     # Previous track
spotify stop                     # Stop

spotify vol up                   # +10%
spotify vol down                 # -10%
spotify vol 50                   # Set to 50%

spotify status                   # Current track info
```

## Play by Name

1. Search web for Spotify URL: `"Daft Punk" site:open.spotify.com`
2. Get ID from URL: `open.spotify.com/artist/4tZwfgrHOc3mvqYlEYSvVi` → ID is `4tZwfgrHOc3mvqYlEYSvVi`
3. Play with AppleScript:

```bash
# Artist
osascript -e 'tell application "Spotify" to play track "spotify:artist:4tZwfgrHOc3mvqYlEYSvVi"'

# Album
osascript -e 'tell application "Spotify" to play track "spotify:album:4m2880jivSbbyEGAKfITCa"'

# Track
osascript -e 'tell application "Spotify" to play track "spotify:track:2KHRENHQzTIQ001nlP9Gdc"'
```

## Notes

- **macOS only** - uses AppleScript
- Spotify desktop app must be running
- Works with Sonos via Spotify Connect