How to Add Spotify to a Roku Device

Stream your favorite Spotify playlist on Roku

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Fionna Agomuoh
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Updated January 09, 2020

Installing or reinstalling Spotify on your Roku device or Roku TV is very simple. Both paid Spotify subscribers and free users can install the updated app on Roku devices and enjoy their Spotify playlists or browse for new music. Here's how to add Spotify to your Roku device.

All Roku TVs and Roku streaming devices with a model number of 3600 or higher are compatible with the upgraded Spotify app. Roku devices running Roku OS 8.2 or later can use these installation methods.

How to Add Spotify From Your Roku Device

Add the Spotify app from the Roku Channel Store using your Roku device or Roku TV remote.

  1. Search for and select Streaming Channels from your Roku home screen.

    Roku Streaming Channels

  2. Search for the Spotify app.

  3. Select the Spotify app, then select add channel.

  4. After adding the Spotify channel, either log in to your Spotify account or create a new free account.

    If you already have a Spotify account, it's easy to log in with a PIN. Go to spotify.com/pair on a computer that's already logged into Spotify, and enter the code displayed on the Roku screen.

  5. Select add channel again to confirm.

  6. The newly added Spotify app will be at the bottom of your channel list.

  7. With your Spotify app on Roku, listen to music stored in your Spotify library, search for new music, and do most of the things you can do with Spotify on your phone or PC. 

How to Add Spotify From the Roku App

You can also use the Roku mobile app to install Spotify. Any changes you make from the mobile app should automatically show up on your TV home screen.

  1. Open the Roku app on your smartphone and select Channel Store.

    Roku mobile app

  2. Search for "Spotify" or browse the Channel Store to find the Spotify app.

    Find Spotify under the Music, Most Watched, or New & Notable categories.

  3.  Select the Spotify app, then select add channel.

  4. After adding the Spotify channel, either log in to your Spotify account or create a new free account.

    If you already have a Spotify account, it's easy to log in with a PIN. Go to spotify.com/pair on a computer that's already logged into Spotify, and enter the code displayed on the Roku screen.

  5. With your Roku remote, go to the Roku home page on your TV to find the newly added Spotify app at the bottom of your channel list.

  6. Enjoy your Spotify playlists.

If the app doesn't show up on your home page after installing from your phone, check to see if your Roku device requires an update. To check for an update on your Roku device, go to Settings > System > System update.