{"id":2754,"date":"2019-11-11T16:00:20","date_gmt":"2019-11-11T14:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=2754"},"modified":"2020-08-04T14:55:35","modified_gmt":"2020-08-04T12:55:35","slug":"embed-spotify-playlist-to-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/embed-spotify-playlist-to-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Quickly Embed a Spotify Playlist to WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Looking for a little something to spice up your WordPress website and add a personal touch? How about your own Spotify playlist, embedded right into your website? In this article, we\u2019re going to show you how. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”68px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Why Spotify?<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Spotify<\/a> is an audio streaming service with more than 40 million tracks in its library. It is an immensely popular platform that, among other things, allows users to create and share their own playlists, picking and combining tracks for a unique listening experience<\/strong>. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]One of the great things about Spotify is that it is a free service. Well, freemium, to be more precise. This means that you can use it for free, but if you decide to purchase a plan, you\u2019ll be able to enjoy certain extra features, such as ads-free tracks and better streaming quality. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]Adding Spotify playlists to your WordPress website is a cool way to make your website stand out.<\/strong> It adds a beneficial personal touch. Plus, by carefully curating your Spotify playlist, you build your brand further and offer an engaging and all-encompassing experience to your website visitors. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]It\u2019s also important to note that all of the tracks in the Spotify library are DRM-protected<\/strong>. DRM stands for Digital Rights Management and concerns copyrighted material. It\u2019s virtually impossible to upload any copyrighted content to Spotify unless you\u2019re the holder of the rights. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]Therefore, website owners who decide to embed a Spotify playlist don\u2019t have to worry about the legal implications of playing popular copyrighted material on their site. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”80px”][vc_separator color=”custom” accent_color=”#f0f0f0″][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=”bridge-banner”][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_separator color=”custom” accent_color=”#f0f0f0″][vc_empty_space height=”80px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

How to Embed a Spotify Playlist to Your Website<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Realizing that people use different WordPress editors, we\u2019re going to explain how to add a Spotify playlist to WordPress using the two most popular tools \u2013 Gutenberg and Classic Editor<\/strong>, and also using a widget. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”72px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Gutenberg<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The first thing to do is to create your Spotify playlist<\/strong>. Once it\u2019s good and ready, you\u2019ll need to get the playlist URL:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”38px”]

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\n 1.<\/span>\n Open your Spotify app (either Web or Desktop).<\/span> <\/div>\n <\/div>
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\n 2.<\/span>\n Click on the three horizontal dots<\/strong> next to the playlist or the track you want to get the URL for.<\/span> <\/div>\n <\/div>
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\n 3.<\/span>\n In the Web app, click on Copy Playlist (or Song) Link<\/strong>.<\/span> <\/div>\n <\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”11px”]
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\n \"Spotify <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”48px”]
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\n 4.<\/span>\n If you are using the Desktop app, go to Share<\/strong> and click on Copy Song Link<\/strong>.<\/span> <\/div>\n <\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”11px”]
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\n \"Copy <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”48px”]
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\n 5.<\/span>\n Now that you got the link, it\u2019s time to embed it. Log into your WordPress Dashboard. Go to the page or post you want to add Spotify to.<\/span> <\/div>\n <\/div>
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\n 6.<\/span>\n In Gutenberg, there is a specific block for embedding Spotify<\/strong>. Click on the (+) sign to add a new block and then type Spotify in the search field. The block will pop right up.<\/span> <\/div>\n <\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”11px”]
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\n \"Gutenberg <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”48px”]
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\n 7.<\/span>\n Paste the playlist or song URL in the field that says \u201cEnter URL to embed here\u2026\u201d and click on Embed<\/strong>.<\/span> <\/div>\n <\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”11px”]
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\n \"Embed\" <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”48px”]
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\n 8.<\/span>\n Click on Update or Publish<\/strong> to save the changes and that\u2019s all there is to it.<\/span> <\/div>\n <\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”35px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Classic Editor<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]This method is extremely simple. First, you need to get the link to your song or playlist following the steps described in the previous section. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]Now go to the page or post you want to embed the playlist to and simply paste the link where you want your playlist to be. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]The URL will automatically convert to an embedded Spotify player. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]

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\n \"Spotify <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”34px”][vc_column_text]And here\u2019s what an embedded player looks like on a live page: [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]
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\n \"Live <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”82px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Widgets<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]You can add your Spotify player to any of your theme\u2019s widget areas by simply adding a text widget and copying the URL<\/strong>. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”38px”]

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\n 1.<\/span>\n In your Dashboard, go to Manage > Customize > Widgets<\/strong>.<\/span> <\/div>\n <\/div>
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\n 2.<\/span>\n Pick the Text widget<\/strong> from the available widgets list and drag and drop it to the desired widget area.<\/span> <\/div>\n <\/div>
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\n 3.<\/span>\n Click on the widget and type in the Spotify shortcode: `{`spotify url`}`<\/strong>. Replace \u201curl\u201d in the shortcode with the actual URL of your playlist. Click on Done<\/strong> and that\u2019s it.<\/span> <\/div>\n <\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”11px”]
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\n \"Spotify <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”79px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Adding Spotify with Qode Music Themes<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]If you\u2019re using one of the Qode themes with the music module<\/a>, you\u2019ll be glad to hear we make embedding Spotify playlists even easier. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]Fully equipped with everything a WordPress music theme should have, these themes come with a special shortcode for embedding playlists<\/strong>. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]To add one, simply add a new element<\/strong>, select Audio Playlist<\/em><\/strong>, and select Spotify<\/strong> from the dropdown menu. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]Insert the URL of your playlist, click on Save Changes<\/em><\/strong>, and that\u2019s it.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”81px”][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=”new-top-picks-banner”][vc_empty_space height=”80px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Embedding a Spotify playlist or a single track to your WordPress website is really as easy as it gets. If you feel that a cool selection of your favorite tunes would make a good addition to the rest of your content and style, we say \u2013 go for it! After all, music makes everything better. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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