

Spotify Connect and AirPlay controls on the iPhone app GearBrain Tapping any of these sends the music right to them. In my case, I can see a Google Home Hub smart display, a Chromecast plugged into my computer monitor, and a Sonos speaker. This expands a panel showing what devices are available to play music on your Wi-Fi network. Tap this to expand it full-screen, and then tap on the icon in the lower-left corner that looks like a speaker next to a television. Simply open the Spotify app as normal, hit play on the track, album or playlist you want, then note how the message, "Devices available," appears in the now-playing bar at the foot of the screen. So long as your phone (or computer) is on the same Wi-Fi network as a compatible speaker, you're good to go. The best thing about services like Spotify Connect, Apple AirPlay and Google Chrome is how they require zero setup. Most devices require a Spotify Premium subscription ($10 a month) to work with Spotify Connect, although some, like the PlayStation 4, work with Spotify's free service. Instead of streaming the music from your phone to the speaker, as with Bluetooth, these Wi-Fi-based systems tell the speaker where to get the music from, which then streams it through its own internet connection. If this all sounds familiar, that's because Spotify Connect works in a very similar way to Apple AirPlay and Google Cast.
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