Keep your Spotify playlists in a different Windows player

If you like your Spotify library and want a different desktop interface, you can keep your account and playlists. The choice depends on your computer and whether you want to change the controls in Spotify itself or try a separate player.

Open an existing Spotify playlist in Moosik on Windows

The Windows x64 installer for 0.1.58 includes the Spotify provider. Earlier Windows packages offered a Spotify appearance theme that changes the player’s colors. For Spotify sign-in and playback, check the package version before installing.

1. Open Settings → Providers → Spotify → Sign in. Use the Spotify account that owns your playlists. You can leave YouTube Music disconnected.
2. Open Library, choose a playlist you already know and select a song. If your music is spread across multiple accounts, check the playlist title and a few tracks before making edits.
3. Keep the computer online during playback. The player uses Microsoft Edge WebView2 for Spotify sign-in and protected audio. Its optional cache stores encrypted audio and still needs a connection. Read the Windows integration notes.

Moosik recommends Spotify Premium. Free-account playback is unverified, and Spotify can decline playback even with Premium. For a Mac or Linux computer, see the other options below. Read Moosik’s account and playback settings.

Two other ways to change the interface

Psst is a separate player for Windows, Mac and Linux. Its maintainers require Premium and a Spotify developer client ID for library, playlist and search access. Spicetify customizes the installed Spotify desktop app with themes and extensions. If all you want is a different layout, the latter lets you keep using the player you already have. Psst requirements · Spicetify setup.