Control4 Spotify User guide

Brand: Control4

Model: Spotify

Type: User guide

Using Spotify with

Control4

Using Spotify with Control4 Streaming Spotify to your Control4 system

Streaming Spotify to your Control4 system

You’ll need Spotify Premium to use Connect. See the details overleaf.

Streaming using a smartphone

To stream Spotify using a smartphone:

1. Make sure that your smartphone is connected to the same WiFi network as your

Control4 system.

2. Open the Spotify app on your smartphone and start a song.

3. Tap Devices Available at the bottom of the screen.

4. Tap Devices Available again, at the bottom of the screen.

Using Spotify with Control4 Streaming Spotify to your Control4 system

5. Select the device from the list that you would like to send the Spotify stream to. If

you can’t see it, make sure your smartphone is connected to the same WiFi

network as your Control4 system.

6. If your dealer has programmed Spotify to begin automatically, you should begin

to hear your Spotify stream.

7. If your stream does not begin automatically, go to a Control4 touch screen,

remote, or the Control4 app, and select

Listen, then select the Spotify icon. You

should begin to hear your Spotify stream.

8. All done! Happy listening!

9. You can save your favorite music as a preset for easy recall without using your

smartphone. For more details, see the Presets section below.

Streaming using a computer or tablet

To stream Spotify to your Control4 system using a PC, Mac, or tablet:

1. Open the Spotify app and play any song.

2. Tap the Spotify Connect icon at the bottom of the screen.

Using Spotify with Control4 Creating presets

3. Select the device from the pop-up list that you would like to send the Spotify

stream to. If you can’t see it, make sure your PC, Mac, or tablet is connected to the

same WiFi network as your Control4 system.

4. If your dealer has programmed Spotify to begin automatically, you should begin

to hear your Spotify stream.

5. If your stream does not begin automatically, go to a Control4 touch screen,

remote, or the Control4 app, and select

Listen, then select the Spotify icon. You

should begin to hear your Spotify stream.

6. All done! Happy listening!

7. You can save your favorite music as a preset. For more details, see the Presets

section below.

Creating presets

It’s easy to save your favorite music as a preset so you can launch music quickly from any

Control4 touch screen, app, remote, or keypad, without having to reach for your

smartphone, computer, or tablet. If you enjoy Spotify playlists, this is a great feature.

Simply save your favorite playlists as presets to enable quick access with a simple press of

a button.

Using Spotify with Control4 Creating presets

Note:

You can save up to 20 presets for each Spotify Connect device in your system. Talk

to your dealer for more details.

To save a preset from a Control4 touch screen or the Control4 app:

1. Start playing the playlist that you want to save as a preset through Spotify

Connect and stream to Control4 as described above.

2. Go to the Now Playing screen and press the Add Preset icon, highlighted below.

3. Enter a name for the preset, then select Done from the pop-up keypad.

Control4 saves the preset to the Preset Screen on a Control4 touch screen or the

Control4 App. See the Playing Presets section below.

Using Spotify with Control4 Creating presets

To save a preset on a keypad:

1. Start playing the playlist that you want to save as a preset through Spotify

Connect and stream to Control4 as described above.

Important: Your Control4

Dealer must enable this feature on the keypad button(s) for the preset to work.

2. While the music is playing, press and hold the keypad button for at least two

seconds. The playlist is saved, including the playlist’s current shuffle setting.

Using Spotify with Control4 Playing Presets

Playing Presets

Note:

The functionality below requires that at least one preset is set up before presets can

be displayed.

To recall a preset from a Control4 touch screen or the Control4 app:

1. Select Listen, then select the Spotify icon from the Listen menu. The Presets page

will open.

2. Select the desired playlist, then select Play This Preset from the pop-up menu.

Using Spotify with Control4 Deleting or renaming playlists

Your Spotify playlist will begin playing and the Now Playing screen will open.

To recall a preset from a Control4 keypad:

1. Press and release the button the preset was saved to. The playlist will begin

playback.

Deleting or renaming playlists

To delete or rename a playlist:

1. Select Listen, then select the Spotify icon from the Listen menu. The Presets page

will open.

2. Select the playlist you want to delete or rename.

Using Spotify with Control4 Deleting or renaming playlists

3. From the pop-up menu, select Rename This Preset or Delete This Preset.

The preset will be renamed or deleted.

Licenses

The Spotify Software is subject to third-party licenses found here:

https://developer.spotify.com/esdk-third-party-licenses/

the 4-ball logo, 4Store, 4Sight, and Control4 My Home are registered trademarks or

trademarks of Control4 Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other

countries. All other names and brands may be claimed as the property of their respective

owners. All specifications subject to change without notice.

DOC-00272-B 2017-09-01 MS

Control4 Spotify User guide

Control4 Spotify User guide

Control4 Spotify User guide

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