One of the reasons for Discord's incredible popularity is its integration with third-party apps and services. You can Link your Discord account to your PlayStation To view the game you're playing, a similar integration is available for Spotify users as well. However, many have complained that Discord doesn't show their Spotify status in the app. If you experience the same issue, use the steps below to fix it.
Prepare Discord's Spotify integration A great way to showcase what you're listening to on the platform. Spotify's integration with Discord can break for a number of reasons. It could be due to an outdated app, account details, network connection glitches, and more. Without further ado, let's begin our troubleshooting journey.
1. Enable Spotify Status on DISCORD
When you first connect your Spotify account to Discord, the app allows you to display Spotify as your status. If you disabled this due to privacy concerns, use the steps below to enable it.
Discord Desktop
Step 1: Launch an app Discord On your desktop and click on Settings next to your username.
Step 2: Locate Telecommunications from the left sidebar.
Step 3: Enable toggle “Display Spotify as your status”.
Discord Mobile
Step 1: Open an app Discord on your phone.
Step 2: Click on your Discord profile icon in the bottom left corner and select Telecommunications.
Step 3: Enable toggle “Display Spotify as your status” Within Spotify.
2. Reconnect your Spotify account to Discord
Did you recently change your Spotify account password? Your Spotify status won't appear due to incorrect account details. You need to reconnect your Spotify account to Discord. Here's what to do.
Discord Desktop
Step 1: Launch the Discord app on your desktop and click on Settings next to your username.
Step 2: tap on Communications From the left sidebar click on the tag "X" Next to your Spotify account.
Step 3: Click Disconnect To confirm your decision.
Step 4: The Spotify app icon will appear at the top. Tap it. Log in with your account details and grant permission. Permission appropriate
Discord Mobile App
Step 1: Open the Discord app on your phone and tap the icon. personal file In the lower left corner.
Step 2: Locate Telecommunications. Click on the sign "X" and select Disconnect.
Step 3: Click on "addition" At the top, select Spotify.
Log in with your Spotify account details, and you're good to go with the integration on Discord.
3. Clear DISCORD cache
A corrupt Discord cache often leads to issues like: Spotify not showing up on DiscordYou should clear your Discord cache and try again. The steps below will not affect your existing connections on the platform. Let's start with the desktop applications first.
Discord Desktop
Windows
Step 1: Click on Keyboard shortcut Windows + E To open File Explorer.
Step 2: Navigate to the following path (note that you will need to replace the username with your account name in the path):
C:\Users\ \AppData\Roaming
Step 3: Double click on a folder Discord to open it.
Step 4: Find folders Cache, Code Cache, and GPU Cache And delete it from your computer.
Remove these folders from the trash as well.
Mac
Step 1: turn on Finder And click "transmission" On the menu bar.
Step 2: Locate “Move to folder.”
Step 3: Enter the address below and click on "Back":
~ / Library / Application Support / discord /
Step 4: Move folders Cache, Code Cache, and GPU Cache To Am.
Discord Mobile
Step 1: Long press on the Discord app icon and tap on the icon "I" To open Application Information List.
Step 2: Click on Storage and Cache Select Clear Cache.
4. Disable the game activity status message
Your current gaming activity may be interfering with Spotify's ability to display your listening experience on your Discord account. You'll need to stop Steam or Epic Games activity from appearing on your Discord account.
Discord Desktop
Step 1: Launch the Discord app on your desktop and click on Settings next to your username.
Step 2: Locate Telecommunications from the left sidebar.
Step 3: Disable toggle “Show in profile” For Steam or other gaming account.
Discord Mobile
Step 1: Launch an app Discord Click on your profile icon at the bottom right to open your account.
Step 2: Select Connections and disable the toggle. “Show in profile” For Steam, Epic Games, or Xbox.
5. Check DISCORD status
When Discord experiences a server-side outage, you may experience issues with basic tasks like sending messages, viewing Spotify status, connecting, and more. You can visit the company's dedicated server status website and ensure everything is working. If there's a major outage, wait for Discord to troubleshoot the issue on their end.
6. DISCORD Update
Older Discord desktop and mobile apps may have issues displaying Spotify status. Simply restart the Discord desktop app, and the latest update will begin downloading.
Mobile users can visit the Play Store or App Store to install the latest version of Discord.
Share your music preferences in DISCORD
Discord works well with third-party apps like Spotify. However, the app's failure to display your listening preferences defeats the purpose of using this integration in the first place. The above tricks should resolve the issue in no time.