Spotify is a music streaming service that is available on Windows 10. It can be used to listen to music from your computer or phone. You can also use Spotify to listen to music while you are playing games. To use Spotify in PC games, you first need to create an account and sign in. Then, you can find the Spotify app on your Windows 10 desktop or Start screen. Once the app is open, you can click on the three lines in the top left corner of the main screen and select “Add Music.” Then, select a music player from the list and click on “Add.” Once you have added a music player to your Spotify account, you can start listening to music by clicking on “Listen Now.” You can also use “Play Now” to play all of your songs at once or individual songs by clicking on “Play.” If you want to pause or stop playing songs, you can do this by clicking on “Pause” and then selecting one of the other options in the menu. You can also use “Share” to share songs with other people who are using Spotify. This will allow them to listen to your songs without having to sign in first. You can also share songs with other people by copying and pasting them into a text message or email.
Windows 10 includes a tool called the Game Bar, and it has some cool features you might not know about. You can control Spotify while gaming without having to switch out of full-screen mode. It’s super handy.
Without the Game Bar, controlling Spotify while gaming can feel jarring because you’re probably playing your game in full-screen mode. If at any time you want to adjust playback, you have to press Alt+Tab to do so.
The Game Bar includes a Spotify widget that floats over your game whenever you need it.
What You’ll Need
The Widget menu was added to the Game Bar in Windows 10’s May 2019 update. Your machine has to be running that version or newer if you want to use the Game Bar.
You also must have the Spotify Windows app installed. If you don’t, Game Bar will ask you to install it when you enable the Spotify widget.
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How to Use Spotify in the Windows 10 Game Bar
First, press Windows+G to launch the Game Bar. Alternatively, you can click “Xbox Game Bar” in the Start Menu.
In the Game Bar toolbar, click the Widget menu icon.
A drop-down list will appear; click “Spotify.”
A Spotify pop-up will appear. Type your account information, and then click “Log In.”
Click “Agree” to allow Game Bar to control Spotify and access your account.
You’ll now see a floating Spotify player whenever you open the Game Bar overlay. It has playback controls and device options, as well as an expandable “Recently Played” history.
You can open the Widget Menu again, and then click the star next to “Spotify” to add a shortcut to the Game Bar toolbar.
That’s it! Now, whenever you’re playing a game in full-screen and want to adjust the Spotify playback, just press Windows+G to open the controls.
