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Share Spotify Playlists as Slack Files

When Spotify playlists change, Notis adds the playlist link to Slack as a shared file. Your team always has access to the latest version.

Trigger

Spotify Playlist Item Change

Triggers when songs are added to or removed from a Spotify playlist.

Action

Add a remote file

Adds a reference to an external file (e.g., google drive, dropbox) to slack for discovery and sharing, requiring a unique `external id` and an `external url` accessible by slack.

Why this helps

Spotify links get lost in chat history, and team members have to ask for the playlist link repeatedly.

  • Make Spotify playlists always available in Slack without digging through chat
  • Create a central library of team playlists accessible to all
  • Reduce repeated requests for playlist links
  • Enable better music discovery through easy access

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Spotify and Slack to Notis.
  • 2Create an automation named 'Share playlists as Slack files'.
  • 3Write the prompt: 'When songs are added to collaborative Spotify playlists, add the playlist link to the Slack workspace as a shared file reference'.
  • 4Select 'Spotify Playlist Item Change' as your trigger.
  • 5Specify which playlists to share or share all collaborative ones.
  • 6Test by adding songs to a playlist and confirming the link appears as a Slack file.

Questions about this workflow

Will Slack subscribers see a preview of the playlist?

Yes, Slack unfurls Spotify links with playlist art, song count, and description.

Can I exclude certain playlists from being shared?

Yes, specify in your prompt which playlists to exclude, e.g., 'all except personal playlists'.

Can I add multiple playlist links at once?

Yes, ask Notis to aggregate and share a weekly digest of all playlist updates.

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Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Spotify to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Spotify triggers

Slack actions

New Device Added

Triggers when a new device is added.

TriggerPolling

Set snooze duration

Deprecated: turns on do not disturb mode for the current user, or changes its duration. use `set dnd duration` instead.

ActionInstant

Spotify Playlist Item Change

Triggers when songs are added to or removed from a Spotify playlist.

TriggerPolling

Add a custom emoji to a Slack team

Deprecated: adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url. use `add emoji` instead.

ActionInstant

New Playlist Created or Deleted

Triggers when a new playlist is created or deleted.

TriggerPolling

Add an emoji alias

Adds an alias for an existing custom emoji in a slack enterprise grid organization.

ActionInstant

Add a remote file

Adds a reference to an external file (e.g., google drive, dropbox) to slack for discovery and sharing, requiring a unique `external id` and an `external url` accessible by slack.

ActionInstant

Add a star to an item

Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.

ActionInstant

Add call participants

Registers new participants added to a slack call.

ActionInstant

Add emoji

Adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url; subject to workspace emoji limits.

ActionInstant

Add reaction to message

Adds a specified emoji reaction to an existing message in a slack channel, identified by its timestamp; does not remove or retrieve reactions.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

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