Star Important Spotify Updates in Slack
When significant changes happen in your Spotify playlists, Notis stars the Slack message. Important updates stand out without extra clicks.
Trigger
Spotify Playlist Item Change
Triggers when songs are added to or removed from a Spotify playlist.
Action
Add a star to an item
Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.
Why this helps
Important playlist updates get lost in Slack threads, and manually starring messages adds friction to already-active collaborations.
- Highlight critical playlist updates without manual starring
- Make important changes instantly visible to your team
- Build a searchable collection of starred playlist milestones
- Reduce cognitive load by letting Notis prioritize for you
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Spotify and Slack to Notis.
- 2Create an automation named 'Star playlist updates'.
- 3Write the prompt: 'When significant changes happen in my Spotify playlists (e.g., multiple songs added or a major edit), star the Slack message about it'.
- 4Select 'Spotify Playlist Item Change' as your trigger.
- 5Define 'significant' in your prompt, e.g., '5+ songs added' or 'changes from specific collaborators'.
- 6Test by adding songs to a playlist and verifying the message is starred.
Questions about this workflow
How does Notis know which message to star?
Notis links the Spotify change to the Slack message that announced it, then stars that message.
Can I set different star criteria for different playlists?
Yes, specify in your prompt, e.g., 'star updates to team playlists, but not personal ones'.
Can I use a different action than starring?
Yes, ask Notis to add a reaction emoji, pin the message, or move it to a thread instead.
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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.
Set snooze duration
Deprecated: turns on do not disturb mode for the current user, or changes its duration. use `set dnd duration` instead.
Spotify Playlist Item Change
Triggers when songs are added to or removed from a Spotify playlist.
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.
New Playlist Created or Deleted
Triggers when a new playlist is created or deleted.
Add an emoji alias
Adds an alias for an existing custom emoji in a slack enterprise grid organization.
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.
Add a star to an item
Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.
Add call participants
Registers new participants added to a slack call.
Add emoji
Adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url; subject to workspace emoji limits.
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.
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