Spotify
spotify
The Spotify integration lets you control your Spotify account playback and browse the Spotify media library from Home Assistant.
In Apple Home through HomeKit Bridge
What HomeKit Bridge makes of each kind of entity this integration creates, read from its source code. A device only gets the ones that apply to it.
| Entity | Shows up as | Note |
|---|---|---|
media_player | Media player (as switches) | Only TVs and receivers get a TV tile; other players show as power and play switches; Needs its own HomeKit Bridge in accessory mode |
What people report
Mostly a service integration; restricted playback devices like Sonos Roam needed special handling, and playlists with local files cause errors or are hidden.
- Works1
- Partly works1
| Device | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonos Roam (Spotify restricted device) | Works | Restricted playback devices now supported for playback callsSaved copyProposed change Add support for restricted playback devices in Spotify. When I play spotify on my Sonos Roam, it is seen as a restricted device, and the spotify API doesnt accept any playback calls when playback is happening on restricted devices. The user is able to change sources to a n Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | PR #96794 · 2023-07 | |
| Spotify playlists with local files | Partly works | Local-file tracks removed after 2024.11 errors; mixed playlists showSaved copyThe problem I am unable to play playlists containing Spotify local files, even on devices that support them, throwing an error. Additionally if I change to such a playlist in the actual app the integration throws an error disabling media controls. Playlists containing only local files are not showing up at all but mixed playlists do. ### What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue? 2024.11.1 ### What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core? _No response_ ### What type of installation are you running? Home Assistant OS ### Integration causing the issue Spotify ### Link to … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #130587 · 2024-11 |
Gathered from GitHub issues, pull requests, discussions and docs, and from r/homeassistant. These are individual reports, so check the linked thread and the date before you buy.
How it connects
Cloud polling
Goes through the maker’s cloud, asking it for updates every so often. Needs the internet and an account.
Details
| Installs (analytics) | 32,706 (4.62%) |
|---|---|
| Added in | Home Assistant 0.43 |
| Set up in the UI | Yes |
| Maintainers | @frenck, @joostlek |
In ReReHome
Whatever HomeKit Bridge shares reaches Apple Home as normal HomeKit accessories behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls them like any other.
Bridges get their own settings page listing the accessories behind them.
