There's nothing better than coming across a song or podcast that you want to share with everyone. Not only can you enjoy it, but you can liven up someone else's day. With Spotify, it's quick and easy to share direct links to anything with the press of a few buttons.
You can also send someone a time coded link to a specific part of a podcast. This means that they don't have to scrub through to find the section you're talking about; Spotify will jump straight to whichever point you choose.
Here's how to share anything on Spotify with your friends on desktop and mobile.
How to Share Spotify Songs, Playlists, and Podcasts on Desktop
The ability to quickly share to different platforms on desktop is limited, though it gets the job done. You get a link to the media which you can then send to someone else outside of Spotify.
- Navigate to what you want to share; through the home page, search, your playlists, and so on.
- To share an album or playlist, click the three horizontal dots at the top. To share a song or podcast, right-click it.
- Click Share.
- Click Copy Song Link.
- Navigate to where you want to share the link, like WhatsApp or email. Then paste the link. Your friend can then click the link and it will launch the media on Spotify.
How to Share Spotify Songs, Playlists, and Podcasts on Mobile
On mobile, Spotify makes it easier to share to your favorite social apps. You don't need to copy any links if you don't want to, though that option is still available.
- Navigate to what you want to share; through the home page, search, your playlists, and so on.
- Tap the three dots. It's at the top for albums and playlists, or next to songs or podcasts.
- Tap Share.
- Choose a social app like WhatsApp, Instagram, or Twitter. This will automatically send the link to that app. Alternatively, press Copy Link to put the link in your clipboard, which you can then paste elsewhere.
How to Link to a Specific Timestamp on Spotify
It used to be possible to timestamp a song on Spotify and send it to your friends so that they'd jump to that point in the song. This worked by using the Spotify URI and adding a time parameter. Unfortunately, this is no longer supported.
However, you can share specific timestamps on Spotify podcasts on mobile. For guidance on how to do that, see our article on how to share podcasts with a timestamp on Spotify.
It's Time to Share Your Spotify Finds With Everyone
It's that easy to share Spotify songs, playlists, albums, podcasts, and more with whomever you please, no matter your device.
Why not ask your friends to share their playlists with you? Who knows what new favorites you'll find!