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Frequent questions
Partyfy doesn't play music itself: Spotify does. Partyfy only picks and lines up the tracks. The play button on a track inside Partyfy is just a short preview. To play the party, the host opens Spotify (phone, computer, speaker or TV), starts any song, then turns on playlist management in the Play tab.
No. Only the host, who created the playlist, needs a Spotify Premium account. Guests scan the QR code or open the link and enter their first name: no Spotify, no account and nothing to install.
Partyfy needs Spotify to be playing. Start any song in Spotify on the device you want to use, and keep it playing: Partyfy then adds the top-voted track to the Spotify queue about 20 seconds before the current one ends. Also check that the Spotify account connected to Partyfy is a Premium account.
You probably have several Spotify accounts (for example one created with a different email or with Facebook), and the one connected to Partyfy is a free account. Log out of Spotify in your browser, log back in with the Premium account, then reconnect Spotify from Partyfy (create a playlist and you'll be asked to connect it).
On the Partyfy home screen, tap the button to connect Spotify and create a playlist. If your account isn't linked to Spotify yet, you'll be asked to connect it, then your playlist is created and ready to share.
Without an account, a guest is linked to the browser they joined from. If someone scans the QR code with a scanner app, then reopens the link in Chrome or Safari, Partyfy sees a new guest. Ask your guests to stay in the same browser, or to create an account to keep their access on every device.
The host has turned on "Sign-up to take part" in the playlist settings. With this option, guests without an account can follow the playlist, but must sign up to vote and add tracks. Turn it off to let everyone take part with just their first name.
Tap the profile icon at the bottom right of the app, then pick your language in the Language section.
Getting Started
Partyfy is a collaborative playlist application for Spotify. It allows multiple people to add tracks to a shared playlist and vote for their favorite songs. The most voted tracks are played first, letting everyone participate in the musical atmosphere!
Open Partyfy (app or play.partyfy.io) and sign in with your email and a password, or with your Google or Apple account. Guests don't need an account: they join a party with just their first name.
Spotify connection happens automatically when you create your first playlist. Partyfy will redirect you to Spotify to authorize access to your account. This step is necessary to create playlists and control playback.
Creating and Managing a Playlist
Once logged in, go to the home page and enter your playlist name in the provided field. If it's your first playlist, you'll be redirected to Spotify to authorize access. Your playlist will then be created and ready to share!
In your playlist, you'll find a share button that generates a unique link and QR code. Share this link with your friends via message, email or social media, or display the QR code for them to scan with their phone.
As the playlist creator (owner), access settings via the gear icon. You can change the name, cover image, manage participants (block/unblock), and configure notifications.
In your playlist settings, scroll down to find the delete option. Warning, this action is irreversible and will delete all tracks and messages associated with it.
Adding Music
In your playlist, use the search bar to find tracks on Spotify. You can search by title, artist or album. Click on a result to add it to the playlist. Recommendations based on your playlist's genres are also suggested.
Every guest can vote each track up or down. The higher a track's score, the higher it climbs in the list and the sooner it plays. It's musical democracy!
Yes! In your Partyfy playlist settings, you can paste a Spotify playlist URL to import all its tracks. It's ideal for starting with a musical base.
Participating in a Playlist
Scan the QR code or open the link shared by the host, then enter your first name: that's it, no account and no Spotify needed. You can create an account later to keep the party on all your devices.
Use the thumbs up or thumbs down next to each track. Up-votes move the track up the playback order, down-votes move it down. You can vote on as many tracks as you like.
Each playlist has a discussion area. Access it via the message icon. You can chat with other participants, suggest vibes or just chat during the party!
Music Playback
Partyfy doesn't play music itself: Spotify does, on the host's phone, computer or connected speaker. Only the playlist creator controls playback, and only the host needs Spotify Premium. Start any song in Spotify on the device you want to use, then turn on playlist management in the Play tab: Partyfy then queues the top-voted tracks.
Once playlist management is on, Partyfy watches your Spotify playback and adds the next top-voted track to the Spotify queue about 20 seconds before the current one ends. You can keep using Spotify normally while Partyfy runs the playlist. The play button on a track inside Partyfy only plays a short preview.
In your playlist settings, you'll find the export to Spotify option. You can choose to export only played tracks or all tracks. A new playlist will be created in your Spotify account.
My Account
Access your profile via the menu in the top right corner. You can change your display name that will be visible to other playlist participants.
In your account settings, click on your current picture to upload a new one. The image should be in JPEG format for best results.
In your account settings, you'll find the delete option at the bottom of the page. This action will permanently delete your account, all your playlists and associated data. This action is irreversible.
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