Slack + Spotify

Update Slack statuses when new tracks are played in Spotify

Take the guesswork out of knowing what's playing on Spotify. With this workflow, every time there's a new song played on Spotify, it will immediately update your Slack status, keeping your team in the loop on your music choices. This is perfect for remote teams who want to share their music tastes or even DJ a virtual event. Keep your team grooving without needing to lift a finger.

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New Played Track
Triggers when a track finishes playing. Use with a Filter step to only trigger when particular song/s plays.
TriggerScheduled
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Set Status
Sets your Slack status to the given text and emoji.
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Supported triggers and actions

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New Played Track
Triggers when a track finishes playing. Use with a Filter step to only trigger when particular song/s plays.
Trigger
Scheduled
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- ShowRequired
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Playlist
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Playlist NameRequired
- Description
- Visibility
- Collaborative
Action
Write
Get Currently Playing Track
Retrieve the item currently being played on the user's Spotify account.
Action
Write

- ShowRequired
Action
Write
- PlaylistRequired
- ItemsRequired
Action
Write

- Episode IDRequired
Action
Write
- Enter Album, Artist, Playlist URI
- PlaybackRequired
- Enter Track
- Play When
- Device
Action
Write
- EpisodeRequired
Action
Search
- Track IDRequired
Action
Search
- Search Copy Text
- Search TypeRequired
- Search QueryRequired
Action
Search
New Channel
Triggers when a new #channel is created.
Trigger
Instant
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- Include Alias
Trigger
Instant
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- User Name
- Highlight Word
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
Trigger
Instant
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- Channel
- Reaction
- User
Trigger
Instant
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New User
Triggers when a new Slack user is created / first joins your org.
Trigger
Instant
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- ChannelRequired
- UsersRequired
Action
Write
- Send Multi Message
- Message TextRequired
- Send as a bot?
- Bot Name
- Bot Icon
- Include a link to this Zap?
- Attach Image by URL
- Auto-Expand Links?
- Link Usernames and Channel Names?
- Schedule At
- Zap Id
Action
Write
- ChannelRequired
- Message TextRequired
- Send as a bot?
- Bot Name
- Bot Icon
- Include a link to this Zap?
- Attach Image by URL
- Auto-Expand Links?
- Link Usernames and Channel Names?
- Schedule At
- Zap Id
- File
- Thread
- Send Channel Message?
Action
Write
- First Name
- Last Name
- Title
- Email
- User
Action
Write
- Api Docs Info
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query String Parameters
- Headers
- Additional Request Headers
- Body
Action
Write
Retrieve Thread Messages
This action retrieves all the messages sent to a specific thread in a selected channel.
Action
Write
Create Private Channel
This action creates a private channel in Slack.
Action
Write
Edit Message
This action updates a specific message on Slack. You need to provide the Channel ID, the Timestamp of the message to be edited, the new text for the message, and a boolean to indicate if you want to edit a bot message.
Action
Write
- Search QueryRequired
- Sort By
- Sort Direction
Action
Search
- IDRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- UsernameRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search

New Saved Track
Triggers when a new track is "Liked".
Trigger
Scheduled
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New Playlist
Triggers when a new playlist is created.
Trigger
Scheduled
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- PlaylistRequired
- URIsRequired
- Position
Action
Write
- Artist IDRequired
Action
Write
- Show
Action
Write
- Track IDRequired
- Feature Definitions
Action
Write
- Album IDRequired
Action
Write
- TracksRequired
Action
Write
- PlaylistRequired
- Playlist Name
- Description
- Visibility
- Collaborative
Action
Write
- Artist IDRequired
Action
Search
- Get Saved Shows
Action
Search
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- ChannelRequired
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
Trigger
Instant
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- Channel
- User Name
- Shared
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- ChannelRequired
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
Trigger
Instant
Try It
New Saved Message
Triggers when you save a message.
Trigger
Instant
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- TextRequired
- Remind when?Required
- Remind who?
Action
Write
- ChannelRequired
- Message TextRequired
- Send as a bot?
- Bot Name
- Bot Icon
- Include a link to this Zap?
- Attach Image by URL
- Auto-Expand Links?
- Link Usernames and Channel Names?
- Schedule At
- File
- Thread
- Send Channel Message?
- Zap Id
Action
Write
- Channel NameRequired
Action
Write
- ChannelRequired
- TopicRequired
Action
Write
- Status Text
- Status Emoji
- Expiration Time
Action
Write
Delete Message
This action deletes an existing message in a specific channel on Slack. You need to provide the channel ID and the message timestamp as inputs.
Action
Write
Remove User from Channel
This action removes a specified user from a specified channel in Slack.
Action
Write
Find Public Channel
This action will find a public channel in Slack using either the channel's ID or name.
Action
Write
Get Message by Timestamp
This action retrieves a specific message from a conversation history in Slack using the message's timestamp.
Action
Write
- EmailRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- Full NameRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search

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Slack + Spotify

Update Slack statuses when new tracks are played in Spotify

New Played Track

New Podcast Episode

New Track Added to Playlist

Playlist

Create Playlist

Description

Visibility

Collaborative

Get Currently Playing Track

Get Show Episodes

Remove Item From Playlist

Save Episode to My User

Start/Resume Playback

Enter Album, Artist, Playlist URI

Enter Track

Play When

Device

Find Episode

Find Track

Search for Item

Search Copy Text

New Channel

New Team Custom Emoji

Include Alias

New Mention

User Name

Highlight Word

Trigger for Bot Messages?

New Reaction Added

Channel

Reaction

User

New User

Invite User to Channel

Send Direct Message

Send Multi Message

Send as a bot?

Bot Name

Bot Icon

Include a link to this Zap?

Attach Image by URL

Auto-Expand Links?

Link Usernames and Channel Names?

Schedule At

Zap Id

Send Private Channel Message

Send as a bot?

Bot Name

Bot Icon

Include a link to this Zap?

Attach Image by URL

Auto-Expand Links?

Link Usernames and Channel Names?

Schedule At

Zap Id

File

Thread

Send Channel Message?

Update Profile

First Name

Last Name

Title

Email

User

API Request (Beta)

Api Docs Info

Query String Parameters

Headers

Additional Request Headers

Body

Retrieve Thread Messages

Create Private Channel

Edit Message

Find Message

Sort By

Sort Direction

Find User by ID

Return Raw Results?