Smart Spotify Control with an IKEA Switch
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Effortlessly manage your Spotify playback with physical buttons using this n8n workflow. Integrate an IKEA 5-button switch via MQTT to gain intuitive control over your music, including track navigation, volume, and play/pause functionality, on any selected Spotify device.
About This Workflow
Tired of fumbling for your phone to skip a track or adjust the volume? This n8n workflow bridges the gap between your smart home devices and your music streaming. By receiving MQTT messages from an IKEA 5-button switch (or similar IoT device), you can transform simple button presses into powerful Spotify commands. The workflow intelligently identifies your target Spotify playback device by name, allowing you to control music in specific rooms. From skipping songs and pausing playback to finely tuning the volume, this automation provides a seamless and tangible way to interact with your Spotify experience. It's perfect for creating a truly integrated and convenient smart home audio system.
Key Features
- Physical Music Control: Use an IKEA 5-button switch (or similar MQTT-enabled device) to control Spotify playback.
- Dynamic Device Selection: Automatically identify and target a specific Spotify playback device by name.
- Core Playback Commands: Easily play/pause, skip to the next track, and resume playback.
- Precise Volume Adjustments: Increase or decrease Spotify volume in 5% increments, with safeguards against going below 20% or above 100%.
- Customizable Actions: Integrate custom functions to play specific tracks or set predefined volume levels (e.g., a 'party' volume).
How To Use
- MQTT Trigger Setup: Configure an MQTT Trigger node (not included in this snippet but implied as the workflow's starting point) to listen for messages from your IKEA 5-button switch.
- Spotify Credentials: Create and connect your Spotify OAuth2 API credentials in n8n.
- Target Device Definition: Modify the 'Select Device by Name to get device_id' node's filter to specify the exact name of your desired Spotify playback device (e.g., "Living Room Speaker") by updating the
rightValueexpression. - Action Routing: Link the output of your MQTT Trigger to conditional logic (e.g.,
Switchnodes) that directs the workflow to the appropriate Spotify action nodes (e.g., 'Spotify Next', 'Spotify Pause', 'Spotify API - Volume up 5pct') based on the incoming button press payload. - Volume Customization: Adjust the
volume_percentvalues in the 'Spotify API - Volume up/down 5pct' nodes and 'Custom Function 1 - P1' for personalized control over volume increments and default levels. - Specific Track Playback: Customize the 'Custom Function 2 - P2' node with a Spotify track ID (e.g.,
spotify:track:YOUR_TRACK_ID) to play a particular song or playlist on demand.
Apps Used
Workflow JSON
{
"id": "66be13b0-5450-42f2-9386-c788b2ee104a",
"name": "Smart Spotify Control with an IKEA Switch",
"nodes": 28,
"category": "Personal",
"status": "active",
"version": "1.0.0"
}Note: This is a sample preview. The full workflow JSON contains node configurations, credentials placeholders, and execution logic.
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