Device
OptionalTextTarget device. Defaults to whatever is active.
This input offers a picker for device from your connected account. You can also supply its value directly.
In this guide
Start or Resume Playback
Play an album, playlist or list of tracks — or resume what was paused.
What this action does #
First, connect Spotify in Services. Then open Actions → + → Spotify and choose Start or Resume Playback.
What a run does
Running or testing this action changes something in your connected service.
More about this action
With no parameters at all this simply resumes. Give `context_uri` for an album, artist or playlist; give `uris` for specific tracks. The two are alternatives, not a pair. Requires an active device and Spotify Premium; without one the answer is 404 "No active device found".
Inputs to fill in #
Open an input to choose its value. Keep a fixed value with Text, receive it from Shortcuts, ask when the action runs, or use an Earlier Step. Read how input sources work.
Context URI
OptionalTextAn album, artist or playlist URI.
This input offers a picker for playlist from your connected account. You can also supply its value directly.
Example value (replace with your own):
spotify:album:6vV5UrXcfyQD1wu4Qo2I9K
Track URIs
OptionalListSpecific tracks. Use instead of Context URI, not with it.
A list of text values.
This input offers a picker for track from your connected account. You can also supply its value directly.
Example value (replace with your own):
spotify:track:0eGsygTp906u18L0Oimnem
Start At
OptionalWhole numberMilliseconds into the first track.
Example value (replace with your own):
0
What comes back #
The app does not declare selectable response fields for this action. A successful operation may return no content. Inspect the run in Logs to see the service’s response.
Run it from Shortcuts #
- Give the action a recognizable name and tap Save.
- In Apple Shortcuts, add Shortcutify’s Execute Action and select the saved action.
- Supply any Param or File slots you bound in the inputs, then run the shortcut.
If the result is unexpected, open Logs in Shortcutify, select the run, and inspect this step’s inputs and response.
Advanced reference #
Request, permissions, and identifiers
Request: PUT https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player/play
Action identifier: spotify.player.play.v1
Permissions declared for this action: user-modify-playback-state. The account’s own access rules also apply.
| Input | Request key | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Device | device_id | query |
| Context URI | context_uri | body |
| Track URIs | uris | body |
| Start At | position_ms | body |