RSS
Spotify
Email
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An automated workflow using ifttt

Connects RSS + Spotify + Email

Save Pitchfork 'Best New Tracks' on Spotify

About this workflow template

This automation scenario allows you to connect RSS, Spotify, and Email.

It can be build using Ifttt, a no-code workflow automation tool. Ifttt allows you to create automated bots using a simple drag-and-drop interface for non-technical users. This is a ready-made scenario, but it can be customized by adding more apps, actions, filters or branches.

RSS, Spotify and Email can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:

How it works?

When this trigger fires in RSS

RSS

New feed item in RSS

This Trigger fires every time a new item is added to the feed you specify.

Then these actions happen in Email and Email

Spotify

Add track to a playlist in Spotify

This Action will search for a track and add the first result to a playlist you specify.

Email

Send me an email in Email

This Action will send you an HTML based email. Images and links are supported.

How to set up this workflow

This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Save Pitchfork 'Best New Tracks' on Spotify.

Part I

Configure Applications

First, we need to connect RSS, Spotify and Email to IFTTT.

  • Create IFTTT account.

    Create IFTTT account.

    Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.

  • Connect RSS to IFTTT.

    Connect RSS to IFTTT.

    Give IFTTT access to your RSS account, using RSS credentials.

  • Connect Spotify to IFTTT.

    Give IFTTT access to your Spotify account, using Spotify credentials.

  • Connect Email to IFTTT.

    Connect Email to IFTTT.

    Give IFTTT access to your Email account, using Email credentials.

Part II

Build an integration workflow

Next, we need to create a workflow automation scenario using graphical no-code web interface of IFTTT.

  • Set up a Trigger action for RSS

    Set up a Trigger action for RSS

    Choose the following trigger: New feed item (This Trigger fires every time a new item is added to the feed you specify.).

  • Then set up an Action for Spotify

    Choose this action: Add track to a playlist (This Action will search for a track and add the first result to a playlist you specify.).

  • Then set up another Action for Email

    Then set up another Action for Email

    Choose this action: Send me an email (This Action will send you an HTML based email. Images and links are supported.).

Part III

Test and Publish

Finally, we need to test this automation and publish it.

  • Customize data flow

    Customize data flow

    Configure the data that is exchanged between RSS, Spotify and Email.

  • Test the workflow and turn it on for production use

    Test the workflow and turn it on for production use

    Test your scenario and publish to production. Now you have an automatic workflow, that will Save Pitchfork 'Best New Tracks' on Spotify!

Supported triggers and actions

  • Spotify

    New saved track

    Triggers when you save a new track to "Your Music" library.

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  • Spotify

    New track added to a playlist

    This Trigger fires every time a new track is added to a playlist you specify.

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    triggerbyifttt
  • Spotify

    New playlist

    Triggers when a new playlist is created.

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    triggerbyzapierpipedream
  • Spotify

    New track in playlist

    New track in playlist

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    triggerbypipedream
  • Spotify

    New recently played track

    This trigger fires every time you have played a new track on Spotify.

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    triggerbyifttt
  • Spotify

    New track added to playlist

    Triggers when a new track is added to one of your playlists.

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    triggerbyzapier
  • Email

    Send me an email

    This Action will send you an HTML based email. Images and links are supported.

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    actionbyifttt
  • Email

    Send outbound email

    Send up to 5 emails per day on Free or Trial Zapier plans, or up to 10 emails per hour on paid Zapier plans from a custom address.

    zapier
    actionbyzapier
  • Email

    Create item in feed

    Power your own Zapier RSS feed.

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    actionbyzapier
  • Email

    Send an email

    Sends a new email.

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  • Email

    Send yourself an email

    Send yourself an email

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    actionbypipedream
  • Email

    Merge rss feeds

    Merge rss feeds

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    actionbypipedream

Apps you need

IFTTT

IFTTT

Automation Platforms

An automation service with a simple formula - IF This Then That

IFTTT helps to create applications connections with a simple statement: if this then that. For example: "Tweet your Instagrams as native photos on Twitter". You define a task by a trigger and an action.