Spotify
Dropbox
ifttt

An automated workflow using ifttt

Connects Spotify + Dropbox

Move Spotify songs to Dropbox

About this workflow template

This automation scenario allows you to connect Spotify and Dropbox

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.

Spotify and Dropbox can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:

How it works?

When this trigger fires in Spotify

Spotify

New saved track in Spotify

This Trigger fires every time you save a new track to Your Music on Spotify.

Then this action happens in Dropbox

Dropbox

Append to a text file in Dropbox

This Action will append to a text file as determined by the file name and folder path you specify. Once a file’s size reaches 2MB a new file will be created.

How to set up this workflow

This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Move Spotify songs to Dropbox.

Part I

Configure Applications

First, we need to connect Spotify and Dropbox to IFTTT.

  • Create IFTTT account.

    Create IFTTT account.

    Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.

  • Connect Spotify to IFTTT.

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

  • Connect Dropbox to IFTTT.

    Connect Dropbox to IFTTT.

    Give IFTTT access to your Dropbox account, using Dropbox 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 Spotify

    Choose the following trigger: New saved track (This Trigger fires every time you save a new track to Your Music on Spotify.).

  • Then set up an Action for Dropbox

    Then set up an Action for Dropbox

    Choose this action: Append to a text file (This Action will append to a text file as determined by the file name and folder path you specify. Once a file’s size reaches 2MB a new file will be created.).

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 Spotify and Dropbox.

  • 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 Move Spotify songs to Dropbox!

Supported triggers and actions

  • Dropbox

    New file in folder

    Triggers when a new file is added to a folder. Make sure the number of files/folders in the watched folder does not exceed 4000.

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  • Dropbox

    New file in your folder

    This Trigger fires every time any file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.

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    triggerbyifttt
  • Dropbox

    New or modified file or folder

    New or modified file or folder

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    triggerbypipedream
  • Dropbox

    New folder

    Triggers when a new folder is added. Make sure the number of files/folders in the watched folder does not exceed 4000.

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    triggerbyzapierautomateiopipedream
  • Dropbox

    Watch files

    Triggers when a file is added in a folder being watched. This module retrieves number of files/folders till 4000.

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    triggerbyintegromat
  • Dropbox

    New file

    Triggers when a new file is added to a specific folder.

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  • Spotify

    Add track to a playlist

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

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    actionbyifttt
  • Spotify

    Get audio features for a track

    Gets the audio features (duration, tempo, etc.) for a track.

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    actionbyzapierpipedream
  • Spotify

    Create a playlist

    Creates a new playlist.

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  • Spotify

    Get a track

    Retrieves an existing track.

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  • Spotify

    Add items to a playlist

    Add items to a playlist

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    actionbypipedream
  • Spotify

    Get a category's playlists

    Get a category's playlists

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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.