Watchapp: Playback for Spotify by alex_pavlov

anne_droid · April 23, 2026, 11:40am

Playback for Spotify by alex_pavlov

There’s a new watchapp on the Rebble App Store!

alex_pavlov says:

Playback for Spotify
Control Spotify from your wrist without reaching for your phone.

Features
-Now Playing: Track info, live progress bar, and album art (full color, dithered B&W, or full-screen on round displays).
-Library Access: Browse and play from your Playlists, Saved Albums, Followed Artists, and Liked Songs.
-Queue Support: Access your upcoming tracks directly from your wrist.
-Advanced Playback Menu: Long-press ‘Now Playing’ on the main menu to easily toggle Shuffle and Repeat modes.

Controls
-SELECT: Play / Pause
-UP / DOWN: Next / Previous track
-Hold UP / DOWN: Volume Up / Down (only works while playing on external speakers because of API limitation)
-Hold SELECT: Toggle UP/DOWN buttons to Volume Mode (auto-reverts after 3 seconds)

Setup & Requirements
-Requires a Spotify Premium account and active playback on any device.
-Setup uses secure OAuth (PKCE) and requires a free Spotify Client ID (a built-in tutorial will guide you).

Supported Platforms: Aplite, Basalt, Chalk, Diorite, Emery, Flint, Gabbro.

Open Source
-Playback is fully open source. Check out the code, report issues, or contribute on GitHub: GitHub - alex523ap/Playback-for-Spotify · GitHub

Go check it out in the App Store!

Aplite screenshots:


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anne_droid · May 14, 2026, 8:56pm

Update alert!

alex_pavlov just released version 1.3.0 of Playback for Spotify!

Go check it out!

Release notes

quick access to now playing if opened with quick launch

added animations between tracks

album art now preloads the next track for instant swaps on PT2 and PR2

added touch control on touch-enabled watches(PT2, PR2)

added a clock to Now Playing (rectangular displays)

assorted layout fixes on round watches and various stability improvements

aplite(OG Pebbles and OG Steel) platform now supports art loading