When the Spotify widget is added and configured to Game Bar, you can play, pause a song, switch to next and previous tracks, add a track to favorite, shuffle playlist, etc., without leaving the game you’re playing. As you can see in the image above, the Spotify widget is visible to control music while playing a game.
Use Spotify while playing a game in full-screen using Game Bar
This feature works for Spotify desktop clients as well as the Spotify app available on Microsoft Store. Another good thing is you can use the Spotify widget while working with other applications also. Follow these steps to use Spotify while playing a game in full-screen mode: First of all, download and set up Spotify on your Windows 10 PC if you haven’t already. After that, connect Spotify with Game Bar. For this, use Win+G hotkey to open the Game Bar. You have to enable Game Bar if it is disabled. When Game Bar is opened, click on the Widget Menu icon and you will see the list of available widgets. Click on the Spotify widget.
A box will open where you need to click on the LINK ACCOUNT button. Now enter your Spotify credentials to log in to your Spotify account and connect it with Xbox Game Bar.
When Game Bar is connected successfully with your Spotify account, you will see a small Spotify widget with a Launch button on it. You can use that button to open Spotify or do this later.
Now start some game to play it in full-screen mode. After that, open Game Bar anytime you want, and the Spotify widget will open. If it is not opened, click on the Spotify widget icon in the Widget menu to open it or you can see it in the list of added widgets. Use it to switch to the next song, previous song, etc. No need to switch between Spotify and game anymore. I hope this post is helpful to use Spotify while playing a game using Game Bar in Windows 11/10.
