Open in Spotify desktop client

Name: Open in Spotify desktop client
Rating: 4 (26 reviews)
Author: Joao Sa

Instead of opening open.spotify.com and play.spotify.com links in the browser they will always be opened in the Spotify desktop client. Port of https://github.com/gaqzi/chrome-open-in-spotify-client

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Features & Capabilities

The "Open in Spotify Desktop Client" Chrome extension ensures all Spotify links, including those from open.spotify.com and play.spotify.com, open directly in your Spotify desktop application instead of the web browser. This streamlines your listening experience by launching the full-featured Spotify client automatically whenever you click a Spotify link. Based on an open-source project, it eliminates the need to manually switch from browser playback to desktop app, offering a more native and uninterrupted music experience.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Add-on Music & Audio

By:

Joao Sa

Daily users:

712 -5

Rating:

4.00

(26)

Version:

1.4.1.1 Last updated: 2021-01-28

Version code:

5172171

Creation date:

2018-10-03

Risk:

Permissions:

tabs
webRequest
webRequestBlocking
*://open.spotify.com/
*://play.spotify.com/

Content scripts matches:

<all_urls>

Size:

12.36KB

Email:

*****@joaomsa.com

URLs:

Website

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-13

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 3,968 ▼ 12

Other rankings

#3 in desktop keyword 58

#20 in hot spot keyword 19

#74 in openvpn keyword 8

#88 in openai keyword 55

#96 in open vpn keyword 69

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Developed by:

Joao Sa

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/open-in-spotify-desktop/

Email:

*****@joaomsa.com

Website:

https://github.com/joaomsa/firefox-open-in-spotify-client

User Reviews

The add-on effectively opens Spotify desktop client links from the browser and is praised for its speed and simplicity across platforms like Linux and Windows. However, users express concern over its broad permissions and note inconsistent functionality where it sometimes only brings the app to focus without opening the specific song. Another common issue is that it doesn't close the originating browser tab, causing clutter. Overall, it works well but could improve in permission scope, reliability, and tab management.

Pros

Effectively opens Spotify desktop client from browser links.
Works on multiple platforms including Linux and Windows.
Faster in operation compared to similar addons.
Simple and does exactly what it promises.
Well-received functionality by users overall.

Cons

Requires excessive permissions like access to browser tabs and all website data.
Doesn't always open the song/link directly in Spotify app, sometimes only focuses the app.
Leaves the browser tab of Spotify web player open after redirecting, leading to clutter.
Has inconsistent reliability—some users report it stopped working after updates or after some time.

Recent reviews

by sq*****, 2026-04-28

It's working even on Linux!

by Фе*****, 2025-07-13

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Is Open in Spotify desktop client Safe?

Risk impact

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Open in Spotify desktop client requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Open in Spotify desktop client has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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