patois
On iPhone and iPad
- Get Patois from TestFlight, open it once and pick Apple Music.
- In Settings › Apps › Safari › Extensions, turn on Patois and allow the websites it asks for.
- Tap a Spotify link. Safari passes it to Patois, and it opens in Apple Music.
If a link opens in another app, or you'd rather not use Safari, long-press it and choose Share › Patois.
No Spotify app on your phone? Then Spotify links already open in Safari, which is where Patois works. If you do have the app, the support page shows how to send those links to Safari instead.
On a computer
- Chrome: add Patois from the Chrome Web Store and pin it to the toolbar. Click its icon, pick Apple Music, then click Spotify links as usual.
- Mac: get Patois from TestFlight and open it once. In Safari › Settings › Extensions, turn on Patois and allow the websites it asks for.
What opens
| The link is for | What you get |
|---|---|
| Songs | The same song in Apple Music, or a search if Patois isn't sure |
| Albums | The same album in Apple Music, or a search if Patois isn't sure |
| Artists | The same artist in Apple Music, or a search if Patois isn't sure |
| Podcasts | Opens in Apple Podcasts, at the exact episode when Patois can find it, or at the show |
| Playlists | Don't open. A playlist only exists inside one service |
How it finds the right song
Your device reads the title, artist, length and track number from the public Spotify page. It then looks for that song in Apple's catalogue, starting with exact codes such as the album barcode. If those aren't available, it compares title, artist and length.
When nothing matches closely enough, Apple Music opens on a search for the song. Patois would rather make you tap once more than play you the wrong track.