patois
On iPhone and iPad
- Get Patois from TestFlight, open it once and pick Deezer.
- 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 Deezer.
If a link opens in another app, or you'd rather not use Safari, long-press it and choose Share › Patois.
On a computer
- Chrome: add Patois from the Chrome Web Store and pin it to the toolbar. Click its icon, pick Deezer, 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 Deezer, or a search if Patois isn't sure |
| Albums | The same album in Deezer, or a search if Patois isn't sure |
| Artists | The same artist in Deezer, or a search if Patois isn't sure |
| Podcasts | Opens in Deezer, 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
Deezer can look music up by exact code: the recording code on a song (its ISRC) or the barcode on an album. Patois tries those first when it has them, because a code match can't pick the wrong version.
Without a code, it compares title, artist and length. If nothing is close enough, Deezer opens on a search for the song.