Spotify Discover Weekly Auto-Archiving Workflow
This workflow can automatically archive Spotify's "Discover Weekly" playlist. It runs on a schedule every Monday at 8:30 AM, where the system detects and filters out newly updated songs to avoid duplicates, ensuring that the archived content is unique and tidy. This process simplifies the management of past recommended songs for users, making it suitable for those who enjoy collecting music, and enhances the efficiency of saving and organizing music recommendations.
Workflow Name
Spotify Discover Weekly Auto-Archiving Workflow
Key Features and Highlights
This workflow automates the archiving of Spotify’s “Discover Weekly” playlist. It runs every Monday at 8:30 AM, automatically detecting and filtering newly updated tracks to prevent duplicates, ensuring the archived playlist remains unique and well-organized.
Core Problem Addressed
Spotify’s “Discover Weekly” playlist refreshes weekly, making it difficult for users to preserve and manage past song recommendations over time. This workflow solves the problem of manual management complexity and duplicate additions by automatically comparing the current “Discover Weekly” tracks with those in the archive playlist, avoiding redundant archiving.
Use Cases
- Music enthusiasts who like to collect and revisit Spotify’s weekly recommended songs
- Users seeking automated playlist management to save time and effort
- Users aiming to maintain a clean playlist without duplicate tracks
Main Workflow Steps
- Scheduled trigger (every Monday at 8:30 AM)
- Retrieve all user Spotify playlists
- Identify the “Discover Weekly” and archive playlists
- Fetch tracks from both playlists
- Merge and compare tracks to filter out songs in “Discover Weekly” that are not yet archived
- Determine if there are new tracks to add
- Automatically add non-duplicate new tracks to the archive playlist
- Optional extension for subsequent actions, such as sending notification alerts
Systems and Services Involved
- Spotify API (authenticated via OAuth2)
- n8n automation platform (for scheduling triggers, conditional logic, data merging, and other workflow nodes)
Target Users and Value
- Spotify users who enjoy “Discover Weekly” recommendations and want to preserve them long-term
- Automation enthusiasts and users looking to simplify daily music management
- Product managers and developers who can reference this workflow to implement similar automated archiving and deduplication logic
This workflow significantly enhances the convenience and efficiency of managing music recommendations for Spotify users. It not only automates the archiving process but also intelligently compares tracks to ensure the playlist remains free of redundant duplicates, helping users effortlessly build a personalized music collection.