Developer avncharlie has published Spotify3DS, a homebrew application that transforms a Nintendo 3DS into a remote control for Spotify playback on PCs and mobile devices.
The project is hosted on GitHub, where the developer provides the app files and step‑by‑step installation instructions.
Footage of the remote working in practice was also shared on X, showing the 3DS interfacing with an active Spotify session.
According to the GitHub documentation, users must meet a few prerequisites to run Spotify3DS: a Spotify Premium account, a 3DS console that has been enabled for homebrew, Python 3 installed on the host computer, and access to the console’s SD card to install the application and supporting scripts.
The repository includes guidance on how to configure the connection between the 3DS and the target device.
Spotify3DS uses the 3DS’ dual-screen layout to present metadata and controls.
The top screen displays album art along with the artist, album and track names, while the touchscreen shows a list of recently played tracks and interactive playback controls.
Users can pause, skip to the next or previous track, and scrub through a track using the playback bar on the bottom screen.
The 3DS’ L and R shoulder buttons are mapped to lower or raise the active device’s volume.
Journalistically restated from the project notes: the application does not output audio from the 3DS itself — it functions purely as a remote — so playback must be started on the target device (for example, a PC or smartphone) before launching Spotify3DS on the console.
This release arrives amid continuing interest in music on Nintendo platforms.
Nintendo distributes music through its own Nintendo Music service, and the company has also made official game soundtracks available on Spotify, including releases for Super Mario Galaxy and select Mario-related animated projects.
Spotify3DS gives fans a retro, tactile way to control those and other Spotify playlists from hardware that helped define handheld gaming.
For readers interested in installing Spotify3DS, consult the project’s GitHub page for the latest files and the developer’s installation notes.
As with any homebrew software, users should follow community guidance on safely enabling and using homebrew on their consoles.
The project is hosted on GitHub, where the developer provides the app files and step‑by‑step installation instructions.
Footage of the remote working in practice was also shared on X, showing the 3DS interfacing with an active Spotify session.
According to the GitHub documentation, users must meet a few prerequisites to run Spotify3DS: a Spotify Premium account, a 3DS console that has been enabled for homebrew, Python 3 installed on the host computer, and access to the console’s SD card to install the application and supporting scripts.
The repository includes guidance on how to configure the connection between the 3DS and the target device.
Spotify3DS uses the 3DS’ dual-screen layout to present metadata and controls.
The top screen displays album art along with the artist, album and track names, while the touchscreen shows a list of recently played tracks and interactive playback controls.
Users can pause, skip to the next or previous track, and scrub through a track using the playback bar on the bottom screen.
The 3DS’ L and R shoulder buttons are mapped to lower or raise the active device’s volume.
Journalistically restated from the project notes: the application does not output audio from the 3DS itself — it functions purely as a remote — so playback must be started on the target device (for example, a PC or smartphone) before launching Spotify3DS on the console.
This release arrives amid continuing interest in music on Nintendo platforms.
Nintendo distributes music through its own Nintendo Music service, and the company has also made official game soundtracks available on Spotify, including releases for Super Mario Galaxy and select Mario-related animated projects.
Spotify3DS gives fans a retro, tactile way to control those and other Spotify playlists from hardware that helped define handheld gaming.
For readers interested in installing Spotify3DS, consult the project’s GitHub page for the latest files and the developer’s installation notes.
As with any homebrew software, users should follow community guidance on safely enabling and using homebrew on their consoles.
