How to Customize Spotify With Spicetify Themes

Spicetify lets you change Spotify's desktop client look with custom themes, color schemes, and extensions. This guide covers Windows primarily, though the theme steps are the same on Mac and Linux after install. For a full cross-platform install guide, see How to Install and Use Spicetify.

How to install Spicetify on Windows

Open PowerShell as your normal user (not as Administrator) and run:

iwr -useb https://raw.githubusercontent.com/spicetify/cli/main/install.ps1 | iex

The script installs the CLI, adds it to your PATH, and offers to install the Marketplace at the same time. Accept it. Then run:

spicetify backup apply

This backs up Spotify's original files and applies the patch. Spotify will restart. Once it reopens, a Marketplace entry appears in the left sidebar.

How to apply a Spicetify theme from Marketplace

Marketplace is the easiest way to browse and apply themes. Open Spotify, click Marketplace in the sidebar, and go to the Themes tab. Every listed theme shows a preview, a description, and available color schemes.

Click Install on a theme and it applies immediately. To switch color schemes, open the theme's card and pick from the dropdown.

Popular themes as of 2026: Comfy, Catppuccin, Dribbblish, text (minimal), and Sleek.

How to install a theme manually from GitHub

If a theme is not in Marketplace, you can install it from GitHub. Download or clone the theme's folder and copy it into your Spicetify Themes directory:

• Windows: %appdata%\spicetify\Themes\
• Mac and Linux: ~/.config/spicetify/Themes/

Then apply it from the terminal:

spicetify config current_theme ThemeFolderName
spicetify config color_scheme SchemeName
spicetify apply

color_scheme is optional. Leave it out to use the theme's default. To chain the commands in one line:

spicetify config current_theme Comfy && spicetify config color_scheme Default && spicetify apply

How to install extensions and custom apps

Extensions add functionality to Spotify. The easiest way is Marketplace under the Extensions tab: click Install and it applies without touching the terminal.

To install an extension from a file manually:

spicetify config extensions extension.js
spicetify apply

To install a custom app:

spicetify config custom_apps appname
spicetify apply

Some useful Marketplace extensions: Shuffle+ (smarter shuffle), Full Screen Mode, Lyrics Plus, Volume Percentage, and Keyboard Shortcut.

Customize the home and sidebar layout

With Spicetify applied, right-click the profile picture in Spotify:

• Home config: hover over any section on the Home page and use the arrows to move it up or down. Good for pushing the Podcasts shelf to the bottom.
• Sidebar config: hover over sidebar items to move, show, or hide them.

After adjusting, click the profile picture again and deselect the config option to lock the layout.

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