Themes

Themes let you customize Spotify’s colors, fonts, and visual styling. From subtle tweaks to complete visual overhauls, themes are one of the most popular Spicetify features.

Installing Themes

Via Marketplace

The easiest way to install themes is through the Marketplace. Open Marketplace from Spotify’s sidebar and browse the Themes tab.

Manual Installation

For themes not in Marketplace:

1. Download the theme folder (should contain color.ini and user.css)

2. Place it in your Themes folder:

   Platform	Path
   Windows	%appdata%\spicetify\Themes\
   Linux / macOS	~/.config/spicetify/Themes/

3. Apply the theme:

   spicetify config current_theme <theme-folder-name>
   spicetify apply

Color Schemes

Many themes include multiple color schemes. To use a specific scheme:

spicetify config current_theme <theme-folder-name> color_scheme <scheme-name>
spicetify apply

Check the theme’s color.ini file to see available schemes (each [SectionName] is a scheme).

Removing Themes

To go back to Spotify’s default appearance, set the theme to an empty value:

spicetify config current_theme ""
spicetify apply

Or set a different theme name.

Community Themes

The Spicetify community has created many themes. Here are some popular repositories:

Official Repository

The official collection, open for contributions:

• spicetify/spicetify-themes

Popular Third-Party Themes

Unmaintained (May Not Work)

These themes may not work with current Spotify versions:

• Nord-Spotify
• Dribbblish Dynamic
• Dracula (official)

Creating Themes

Want to create your own theme? See the Theme Development Guide.

A basic theme needs two files:

• color.ini: Color values that become CSS variables
• user.css: Custom CSS rules

Example color.ini:

[Base]
main           = 121212
sidebar        = 000000
player         = 181818
card           = 282828
shadow         = 000000
selected-row   = 797979
button         = 1db954
button-active  = 1ed760
text           = ffffff
subtext        = b3b3b3

Troubleshooting

Theme not applying

1. Make sure the theme folder name matches what you used in spicetify config
2. Verify the folder contains both color.ini and user.css
3. Run spicetify apply after any config changes

Theme looks broken after Spotify update

After Spotify updates, themes may need adjustment. Try:

spicetify restore backup apply

If issues persist, check the theme’s repository for updates or reported issues.

Colors not changing

Make sure you’re setting both the theme and color scheme:

spicetify config current_theme MyTheme color_scheme Dark
spicetify apply