While this doesn't play music through the 3DS speakers, it turns your device into an incredibly cool, tactile Spotify remote. For users with a "New 3DS" and a capture card, this is often the "killer app" for streaming setups.

: Use a tool like FBI to install .cia files for music players like ctrmus or the experimental Spotify port.

: Some developers have built personal projects that use the Spotify UI but stream audio from other sources, such as , through custom web browsers. Spotify DS (Itch.io) : A fun, fan-made project titled Spotify Nintendo DS

This article explores the reality of streaming music on a decade-old handheld, why official apps never existed, and how far the homebrew scene has come in bridging the gap.