Spotify meets AirPlay 2.
Native AirPlay 2 for Spotify on your Mac. Send your music to any AirPlay speaker while system sound stays right where it is.
Free to try · macOS 14 or later · Apple silicon
* Requires Spotify Premium
Only Spotify moves.
- Spotify plays on your AirPlay 2 speaker.
- Calls, videos and alerts stay on your Mac.
- Your system sound output never changes.
How it works
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1
Install Pacifico.
It settles into the menu bar and stays out of the way. -
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In Spotify, choose Pacifico from Devices.
Tap the Connect to a device icon next to the volume slider, then pick Pacifico. Works from your Mac, iPhone or iPad. -
3
Pick a HomePod or Apple TV in Pacifico’s menu.
Then keep using Spotify as always.
Features
Native AirPlay 2 for Spotify.
Pacifico speaks AirPlay 2 itself and sends Spotify straight to the speaker.
Your Mac’s output stays put.
Only Spotify goes to AirPlay. The rest of your Mac keeps its sound.
HomePod and HomePod mini.
Any HomePod in the house.
Apple TV.
Including an Apple TV that plays through HomePods as a home theater.
Lives quietly in the menu bar.
No window, no Dock icon. You use Spotify exactly as before; Pacifico is only the bridge. What’s playing and where it’s going are one click away.
Volume keys, if you want them.
A modifier plus your Mac’s volume keys sets Pacifico’s level from anywhere.
No drivers, no system extensions.
Nothing is installed into macOS, and there is no virtual audio device.
Pricing
Free
Made for trying Pacifico in your own home, for as long as you like.
- Everything works: every HomePod, every Apple TV, full quality.
- The one thing Free won’t do is start the next song by itself.
License
No limits. Unlimited music.
- One Mac at a time, and you can move it whenever you like.
- A year of updates is included.
FAQ
Can I play Spotify on AirPlay 2 speakers from my Mac?
Yes, that’s what Pacifico is for. Without it, the usual way is to switch your Mac’s whole sound output to the speaker, which takes calls, videos and alerts with it. Pacifico gives Spotify an AirPlay 2 output of its own: choose Pacifico in Spotify’s Devices, pick a HomePod or Apple TV, and only Spotify moves.
Does Pacifico change my Mac’s sound output?
No. Only Spotify goes to AirPlay.
Do I still use Spotify?
Yes, exactly as before, on your Mac, iPhone or iPad. Choose Pacifico in Devices, and it carries the sound to your speaker.
Which speakers does it play to?
HomePod, HomePod mini and Apple TV over AirPlay 2, including an Apple TV that uses HomePods as its speakers.
Will it keep my HomePod busy?
No. A minute after the music stops, Pacifico lets the speaker go so others can use it, and takes it back when you press play.
What’s the difference between Free and a license?
Free is for trying Pacifico with your own speakers and network. Everything works, except that it won’t start the next song by itself. If it works well for you, a license lets your music play on without interruption.
Do I need Spotify Premium?
Yes. Spotify Connect, which Pacifico relies on, requires a Premium account.
What do I need?
A Mac with Apple silicon on macOS 14 or later, and Spotify Premium.
Is Pacifico made by Spotify or Apple?
No. Pacifico is an independent product by Elcano.app.
Where does the name Pacifico come from?
In 1520, the Magellan–Elcano expedition crossed an ocean so calm they named it Mar Pacífico, the peaceful sea. The crossing that joined two worlds felt like the right name for an app that joins Spotify and AirPlay.
Have another question or need help?
Contact Support and we’ll get back to you, usually within a day.