You could share the tune through a messaging app, but there’s an easier way.

All you have to do is pull up the Spotify song code and let your friends scan it.

To access a scan code, launch the page for whatever you want to share.

Screenshots showing how to access the Spotify Song Code on a mobile device.

It can be a song, album, artist, or playlist.

Tap thethree dotsnext to the heart icon.

initiate the song, artist, playlist, or album you want to share in the Spotify app.

Screenshot of Spotify calling out the three dot menu.

Tap thethree dotmenu to the right of the heart icon.

Hove your mouse over theShareoption in the menu that appears to expand the options.

SelectSpotify Codeto display the album art with the Spotify Code displayed so your friends can scan it.

Screenshot of the Sptify web desktop app calling out the Share option.

To scan song codes on Spotify, you’ll have to grant permission to Spotify to access your camera.

Open your Spotify app and tap theSearchoption on the bottom toolbar.

On the search screen, tap theCameraicon to the right of the search bar.

The Spotify desktop app with the Spotify Code option called out.

TapScanto continue and grant Spotify access to your camera.

Line up the Spotify code in the window on your screen, and it will scan automatically.

Screenshots of the Spotify app calling out how to scan a Song Code.