Posted Aug 11, 2026 at 1:02 PM UTCATurn your Nintendo 3DS into a Spotify remote.It’s been nearly six years since Nintendo stopped making the 3DS but that hasn’t preevnted the console from learning new tricks. If you’ve got a 3DS that can run homebrew apps you can turn the clamshell into a wireless remote for controlling Spotify using files and instructions you’ll find on GitHub.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Andrew Liszewski
Turn your Nintendo 3DS into a Spotify remote.
It’s been nearly six years since Nintendo stopped making the 3DS but that hasn’t preevnted the console from learning new tricks. If you’ve got a 3DS that can run homebrew apps you can turn the clamshell into a wireless remote for controlling Spotify using files and instructions you’ll find on GitHub. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/3ds.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]
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