diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2eaef0fc..1ecc799a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Configuration and options can be found at [draculatheme.com/tmux](https://dracul
     `set -g @dracula-show-battery-status true`
 - If forecast information is available, a ☀, ☁, ☂, or ❄ unicode character corresponding with the forecast is displayed alongside the temperature
 - Info if the Panes are synchronized
-- Spotify playback (needs the tool spotify-tui installed)
+- Spotify playback (needs the tool spotify-tui installed). max-len can be configured.
 - Music Player Daemon status (needs the tool mpc installed)
 - Playerctl, get current track metadata
 - Current kubernetes context
diff --git a/scripts/spotify-tui.sh b/scripts/spotify-tui.sh
index 33ff32f3..ab6e39d7 100755
--- a/scripts/spotify-tui.sh
+++ b/scripts/spotify-tui.sh
@@ -15,10 +15,20 @@ main()
     exit 1
   fi
 
+  if [ "$(spt list --devices)" = "No devices available" ]
+  then
+    echo ""
+    exit 0
+  fi
+
   FORMAT=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-spotify-tui-format" "%f %s %t - %a")
   spotify_playback=$(spt playback -f "${FORMAT}")
-  echo ${spotify_playback}
-
+  max_len=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-spotify-tui-max-len" 0)
+  if [[ $max_len -ne 0 ]] ; then
+    echo ${spotify_playback} | head -c $max_len
+  else
+    echo ${spotify_playback}
+  fi
 }
 
 # run the main driver