Unfortunately the latest Linux client has a problem where it segfaults every time you browse for a local files source, but there is a older release from February available here:. Version 1. So it looks like there are issues with the Mac spotify client that are stopping android clients downloading local files, but the Linux client works fine if you use the older version. Local Files won't download. All forum topics Previous Topic Next Topic.
Casual Listener. Same here - followed all the guides, checked the steps - phone and laptop are on same Wifi. Reply 1 Like. Hey there folks, Thanks for reaching out about this.
Alex Moderator. We recommend checking if a firewall or anti-virus software is affecting the performance of the Spotify app. It should be whitelisted and not having any restrictions. We also suggest that you try changing the source of the local files on your device. You can create a new folder in a different directory on your device and move your local files to this folder.
Then just delete the old folder used for the local files. Now, you can try importing the files again. Since you're running Windows you can reach out to the Microsoft Customer support here. They'll gladly help you make sure Spotify is excluded from any antivirus or firewall setting. If it's an option - could you transfer the files to another PC and check if you're able to import the local files from there? Also please keep in mind that only files obtained from official sources are supported.
Can you confirm that this is the case? Local Files Won't Download. All forum topics Previous Topic Next Topic. Hi, I'm having issues getting local files to play on Spotify on Android. Is there any way to do this?
I really could use some help, because most of what I listen to are from my own library. Thank you in advance. I don't know why they added this or why it's disabled by default, but my problem is fixed. The steps to sync local files from a computer to the iOS Spotify app have recently changed. Sorry for the inconvenience. From the help article :. Also, at first the Local Files playlist will show as empty in the iOS app.
Now you can still see songs even if they are not available on Spotify or for local files -- not synced over yet. I'm having this issue atm and I've turned on the setting on my iPhone but nothings gets downloaded no matter how many times I try it.
FYI I'm using the Linux desktop app, does that matter? I was able to fix this by switching from my 5GHz network to the 2GHz instead. In case you are new to Spotify and unfamiliar with the process of moving Spotify music offline on Android, we've collected the whole steps here to instruct you how to transfer offline local files from Spotify to Android , as well as the alternative way to download Spotify music on Android for offline listening.
With the following guide, you can copy the complete Spotify playlists and songs to Android devices in a few clicks only. Once it's done, you can listen to the Spotify music offline on Android at anytime. Note: This solution only works for Premium users of Spotify.
If you are using Spotify Free, you should skip to the other method which will show you how to download Spotify music offline on Android for free. You can either choose Sync all music to this device or Manually choose playlists to sync to manage specific playlists for syncing.
The above solution is highly recommended if you have a light Spotify library. But what if your music collection is too large to be transferred to Android, like this one:. I know I can easily install the Spotify for Android and re-download the playlists on the phone, but as my library is really a huge one, it would be time-consuming with re-downloading.
So is there any easier solution to directly sync my Spotify local files to Android? If you are having the same problem, or you just want to listen to Spotify offline without Premium on Android, you should simply follow the alternative solution here.
As you should know, Spotify music are protected by DRM technology which prevents us from copying Spotify playlists from one device to the other.
Then Spotify app will be opened automatically. Click menu button and choose Preferences. Click the big 'Convert' button and TunesKit will start downloading the Spotify songs offline to Android compatible audio formats at up to 5X faster speed.
After conversion, simply click the history folder to locate the downloaded Spotify songs. When it comes to the world of music, Spotify has almost all the tracks in its database you can wish for. Then you can see what local songs are currently unavailable and upload them again on Spotify. Delete cache on your Spotify mobile app. If you've streamed Spotify songs for a long time and never clear the cache before.
The phone might become sluggish and can't play local files on Spotify mobile app. Then go to the playlist where your local songs are and then tap the download button again. Then all the local files should be available to be played.
If your local files still get stuck in Spotify and can't be played. Why don't we try it in reverse, that is to say, play your local files including your favorite Spotify songs offline together.
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