Local Files On Spotify App

  

Use the app to play music files stored on your device, which we call local files.

Sync Local Files To Spotify Mobile App 1. All you need is your Android or iOS smartphone, PC or Mac and a WiFi network. Now connect your mobile and PC to the same WiFi network. Assuming you’ve already added the desired local files to your playlist using the steps mentioned above. Spotify is a digital music service that gives you access to millions of songs. Go into Preferences first. (Windows users can find it under Edit, while Mac users can find it under Spotify.) Then scroll down to Local Files and select ADD A SOURCE. With the folder added, any unrestricted music contained within will be immediately imported into the Spotify library.

Note: Files or downloads from illegal sources are not permitted.

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  1. On desktop, import your local files (with the 'Desktop' steps).
  2. Add the files to a new playlist.
  3. Log in on your mobile or tablet using the same WiFi as your desktop.
  4. Go to Settings > Local Files and switch on Local audio files.
    Note: You need to allow Spotify to find devices in the prompt that shows.
  5. Download the playlist with your local files.

Didn’t work?

Make sure:

  • Sync Local Files From Spotify Desktop To Any Device. Firstly, you will need to attach the Music Playlist local folder on Spotify. Here, I am going to attach my local folder on Spotify Windows. In the Account Settings, scroll down to Local Files Section. To stream local files, you.
  • First, you have to configure Spotify to show local files. Open up settings and scroll down until you see the “Show Local Files” setting; turn it on. Just below that are controls to enable the Downloads folder and the Music Library folder; the locations of those depend on which OS you are using.
  • Local files Make Spotify your all-in-one music player. In addition to over 50 million tracks we offer, you can also use your Spotify app to play music files stored on your device (which we call 'local files'). Note: Files or downloads from illegal sources are not permitted.
  • The key part here is the new property 'islocal' which should be used to determine whether the track is a local file. The Track Object for a Local File. The structure of a Spotify track object for a local file is identical to that of a regular Spotify track, with some notable differences in available data: A number of fields will always be empty, zero, false or null; Some fields are populated from available local file information; The track URI has a special formatting.
  • You're logged in to the same account on both your desktop and mobile
  • Your devices are connected to the same WiFi network
  • The app is up-to-date on both devices
  • Your device is up-to-date
  • The Spotify app has access to your local network. Check in your iPhone/iPad settings under Spotify

For: Premium

  1. On desktop, import your local files (with the 'Desktop' steps).
  2. Add the files to a new playlist.
  3. Log in on your mobile or tablet using the same WiFi as your desktop.
  4. Download the playlist with your local files.

Didn’t work?

Make sure:

  • You're logged in to the same account on both your desktop and mobile
  • Your devices are connected to the same WiFi network
  • The app is up-to-date on both devices
  • Your device is up-to-date
  1. Click , then Settings.
  2. Scroll to Local Files and switch Show Local Files on.
  3. Switch off any sources you don't want.
  4. Click ADD A SOURCE to select another folder.

Music from that folder is now in Local Files in the menu on the left.

Supported file types

Note: Some of your files may be protected in restricted formats. Install QuickTime on your computer to allow most of these tracks to be played on Spotify.

Play Local Files On Spotify Ios

  • .mp3
  • .m4p (unless it contains video)
  • .mp4 (if QuickTime is installed on your computer)

The iTunes lossless format (M4A) isn't supported.

If your file isn’t supported, we do our best to match it with songs from the Spotify catalog. The version we match with might differ from the original.

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Last updated: 24 September, 2020

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