Why cant I download playlists on Spotify?

Hi, so spotify won't download songs to my phone anymore. I have a premium account and my phone is connected to internet via a stable WiFi connection. I'm not in offline mode and download using cellular is switched on. Why this happen and how to solve it?

If your music or podcasts won’t download:

1. Make sure there’s enough free space on the device’s memory [we recommend at least 1GB].

2. You can only download music and podcasts to a maximum of 5 separate devices.

3. You can only download a maximum of 10,000 songs per device. If you get an error message that says you’ve reached this limit, try removing some existing downloads.

4. Make sure your account has been online at least once within the last 30 days.

If you have checked above items and still couldn't download Spotify music, contact with Spotify Consumer Support filling this contact form , or tweeting to @SpotifyCares [ENG], @SpotifyAyuda [ESP] or @SpotifyAjuda [PT].

Or you can dowload Spotify music with third-party software Ondesoft Spotify Music Converter - which allows you to easily download any Spotify music as MP3 files with 100% original quality to save on your computer or any music players. With it, you can download Spotify music with either free or premium account.

This tutorial will show you how to convert Spotify music to mp3 with Ondesoft Spotify Music Converter.

Step 1 Download, install and run Ondesoft Spotify Converter.

Please make sure you have installed Spotify app on your computer.

After you open Ondesoft Spotify Converter, the Spotify app will be launched automatically.

Step 2 Add Spotify songs to Ondesoft Spotify Converter

Click the Add Files button, then drag Spotify songs, playlists, albums from Spotify app to the interface. If you are using Spotify web player, copy and paste the link to the bottom left area. Then click the Add button to import all Spotify songs you’d like to convert.

3. Set output settings

Click the Options button to change the output folder, output format, bitrate or sample rate. The default output format is MP3. You can also select M4A,WAV and FLAC according your needs. It also allows you to change the bitrate from 128kbps to 512kbps.

Step 4 Start the conversion

After changing the output settings, click the Convert button to start converting Spotify music to mp3 or other formats.

When the conversion finishes, click below folder icon to quickly find all converted songs.

Now you can play the Spotify songs anywhere you want without Spotify app.

Last updated on 07 February, 2022

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Spotify is working to bring its desktop app on par with the mobile app.

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In March, Spotify revamped its desktop and web apps to work more like the mobile versions, making the music streaming service easier to use across platforms. In addition to the fresh look, Spotify improved playlist creation by adding the ability to drag and drop tracks. You can also now write playlist descriptions and add cover images on desktop and web the same way you would on mobile. 

Perhaps one of the biggest updates arrived for premium members: You can now download tracks to a computer with the desktop app. This was already available for the mobile app, but now laptop and desktop users can also enjoy downloaded music while offline. 

Here's how to download Spotify music on the mobile and desktop apps.

Read more: Spotify Duo vs. Family vs. Individual: Which Premium Spotify plan is best?

How to download music in the Spotify mobile app

In case you didn't know you could do this on your phone, it's easy. Build a new playlist by going to the Your Library tab and tapping the Plus sign [+] in the top right corner. Name your playlist and start adding songs. No matter if you've got just one song or a dozen, toggle the Download button in the playlist within the mobile app. A little green arrow will appear next to each song to indicated it's been saved to your phone. 

But where do you find the downloads once you've got them? Go back to Your Library, and at the top of the screen you should see Playlists, Artists and Downloaded. Choose Downloaded. Now you should see all the playlists and songs you've downloaded and can listen to offline. 

Now, Spotify's desktop app works more like the mobile app.

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How to download music in the Spotify desktop app

Downloading music with the Spotify desktop or web app is essentially the same as using the mobile app. Unfortunately, you can't download solely using the web player in a browser, but downloading the desktop app is free. 

1. Open the Spotify desktop app [if you haven't downloaded it already, go ahead and do so from the app store of your choice].

2. Build your playlist. You can do this by clicking a song > Add to Playlist. From there, add it to an existing playlist or choose New Playlist to start from scratch. 

3. Open your playlist [if you closed out of it while searching for songs] and toggle on Download.

4. After it's completed, you'll see a little green arrow next to the downloaded playlist in the left-hand panel. The little green arrow indicates that the playlist is available offline -- no need to go through filters like on mobile. 

5. If you no longer want the playlist or songs available offline, simply toggle off Download. 

For more, check out our guide on which premium Spotify plan is best and the best music streaming services for 2021.

• On the Playlist you wish to download: Under the title of playlist click Download. Once the download is complete, you can list offline.
• Only Spotify Premium subscribers are able to download playlists.
  

This article explains what it means to download your Spotify playlists, who can download them, and how to download your playlist to access it offline.

A Spotify account gives you access to more music than you could ever want, ready to play with just a click. But as a streaming service these songs are usually served up to you on demand, meaning if you don't have a good data connection, you may be out of luck. Fortunately they included a useful feature to download your playlists to your device.

Before getting started, it's important to understand what downloading a Spotify playlist will actually do. Consider what happens when you purchase digital music from a seller like Amazon or Google. Once you buy a song you're able to download it in a format such as MP3, which you can then copy to multiple devices, backup, etc.

But with Spotify [and services like it], you're renting access to their music catalog. You don't actually own it, and so you don't get the same file-based assets you can use as you like. Instead, the Spotify app is storing a temporary version of the song on your device. This allows you to listen to your playlists without using up your data allowance, or when you don't have any connectivity at all.

These instructions will work for current versions of Spotify on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS.

To download your Spotify playlist:

1. First, create your playlist. All Spotify users have one default playlist called Liked Songs, which you can conveniently use to download all your music at once. Alternately, you can create smaller playlists and download them individually.
   

2. At the top of the playlist, beneath the title banner, is a Download button. Click Download to start the process.
   

3. You can see the progress on the button, which will change to a Stop button as the data comes in.
   

4. Once complete, you can play your download playlist songs. You can confirm individual songs are downloaded by the icon next to the artist's name.
   

You won't notice a difference on how you work with your downloaded music, but you'll find you can playlists will play just fine even if your device is totally disconnected.

There are a few likely reasons you can't download your playlists on Spotify, or play music you're previously downloaded:

• First and foremost, downloading your playlists for offline listening requires a Premium account. If you're simply enjoying the free offering [you'll know if you are if you hear advertisements], you'll need to upgrade to Spotify Premium in order to utilize this feature.
• Aside from your plan type, another reason you can't download your songs is lack of storage space. Like on-device formats, Spotify's high-quality audio requires a non-trivial amount of storage. If you find you can't download everything, you may need to create some more selective playlists and download those using the instructions above.
• If you find you can't play playlists you're already downloaded, be aware you'll need to connect your device to the internet at least every 30 days. This is so the Spotify app can confirm you still have an active subscription, and therefore have rights to the downloaded songs.
  

FAQ

• How do I share a Spotify playlist on Android?

  Go to Your Library and choose a playlist, then tap More [the three dots] under the playlist's name. Tap Share to share songs on Spotify via Snapchat, Instagram, AirDrop, etc.

• How do I save someone else's playlist on Spotify?

  To find a friend's playlist on Spotify, go to Friend Activity, choose a friend, then select See All next to Public Playlists. Choose a playlist, then select the Download button under the playlist's name.

• How do I change a playlist picture on Spotify?

  To change a Spotify playlist picture, open the playlist and tap More [the three dots] > Edit Playlist > Change Image. You can choose a photo from your device or take a new picture with your camera.

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