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- Spotify App For Mac
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- Spotify App For Laptop
Use the app to play music files stored on your device, which we call local files.
Note: Files or downloads from illegal sources are not permitted.
You don't need a 'Data' folder inside your AppData spotify folder, because this command will create a 'Link' with the look of a folder. If you enter this created file, you'll see and think is it that the Data is still saved on the C drive, but it is the point, make the program think that. In fact the data is really stored in your storage Driver. Think I found a solution! Just deny yourself the write permission to the folder C:Users.AppDataLocalSpotifyData. Right-click on it, Properties Security Edit. Deny yourself (not System or Admin) the Write permission and apply that. Since now spotify is working as expected without any errors and the folder remains empty.
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- On desktop, import your local files (with the 'Desktop' steps).
- Add the files to a new playlist.
- Log in on your mobile or tablet using the same WiFi as your desktop.
- 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. - Download the playlist with your local files.
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Didn’t work?
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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
- The Spotify app has access to your local network. Check in your iPhone/iPad settings under Spotify
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Spotify App For Mac
- On desktop, import your local files (with the 'Desktop' steps).
- Add the files to a new playlist.
- Log in on your mobile or tablet using the same WiFi as your desktop.
- 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
- Click , then Settings.
- Scroll to Local Files and switch Show Local Files on.
- Switch off any sources you don't want.
- 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.
- .mp3
- .m4p (unless it contains video)
- .mp4 (if QuickTime is installed on your computer)
The iTunes lossless format (M4A) isn't supported.
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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.
Last updated: 24 September, 2020
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