I have been using Spotify for quite some time and was thinking about playing my downloaded music files on Spotify but didn't know how to sync local files Spotify.
If you are too facing such an issue then I have good news for you I found the solution to this query and synced my local music to Spotify :)
In this article, I will share my experience with you about how you can sync your local files to your mobile. Whether you have an Android or iOS, I will guide you to sync your local songs to Spotify on phone.
I will also guide you on how you can sync the files on a Windows laptop. If you are a Mac user, then please feel left behind, I will cover Macbook too.
Sync Local Files To Spotify
Many people don't know what means Sync Local Files to Spotify. If you are among them then please let me tell you that using this feature of Spotify, you can play your local songs downloaded from any source on Spotify. If you haven't already downloaded Spotify then you may download it from the Play Store.
How do I sync Spotify local files to Android?
To sync local files on Android, I opened my Spotify app, headed to my profile picture, and tapped on it. Then I tapped on Settings and Privacy and scrolled down to find Local Files.
I switched on the Show audio files from this device and it's done!! ✌. I had some music files in a different folder so I added that folder to Spotify by using the add source option.
Now I went to "Your Library" in my Spotify app and my local music files were there in Local Files :)
How to sync local files Spotify to iPhone or iOS
On iOS, just open the Spotify app on your iPhone and go to Settings and Privacy. Now scroll down to the Local Files.
Now switch the Show audio files from this device on. This will show all of your local music files in the Spotify app. To add any particular folder, you can add the source of that folder to Spotify.
Now just go to "Your Library" and all of your music files will be there on Spotify. Just enjoy it:)
How do I sync Spotify local files to Windows PC
Adding local files to a Windows PC is a little bit tricky but not that difficult. We just need to follow the following steps:
We need to unlock our phone and connect it to the Windows laptop or a computer via USB.
Now have to give permission to our Windows PC to use/access our phone and to do that, we need to tap "Allow" on the "Allow access to your data" notification on our phone when it appears after we connect it with the computer via USB.
Now switch to the computer and we need to click on the device notification and click on "Open device to view files".
Doing this, a file transfer window will open. We just need to drag our music files to the Spotify folder and it's done.
Just eject the phone from Windows and unplug it from USB and you will find all of your music files there on the Windows Spotify app.
How do I sync Spotify local files to Macbook
To transfer music files to a Macbook, we have to follow the below steps:
First of all, to complete this process, we need one application, we have to download and install the Android File Transfer on our Macbook. Now it's time to unlock our phone and connect it with the Macbook via a USB cable.
Once it is connected via a USB cable, it will ask for permission. Just tap "Allow" on the "Allow access to your data" notification.
Now open the Android File Transfer application on the Macbook and drag the music files from the Android phone to the Macbook and it is done :)
Once you have dragged all the music files, just unplug the USB cable and now the local music files can be played on Spotify in Macbook.
FAQs
Q. Can you sync local files on Spotify?
Yes, we can surely sync local files on Spotify.
Q. Can you import local files to Spotify?
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