It sounds to me likeyour computer and phone just aren't talking, so let's go through a few steps first to make sure things are configured correctly. If you have any questions regarding the steps required to sync local files, please reply back with them and we'll do our best to answer you. If for some reason the metadata such as track length differs this can cause conflict and break the track.
In this instance you are best off removing the local file from your playlist on the desktop and adding the track from the Spotify server then re-sync. This should fix this issue. Let us know if this resolves your syncing issues, or if you're still having trouble after trying the steps outlined in the support document.
View solution in original post. Any problems are normally down to communication issues so here's a list of things to check if local files won't download. If you still can't make it work, you can create a mobile hotspot on your mobile and connect your PC to this hotspot via wifi. Syncing the local files should then work. Kirashi I didn't understand some of your resolutions, can you please do a step by step explanation?? I didn't resolve it yet, but thanks for taking your time to help me.
Joe, I tried almost everything you said, except for the router settings, which I don't know where it is. Thanks for trying to help me too.
Apologies Kiryoth. I'll try to explain. Also, take a look at the steps and recommendations you'll find in this Spotify Answer about Local Files. If you've already checked those steps and the issue still persists, could you let us know what exactly you've tried from there? 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? Thanks in advance! Hi jennahowitt , Welcome to the Community, thanks for reaching out about this and letting us know what you've tried. Let us know how it goes. We'll be on the lookout for your reply. Novy Moderator. Reply 0 Likes. I just solved this problem reinstalling Spotify from Microsoft Store Initially I had Spotify downloaded from the website with the.
Try this, because I did everything and it seemed to not work. The following guide will take the macOS system for an example. Windows users can follow the guide with the same operation to make it. Click Spotify at the menu bar then select 'Preferences' to enter the Settings page. On Windows, you can click to the down-arrow button next to your Username to enter the 'Settings' page. On the settings page of Spotify, scroll down to the 'Local Files' section and press the button next to 'Show Local Files'.
Apart from these default settings, you can also add the music from your CD or your own by clicking on 'Add a Source' then select the folder to import your local files to Spotify. Up till now, you can hit to Local Files to enter the music sources that you have imported to Spotify to get access to the music that you own.
Enjoy your music at any time. What if you are phone-oriented users? How can you enjoy your local files on your Spotify? Keep your eyes on the following part and you will make it at ease in 4 steps. Tips: If you want to add local files to Spotify on iPhone or Android devices, please prepare a Spotify Premium for the following steps. To better illustrate the whole operation, we are going to take the iPhone 7 as an example of the following guide.
Android users can also follow the guide below to make your own local files playable on your devices. If you have successfully imported local files to Spotify, then you can skip this step to move to the next step. If not, please back to Part 1 above to make it. On the bottom of the sides bar, click on 'New Playlist' in the menu bar to create a new playlist for your local music files.
Now in the right side, you should see your local music are listed under the 'Local Files'. Just choose the music you want to listen to on your iPhone or Android devices, and click right to add them to the playlists that you have created. Then you can move onto the next step to make it. Make sure you have logged into your Spotify account and both your devices are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
On your devices, click on Your Library and you can see all the playlists you have on Spotify. Find out the playlists that you have created and hit the download button to get them fully downloaded to your devices. Then you can listen to your local files on your iPhone or Android devices.
The whole add local files to Spotify is completely introduced on the two parts above. However, sometimes, Spotify users will complain that the Spotify local files not playing on their devices. So how can you do if you encountered this situation?
You can take a look at the following 6 methods to fix it by yourself. Make sure your devices and your computer are on the same Wi-Fi network and are logged into the same Spotify account. Check if you have exceeded the accessible download limit, which is 10, songs per device for 5 separate devices. Try to disable your local firewall and see if the problem is fixed. Or you can set the IP address as following port One common reason is the imported songs are not DRM-free, meaning it is restricted by copyright.
So you need to remove DRM from the music files. Q: What if you want to export Spotify music as Local files? To export Spotify music as local files, you need to convert Spotify music to MP3 and save it to your phone for playing.
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