If you don’t have a Spotify account yet, create one here (it’s free!). Once logged into Spotify, head to the privacy page where there is an option to download your data. Wait a few days for Spotify to send you an email with your data. Although this is an easier method, you only get a three-month snapshot of data. If you are a Spotify Premium subscriber, you can download up to 10,000 podcasts and playlists to your device and listen to them at any time without chewing up cellular data. To download an album or a playlist, open the playlist you want to download and enable the “Download” toggle switch. Launched in 2008, Spotify has had 75 million active users and over 20 million paid subscribers worldwide. Although Spotify is perfect for music fans, it does not provide an option to extract the MP3 files from Spotify, thus, the subscribers can't download Spotify songs or play on MP3 player. Open Spotify, and select Your Library at the bottom. Select Playlist at the top, then select the Playlist you'd like to download. Set the Download toggle switch to On for the playlist. Repeat these steps for any other playlists you'd like to download. Poor reception and mobile data caps will no longer be a concern. This is especially beneficial for anyone invested in Spotify's growing library of original podcasts. It's more reasonable to download hours of recorded audio at home via WiFi than to stream it over mobile data. Downloading can mean a better audio experience, too. Download a Song or Album from Spotify. Spotify gives you the ability to curate a personal playlist made up of your favorite songs. If you wish to download individual songs, you must first put them onto this playlist and then download. Download from Spotify. With our love of figuring out how to save on data, we’ve been talking about downloading from streaming services for years. Apps change though, so time for an update! To download music from Spotify, you’ll need a Spotify Premium subscription. At $9.99 a month though, you can’t go wrong.
You can quickly mark a few Spotify playlists and make them available offline directly from your phone — your computer doesn’t need to be on because you download tracks directly from Spotify’s own server.
Connect to a Wi-Fi network to do this procedure when possible, rather than 3G, because Wi-Fi is probably a lot faster and, depending on your data plan, should cost less, too.
There’s an option in your settings that allows you to turn syncing over 2.5G/3G networks on or off to avoid unnecessary data costs. On the iPhone, go to Settings and ensure the Sync over 2G/3G switch is in the Off position (it appears gray, not green, when it’s set to Off). On Android, go to More→Settings and make sure Sync over 3G is unchecked.
iPhone and Android devices are the most popular. For those of you using another device, the information in the following sections should still help you find your way, and you can also check the Spotify Mobile page for help.
Sync offline Spotify playlists by using the iPhone
To copy tracks on to your iPhone and listen to them later without a data connection, follow these steps:
Open Spotify on your mobile device.
Select Playlists at the bottom-left of the window to access a list of your playlists (if they don’t already appear), and then touch Edit at the top-right to enter Edit mode.
On the right side of each playlist while in Edit mode, you see the Sync symbol, represented by a down arrow. Any green sync symbol means the playlist has already been synced to your phone; if it’s gray, it isn’t available in Offline mode.
Mark any playlists you want to make available offline by tapping their gray symbols.
Any playlists you tap turn green.
When you finish selecting playlists, touch Done.
The syncing process begins, as long as you’re online and connected to Wi-Fi (if you’ve turned syncing over 2.5G/3G off in your settings).
You can also sync playlists while you’re actually in one. On the iPhone, swipe your finger across the silver Available Offline switch at the top-right of the screen to turn Offline mode on (or off). When on, the switch is green and says Yes. When off, it’s gray and says No.
See also Share Spotify Tracks on the iPhone.
Sync offline Spotify playlists by using an Android device
To copy tracks onto your Android device and listen to them later without a data connection, follow these steps:
Log into the Spotify application to view all your playlists.
Touch the Edit Offline Playlists button to enter Spotify’s Edit mode.
Mark all the playlists you want to make available offline by selecting the check boxes next to their names.
Touch Done.
A blue progress bar appears next to the playlist name, and a green progress bar appears at the top of the screen, telling you how many songs you have left to sync.
Alternatively, when you’re in a playlist, follow these steps to sync that playlist for Offline mode:
Log into the Spotify application on your Android to view all your playlists.
Press and hold a playlist that you want to make available offline.
An Options pop-up window appears.
Select Available Offline.
The playlist starts syncing automatically.
See also How to Share Spotify Tracks on Android.
For both iPhone and Android, songs continue to sync as long as the application is open.
Step by step tutorial
The following is a step-by-step guide on how to download music from Spotify to Windows PC with NoteBurner Spotify Music Converter. Please make sure you’ve downloaded the Spotify music downloader to your computer before we get started.
Note: If you are a Mac user, please refer to How to Download Music from Spotify on Mac for detailed steps.
1 Import Spotify Songs from Spotify to NoteBurner
Launch NoteBurner Spotify Music converter. Copy and paste or drag and drop the song/playlist link from Spotify (Free) to NoteBurner, the program will read and list all songs very soon.
2 Choose Output Format and Output Path
Click “Settings” button on the upper right. Here you can choose output format (MP3/ AAC/ FLAC/ WAV), output quality, as well as output path.
3 Download Music from Spotify to Windows PC
Click the 'Convert' button and the Spotify song or playlist you selected in Step 1 will soon be converted and downloaded to your local computer. When the conversion is done, click “Converted” button on the left side and you can check all the songs that have been converted successfully.
My Spotify Data
Now you can enjoy your Spotify songs offline, play them on Windows Media Player or transfer them from your PC to any other devices as you wish.
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Note: The free trial version of NoteBurner Spotify Music Converter enables users to convert the first 3 minutes of each song. To ulock the time limitation, please purchase a license.