How to add non Spotify songs to your phone - May 2023
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- How do I add non Spotify songs to my phone?
I couldn't find a helpful tutorial anywhere! So after much troubleshooting, I decided to make one that actually works, until Spotify changes their system again lol.
For everyone still struggling to get it to work, here are a couple things to try.
1. You need Spotify Premium
2. Be sure you’re connected to the same WiFi network.
*You may need to allow Spotify to access your local network in your phone settings
3. Be sure to turn local files on BOTH devices
4. Try rebooting the apps to get things moving along and updating
5. Try making sure your songs are in .mp3 format
6. Try temporarily disabling your computer’s firewall
7. Conjure a spirit from the back rooms and cross your fingers 😅
Also, you can add album artwork in windows media player or VLC 😉
I also teach at photography at LumaUniversity.com for anyone interested ❤️
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For everyone still struggling to get it to work, here are a couple things to try.
1. You need Spotify Premium
2. Be sure you’re connected to the same WiFi network.
**You may need to allow Spotify to access your local network in your phone settings*
3. Be sure to turn local files on BOTH devices
4. Android users may need to download songs onto their phones directly to the Spotify folder.
5. Try rebooting the apps to get things moving along and updating
6. Try making sure your songs are in .mp3 format
7. Try temporarily disabling your computer’s firewall
8. Conjure a spirit from the back rooms and cross your fingers 😅
Also, you can add album artwork in windows media player or VLC 😉
I also teach at photography at LumaUniversity.com for anyone interested ❤️
somehow doesnt work for me :(
my phone app settings look different but i did activate local data. also spotify connect on my pc says my phone is in another network even tho theyre both connect to the same wifi.
At least on iPhone, you might have to go the privacy tab for Spotify in your system settings and enable network sharing, I was struggling for 3 hours to figure that out
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! my file was apparently .WAV and not .mp3 format, so I converted it and it worked instantly! Thanks!
connecting to the same wifi worked for me thans
i don’t know what i’m doing wrong I guess i don’t really know how to get my songs in mp3 format and if i did that right the local files are nowhere to find
this video is the only one that actually tells what to do. thanks.
There’s many videos with similar titles but for completely different tutorials. Broaden your search result next time, you donut.
i was watching some lazy dude make the tutorial and he only did half the tutroial and then just told you what to do for the rest of it 😭
Just might be the best vid on UA-cam, simple steps, friendly tone, simple and aesthetic display. Thank you for your help.
Thank you for the kind words 🙏
USEFUL TIP!
I spent hours downloading songs and following the steps but it didn't work on my phone. It said that the songs would not sync, despite me being on the same network. Finally figured out why!
My songs were downloaded in the mp3 format and I guess it was not compatible with iPhone (I could not drag the files to iTunes either). I converted all the files into m4a (You could use a mp3->m4a converter or download your songs in m4a from the start if possible) and they immediately worked! Everything is now playable in my Spotify :) Hope it helps!
p.s: I saw some comments saying theirs only worked with mp3 files, but somehow mine only worked with m4a. So I guess just try and see which works for you!
I was having the same problem and this solution worked! THANK YOU SO MUCH! ❤
Bless your heart 😭, this is the REAL FIX !
This was my problem. THANK YOU!
This was SO HELPFUL. I've had Spotify for 10+ years and this whole process still gets me. Some of my songs randomly were no longer playing on my phone and I couldn't figure out how to fix it. I wasn't connected to the same WiFi network, so once I did that, it re-downloaded the missing songs. Come on, Spotify! Anyway - thank you. :)
For reals! Get with the program Spotify! Hahaha. You’re welcome ☺️
I was having a problem getting the my downloaded songs to work on my iPhone with the message "spotify cant play this right now. if you have the file in your computer you can import it".
I fixed this by going to my iPhone's "Settings", locating the Spotify App and enabling "Local Network" where it says "Allow Spotify to Access". Hope this helps :D
thank you very much this solved my issue!
Still not working
Omg thank you so much i was getting so annoyed, i knew spotify wasnt connecting to my wifi
Omg thank you so much, it worked
Bro, straight lifesaver. THANK YOU!
Doesn't work - song is still greyed out :(
make sure your file is an MP3 and not any other audio format
You are a life saver man! I wasn't interested in any other content you have, but just because of your concise, authentic and practical delivery i'm going to subscribe. Man i like the quality of the video as well, i mean overall, the sound, delivery, speach everything. Do continue your uploads :)
Awe, thanks mate! I actually do photography tutorials on my other channel if you want more than just time lapses. Haha. But either way that means a lot! Thank you ❤️ UA-cam.com/jeahnlaffitte
it's still unplayable on my phone, why? already enabled local files and downloaded the playlist :(
For me too, but I fixed it by disabling local files on my phone. Downloading the playlist on Spotify on my PC(even though it should be stored there already. Dunno how it works). then reopen Spotify on your phone and reenable local files. You must also do this step whenever you download new files, but it still works for me.
@@swatforce3309 I tried it but it still doesnt work on my phone...how did you download the playlist on pc?
You may need to go to settings and allow Spotify to use local network but idk.
tysm this was sooooo much clearer than all the other ones, i actually got it to work!!
Yay! Glad it helped. Hopefully it’s not outdated in a week or two haha
I had a problem where it kept showing “not downloaded” so I tried a different way to download to mp3 on the pc and it worked,
so whoever is looking in the comments to find a solution, hopeful this helps
this man deserves more likes for this clear and well explained video 😭
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THANK YOU, THANK YOU. No one was able to give me information like the one you just gave me. SO thank you.
Switched to apple music because this process was 10x easier, stumbled across this video and worked a treat.
aaaa i want to bash my head in. this worked for the MOST part, i wanted to have these 7 songs on spotify. for 6 of those songs, it worked absolutely PERFECTLY... but of course... the ONE song it didnt work for is my favorite of those 7. and i keep following the steps and no matter what i do, absolutely NOTHING is working aaaa
Did you ever figure it out? I have about 10 of 50 songs that aren't working either....
@@tgpomy i did figure it out, but i dont remember what in particular i did, i'm so sorry :c i feel like i just kept trying and eventually got it?
If you want a video that explains EXACTLY what you want to know than watch that video!!!!!!!!THANK YOU so much you´re a lifesaver!!!!!
thanks man, simple, fast, working tutorial. cheers
You're my lifesaver, my everything i sat therer for 4 hours now and it FINALLY WORKED
Finally, a solution! Thanks😊
took me a while but it worked. For anyone struggling the reason it will not play on your phone is most likely because Spotify does not have access to local network in settings.
nvm i restarted my phone and it worked. thank you so much! its such a headache, i wish they'd stop changing it
I feel that! I had to reboot and restart so many times 🙄 It’s just a pain haha. Glad you got it going tho!
trying to find a fix for hours until you showed me this. Legend!
Yaaay! Glad it helped
Man saved me from deleting my UA-cam account. After I figure Ed out how to get the music that I needed. It was soooooo easy. Thank you so much.
You are THE GOAT. Only place in the internet with this information. And even contacting Spotify directly I couldn’t make this work. Thank you!
Haha that’s sick. Glad it helped
Great video, thanks! If you're having trouble adding it to a playlist make sure Enhanced Shuffle is turned off or for some reason it won't let you add a local song.
Spotify removes my local files after a few days. Never had this problem. Really strange. Any idea?
You are literally a god for this, thank you man
This helped me so much thank you best tutorial ever 🙏
How? I did everything step by step
OMG!!! God Bless YOU!!! You are the MAN!! Thank you so much for doing this video! I saw so many videos on this and they never showed this part on how to play it on your phone! Thank YOU!!! 💓❤🔥
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! I cannot tell you how long I spent browsing videos and the internet for a clear explanation!
Dude this was the only one that actually worked. A real legend right here.
everytime i close the app and im not connected to the same wifi as my computer, it removes the download... how do i fix that?
For me it also does but i fixed it by looking in the local data file on my phone. So the songs cant be played in the playlist i created when im not in the wifi but they are playable in the local data file on the phone. Maybe that works for you
Spotify is so wild for this ugh!!! works well thank you. a few songs wont work for some reason but i will figure it out
nvm it was an issue with the files! it works now :)
it just wont work... it feels like ive tried everything... did they patch this or something? Does my PC need to be on wifi specifically, or will ethernet do? It pops up on my iphone so im assuming its okay... someone please help
:(
same to me, maybe it's a new patch or fix
@@SavkTrop It worked for me when I tried it today. It has not been patched
works fine for me, just takes a few mins to sync up -- try having PC on same wifi as phone and it should work -- good luck
This is the only one that worked and I´m so thankful bruh!
dude i love you so much. this is incredible
Oh my God!!!! This is the only video that helped me get my downloads to play on my phone. I have been trying to figure this out for over a month, and I almost gave up. I watched countless videos and nothing was working. Thank you so much! You just saved my brain from exploding lol! Music is everything to me, it's my coping mechanism, and not having my playlist exactly how I had it on my recently deceased iPod was killing me. I cannot thank you enough! Please add a way for your viewers to send you a donation or something.
I’m so glad it helped ❤️ That’s great news! I actually have gifts/subs active on my insta where I teach photography and lighting if that interests you! But maybe I’ll keep expanding into tutorials like this 🥰 instagram.com/jeahnlaffitte
Thanks so much again for the kind words! ❤️ enjoy those tunes
I still can't believe it worked. Thanks so much
so my local files went away for some reason and i couldnt remember how i did it in the first place and it was making me upset for a couple of hours until i went into my history to find this gem of a video thanks again so much even after a year
Awesome 👏
Bro you don’t understand how happy I am you made this
Awesome, perfect video. Other guides don't work. Thank you so much!
You are a FUCKING LIFE SAVER. New sub!!
God bless you bro you have no idea how hard it was for me to sync the files, was talking to spotify for a few months at a time and they couldnt help, this is a lifesaver bro, thankyou so much.
Crazy they can’t help. More like “won’t help” haha. Glad I could help!
GOD BLESS YOU MAN -- A TRUE HERO, A LEGEND, A MAN OF PURPOSE, YOU HAVE CHANGED MY LIFE -- THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS VDEO BOSSSS
Great Video! It didn't work for me at first, then i read your description and thought... "You know i don't know if my files are in MP3" so i got an mp3 file just to test it and it worked!
The real G under all these plebs! Thank you so much
When I enable Local Files there is no Icon in the Playlist tab like you showed. What am I doing wrong ? Nothing changes when I turn it on
Hearing this more often. I wish I knew. Be sure to check my pinned comment for more ideas from the community ❤️
@@JeahnLaffitteAdventures It does actually work now, I just took all the files out and put them back in, so I guess there has to be "valid" files in the folder for it to show up
tysm bro the pinned comment actually solved my issues, i was craving for the soundtrack
Thank you man it was a great help. didn’t work for me at first , but after restarting my phone only (not even pc) it did it’s magic. Appreciate!
Restarting seems to be the biggest help
if anyone is having issues, the biggest problem that isn't stated is that spotify doesn't allow DRM-protected music to be downloaded, meaning that the song won't be allowed to be shared unless you remove the drm protection from the song
sorry :/
thx it worked
How do I remove it
who’s here because of the carti story
Off topic but BACKR00MS was mid ngl
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@@Lazer_X_v2.0weakest of the 4 but it wasn’t bad
@@Lazer_X_v2.0it was best out of the four bro
Please enlighten me? 😂
LEGEND !
I actually love you
most useful tutorial i've had so far, thanks.
you're an angel bro
still not working :/ after every step and the last step hitting download on your phone its still grey and didnt download shit
same
If you’re on iPhone you need to go to local files and put them into the folder in Spotify.
not being on the same wifi initially was my issue, as soon as i turned on the wifi on my phone all the songs downloaded to my phone THANK U
omg this actually worked holy shit THANK YOUUU
GOD THANK YOU. Watched so many videos none did actually tell me the last steop on the phone. I Fucking hate spotify for making it this complicated. Thak you so much
Thanks so much man. Clear and worked perfectly. Mic quality is better than my hearing btw
😂 thx
YOU'RE A LEGEND!!!!! THANK YOU!
How?? I did everything step by step
Did all the steps Mine won't play at all even after I downloaded it and its a mp3 file Anyone know why?
black magic
a well deserved freaking like omg
🙏
This worked so well! Thank you so much!!!!
EXCELLENT VIDEO THANKS
short, informative and working. thank you!!!
What a game changer dude!, Me and my newly added Sillent Hill playlist really appreciated your help.
Let’s goooooo
it stilll doesnt work...😓 I followed all your steps and i get that same message all over again... "Song not Downloaded"
Thank you for making this. Thus ends my very frustrating journey to get Death Grips Ex Military onto my phone.
I ACTUALLY LOVE YOU SO MUCH
Thanks so much this was much more simple than I thought I'd have to deal with
You’re welcome! I’m glad to hear that
brooo thank you i followed other tutorials bt they never said this part thank you fr
OH EMM GEE YOU"RE A LIFE SAVER!!
thank you my dude! was missing a step. appreciate you!
Finally, a helpful video that actually helped!!! Thanks a lot! Спасибо
works like a charm
Exactly what I was looking for 😉
For some reason some songs work and others don't?? I was able to listen to all of them a few days ago and spotify randomly decided to gray out the songs :/
You should do more tutorials. This quality is great!
Thanks! On my main channel I teach photography ❤️ I just post anything here that doesn’t fit that theme haha. Glad you dig!
Thank you for such succinct explanation! It worked!
The way I did it: I simply put all my mp3 to my phones "Music" folder and enabled "show local files" in the Spotify app settings. After that every song was in my Local files playlist, and they were no longer grayed out in my other playlists aswell.
W MANSSS THANK U
SUPER gratefully for this video. Thank you so much!
you are a savior bro
Mine works for like an hour and then once I try to listen to the song later it is unable to play but shows that it has been downloaded. Idk what to do to allow it to play whenever possible.
Thank you. This really helped me out!
Thank you! The process to make this work is really convoluted (I was stuck at 2:29), but you explained it really well and it works for me now!
Bro how’d you fix it im still stuck at this part now 😭
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Best tutorial ever!
very good step by step tutorial bro you helped me out a lot. thanks :)
genuine lifesaver , thank you 😭😭
It worked very fine , thank you so much
works great man thanks!
OMG THANK YOU YOUVE HELPED ME SO MUCH
BRO WTF MAN THIS IS A W VIDEO, Thank you so much! I can't believe this shit actually works :D, U earned a sup g
first one ive actually found that works thank you so much
You’re very welcome! Glad it worked
YOU ARE AN ANGEL OMG!!! IVE BEEN TRYING FOR EVER AND YOU ARE THE ONLY THAT REALLY HELPED. this is amazing man new sub
❤️ yaaaay
just followed all the steps and spotify say i cang listen to them on my phone
thank you!!! also your voice is beautiful! :)
Awe thanks! 😇
Your a great man 🤝🤝
Thank you! this works now 🙂
i hope both sides of your pillow are eternally cold and that you always find food in the fridge when you want it THANK YOU
@@しけい 🙏 best blessing I’ve ever been given