- You can download music from Spotify for offline listening if you have a subscription to Spotify Premium.
- You’re able to download albums, playlists, and podcasts on Spotify’s mobile app.
- You can only download playlists for offline listening if you’re using Spotify on a computer.
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Spotify allows users with Spotify Premium to download music so that they can listen to their favorite songs or albums offline.
If you’re about to hop on a long train ride or are heading to an area without Wi-Fi, here’s how to download your favorite songs for offline listening with a Spotify Premium account.
How to download music from Spotify on your computer
- Subscribe to Spotify Premium, or log into your Premium account on your PC or Mac computer.
- Find the playlist that you want to download.
- After you’ve selected the playlist from your account, click the “Download” button to the right so that the toggle turns green. The playlist will immediately start downloading.
Enable “Download” on your playlist(s) of choice, and Spotify will begin downloading the songs. Taylor Lyles/Business Insider - After you finish downloading your music, the songs in the playlist will be available offline. A green symbol will appear next to a downloaded playlist.
Quick tip: To access your downloaded Spotify playlist on your computer, go to Settings > Show Advanced Settings > Offline Songs Storage, and from there, you should be able to see the location of your downloaded songs.
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