Say what you want about Spotify – that the quality of music is poor, that the free version contains ads, and so on. Surely the app has its limitations, but perhaps the number one benefit of using Spotify, whether you do it via PC, tablet, or smartphone, is that you can find almost any song you wish.
It doesn’t matter what artist or genre you listen to – it could be from classical music to black metal – Spotify will still find the song or album you want in 99% of the cases.
Therefore, maybe it’s time to learn how you can download those favorite songs of yours from Spotify. You may never know when the app goes offline or when your WiFi router may malfunction. Those are the moments when learning how to download music from Spotify becomes mandatory, so let’s find out how exactly you can do that!
How to download music via Spotify using an Android/iOS phone
The way of downloading your favorite songs from Spotify on your Android device or iPhone/iOS device is extremely easy, so feel free to carefully follow these steps:
- Start the Spotify app and log into your premium account.
- Select the ‘Your Library’ option, which is located in the bottom right corner of your screen.
- Select the playlist you want to download from the ‘Your Library’ tab.
- Once the playlist opens, a download toggle will appear
- Turn on the download toggle to get the whole playlist on your phone.
- Once the song is downloaded, you will see a green download logo below the track’s name.
- Select the ‘Your Library’ button to see your downloaded playlist and then go to the ‘Music’ section to select your playlist or album.
How to download via the PC
Downloading your favorite Spotify songs by using your laptop or desktop PC is also like a walk in the park. There’s nothing to worry about, as you can get it done right away once you know what you’re doing. Here are the necessary steps:
- Log in to your Premium account. If you don’t have one, all you have to do is subscribe to such a membership.
- Select the playlist you wish to download.
- Select the ‘Download’ button that is placed on the right side.
- The playlist starts to download once the button turns green.
- A green logo appearing nearby the song means that the download has started.
How to remove songs from the download list
Are you looking to free up some space and remove songs from your downloaded list on Spotify? That’s also an easy task! You just need to follow these steps:
- Open Spotify and navigate to the ‘Your Library’ tab.
- Choose the playlist that contains the songs you want to remove from your downloads. Keep an eye out for the green icon next to downloaded songs.
- To remove the entire playlist, simply toggle off the download button. Confirm the deletion when prompted, and the entire playlist will be removed from your downloads. You can still listen to it online.
- If you only want to remove specific songs, locate the desired song and click on the green arrow below it. This action will remove the song from your downloaded playlist, freeing up space on your device.
In the end, you need to keep in mind that if you want to download your favorite music via Spotify, you need to have a Premium account. In other words, the feature is not available for those who are using the free version of the app. Therefore, don’t be stingy and head for that paid subscription! It will even get you rid of those annoying ads!
Tim M. Hill helped bring Digital-Overload from a weekly newsletter to a full-fledged news site by creating a new website and branding. He continues to assist in keeping the site responsive and well organized for the readers. As a writer to Digital-Overload, Tim mainly covers mobile news and gadgets.
