Spotify: Download music from playlists in the mobile or desktop app now. here’s how

Last week, Spotify has revamped its desktop and web apps to work more like the mobile versions, which makes the music streaming service easier to use across all platforms. In addition to the new look, Spotify now offers more control for desktop and web users, namely easier playlist creation with the ability to drag and drop tracks. Desktop and web users can also write playlist descriptions and add cover images, just like you would on mobile.

Maybe one of the biggest updates is coming for premium members – the possibility of downloading tracks on a computer with its desktop application. This was already available for the mobile app, but laptop and desktop users can now also enjoy downloaded music offline.

Here’s how to download Spotify music on mobile and desktop apps.

Read more: Spotify Duo vs. Family vs. Individual: Which Spotify Premium Plan is Best?

How to Download Music in the Spotify Mobile App

In case you didn’t know it can be done on mobile, it’s easy. Create a new playlist by accessing your Library tab and typing Create a playlist. Name your playlist and start adding songs. It doesn’t matter if you just have a song or a dozen, just switch Download in the mobile application. A small green arrow will appear next to each song.

But where do you find the downloads once you have them? Go back to your Library tab and swipe down on the screen – a small search bar should appear. Tap Filters, choose Downloads, then choose how you want Spotify to sort your download (by song, artist, etc.). You should now see all the songs that you downloaded and can now listen to offline.

How to Download Music in Spotify Desktop App

Downloading music with the Spotify desktop or web app is basically like using the mobile app. Unfortunately, you can’t download just using the web player in a browser, but the desktop app download is free.

1. Open the Spotify desktop app (if you haven’t downloaded it already, go ahead and do it from the App Store of your choice).
2. Create your playlist. You can do this by clicking on a song> Add to playlist. From there, add it to an existing playlist or choose New Playlist to start over.
3. Open your playlist (if you closed it while searching for songs) and activate Download.
4. When done, you will see a small green arrow next to the downloaded playlist in the left panel. The little green arrow indicates that the playlist is available offline – no need to go through filters like on mobile.
5. If you no longer want the playlist or songs to be available offline, just turn off the download.

For more information, see Spotify Duo vs. Family vs. Individual: Which Spotify Premium Plan is Best? and the best music streaming service for 2021: Spotify, Apple, Amazon and YouTube Music.

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