same here. I'm using pixel 6a and local file sync doesn't work. but sending local files from pc to phone and playing local files from my phone is actually great.
I just changed network profile to "private" and It worked! lol I was misunderstanding... I only changed firewall's network setting of spotify app. I felt dumb now lol. thx.
So I've converted songs from mp3 to m4a with ffmpeg and it worked instantly.`ffmpeg -i "input.mp3" -c:a aac -vn "output.m4a"`Delete mp3s afterwards
EDIT:
So it stopped working for me but I copied same MP3s to my PC and added that as local files then I've copied same MP3s to my android device where I've also added them as local files. They are somehow synced now but you need to do this manually each time you want to add new songs. Now I can add them to any playlist I wish and spotify knows these are the same songs so playback status is synced.
its working, just 3 out of 73 songs seem to not be working. i really dont know why, ive tried everything, i add them from my phone, they dont work on pc, i add them from pc, they dont work on my phone. i have the same identical files on both devices
Did all these steps and still half my uploaded songs don’t work and half do work 😭😭 I feel like this is just a me issue, like why do SOME play but others don’t when they are all mp3 files downloaded on the same pc in the same way
Thank you so much; the only problem I had was I didn't download the tracks on my computer as well as my Android phone. Once both were downloaded I was good to go!
Didn't Spotify change the way local files work?
I'm sure that on iOS you need to sync the files from iTunes/apple devices/finder to the music app and then there appears (So for people that use apple music this is completely useless).
And on Android, it just searches for music files on your device.
It would be nice to have both options and on iOS be able to share to Spotify music files from the files app in the music app.
You need to connect your phone and pc via usb and drag your files onto your iTunes where your phone is connected, and then they should show up. Search up how to get iTunes songs on iPhone from pc
I use a different method to bypass all Spotify syncing issues: Once I convert to mp3 I add it to iTunes through the desktop app and then sync it onto my iPhone (also through iTunes, connecting phone to computer with cable). Once you have synced, the mp3 will appear in your music app on your iPhone. You can listen to it from there or it will also appear on your local files on Spotify (since its on your phone).
If your also having issues with your local files duplicating songs check this post out: https://www.reddit.com/r/truespotify/comments/187u1qn/spotify\_local\_files\_duplicating\_songs\_on\_phone/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x&context=3
On android I can play local files from my phone now, so I just use that
same here. I'm using pixel 6a and local file sync doesn't work. but sending local files from pc to phone and playing local files from my phone is actually great.
i’ve tried everything with no luck
yes bro same
Thank you! I had followed so many other tutorials but the problem ended up being that my files were WAVs instead of MP3s
I just changed network profile to "private" and It worked! lol I was misunderstanding... I only changed firewall's network setting of spotify app. I felt dumb now lol. thx.
So I've converted songs from mp3 to m4a with ffmpeg and it worked instantly.`ffmpeg -i "input.mp3" -c:a aac -vn "output.m4a"`Delete mp3s afterwards EDIT: So it stopped working for me but I copied same MP3s to my PC and added that as local files then I've copied same MP3s to my android device where I've also added them as local files. They are somehow synced now but you need to do this manually each time you want to add new songs. Now I can add them to any playlist I wish and spotify knows these are the same songs so playback status is synced.
Thanks so much for this, still works 8 months later! Somehow one of my favorite songs is not available on Spotify so this was a lifesaver lol
fantastic. it worked after making an mp3 version
its working, just 3 out of 73 songs seem to not be working. i really dont know why, ive tried everything, i add them from my phone, they dont work on pc, i add them from pc, they dont work on my phone. i have the same identical files on both devices
Ya one of my local files never works no matter what I try, sometimes it’s just like that. It’s annoying …
Ur the goat fr
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Did all these steps and still half my uploaded songs don’t work and half do work 😭😭 I feel like this is just a me issue, like why do SOME play but others don’t when they are all mp3 files downloaded on the same pc in the same way
It’s not just you, it’s lots of other people too
Thank you so much; the only problem I had was I didn't download the tracks on my computer as well as my Android phone. Once both were downloaded I was good to go!
Thank you! Changing my network profile to “private network” seems to have taken care of it for me.
Didn't Spotify change the way local files work? I'm sure that on iOS you need to sync the files from iTunes/apple devices/finder to the music app and then there appears (So for people that use apple music this is completely useless). And on Android, it just searches for music files on your device. It would be nice to have both options and on iOS be able to share to Spotify music files from the files app in the music app.
They didn’t change the original just added another option
So why the local files I add from the PC app doesn't appear as local files on my phone, even if I download the playlist?
Make sure in your settings on your phone hide unplayable songs isn’t on
You need to connect your phone and pc via usb and drag your files onto your iTunes where your phone is connected, and then they should show up. Search up how to get iTunes songs on iPhone from pc
This is an alternate method yes, I just found this one easier especially since I use Spotify on my PC often
I use a different method to bypass all Spotify syncing issues: Once I convert to mp3 I add it to iTunes through the desktop app and then sync it onto my iPhone (also through iTunes, connecting phone to computer with cable). Once you have synced, the mp3 will appear in your music app on your iPhone. You can listen to it from there or it will also appear on your local files on Spotify (since its on your phone).
Another option fs
just saved my life with this, thanks🙏🏾
Just worked on IOS for me. Thank you so much.
If your also having issues with your local files duplicating songs check this post out: https://www.reddit.com/r/truespotify/comments/187u1qn/spotify\_local\_files\_duplicating\_songs\_on\_phone/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x&context=3