Spotify, offering over 50 million tracks, is the King in the music streaming world by the number of subscribers. As of the first quarter of 2020, Spotify had 130 million premium subscribers worldwide. Spotify premium users can stream ad-free and high-quality music offline, but it’s impossible to transfer the downloaded songs to anywhere else. A lot of paid users are confused about this and below we list some frequently asked questions to help you better understand it.
This is a desktop program, well-designed to download Spotify songs, playlists and podcasts, etc. No matter you're a free or premium subscriber, you can use DRmare tool to download Spotify for listening on any device. It is a professional music converter to convert Spotify to MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC, etc. Easily and quickly.
Question 1: I’m a Spotify premium subscriber and I’ve downloaded my Spotify songs for offline listening. How can I locate the downloaded Spotify songs?
To check the location, you can simply open Spotify, go to Settings > Show Advanced Settings > Offline Songs Storage. The default storage location should be set to C:UsersUsernameAppDataLocalSpotifyStorage. You can change it to another location if you’d like to.
Question 2: I’ve found the downloaded Spotify songs. Can I transfer them to my USB for normal playback?
No. Spotify uses an encrypted file extension (Ogg Vorbis) as its streaming format- not an MP3 file. It's a way to prevent from keeping the songs as private files. So you would be able to download and play the songs offline, but only on Spotify; and you cannot play them on other platforms or transfer the Spotify songs to your USB for normal playback.
Question 3: Since I’m unable to directly transfer Spotify songs to my USB drive. Is there any workaround available? The easier, the better!
Definitely! You can use Sidify Music Converter to download music from Spotify to your computer and then transfer them to your USB. Sidify is a user-friendly program. Even if you are an absolute beginner, you can be familiar with it within seconds.
Contents
- Tool Required – Sidify Music Converter
- Tutorial: How to Download and Copy Spotify Songs to USB
Tool Required – Sidify Music Converter
Sidify Music Converter is a simple yet quite efficient Spotify music downloader, which is able to download and convert Spotify songs to MP3/AAC/WAV/FLAC format. Sidify stands out for its reputation for useful programs & excellent after-sales service and has gained a great number of users in recent years.
Key Features of Sidify Music Converter
Sidify Music Converter
- Download Music from Spotify to Computer
- Convert Spotify songs, albums and playlists to MP3/AAC/WAV/FLAC
- Preserve the quality of the original sound
- Keep ID3 Tags and all metadata
- Free updates and technical support
Tutorial: How to Download and Copy Spotify Songs to USB
Sidify Music Converter is an easy-to-use program. You can download and transfer Spotify songs to your USB drive with 5 simple steps. Here comes the step-by-step tutorial:
Step 1Add Spotify Songs to Sidify
Click on the 'Add' icon and then drag and drop a music file or playlist from Spotify to Sidify. You can also copy & paste the link of the Spotify song/playlist to the clipboard.
Step 2Choose Output Format and Customize Output Path
Click the 'Settings' button on the upper-right corner, in which you can choose output format (MP3/AAC/WAV/FLAC), customize output path and how you'd like to sort out the downloaded files.
Step 3Save Spotify Songs to Computer
Click on the 'Convert' button to start exporting the Spotify songs to your computer.
Step 4Find the Downloaded Spotify Songs on the Local Drive
Once the conversion is completed, you can click on the'Converted' tab on the left panel to find the well-downloaded Spotify songs on your local drive.
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Step 5Transfer Spotify Songs to USB
Plug your USB flash drive into an available USB port. Navigate to the downloaded Spotify songs on your computer and select them, click & hold the files and drag it to your USB drive.
Step by step tutorial
Download Songs From Open Spotify Music Converter
The following is a step-by-step guide on how to download music from Spotify to Windows PC with NoteBurner Spotify Music Converter. Please make sure you’ve downloaded the Spotify music downloader to your computer before we get started.
Note: If you are a Mac user, please refer to How to Download Music from Spotify on Mac for detailed steps.
1 Import Spotify Songs from Spotify to NoteBurner
Launch NoteBurner Spotify Music converter. Copy and paste or drag and drop the song/playlist link from Spotify (Free) to NoteBurner, the program will read and list all songs very soon.
2 Choose Output Format and Output Path
Click “Settings” button on the upper right. Here you can choose output format (MP3/ AAC/ FLAC/ WAV), output quality, as well as output path.
3 Download Music from Spotify to Windows PC
Click the 'Convert' button and the Spotify song or playlist you selected in Step 1 will soon be converted and downloaded to your local computer. When the conversion is done, click “Converted” button on the left side and you can check all the songs that have been converted successfully.
Now you can enjoy your Spotify songs offline, play them on Windows Media Player or transfer them from your PC to any other devices as you wish.
Note: The free trial version of NoteBurner Spotify Music Converter enables users to convert the first 3 minutes of each song. To ulock the time limitation, please purchase a license.