Enjoying music whenever and wherever you want – that’s every music lover’s dream. With Spotify, you can discover a vast selection of songs and playlists and even listen to them offline! However, the feature to download music in the Spotify app has some limitations. We’ll show you how to download music with Spotify, what the limits of this method are, and what else you can do.
Good to know: No protection circumvented
Using the right tools, only unencrypted data is recorded from Spotify. US law tells that consumers won’t face legal action when recording.
To avoid that Spotify may possibly suspend accounts, it is better to use secure recording tools which are invisible to Spotify.
Downloading music directly from the Spotify app offers several clear advantages that can optimize your listening experience:
But how exactly does it work?
1. Premium Account Required
Before you can start, you need a Spotify Premium account. The download function is not available for free accounts.
2. Select Favorite Songs or Playlists
Open a playlist, an album, or a song that you want to make available offline.
3. Enable Downloads
Toggle the download button. Spotify will now save the content on your device. Once the download is complete, a small green symbol appears next to the content.
4. Activate Offline Mode
Go to Spotify settings and select offline mode to ensure that only downloaded content is played.
Although this method is useful, there are some limitations that can be frustrating for users:
If you want more freedom and control over your music collection, it’s time to consider Audials One!
Audials One offers an innovative solution to record Spotify music, save it permanently, and make it available on all your devices. It doesn’t matter whether it is Spotify Free or Spotify Premium. And it is not necessary to download Spotify music. Here are the advantages that make Audials One your best tool:
1. No Restrictions
Save music unencrypted and keep it permanently, even if you cancel your Spotify Free or Spotify Premium.
Play tracks on any device and use them in other media programs. Audials One supports numerous audio formats like MP3, FLAC, M4A, OGG, AAC, OPUS.
2. Intelligent Organization
Automatic detection and addition of tags such as artist, album, and genre. Thanks to precise separation, all songs are perfectly sorted.
3. Unlimited Collection
There are no limits to the number of stored songs. Build the ultimate music collection without overloading your hard drive.
4. Easy to Use
With just a few clicks, you can record, cut, and save your favorite music simultaneously. You don’t need any technical knowledge!
With Audials One, you free yourself from the restrictions of the Spotify app. Enjoy absolute freedom and collect your favorite music in top-quality, whenever and however you want.
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Step 1: Start Audials One and go to the ‘Music Streaming’ menu.
Step 2: Click on Spotify and choose settings like your web browser and whether you want to record from the Spotify app or Spotify website.
Step 3: Play the music on Spotify. Audials will detect it, automatically separate the songs, and add tags and lyrics.
You can find the finished recordings in Music -> My Music.
If you register or subscribe to Spotify, you will agree to the Spotify terms of use. We recommend to read them carefully and to adhere to them.
According to the Copyright Law of the United States, “No action may be brought under this title [copyright law] alleging infringement of copyright […] based on noncommercial use by a consumer of [a digital audio recording device]”.
The Spotify music stream that Audials is able to record is not protected by effective copy-protection measures. Audials just records the unencrypted signal which is outputted to the system sound device.
Besides the background recording in realtime (1x speed), recording in high-speed (up to 30x) is available in Audials. When you start recording in high-speed, Audials communicates with the Spotify servers. When you record in 1x, Audials One does not communicate with Spotify servers.
The Spotify app could check your PC whether it is prepared for recording. So currently, you’d better only consider “secure” recording methods that protect your usage data by only recording music at realtime (1x) speed and that do not communicate directly with the Spotify servers. In Audials, this will be ensured if you use the recording from the Spotify website, not from the Spotify app.
Music from Spotify™ is copyrighted. Any redistribution of it without the consent of the copyright owners may be a violation of the law in most countries, including the USA. Audials AG is not affiliated with Spotify™, nor the company that owns the trademark rights to Spotify™. This page is provided for compatibility purposes only, and in no case should be considered an endorsement of Audials Software products by any associated 3rd party.
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