{"id":43529,"date":"2025-01-18T17:01:12","date_gmt":"2025-01-18T09:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/?p=43529"},"modified":"2025-03-29T10:27:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-29T02:27:52","slug":"how-to-download-songs-on-spotify","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-download-songs-on-spotify\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Download Songs on Spotify for an Offline Listening"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Spotify is the most popular music streaming service worldwide. It offers a large library of music, podcasts, and other content, you can enjoy them once connected to a network. But if you are in a situation where you don\u2019t have the Internet, you need to listen to Spotify music offline. Do you know how to download songs on Spotify? We will explain it to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can You Download Songs on Spotify?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Spotify allows subscribers to download songs or other content for offline playback, but that\u2019s a privilege of Spotify Premium subscribers. You can\u2019t download any Spotify content if you just use Spotify\u2019s free version to listen. Spotify Premium offers four subscription plans and regardless of which one you choose, you gain the ability to download songs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Spotify allows Premium subscribers to download songs for offline playback, this feature is only available on Spotify\u2019s app, you cannot download songs on Spotify\u2019s browser player. Spotify offers apps for Android, iOS, MacOS, and Windows. Next, we\u2019ll show you how to download Spotify songs on your mobile device and desktop:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/en\/how-much-is-spotify-premium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">How Much Is Spotify Premium? 4 Different Plans<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Do You Download Songs on Spotify on Your Mobile?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since mobile devices and desktop apps are slightly different, we\u2019ll start by explaining how to download albums, playlist songs, and singles from Spotify on your mobile device:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before Downloading, make sure your devices are connected to a network and you have subscribed to a premium plan. Otherwise, you cannot finish the downloading process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Downloading Albums and Playlists on Mobile<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Open your Spotify app and search for the albums or playlists that you want to download.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is a \u201cDownload\u201d button on the album or playlist interface. It\u2019s a downward-pointing arrow symbol at the right of the \u201c+\u201d button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When it is finished, the two buttons will turn green and all the songs on this album will have a little green symbol in front of them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/how-to-download-songs-on-spotify-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"The Downloading Process of Albums on Mobile\" class=\"wp-image-43532\" style=\"width:433px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/how-to-download-songs-on-spotify-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/how-to-download-songs-on-spotify-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/how-to-download-songs-on-spotify-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/how-to-download-songs-on-spotify-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/how-to-download-songs-on-spotify-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Downloading a Single on Mobile<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Spotify does not support direct download of singles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Search the single or select one song from an album, then click the three points next to the song.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the \u201cAdd to playlist\u201d on the pop-up window, then choose to create a \u201cNew playlist\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Before creating the playlist, you can create a new name for it. Then in the interface, click the downward-pointing arrow symbol and wait for several minutes. Repeat that step if you want to download different singles at the same time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/how-to-download-songs-on-spotify-2-1024x304.jpg\" alt=\"The Downloading Process of Singles on Mobile\" class=\"wp-image-43533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/how-to-download-songs-on-spotify-2-1024x304.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/how-to-download-songs-on-spotify-2-300x89.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/how-to-download-songs-on-spotify-2-768x228.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/how-to-download-songs-on-spotify-2-1536x456.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/how-to-download-songs-on-spotify-2-2048x608.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Do You Download Songs on Spotify on Your Desktop?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Downloading songs on a desktop app is simple too. Follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Downloading Albums and Playlists on Desktop<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Open your desktop Spotify app and search for the album.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the down arrow on the page and wait a while for the download to complete.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"629\" src=\"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/how-to-download-songs-on-spotify-3.jpg\" alt=\"The Downloading Process of Albums on Desktop\" class=\"wp-image-43534\" style=\"width:455px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/how-to-download-songs-on-spotify-3.jpg 825w, https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/how-to-download-songs-on-spotify-3-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/how-to-download-songs-on-spotify-3-768x586.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Downloading a Single on Desktop<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Click on the \u201c+\u201d next to \u201cYour Library\u201d on the left side of the page. Then select \u201cCreate a new playlist\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"290\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/how-to-download-songs-on-spotify-4.jpg\" alt=\"Click \u201cCreate a new playlist\u201d\" class=\"wp-image-43535\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>A new playlist is created, you can add singles by searching for songs or episodes. Then click \u201cAdd\u201d next to the song.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/how-to-download-songs-on-spotify-5.jpg\" alt=\"Click \u201cAdd\u201d\" class=\"wp-image-43536\" style=\"width:456px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/how-to-download-songs-on-spotify-5.jpg 684w, https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/how-to-download-songs-on-spotify-5-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Tap the downward-pointing arrow symbol to download the song now.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"687\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/how-to-download-songs-on-spotify-6.jpg\" alt=\"Download the Single on Desktop\" class=\"wp-image-43537\" style=\"width:453px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/how-to-download-songs-on-spotify-6.jpg 687w, https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/how-to-download-songs-on-spotify-6-300x190.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Do You Check If You Have Downloaded Songs Successfully?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>How can we find these songs when we want to listen to them offline after downloading them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Click on \u201cYour Library\u201d. If you have downloaded the songs successfully you will see the \u201cDownloaded\u201d button on this page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the \u201cDownloaded\u201d page, you will find the songs that you have successfully downloaded and can listen to them offline.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have downloaded but can\u2019t listen when you don\u2019t have an Internet connection? Click on your avatar and look for \u201cSettings and privacy\u201d. Select \u201cData-saving and offline\u201d and click to turn on your offline mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, although you can listen to downloaded songs anywhere, Spotify only supports downloaded music to remain on your phone for 30 days. You must log in to your account every 30 days in a region or country where <a href=\"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/en\/spotify-unblocked\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Spotify is unblocked<\/a> to continue accessing your offline music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you happen to be in a country where you can\u2019t access Spotify, using a VPN to switch your IP address can fix it. <a href=\"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>LightningX VPN<\/strong><\/a> offers more than 2,000 servers in 50 countries or regions which contain most of the places where Spotify is available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It supports Spotify, YouTube Music, Apple Music, and other music streaming services. Plus, it is compatible with Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, tvOS, Android TV, and Linux, you can listen to songs on Spotify on all devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75 has-custom-font-size is-style-outline\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.292), 1.05rem);\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-base-2-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/download\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:100px;background-color:#ffb700;padding-top:10px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:30px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Get LightningX VPN<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"535\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/lightningx-vpn-en.png\" alt=\"LightningX VPN\" class=\"wp-image-40695\" style=\"width:416px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/lightningx-vpn-en.png 535w, https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/lightningx-vpn-en-258x300.png 258w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Remove Downloaded Songs on Spotify?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t want to listen to these downloaded songs offline anymore or want to clear your device\u2019s cache. Deleting these downloaded songs is also quick and easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember the downward-pointing arrow symbol for downloading a song? You just need to click that button again once the download is complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll see a pop-up window saying \u201cRemove from downloads? You won\u2019t be able to play this offline\u201d. Click \u201cREMOVE\u201d, and the album or single you downloaded will be deleted. If you want to remove other downloaded singles or albums, follow the same steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1079\" height=\"2222\" src=\"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/how-to-download-songs-on-spotify-7.jpg\" alt=\"Remove Downloaded Songs on Spotify\" class=\"wp-image-43538\" style=\"width:263px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/how-to-download-songs-on-spotify-7.jpg 1079w, https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/how-to-download-songs-on-spotify-7-146x300.jpg 146w, https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/how-to-download-songs-on-spotify-7-497x1024.jpg 497w, https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/how-to-download-songs-on-spotify-7-768x1582.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/how-to-download-songs-on-spotify-7-746x1536.jpg 746w, https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/how-to-download-songs-on-spotify-7-995x2048.jpg 995w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1079px) 100vw, 1079px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bottom Line<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>How to download songs on Spotify is simple. The post introduced step-by-step guides to download different types of music on different devices. Follow the instructions to download songs to get an offline listening experience now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spotify is the most popular music streaming service wor [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":43530,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"wp-custom-template-en","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[500],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"lang":"en","translations":{"en":43529,"cn":43579,"es":43547},"pll_sync_post":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43529"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43529"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43529\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54694,"href":"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43529\/revisions\/54694"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43529"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43529"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43529"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}