topic Re: There's no offline mode on mac desktop app? in Desktop (Mac)

There's no offline mode on mac desktop app?

eightiesjukebox — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 12:46:31 GMT

Plan: Premium

Country: UK

Device: Macbook air 2020 M1

Operating System: macOS Monterey

My Question or Issue:

I've downloaded the mac desktop app via the Spotify website. There isn't an app in the app store for mac.

My question is whether there is a way to listen to music offline like with the mobile app? Because it's currently just like the web app but accessed via my desktop which is kinda pointless.

Would be great to download my library and albums for offline listening.

Re: There's no offline mode on mac desktop app?

Eni — Sun, 03 Apr 2022 21:54:53 GMT

Hey @eightiesjukebox,

Thanks for reaching out about this here in the Community.

No worries, you can download your content on the desktop app as well. You just need to follow the steps in this article.

If you have any questions or need a hand with anything else, the Community is here for you.

Re: There's no offline mode on mac desktop app?

eightiesjukebox — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 13:08:28 GMT

Hi @Eni,

I found this article before but it doesn't give me the option to do that on the desktop app.

I'm not sure if it's my operating system or if it's a bug or something.

Re: There's no offline mode on mac desktop app?

Julian — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 15:05:35 GMT

Hey @eightiesjukebox,

Thanks for your reply.

In the Apple menu at the top of the screen, you should be able to activate the Offline mode when clicking on Spotify. If you can't see this option, could you send us a screenshot or short video showing what you see (to check it further)?

Also, we recommend that you reinstall the app on your computer (you'll need to download your tunes again if you're on Premium) and let us know if it helps.

We'll keep an eye on your next reply!

Re: There's no offline mode on mac desktop app?

eightiesjukebox — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:26:01 GMT

Reinstalling worked. Thank you!

Here's a screenshot of what it looked like after verses before.

Re: There's no offline mode on mac desktop app?

Yordan — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 13:28:47 GMT

Awesome @eightiesjukebox!

Glad to hear everything looks good now. Don't hesitate to reach out again if there's anything else you need assistance with.

Have a good one.

Re: There's no offline mode on mac desktop app?

antunesm — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 17:27:56 GMT

Since internet or Spotify streaming services are not always ok, users would not mind to lock some disk space to keep a local cache with the most recent played tracks.
It's different from the offline mode which disconnect you from the internet .

The concept here is like a good cache management.