https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Retrieving-local-files-on-desktop-app/m-p/4412382#M56207 <P>Hi I recently followed this procedure to delete my local files on my laptop&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><OL><LI>delete "<STRONG>local-files.bnk</STRONG>"</LI></OL><P>and now I need them back but they won't play on my laptop (they are synced to my phone) I've updated my preferences so that the files in the right locations should sync but the songs are just grey and unplayable on my laptop. How do I rectify this?</P> Thu, 08 Mar 2018 19:33:30 GMT karis2799 2018-03-08T19:33:30Z https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Retrieving-local-files-on-desktop-app/m-p/4412382#M56207 <P>Hi I recently followed this procedure to delete my local files on my laptop&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><OL><LI>delete "<STRONG>local-files.bnk</STRONG>"</LI></OL><P>and now I need them back but they won't play on my laptop (they are synced to my phone) I've updated my preferences so that the files in the right locations should sync but the songs are just grey and unplayable on my laptop. How do I rectify this?</P> Thu, 08 Mar 2018 19:33:30 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Retrieving-local-files-on-desktop-app/m-p/4412382#M56207 karis2799 2018-03-08T19:33:30Z