topic Re: Only local files synced in iOS (iPhone, iPad)

Only local files synced

Jakomo67 — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 16:58:50 GMT

Hello,

I have a premium account and can't sync my Spotify tracks to my ipod.

If I click on devices and ipod every playlist is marked with "only local files synced".

Can someone please help?

Jake

Re: Only local files synced

Peter__ — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 17:37:24 GMT

Hey! Welcome to the community 🙂

What type of iPod do you have?

Peter

Re: Only local files synced

Jakomo67 — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 17:43:12 GMT

Hi Peter,

thank you. It's an

iPod Shuffle, 2nd Gen, 1 GB

Jake

Re: Only local files synced

Peter__ — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 17:53:12 GMT

This is correct then, as it is not possible to sync streamed music from Spotify to an iPod nano, you can only use the Spotify client to sync local tracks that you own.

There is a post that I would suggest you read here which explains the Spotify iPod integration.

Peter

Re: Only local files synced

therichbrooks — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 18:11:04 GMT

So, if we're using a Classic iPod, and we can't store any music from Spotify on that iPod except the music that's already in our iTunes, what exactly is the value of syncing our Classic iPod with Spotify?

Re: Only local files synced

Peter__ — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 18:48:14 GMT

@therichbrooks wrote:

So, if we're using a Classic iPod, and we can't store any music from Spotify on that iPod except the music that's already in our iTunes, what exactly is the value of syncing our Classic iPod with Spotify?

You don't have to use that horrible thing called iTunes 😛 it also means you can make playlists inside Spotify (from your local files), basically it was added to make it so you don't need other music players - a single place for music on your computer.

Peter

Re: Only local files synced

Aljasper — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 18:03:53 GMT

I Have a New iPod Shuffle 2GB and get the message that I can only sync local files. Can someonme explain this and also explain the value of having a premium spotify account on which i am meant to be able to download music anmd presumabley sync to my devices to play anywhere?

Or can someone tell me what external devices i can use to sync seaerched for music to justify £9.99 a month

Re: Only local files synced

Joe — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 18:43:58 GMT

You can download spotify content to any device for which a spotify app is available. If you want to stick with apple, then an ipod touch. There's a list in the FAQ.