Local files from my desktop are not available on my android smartphone

[susemann]

Hi,

i have the problem that local music files from my desktop are not available on my smartphone. I added a few songs from the 'local files' folder to one of my playlist. If i restart spotify on my smartphone (android), the playlist shows the songs but the text is dark grey and if i tap on them i get 'This song is not available'. If i toogle the 'Download' switch, every other songs is downloaded besides the local songs from my desktop! I also reinstalled the app but nothing helps!

[maaumoo]

Connect to the wifi where your desktop. Add the songs to a playlist and on your mobile sync them so you can listen to them on the go.

[susemann]

My smartphone and my desktop are in the same wifi network. And i did everything as it is described here: https://support.spotify.com/us/using_spotify/collect_music/listen-to-local-files/

But it still doesn't work.

[Daniel · Accepted solution]

Please read the guide linked below for details on the most common issues and how to fix them. Usually a clean install is the first step to take and resolves most of the usual issues; the guide details the steps to take to ensure a full 'clean installation' is achieved - This includes checking redundant folders, removing offline devices and a REBOOT!

[COMPLETE GUIDE] How to fix most Android issues

[susemann]

Thanks alot for the help. I reinstalled spotify and now spotify at least downloads the local files from my computer to my smartphone. So everything is okay now.