Unable to play "Local Files" in my Pixel

[kaarbeen]

I can play my local MP3s in my MacBook Pro but unable to play it on my Android (Pixel) phone. Is this because of an update?

[Joe]

You need to download them to your pixel. Follow the instructions here.

[kaarbeen]

Hi Joe,

It's been downloaded since months ago. I tried re-downloading last night and even tried creating a new playlist with my local songs and hit the Download option on my phone. Nothing's happening.

[Joe]

Ah, I was going on what you posted. Anyway, here's my list of things to check if local files won't download.

• Your PC and mobile must be connected to the same Network/SSID and spotify should be running on your PC.
• In your router settings, check that UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) is enabled.
• Make sure that Windows shows your network as private and not public.
• Set exceptions for spotify in any firewall or internet security programme. If you are unsure how to do this, temporarily disable them.
• Check that you haven't already hit the limit of 3,333 downloads per device or 9,999 downloads across all devices.
• If you are using a wifi network outside of your home, there is every chance that the protocols used by spotify for downloading are blocked.

If you still can't make it work, you can create a mobile hotspot on your mobile and connect your PC to this hotspot via wifi. Syncing the local files should then work.

[cnd4747]

There is an additional error you have not included in your list.

On Windows computers, make sure your network profile is "Private" instead of public.  Find this under Settings -> Network and Internet -> properties -> [under Network profile]

I tried all the other steps to no avail but finally this worked.