Spotify won't play "local files" songs!

[barthelemy_gas]

Hi there!

When I want to play files from "local files", some of them won't play. I don't really understand why ?

They've been imported from itunes. The bottom bar doesn't show anything and the "point" has disappeared!

If any of you got an idea? 

Cheers! 

[Cronnix]

For me the issue was missing windows media player pack. Took while to figure out, fun times spotify is dependant on it. 

[Blukerbeh]

Weirdly enough, I'm only having issues with this on my desktop, which is where I got the local files from in the first place. I downloaded the playlist through Spotify on my mobile device and it works just fine there. Using windows 8.

[gerrun]

I just joined spotify and had the same problem. I found the problem (for me, using Windows 10 updated as of 18 May 2017) was to turn off MUSIC LIBRARY.  

Follow this:  Edit >Preference. It will bring you to the SETTINGS page. Scroll down until you come to LOCAL FILES. Under SHOW SONGS, you should have your file path (example: H:\MUSIC DISTRIBUTION) showing with the green switcher to the right lit to green (on). If you need to add your path and folder, click on ADD A SOURCE. Then scroll down a bit and make sure the MUSIC LIBRARY is NOT on (no green glow at the switch to the right). When I turned mine off, the unplayable MP3's became playable.  

NOTE: I'm not sure if you left the DOWNLOAD and WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER on, it would work. I have mine off.  I hope this helps everyone who's having this problem. Good luck. 

[Ohayoua]

Problem solved though I don't know how and can't claim credit for it.

[bunder2016]

I can't get it to work on linux either.  1.0.49.125.g72ee7853

Added the directory, file shows up, click play and I get the "you can import it" message.  Clearing cache did nothing, although I'll also add that I didn't have a local-files.bnk file either.

[Ohayoua]

Thank you for your response. I uninstalled and reinstalled it and that cured the problem. I don’t know if it will work with Linux, though.

[Gabriel_Reis]

I logged in just to say Thank You!