local files show up and play on desktop but neither on iphone

[claireroberts27]

local files imported to spotify desktop fine, but they wont synch to my iphone. ive tried deleting and redownloading both apps, changing my wifi to private settings, making a playlist on desktop and making it availiable offline, and turning off the firewalls. i can make a playlist on desktop that will show up on my phone, and it'll say there's songs in it, but when i click on it theres nothing there. the songs im trying to import were bought on itunes, but aren't listed on spotify at all. i think i did it once before a while back so i know it worked at one point, so is this feature just not availiable anymore?

[Columbo]

Hello there!

I do assume you want the music that is non-Spotify to appear on your mobile device? 

First of all you need the music files saved on a PC or whatever way you swing. When you have the filed saved you open the Spotify desktop app and do following:

1. Go into preferences.
2. Scroll down to show tracks from  under the local files, and choose which source you want local music from.
3. Your PC/Mac will search the folders you have selected for music and they will appear in Local Files on the desktop app.
4. When the songs have appeared under the Local File playlist, simple close both desktop app and mobil device app.
5. Relaunch both apps on both devices and you should see the syncing starting automatically. 

Note:

• There is some rumors that songs will be displayed twice under Local Files on the desktop, it's annoying but non lethal at the moment.
• Be sure you are logged in with the same Spotify account on both devices.
• I found it smart to make a own folder called Spotify Local Files on my desktop, then go under Preferences and choose only that source. It would make it very much easier to add local files later on.
• Don't judge me for my spelling, I'm has no internet to correct my shamefull spelling mistakes.

Hope this solves your problem, if not, it's sadly out of my league of knowledge.