Spotify already parses metadata from local audio files (artist, album, track number, year, artwork, etc.), but currently all local files are dumped into a single “Local Files” section with no real library structure. This makes it extremely difficult to navigate larger personal collections—especially for users migrating from Apple Music or managing lossless archives.
I’d love to see Spotify treat local files as first-class library items, organized using the metadata that already exists in the files:
• Group local tracks by Artist and Album, just like streamed content
• Allow local albums to appear in Albums and Artists views
• Respect track numbers, disc numbers, and album art consistently
• Seamlessly integrate local and Spotify-hosted tracks within the same album view when applicable
Apple Music already does this extremely well, and Spotify is clearly capable of it since the metadata is visible at the track level. The current “flat folder” approach feels like a legacy limitation rather than a modern design decision.
With Spotify now offering lossless audio, many users want to fully migrate their libraries—including rare releases, unreleased material, live recordings, or personal archives that aren’t available on Spotify’s catalog. Proper organization of local files would make Spotify a true all-in-one music library, not just a streaming service with an afterthought local workaround.
This would dramatically improve usability for power users, audiophiles, DJs, and anyone with a serious music collection—and would remove one of the last major blockers to switching entirely to Spotify.