local files playlist not showing up

[kcsl]

hi, i downloaded an mp3 song and turned on local files in the settings, but the local files playlist never showed up in my library. maybe there has been an update as to where the files show up but i cant seem to find them anywhere. does anyone know where i can find them? or how to get the playlist to my library? i tried turning the setting on and off again a few times but that didnt work

Plan

Premium

Country

Poland

Device

iPhone 14

Operating System

iOS 16.6

[Yordan · Accepted solution]

Hi @kcsl,

Welcome to the Community and thanks for reaching out!

In order for the local files to show up in Your Library in the app, you need to move your songs to the Spotify folder found in the Files app > On My iPhone. Make sure you've also allowed Spotify to access Media & Apple Music, which can be done from your device's Settings > Privacy. More info here.

Hope this clears things up. Cheers!

[kcsl]

thank you so much!! it worked!

[New user]

I enabled show local files. However they do not show up in my library and nothing changes.

[Grawswald]

Plan

Premium Family

Country

USA

Device

iPhone15

Operating System

IOS 17.2.1

My Question or Issue

Local files won’t appear in my device, I have checked the slider and it turned green, however the group won’t appear, in settings I have enabled share to Spotify but the movies files group won’t appear and I can’t put any music on Spotify through files. When I followed other threads they did not work

[Heidivitska]

I have the same problem

[salmonellaa]

Please help! I’ve done what you said and what others have suggested… I still cannot see the local files 😞 

[SyncGLX]

I js copied the playlist to a new one and then added the local file songs to the new one and it worked fine, none of the other ways worked so thats what i did to fix it.

[Agostinho]

Plan

Premium

Country

Portugal

Device

Xiaomi 11

Operating System

Android 14

My Question or Issue

The "local files" playlist does not appear on my library, the setting is turned on however the playlist doesn't even show up.

I have tried to reinstall the app, log out and log back in, verified that spotify has the permission to access local files/music files, waited a few days and still no solution.

Can someone help?

[mbolez22]

I do not see a Spotify folder in my Files app

[Amini]

My Question or Issue

I uploaded local files in WAV format but when I couldn't play them I converted them to .mp3, but the local files folder is only showing the WAV songs that are still unplayable and doesn't seem to have the mp3's. I've tried turning local files off and on, reinstalled Spotify, but nothings worked. Got any tips?

[lilleodegard]

Hi I can’t find my Spotify folder anywhere in files even though I did all the things you just said can you help?

[rox12]

I have my local files on, and they are showing on my laptop but not on my device. I have the local files turned on and the folder the songs are in are on my iCloud. any thoughts as to why this is happening?

[yardensharon]

Make sure your files are in MP3 format. It's the only way Spotify will actually recognize them.