How to download songs to iPod

[ironryan77]

I have an iPod that I use in my car to listen my music.  Is it possible to download songs to MP3 or some other format and then transfer them to an iPod on which I would not have a live internet connection?  How would I do this?

[MattSuda]

Hello @ironryan77

Unfortunately this is not possible.

The only iPod Spotify will work on is the iPod touch. (with Spotify app download)

Spotify licenses the music so all playback has to be done inside of the Spotify app. Spotify does not offer MP3 downloads.

[ironryan77]

this is an iPod Touch 8GB (4th generation).  Will it work for this if I download Spotify onto it?

[MattSuda · Accepted solution]

@ironryan77

If you download the Spotify app from the app store and you have a premium subscription to Spotify it should work.

Offline guide: https://support.spotify.com/learn-more/guides/#!/article/listen-offline/

Unfortunately, the 4th generation iPod Touch does not support iOS 7. For the Spotify app to work, it requires iOS 7 at minimum. The 5th generation iPod is supported.

System Requirements: https://support.spotify.com/learn-more/faq/#!/article/spotify-system-requirements

[ucfrobots]

Not an Apple user but considering iPod for offline listening.  Spotify system requirements say "5th generation iPod Touch or above".  Is the generation the key or the type?  Specifically, will 7th and 8th generation iPod Nano's work for downloading Spotify songs for offline listening?  Considering the Mighty also, but might be able to get a Nano from a friend.