Sync your device with Spotify

Syncing your iPhone, iPod touch or Android devices with Spotify.

Please make sure that you have the latest Spotify mobile version.

To sync your phone with Spotify:

  1. Log in to Spotify on your computer
  2. Connect your phone to the same wifi network as your computer (make sure that your computer is connected to the wifi network wirelessly)
  3. Log in to the Spotify app on your phone
  4. Your phone should now appear under “Devices” in your Spotify desktop client.
  5. Select your device in the Devices list
  6. Choose the playlists you would like to sync for offline use on your phone. When syncing your phone with Spotify no content will be removed.

Syncing your iPod with Spotify:


When syncing your music from Spotify to your iPod, only music that you have imported into Local Files, will be transferred. You can read more about Local music here.

When syncing your iPod with Spotify for the first time, the following content will be erased from your iPod. The music will be replaced by music from your computer.

  • Music
  • Movies
  • TV shows
  • Audiobooks

Please make sure that you don’t have iTunes running before you sync your iPod with Spotify.

To sync your iPod with Spotify:

  1. Start Spotify
  2. Connect your iPod to your computer and the iPod will appear under “Devices” in Spotify instantly
  3. Click “Erase your iPod & Sync this iPod with Spotify” to start transferring your files

If you would like to choose which playlists you want to sync to your iPod click “Manually choose playlist to sync” on the device page.

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