How to download music on spotify on computer

"How can I download music from Spotify to my computer?" To do this, you need to become a Spotify Premium subscriber. You can then easily download Spotify songs to your computer. However, you will most likely find that all you have downloaded are just cache files. So, you won't be able to find Spotify downloads on your computer, let alone transfer them to another device for use.

So, in this article, we will show you 6 ways on how to download music from Spotify to computer. They include both free and online methods. You don't even need to upgrade to a Premium user. Also, here is the method to download Spotify music to your computer with a Spotify Premium account.

• Part 1. Download Spotify Songs to Computer without Premium
  
• Part 2. Download Spotify Playlist to Computer with Premium
• Part 3. Download Music from Spotify to Computer Free Online
• Part 4. FAQs about Downloading Spotify Music to Computer
• Part 5. In Conclusion

Part 1. How to Download Spotify Songs to Computer without Premium

"Can I download music from Spotify to my computer?" If you are a free Spotify subscriber, you can't do this. But you can use the tool below to do it.

DRmare Spotify Music Downloader is a professional tool for you to download music from Spotify to computer. Of course, you can store the downloaded Spotify songs in your computer folder. Actually, it can download not only songs from Spotify, but also playlists, albums, and podcasts. It supports batch downloading of any audio from Spotify. Even then, the download speed is super-fast, up to 5X.

You can use DRmare Spotify Downloader even if you are a free Spotify user. And it can convert Spotify music to MP3, M4A, M4B, AAC, WAV, FLAC, etc. After the conversion, you can use the converted Spotify files on any device you want.

DRmare Spotify Music Downloader

• Download music from Spotify to computer without premium
• Download Spotify songs, playlists, albums, podcasts, and audiobooks
• Convert Spotify music to MP3, WAV, FLAC, and more popular formats
• Keep 100% original sound quality and ID3 tags for each track

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How to Download Music from Spotify to Computer without Premium

This section will show you how to use DRmare Spotify Music Converter to download Spotify music to computer. You can first install this software via the "Download" button above. Then follow the simple steps below to download Spotify songs to computer without Premium.

Part 2. How to Download Spotify Playlist to Computer with Premium

"How to download music from Spotify Premium to computer?" If you have a Spotify Premium account, you can easily download music from Spotify to computer. You can listen to the downloaded music offline on Spotify. However, be aware that the downloaded songs cannot be played from other music applications. If you want to listen to them on your local music player, you can follow the steps in Part 1.

Also, Spotify does not allow you to download individual songs. So, it is necessary to create a new playlist to store your individual songs. In any case, the procedure is easy to carry out. Let's see how Spotify Premium download music to computer.

Step 1. Open the Spotify app on your PC or Mac. Then log in to your Premium account details.

Step 2. Please create a new playlist to add individual songs. Or you can find your favorite playlists that you'd like to download to your computer.

Step 3. Tap the playlist, you will see a "Download" icon. Just switch it to the right so that the toggle turns green.

Step 4. Now, Spotify will download Spotify playlists to computer.

Where to Find Spotify Music Downloads on Computer

Spotify is different from other streaming music services. You can locate and distribute the songs downloaded from other platforms. But there is no direct option to locate downloaded Spotify tracks with a Premium account.

Downloaded Spotify tracks are cache files with encryption. Here, we will take a PC as an example to explain how to find Spotify music downloads on your computer.

• Launch Spotify desktop client.
• Go to Settings > Show Advanced Settings > Offline Songs Storage.
• You will be able to check the location where your songs are downloaded. In general, C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\Spotify\Storage is the default location.
• Go to the folder, you will find the encrypted Spotify cache files.

Notes: Because Spotify songs are cache files, you can't transfer them to other devices. Besides, you even can't use other music players on your computer to play them. Once you cancel Spotify Premium, downloaded Spotify files will disappear from your computer.

Part 3. How to Download Music from Spotify to Computer Free Online

Can you download music from Spotify to your computer for free? In this section, we will introduce you to the 4 free Spotify downloaders. They are completely free and you don't need to install additional applications to use them. However, being free tools, they certainly don't offer as good a service as DRmare Spotify Downloader, a professional downloader. If you don't mind, they would also be good choices.

1. Spotify Deezer Music Downloader

To download Spotify songs to computer free, you can ask for help from a Chrome extension. It is Spotify Deezer Music Downloader. It is an extension of Chrome. And it can download music from Spotify, Deezer, and SoundCloud. Now, let's see how to download music from Spotify to PC for free with this tool.

Step 1. Go to Google web browser. Then head to the Chrome Web Store. Next, find the "Spotify Deezer Music Downloader".

Step 2. Press the "Add to Chrome" option to add it to your computer.

Step 3. Click on the "Spotify Deezer Music Downloader" icon. Then it will guide you to the Spotify Web Player.

Step 4. Log in with your Spotify account.

Step 5. Find the Spotify music you want to download to computer. Then hit on the "Download" button. It will start to download music from Spotify to computer free.

2. Apowersoft Free Online Audio Recorder

Apowersoft Free Online Audio Recorder can help record and download Spotify songs to computer free online. What's more, it can capture any sound playing from your computer. Your sound from the microphone can be also recorded by using it. Here we will guide you on how to use it.

Step 1. Access the Apowersoft Free Online Audio Recorder webpage.

Step 2. Touch the big "Start Recording" button. Then choose the audio source as the System Sound. Here you can choose the output audio formats for Spotify music.

Step 3. Launch the Spotify app or the Spotify Web Player on your computer. Then play the songs you want to download to computer.

Step 4. Click on the "Start" button to begin to download music from Spotify to computer online.

Step 5. Hit on the "Stop" button to complete the downloading process.

After then, you can locate the downloaded Spotify songs via the "Show in Folder" button on Apowersoft.

3. Soundloaders Spotify Downloader

Soundloaders also provides a free service to download song from Spotify to computer. It also has other streaming service downloaders, including Deezer, Apple Music, YouTube and SoundCloud. Here's how to download music from Spotify to computer free by using Spotify URL.

Step 1. Find the official website of Soundloaders Spotify Downloader.

Step 2. Open Spotify on your computer and find the music you want to download.

Step 3. Right-click on the Spotify song and select "Share" > "Copy Song Link" to copy the song's URL.

Step 4. Paste the URL into the search box of Sounloaders Spotify Downloader.

Step 5. Click on the "Download" button to download Spotify songs to computer free.

4. Online Spotify Downloader

Online Spotify Downloader is a free online Spotify downloader. It allows you to download from Spotify to computer. After downloading, you can save the downloaded songs to your computer. Here is how to use it to download songs from Spotify to computer.

Step 1. Navigate to the official website of Online Spotify Downloader.

Step 2. Open Spotify and find the song, album, or playlist you want to download.

Step 3. Please right-click on the track and copy the URL of it.

Step 4. Paste the URL into the search bar of the Online Spotify Downloader.

Step 5. Click on the "Submit" button and wait for it to load your music.

Step 6. Click "Download" to download music from Spotify to computer free.

Part 4. FAQs about Downloading Spotify Music to Computer

Here are some questions about downloading Spotify songs to computer. Now, you can check them out and learn more.

Q1: Can You Download Music from Spotify to Computer?

A: Yes, you can. If you are a Spotify Premium user, you can download Spotify songs to computer without any issue. Yet, you can only download a whole playlist or album, not a single track.

Q2: Can I Download Spotify Music to Computer for Free?

A: Nope. You need to have a Spotify Premium account. But you can use DRmare Music Converter to help you download music from Spotify for free.

Q3: Can I Export Songs from Spotify?

A: In general, you can't. Yet, you can convert Spotify songs to plain audio files with a third-party tool. Then you can export Spotify to Excel and so on for use.

Q4: Can I Download Spotify Songs to USB Drive?

A: It's impossible to download Spotify songs to a USB drive from the Spotify app. That's because Spotify songs are protected and can't be used on other devices. But you can make it by using the DRmare Music Converter.

In Conclusion

"How to download songs from Spotify to computer?" From the above, there are 6 ways you can do it. If you have a premium account, you will be able to download Spotify music to use as offline playback. Or, you can use the other 5 tools to download music from Spotify to computer. They don't require a Premium subscription, but are able to actually download Spotify music to your computer's local files.

If you ask which method is the best, of course, a professional Spotify music downloader would be the best. That's the DRmare Spotify Downloader mentioned in Part 1. It can help you keep Spotify songs forever and play them anywhere.

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