How to Listen to Music Offline on Spotify without Premium

Part 1. Does Spotify Work Offline?

Does Spotify let you listen to music offline? Yes, if you have subscribed to Spotify Premium, you can directly get offline listening on Spotify. You only need to download Spotify albums, playlists, tracks and podcasts, and turn on the Offline Mode feature. After that, it will automatically play Spotify downloads when you lose internet. While Spotify Free users can't use Spotify offline, you need to upgrade to Spotify Premium first.

Now, let's see how to update to Spotify Premium subscription and play Spotify songs without Internet or data below. If you don't want to subscribe to Spotify Premium, you can skip to Part 2 or other parts to play Spotify music offline without using a Premium account.

Section 1. How to Get Spotify Premium Subscription

Step 1. Open the Spotify desktop app and click on the 'user' icon at the top-right corner.

Step 2. Find and tap the 'Upgrade to Premium' or 'Join Premium' option and it will bring you to the Spotify official website.

Step 3. Choose the target Premium plan from 'Premium Individual', 'Premium Duo', 'Premium Family', and 'Premium Student'.

Step 4. Click the 'Get Started' button to fill in your personal payment details and start your Spotify Premium at $11.99 per month.

📢Note: If you have never used a Spotify Premium subscription, you can get Spotify Premium for free for 1 month at no cost. Besides, Spotify cooperates with many companies, such as PayPal, Starbucks, Microsoft Rewards, etc. to provide an up to 6-month Spotify Premium free trial.

Section 2. How to Play Spotify Offline with Premium

No matter which situation you are in, you can follow the below steps to listen to music offline with Spotify Premium on Android, iPhone, Windows and Mac devices.

How to Listen to Spotify Offline with Premium on Phone

Step 1. Please make sure your mobile device is connected to the network. Launch the Spotify app on your iPhone or Android phone, and sign in to your Premium account details.

Step 2. Find the playlist, album or podcast that you'd like to play offline in the 'My Library' section. There is a 'Download' button at the top of the item, please click it.

Step 3. Turn the 'Offline Mode' on by clicking the 'Settings' > 'Playback' > 'Offline' option. Now, you can play Spotify Premium offline while closing the network connection on your phone.

How to Use Spotify Offline with Premium on Computer

Step 1. Open the Spotify app and log into your Premium account on Spotify. Find your favorite Spotify podcast, playlist or album.

Step 2. Hit on the 'Download' button, and then all tracks will be downloaded offline.

Step 3. Turn Spotify into Offline Mode by clicking the 'File' > 'Offline Mode' button. Then you are able to use Spotify Premium offline on your computer now.

✍Tips: Know More about Spotify Premium Offline Mode

• To download individual songs on Spotify for offline listening with Spotify Premium, please create a new playlist to save them first.
• The largest number of downloading tracks is limited to 10,000 on up to 5 different devices only. See also: How to Bypass Spotify Download Limit
• With Spotify Premium Offline Mode, you can only play downloaded Spotify music offline within the Spotify app.
• To keep the downloads in your music library, please go online at least once every 30 days.
• Spotify provides an Offline Mode for many podcasts for free.

Part 2. How to Listen to Music Offline on Spotify without Premium on Computer

The above part is for Spotify Premium users and there are lots of restrictions to play Spotify music offline with Premium. So, how about Spotify Free users if they want to enjoy music offline and is there any way to break those limitations? In fact, there are more and more software developers who have identified the needs of Spotify Free users to enjoy Spotify offline. So, they develop and create professional and excellent Spotify music solutions - Spotify music downloader to download songs on Spotify without Premium and thus make Spotify offline free available.

Today, we have handpicked the most full-featured Spotify music downloader - AudFree Spotify Music Downloader. It is the best way for Spotify users to listen to Spotify songs, playlists, etc. offline without premium. That's because it can download Spotify songs, playlists, podcasts and more for offline listening on both PC and Mac.

To make Spotify offline playback easier and better, it is well-designed to download Spotify songs with high quality even if you are using a free Spotify account. Besides, it allows you to download and convert Spotify music to popular formats like MP3, FLAC, WAV, AAC, and more. After getting common offline Spotify files, you can play them for free on computers, mobile devices, smart speakers and any device you wish.

How to Download and Use Spotify Offline without Premium

Although Spotify only allows premium users to enjoy Spotify Offline Mode feature, here with the help of AudFree SpoDable, you can download Spotify songs without Premium without ads. After that, it couldn't be easier to explore Spotify songs offline anywhere anytime.

Step 1Load Spotify Songs to AudFree SpoDable

Please launch this extraordinary AudFree Spotify Music Downloader on your computer and the Spotify app will open automatically from your desktop. To import songs from Spotify to AudFree program, there are 2 ways to do it. You can drag and drop your favorite Spotify songs into the main window. Or copy and paste the URL of Spotify tracks into the search box, then please click the '+' button to load Spotify music.

Step 2Set Output Formats for Spotify Offline Downloads

AudFree Spotify Music Converter offers users to customize output audio quality for free. Please hit on the "Preferences" > "Convert" option to define the output format as WAV or FLAC lossless format to get higher Spotify files. You can also set the bit rate to 320 kbps and the sample rate to 44,100 Hz to enjoy a wonderful Spotify offline listening experience.

Step 3Download and Listen to Music Offline on Spotify without Premium

When all settings are ready, please click 'OK' to navigate to the main screen. There is a big 'Convert' button at the bottom-right corner, please press it to start the downloading process. After the conversion, you can find all offline Spotify songs by touching the 'File' icon directly. Then it's able to play Spotify offline without Premium on all devices and players.

Part 3. How to Listen to Spotify Offline without Premium on Phone

What if you are using an iPhone or Android phone? Can you listen to Spotify offline without Premium on phone? Yes, the solution to the answer is expected to be found in the following content.

How to Listen to Spotify Offline without Premium on Android

Way 1: Via Spotify Premium APK

For Android users, the great news is that there are some Spotify Premium Mod APK files like xManager, etc. for you to make Spotify work offline for free. The following is the complete guide.

View also: How to Use Spotify xManager

Step 1. Please uninstall the current Spotify app completely on your Android devices in advance. After that, please turn on the 'Allow Unknown Source' option under the Android settings.

Step 2. Please download the Spotify Premium Mod APK with offline download for Android. When you have done that, please install and open this program.

Step 3. Log in to your Spotify free account, which will be a flawless Premium account. That's to say, you have gotten the Spotify Premium APK offline mode for free.

Step 4. All songs on Spotify will have a 'Download' option. You can click it to save and use Spotify offline for free on Android.

Way 2: Via USB Cable

By using AudFree Spotify Music Converter in Part 2, you have downloaded music from Spotify to computer for free. So, you can also sync and transfer Spotify music downloads to Android from your computer and then play them offline on Android. You can check the simple steps below.

Step 1. Please connect your Android phone to your computer via a USB cable.

Step 2. Locate the music folder covering Spotify files on your computer. Please drag it to your Android external file folder for syncing.

Step 3. Once done, you can begin to play Spotify offline free on your Android phones as you like.

View also: How to Sync Spotify Music to Android Devices

How to Listen to Spotify Offline on iPhone without Premium

Way 1: Via Spotify++

You can download a third-party tool from iPhone's App Store, like TweakBox to install and download a hacked Spotify++ app. By doing that, you can get full charming Spotify features that only subscribers have. Let's get started below:

Step 1. Please open your web browser on your iPhone and open the TweakBox official website page. Install the TweakBox app on your iPhone and it will show a prompt, please allow it.

Step 2. Please navigate to the 'Profile Downloaded' section to unzip the configuration profile. To do that, you need to authorize your device by filling in your iPhone password.

Step 3. Launch the 'TweakBox' app and search the 'Spotify++' app under the 'Tweaked apps' option. Once found, please hit it to install this new app. After that, you can get a Spotify app with Premium features. Then you can begin to download and play songs offline on Spotify without Premium on iPhone.

Tips: Besides using Spotify++ to listen to Spotify music offline for free on iOS devices, you can also use Spotilife to make it. Please learn more by visiting: How to Use Spotilife.

Way 2: Via USB Cable

You can also transfer offline Spotify songs downloaded by AudFree Spotify Music Downloader in Part 2 from your computer to your iPhone for offline playback. Here is how to make it.

Step 1. Open iTunes or Apple Music app on your Windows or Mac computer. Then click 'File' > 'Add File to Library' to upload Spotify playlists to iTunes.

Step 2. Using a USB cable to connect your iPhone to your computer.

Step 3. Once connected, hit your device icon on the left side of iTunes or Apple Music app.

Step 4. Then touch the 'Music' option in the list and check the box 'Sync Music' to sync music between both devices. Later, tap 'Apply'.

Step 5. After that, all Spotify audio files in your iTunes music library will be synced to your iPhone.

Part 4. How to Listen to Spotify Podcasts Offline without Premium

For podcast addicts, you are allowed to download and play Spotify podcasts offline even with your Spotify free account. But it is noted that those files can be played within the Spotify app only. Now, let's learn how to do that step by step.

Step 1. Open the Spotify app on your computer or mobile device.

Step 2. Search for any podcast that you want to download and play offline. Then go to its page.

Step 3. Click on the 'download' icon on the page to download Spotify episode for offline playing.

Once downloaded, go to the 'Your Episodes' or 'Your Podcasts' section to play Spotify podcasts offline.

Part 5. Comparison of Methods to Use Spotify Offline

As mentioned above, there are ways to get Spotify to play offline without Premium and with premium on your devices. But, what are the differences among them? You can read the following table to visualize more information.

	Spotify Premium	Spotify Free	AudFree SpoDable	Spotify Mod APK	Spotify++
Listen to Spotify offline	✔	❌ (only podcasts)	✔	✔	✔
Ad-free	✔	❌	✔	✔	✔
Supported download content	playlist, albums, podcasts, etc.	podcast	All Spotify audio content	All Spotify audio content	All Spotify audio content
Maximum songs for downloading	No more than 10,000 songs on up to 5 different devices	No more than 10,000 songs on up to 5 different devices	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Users available	Premium users	Free users	All Spotify users	All Spotify users	All Spotify users
Output quality	Lossless quality	Low quality	Lossless quality	Low quality	Low quality
Supported devices	Only sync to 5 different devices	Only sync to 5 different devices	All devices	Android phones	iPhone
Supported players	Spotify app only	Spotify app only	All players	Android media players	iOS media players
Usage steps	A bit complicated	A bit complicated	Simple and easy to use	A bit complicated	A bit complicated
Success rate	Not stable	Not stable	Fast, stable and high success rate	low	low
Price	From $11.99/month	Free	From $14.95/month	Free	Free

There is a common perception that Spotify subscribers can get the Offline Mode. It empowers users to download Spotify albums, playlists, songs, and podcasts with unlimited play. If you have a Spotify Premium account and just want to play Spotify offline on the devices that support the Spotify app, the official method is right for you. But if not, using AudFree Spotify Music Converter seems the best option as it enables you to do this whenever and wherever possible.

Part 6. FAQs about Playing Spotify Offline without Premium

Q1: Is Spotify Offline Free?

A: No, it's necessary to upgrade to Spotify Premium plan to get the Spotify Offline Mode function. However, there are also some other approaches mentioned in this article for users to make Spotify offline free possible.

Q2: How to Mark Spotify Playlist for Offline Sync?

A: To make Spotify playlist for offline sync, you can go to the Playlist section in your Spotify desktop app and then select your favorite playlist. Now, please check the 'Available Offline' button. When you turn on the Offline Mode, all playlists you marked will be able to sync offline.

Q3: I Have Spotify Premium But Can't Listen Offline?

A: Sometimes, you can encounter issues of Spotify Premium not working, such as Spotify won't play my downloaded songs, and Spotify download not working. But there are lots of ways to solve it well. You can try to log out or log into your Spotify account, restart your device or Spotify app, check the status of your Spotify Premium subscription, or uninstall and install the Spotify app.

Q4: What Audio Quality Can You Get While Listening to Spotify Music Offline?

A: While playing Spotify offline with Spotify Premium, you can get 320kbps audio quality on desktop and 256kbps on mobile devices.

Part 7. In Conclusion

Here are the perfect methods to listen to Spotify offline without Premium on PC, Mac, iPhone and Android. You can choose the most suitable way according to your device and your needs. But to be honest, AudFree Spotify Music Converter is undoubtedly the optimal solution because of its high-quality output files, fast conversion speed and other powerful features. With it, you can download any audio content from Spotify without using a Spotify Premium account. Besides, you can keep all these downloads on your device locally. Now, it's time to take action and play Spotify offline for free forever.