How to Get Spotify on iPod Nano 6/7/8th Generation

With its compact and lightweight design, iPod Nano became the best-selling MP3 player of all time, shortly after its release. Although iPod Nano has been discontinued by Apple, there are still many music lovers who use this device to explore the music world.

With the popularity of Spotify streaming music service, iPod Nano owners are looking for a way to download Spotify playlists to iPod Nano. If you are one of them, congratulations, you are in the right place. In this article, we will show you an effective solution to get Spotify on iPod Nano 6th, 7th, and 8 th generation for seamless playback.

View also: Download Music from Spotify to iPod Touch/Shuffle/Nano/Classic

• Part 1. Can You Download Spotify on an iPod Nano?
• Part 2. How to Get Spotify on iPod Nano - Tool Required
• Part 3. How to Put Spotify Music on iPod Nano
• Part 4. In conclusion

Part 1. Can You Download Spotify on an iPod Nano?

Does iPod Nano Have Spotify App?

The answer is negative. Because iPod Nano devices cannot directly install and run third-party apps, including Spotify. Besides, there is no built-in Spotify for iPod Nano app in this MP3 player. You can check out the following Spotify-compatible iOS devices:

If you'd like to get a device that supports Spotify directly, you may want to consider an iPod Touch or other tablets and smartphones.

Does Spotify Work on iPod Nano?

All free and premium subscribers couldn't play Spotify on iPod Nano directly. Fortunately, the iPod Nano is well-designed for playing music stored locally on the device. It allows users to sync their music libraries from iTunes on a computer to the iPod Nano.

In this case, if only you download and convert Spotify songs to common audio tracks, like M4A, with a third-party Spotify music converter, then you can sync Spotify to iPod Nano for listening.

Part 2. How to Get Spotify on iPod Nano - Tool Required

Spotify songs are formed in a specific format. Even premium subscribers can only cache OGG Vorbis on local devices. It means the downloaded Spotify music is not able to transfer to iPod Nano like common audio files. In this regard, users have to change the format of Spotify music for playing on iPod Nano.

To achieve this goal, DRmare Spotify Music Converter is the best choice. With its smart functions, you can convert Spotify music to MP3, AAC, and WAV formats which are compatible with iPod Nano. Files like Spotify songs, playlists, albums, artists, audiobooks, and podcasts can be transferred and kept for playback on iPod Nano.

Besides, the conversion runs at a 5X faster speed without any quality loss of the Spotify tracks. Moreover, all the info including the ID3 tags and metadata will be saved in batch. It will bring an original Spotify listening experience on iPod Nano 6th generation, 7th generation, and 8th generation.

DRmare Spotify Music Converter

• Convert Spotify songs losslessly at 5X faster speed.
• Download Spotify music to iPod Nano, iPod, Shuffle etc.
• Transfer OGG Vorbis to a compatible format of iPod Nano.
• Keep the ID3 tag info and parameters of the Spotify tracks for iPod Nano

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How to Download Music from Spotify to iPod Nano

DRmare Spotify Music Converter is easy to operate. Before using it, please download and install it on your computer. You can quickly download Spotify music to your computer and then use iPod Nano and Spotify together by following the tutorial below.

Step 1Launch DRmare Spotify Music Converter

Just click the "download" button on the website. Within a few seconds, the program will be installed. Then launch it. As you can see from the picture above, the interface of it is clean and pleasing. In addition, the Spotify app will be run at the same time. Thus it is quite convenient to add music to iPod Nano from Spotify.

Step 2Add Spotify Music for Playing on iPod Nano

With the help of DRmare Spotify Music Converter, you have access to different kinds of Spotify music on iPod Nano. You only need to select the songs you'd like to convert and save. And then drag them to the conversion window directly. Pasting the links of the songs into the search bar is another way for adding the Spotify tracks. By the way, hitting the songs, you can rename them easily. All the files can be seen in the interface clearly.

Step 3Customize the Output Preference for iPod Nano

Having uploaded the Spotify playlists to the DRmare software, you can customize some parameters - audio channel, sample rate, and bit rate by clicking the "Preference" icon. It is on the top-right of the conversion window. Here you can also choose the output formats of the music from the six ones on the list. On the bottom of the interface, there is an output bar for you to set your favorite folder for the converted Spotify tracks.

Step 4Download Spotify Playlist to iPod Nano

Getting all things ready, it's time for conversion. Just click the "Convert" icon and it will begin. Generally, it takes a little time. To avoid any errors, please close all the antivirus, firewall and proxy settings. During the process, the ID3 tags of the Spotify playlists will be preserved automatically. After the conversion, you could find your transferred musical files in the history folder.

🔔Notes: What you need to know is that the trial version of DRmare Spotify Music Converter is designed for a one-minute conversion. If you want to unlock the limitation, please buy a full one.

Part 3. How to Put Spotify Music on iPod Nano

Now all Spotify songs and playlists can be recognized by iPod Nano directly. You can use iTunes to add local Spotify music to your iPod Nano from your computer. Here are the general steps:

How to Use Spotify on iPod Nano

Step 1. Install the iTunes app on your computer from the official Apple website.

Step 2. Connect your iPod Nano to your computer via the USB cable. iTunes should launch automatically when the device is connected. If it doesn't, open iTunes manually.

Step 3. If this is the first time you're connecting your iPod Nano to the computer, you may need to authorize the computer via the on-screen prompts.

Step 4. Click the "File" > "Add to Library" option in iTunes to locate and select Spotify music files or folders, and then add Spotify playlists to your iTunes library.

Step 5. Go to the "Music" tab for your iPod Nano in iTunes. Select the Spotify playlist you added and click on the "Sync" button to transfer the music to your iPod Nano.

Step 6. Once the syncing is complete, safely eject your iPod Nano from iTunes before disconnecting it from your computer. Now, you can use Spotify on iPod Nano offline on the go.

Part 4. In Conclusion

iPod Nano was such a functional MP3 player of all time that it surpassed the previous-generation iPod Mini. It could be a nice option to play Spotify music anywhere.

Although there is no direct way to download music from Spotify to iPod Nano via a Spotify app, DRmare Spotify Music Converter makes up for this shortcoming. It can convert Spotify songs to a plain format with both the lossless audio quality and ID3 tags preserved. Now, you can use Spotify on iPod Nano or other iPod MP3 players without any problem.