How to Mark a Spotify Playlist for Offline Sync on Desktop/Mobile

Spotify is a streaming music service that allows you to get millions of songs for free. If you upgrade to Spotify Premium, you can get even more privileges. You can enjoy music on Spotify without ads and with unlimited skips. And the best part is that you can turn on offline sync on Spotify. This means you can listen to your favorite playlists and podcasts offline, even without an Internet connection.

Want to know how to mark a Spotify playlist for offline sync on desktop/mobile? This article will give you a detailed guide. And you can learn some solutions to fix the problem of Spotify offline sync not working. The best thing is, you can even enjoy the offline sync feature without Spotify Premium.

• Part 1. What Is Offline Sync Spotify
• Part 2. How to Mark Spotify Playlist for Offline Sync Desktop/Mobile
• Part 3. How to Fix Spotify Offline Sync Not Working
• Part 4. Alternative to Spotify Offline Sync without Premium
• Part 5. Final Thoughts

Part 1. What Is Offline Sync Spotify

Spotify is a digital streaming music platform that offers free access to millions of songs. It is available in most countries and has a free tier and a Premium tier. The Premium version costs $9.99 per month and offers higher quality audio streaming with ads removed. Moreover, it enables you to download music for offline playback.

Spotify offline sync is a Premium feature, so you need to have a Spotify Premium subscription to use it. It allows you to listen to your favorite music offline on your computer or mobile device.

In order to use offline sync on Spotify, you need to first download the playlist and then enable the offline feature in Spotify's settings. Once enabled, you can play these lists without an Internet connection. Read on and learn how to offline sync Spotify.

Part 2. How to Mark Spotify Playlist for Offline Sync Desktop/Mobile

How to mark playlist for offline sync Spotify Mac? Marking a playlist on Spotify for offline sync is simple but different on desktop and mobile. Just follow our step-by-step tutorials below.

2.1 How to Mark a Playlist for Offline Sync Spotify Desktop

Step 1: Open Spotify on your Windows/Mac computer and log into your account.

Step 2: From the left-hand sidebar, click on the playlist you wish to mark for offline sync. Or you can search for your desired playlist.

Step 3: Turn on the 'Download' option and your playlist will be downloaded immediately.

Note: You can also 'Right-click' on the playlist and then choose the 'Download' option from the pop-up list.

2.2 How to Turn on Offline Sync on Spotify iPhone/Android

Step 1: Open the Spotify app on your mobile phone or tablet.

Step 2: Find the playlist you want to download from 'Your Library' or by searching for it on 'Search'.

Step 3: Open the playlist and then enable the 'Download' option.

Note: You can also 'long-press' the playlist and then choose the 'Download' option.

Part 3. How to Fix Spotify Offline Sync Not Working

In recent months, many users have been facing a problem with Spotify offline sync not working. This error means that you can't listen to music offline that is saved on your computer. If you're facing a similar issue, you can try the solutions below.

Solution 1. Enable Local Files

Spotify has a sync feature that allows you to connect different devices together along with your local songs. So, you can enable this feature to make your local files appear on Spotify.

Step 1: Open the Spotify app and navigate to 'Settings'.

Step 2: Scroll down to find 'Local Files', then enable it or re-enable it.

Solution 2. Resync Spotify

If it has been 30 days since you last logged in Spotify, you need to log in to Spotify again. Plus, if you can't play the downloaded music, you need to sync Spotify again.

Solution 3. Clear Storage

Sometimes Spotify gets errors because it doesn't have enough storage. So, if you've encountered the problem of offline sync Spotify not working, clear Spotify cache and storage of your device.

Solution 4. Update Spotify

If you are using an old version of the Spotify app, it won't be able to save local files. So, please always make sure you are using the latest version of Spotify.

Solution 5. Remove DRM Content

Digital rights management protects Spotify content from being used without license. If you find a song in your filter that you don't have the license, you can remove the song from your folder. Then restart Spotify and your lists will be available offline again. Or if you'd like to listen to this song, you can use DRmare Spotify Music Converter in the next part to remove its protection.

Solution 6. Re-download Songs

You can re-download the songs that can't be played offline. Because sometimes the songs you downloaded are corrupted.

Part 4. Alternative to Spotify Offline Sync without Premium

Have you solved the Spotify offline sync not working problem yet? If not, we are here to provide you an alternative to Spotify's offline sync feature. That is you can use DRmare Spotify Music Converter to download any content from Spotify and then listen to it offline. One of the best advantages is that it doesn't require a Spotify Premium subscription.

DRmare Spotify Downloader will retain the original music quality and all ID3 tag information. And it supports batch downloading Spotify songs at a super-fast 5X speed. Not only that, it also allows you to convert Spotify's unique OGG format to popular formats, including MP3, FLAC, AAC and more. This way, you can listen to your favorite Spotify music on any device without any restrictions.

DRmare Spotify Music Converter

• Download playlists from Spotify without Premium
• Convert Spotify music to MP3 for offline playing anywhere
• Work at a 5X speed and keep lossless sound quality
• Batch download Spotify songs without any limitations

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You can install first the DRmare Spotify Downloader by clicking the 'Download' button above. Or you can go to its official website to download the appropriate version. Once installed, follow the steps below to enjoy Spotify offline without Premium.

Step 1Add playlists to DRmare Spotify Music Converter

Open DRmare Spotify Music Converter and the Spotify app will pop up as well. 'Right-click' on the playlist that you wish to listen to offline and choose 'Share' > 'Copy Playlist Link'. Then go to the DRmare software and paste this link into the top 'search' bar. Finally, click on the '+' icon to load the playlist automatically. Alternatively, you can import Spotify playlists by dragging and dropping.

Step 2Choose output format for Spotify playlists

This converter allows you to customize the output parameters of all your added songs. Click on the 'Menu' icon at the top right and select 'Preferences' > 'Convert' to do that. You can choose the output format and change the channel, bit rate, and so on.

Step 3Convert Spotify playlists for offline playback

Simply click on the 'Convert' button at the bottom of the main interface, this software will start the conversion process. Once completed, you will see a red tip located at the bottom, from where you can find your downloaded Spotify songs. You can also find them by searching in your computer's local folder. Then you can listen to Spotify music offline on your computer or transfer to other devices for listening.

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Part 5. Final Thoughts

Hope this guide on how to mark a playlist for offline sync Spotify is helpful to you. And if you have facing the problem of Spotify offline sync not working, try the solutions in Part 3. If your problem cannot be resolved, move to Part 4 and use DRmare Spotify Music Converter. It allows you to download music from Spotify without Premium. You can enjoy Spotify offline on any device you want.