How to Add Music from Spotify to iMovie [2023 Updated]

"Can you add music to iMovie from Spotify?" For a video project, background music is an important element. In this case, the video can be more wonderful. For Spotify iMovie, there are many Spotify and iMovie users who want to use Spotify music in iMovie.

Yet, you can't add music from Spotify to iMovie in a direct way. That's because Spotify is not supported by iMovie now. But, there are still ways to help you. In this post, we will guide you on how to add Spotify music to iMovie. You can do that on iPhone, Mac computers and other iOS devices. Now, let's move on and read the detailed tutorial below.

• Part 1. Can you Use Spotify on iMovie?
• Part 2. Get Spotify Music on iMovie - Best Way
• Part 3. Use Spotify Music in iMovie - Alternative Way
• Part 4. Add Spotify Music to iMovie on Mac
• Part 5. Add Spotify to iMovie on iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch
• Part 6. FAQs about Spotify to iMovie
• Part 7. In Conclusion

Part 1. Can You Add Spotify Music to iMovie?

Why can't you add Spotify song to iMovie? You can get the reason in detail below. Please check them out now.

iMovie is a built-in video editor that is installed on iOS and macOS systems by default. With a concise but useful design, iMovie can help you make wonderful video projects. You can cut and trim video clips and add special effects. Also, you can put background music in a proper place, and so on in iMovie.

While Spotify is a popular streaming music service. It offers the Spotify app and Web Player for users to enjoy music. It covers songs, playlists, radios, podcasts, and other kinds of audio catalogs. Spotify is no doubt the best place for music lovers to get their favorite music resources for free.

How to add music to iMovie from Spotify? To make it, you need to download Spotify music on your local device first. But it not only requires you to subscribe to Spotify's premium plan. The point is, even if you are a Spotify subscriber, Spotify downloaded files can be only played on the Spotify app. It is not possible to add Spotify song to iMovie.

Besides, the downloaded Spotify music is also protected. It is in a special format called Ogg Vorbis. But iMovie only supports common audio formats like MP3, WAV, M4A, AIFF, AAC, and more. It means that the original Spotify files are not adapted to iMovie.

So, how to add music from Spotify to iMovie? Is there any solution? Please don't worry. Keep reading and you will find the answer.

Part 2. How to Add Music to iMovie from Spotify - Best Tool

How to use Spotify music in iMovie? To do that, you need to convert Spotify OGG Vorbis to iMovie-compatible formats.

Here, DRmare Spotify Music Converter is the best lifesaver for your Spotify streams. It can download Spotify songs as local files with 100% original quality kept. It's proficient in converting Spotify to MP3, FLAC, WAV, AAC, M4A, and M4B. Under this circumstance, you can see how to import music from Spotify to iMovie. You can also find 100% raw ID3 tags in the converted files, including titles, years, and more.

Also, this DRmare program can work at a fast conversion rate. So, it won't take long to complete the conversion. And, it can save the lossless audio quality of Spotify tracks during the conversion. Then you can get better quality Spotify music for iMovie. Once got the Spotify music, you can add Spotify music to iMovie without any limit.

DRmare Spotify Music Converter

• Convert Spotify to MP3, M4A, M4B, FLAC, WAV, etc.
• Batch processes hundreds of Spotify tracks at a 5X faster speed
• Transfer music from Spotify to iMovie, Windows Movie Maker, etc.
• Keep full ID3 tags and archive the converted files to the local folder

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How to Download Music from Spotify to iMovie by DRmare Spotify Music Converter

This smart tool is designed with a simple interface and has a small size. And it comes with many other amazing running functions.

Now let's see the specific steps of how to get music from Spotify to iMovie. After that, you can see how to put music on iMovie from Spotify as background music for videos.

Step 1Drag and drop songs from Spotify to DRmare

Install and open DRmare Spotify Music Converter. The Spotify app will open later. Drag and drop the song from Spotify to the empty field on the main interface of DRmare. Or you can copy the link of the audio, and paste it to the search bar in DRmare. Then click the '+' icon beside. Wait a few seconds till they are all loaded to DRmare.

Step 2Modify the output settings for Spotify to iMovie

On the Mac computer, please go to the top-left corner where you can find the menu of Mac. Then choose DRmare Spotify Music Converter. On the opened Settings page, you can reset the output formats. To add Spotify to iMovie, please define the output format as M4A or another iMovie-supported format. You can also personalize other parameters, like bit rate, sample rate for Spotify downloads.

Step 3Convert Spotify songs to use in iMovie

When you are satisfied with the customized settings, press 'OK' to confirm them. Then click the big 'Convert' button to start converting Spotify music for iMovie. After the conversion is done, please follow the on-screen guide to check the local folder. In there, all the converted Spotify tracks are local, unprotected, and available to import to iMovie.

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Part 3. How to Get Spotify Music on iMovie - Alternative Tool

Besides using the DRmare Music Converter, here is another tool for you to add Spotify to iMovie. That's to use the AudKit Spotify Music Converter.

AudKit Spotify Music Converter is here to convert and save Spotify songs to a computer as local files. It can convert music from the Spotify platform to FLAC, AAC, MP3, and more plain audio formats. And it can preserve the audio quality of the songs from Spotify. Moreover, it can let you edit the audio channel, audio sample rate and more you want.

With the AudKit program, you can get Spotify music to iMovie for use with ease. Also, you can use the local Spotify songs on any device or platform you want.

Now, let's see how to use this smart tool below.

Step 1. On the official website of AudKit Spotify Music Converter, find the 'Download' button. Then click on it to process the download and installation of the program on your computer.

Step 2. Once installed, head to run the AudKit Spotify Music Converter. And then the Spotify app will be opened at the same time.

Step 3. Go to the Spotify app to find and locate the songs you want to convert to add to iMovie. Next, drag that song to the main screen of the AudKit program. Or, you can get the link to it and put the link in the search box on AudKit. And then touch the 'plus' icon to get the song loaded into the AudKit program.

Step 4. Find the Menu icon on the AudKit program and hit on it. Then select the 'Preferences' option in the list. And then press the 'Convert' tab on the new window. Now, you can start to set the audio format for Spotify to iMovie videos. And you can reset other audio parameters for your Spotify music tracks.

Step 5. Click on the 'Convert' button. AudKit program will start to convert and save Spotify songs to computer. You can then find them via the 'history' icon on the AudKit tool. Then you are ready to add music to iMovie from Spotify.

Part 4. How to Add Spotify Music to iMovie on Mac

With the tools above, you can get the local Spotify music for iMovie. Now it's easy to import and use Spotify music in iMovie as BGM. In this section, we will show you how to add songs from Spotify to iMovie on your Mac computer.

Please transfer Spotify converted files to the Apple Music library in advance. For how to do it, please refer to How to Transfer Spotify to iTunes Library. Then you can continue the following steps on how to add music from Spotify to iMovie on Mac.

Note: Please make sure you have imported Spotify playlists to iTunes already. And then you can sync them on your iPhone or other iOS devices via the iTunes app.

Step 1. Open the iMovie app on your Mac computer. Then open a video project and choose the 'Audio' option.

Step 2. Choose 'iTunes' > 'Music' from the sidebar. Browse the target folder that contains the Spotify downloads. Then select what you like for your project.

Step 3. Drag and drop the Spotify music to iMovie as the background music.

Now, you had got a way how to add Spotify songs to iMovie on Mac. Then you are free to split, edit, and add effects to the added Spotify clip in the timeline.

Part 5. How to Get Spotify Music on iMovie on iPhone/iPad

If you are using iMovie for iOS devices, you can follow the below steps. Here you can learn how to add music to iMovie on iPhone from Spotify.

Note: Please sync all the local Spotify songs to your iPhone or other iOS devices with iTunes or iCloud in advance.

How to Import Music from Spotify to iMovie on iPad

Step 1. Open iMovie on your iPad and add your video clip.

Step 2. Select the 'Add Media' button to start to add Spotify music to iMovie.

Step 3. Tap the 'Audio' button. Then you can hit 'My Music' to select songs that you'd saved in iCloud Drive.

Step 4. Select the Spotify songs you want to add to iMovie. Then tap it for previewing.

Step 5. Click on the 'plus' button next to the song you want to import. Then it will be added to the timeline in iMovie. And then you can edit the soundtrack you like.

How to Use Spotify Music in iMovie on iPhone

Step 1. Launch iMovie on your iPhone.

Step 2. Head to 'Select New Project' > 'Movie' to upload your video clip. And then hit on the 'Create Movie' button.

Step 3. Click on the '+' icon on the screen and touch the 'Add Media' button.

Step 4. Now, tap the 'Audio' > 'My Music' to choose the Spotify songs you want to import to iMovie.

Step 5. Touch the '+' icon next to the soundtrack to add it to iMovie.

Part 6. FAQs about Spotify to iMovie

Q1: Can I Use Spotify Music on iMovie?

A: In general, you can't. The Spotify music format can't be recognized by iMovie. But you can use the DRmare Music Converter or AudKit Spotify Music Converter to help you. For more detail, you can refer to Part 2 and Part 3.

Q2: Is There Any Free Music in iMovie?

A: Yes. iMovie has built-in soundtracks and sound effects for free. You can use them in your iMovie projects without any charge.

Q3: How to Edit or Trim Spotify Music in iMovie?

A: Click on the audio clip in the timeline on iMovie. Then you can reset the start and end points for the Spotify songs.

Q4: Can I Backup iMovie Projects for Saving and Sharing?

A: You can upload your iMovie projects to iCloud on your Mac and iOS devices for saving. After syncing, you can share iMovie files with others as well.

Q5: How Can I Control the Spotify Music Volume in iMovie?

A: Once added the Spotify music to iMovie, click on the 'Volume' button. Then you can adjust the volume of Spotify songs according to your needs.

Q6: How Can I Change a Spotify Soundtrack in iMovie?

A: You need to delete the current soundtrack in the iMovie timeline first. Then hit on the 'Media' option to add a new one you like to the timeline.

Q7: Can I Add Music from Spotify to iMovie without iTunes?

A: Once you got the local Spotify audio files, you can drag and drop them to iMovie from the Finder on your Mac.

Part 7. In Conclusion

In this article, you can learn how to add music to iMovie from Spotify on Mac and iOS devices. With DRmare Spotify Music Converter, you can use Spotify music in iMovie with ease. By using this tool, you don't need to subscribe to the Spotify Premium plan. That's to say, you can download Spotify songs without Spotify premium.

Now, follow the tutorial above to add Spotify music to iMovie according to the iMovie version. Hope you can create wonderful video projects with Spotify songs you like on iMovie.