Spotify local files certain files wont download

Eni Moderator. Hey, I can't find Spotify on the Microsoft store. It's just Hi there, I know my local files are the correct format. They are all unprotected mp3s, with a few m4as. None of them work, no matter what their file type is. I did just do a clean reinstall of both devices and no luck. Hi jennahowitt , Thanks for getting back in touch.

Cheers - Keep us in the loop! Hi, I have tried everything in the other link you have sent me. Strangely enough, I am not able to download Spotify from the Microsoft store.

My laptop is running Windows 8. When I try and download it off the website, it tells me that "I have no Microsoft account associated with this device" which is untrue I cannot find the app, I just have the. Hey again jennahowitt , Thanks for your quick reply. I tried those steps but it made no difference to me.

I've tried multiple attempts at deleting playlists and adding different combinations of local files and normal spotify tracks, then downloading these on two different android devices but without success. I said yes to the update and the instant the update was complete my playlist and local file started downloading on both my Android devices.

The track played successfully on both devices. After this though nothing else would sync - exactly the same behaviour as before. I tried exiting and restarting the spotify desktop client but that didn't work. At this point I'm really dubious this feature works reliably at all given I've seen it work once which means that networking, mp3 protection, software versions and all the other potential failures in the troubleshooting don't apply.

I'm left with flaky implementation as the only remaining cause! Really want to be proved wrong but I don't know what else to try. We recommend that you delete the playlists with the local files on all devices. You can then move your files to a different folder and add it as a source for local files in the Spotify app. However, when he tried to download the playlist on his device, it didn't work and it was stuck on 'Waiting on Download'.

If you are having the same problem as above, this guide will be helpful to you. Three solutions are available for you to solve this issue. Uninstalling and reinstalling Spotify can help most of the users solve this problem. Try it and see whether the playlist is still stuck on 'Waiting to Download' or not. If your playlist is still stuck, try the following methods. If Spotify doesn't appear in the 'app' lists, then it may be the foundamental reason why the playlist is stuck on 'Waiting to Download'.

Now go to 'Browse' and navigate to your Spotify folder. Pick the Spotify Application and click 'add'. Firstly, if you try to download my 'local files' to your phone, make sure that both your computer and phones are on the same network. Secondly, set up your Spofity apps on both of your devices. Go to your Spotify on your computer and click 'connect to device' icon. Then click on your phone name. Actually, you can directly download Spotify playlist to PC with a Spotify music downloader.

TuneFab Spotify Music Converter is recommended. Even through you are not a Premium user, you can also enjoy this benefit. And it can directly download Spotify playlist to your PC so that you won't encounter the 'Waiting to Download'buggy any more. Besides, TuneFab Spotify Music Converter is quite user-friendly so if you are a green hand, don't worry.

You can choose the unregistered version for trial or you can purchase the registered version for further use. For unregistered version, click 'Continue'and enjoy the day trial. Try to reset your phone to its factory settings if the problem continues.

I know you might not want to do this, but it works sometimes. As you may notice, lots of iOS The most reliable solution to fix the problem is to do a complete reset of your device settings, while a minority of users fix the issue by deleting Music app entirely and reinstalling it. Note: Make sure that you've connected to Wi-Fi before you start back up. You may have to re-enter your passcode to confirm your decision. Tap the Erase iPhone option to reset all settings. If Apple Music won't let you download songs or albums to your phone when clicking on the download cloud icon, you might not have enough storage space on your phone to save new music.

You can try to fix this issue by freeing up the storage space on your phone. You can go to Downdetector site to check the current status of Apple Music. It allows you to check the status of Apple Music in 7 different countries including Russia, the U.

When you open the Downdetector webpage, you will see a live report which shows you the status of Apple Music server. When the number of reported issues is above the red baseline, it means there's a problem detected. If you are having a problem with Apple Music but cannot fix it somehow, go to this site and share your situation in the comments.

If lucky, you'll probably get a valuable reply from other users who had the same issue before. They might be willing to share their experience and solution to help you fix the issue. Now you might have a general idea of the what the popular troubleshooting tips are. But like I said before, you don't have to tried all solutions given in this article to fix a specific issue.

The wiser way is to take closer look at your current problem, trying to understand why it happen and use more a suitable solution to fix it. Situation 2: 'I've updated my iPhone to iOS The latest reported battery drain issue on some iPhones running iOS Because some users find that Apple Music is still eating up the device's battery even when you are not using it.

If it shows tens of hours of battery consumption, then the issue exists. If you have updated to iOS Disable Background App Refresh for unused apps to save battery life. Reported by some users, Apple Music is stuck on loading library after an iOS upgrade, and a few said that Apple Music is not loading songs when they restore a backup in the new phone.

In fact, it requires internet connection to view some of the sections in the Apple Music library. When Apple Music fails to load songs or library when you are connecting to internet, you can try out the following methods. If you have a weak or unstable mobile network, change your location and try again. Log out of your Apple ID account and log back in. Ever since the Apple Music for Android app was released, it has received mixed reviews from the Android users. Some users give a low rating for this app because the experience with Apple Music on Android is always so buggy and frustrating.

Upgrade the Android system of your Android phones. Those old Android phone models running Android 4.

Make sure that you are using the latest version of Apple Music for Android app. If not, update it first. Heads Up : Clearing the cache won't delete the offline songs, preferences, account info, etc.

Go to Settings to turn on the Airplane Mode. Check out our FAQs for solutions to a wide range of topics. I just can't donwload Local Files on my cellphone. I get stuck on this message "Waiting to download" but the music never gets downloaded and I dont know why. Can anyone help me please? Obs: There's an image as attachment. Go to Solution. Hello Kiryoth. Thanks for posting in the Spotify Community!

That's not good, we defintely want to get your local files back up and running on your cellphone!