Spotify music streaming service is accessible on multiple platforms including Mac OS X, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, and Windows Mobile. In order to enjoy Spotify music everywhere and whenever you want, many people have asked: if I pay for Spotify premium can I put my streamed music on my iPod? Or how do I sync Spotify music to my iPod? In response to this issue, here this article introduces a simple way to sync Spotify music to you iPod.
- Put Spotify Music On Ipod
- Ipod That Plays Spotify
- Download Spotify On Ipod Touch
- Can Ipod Touch Download Spotify
Why We Need an iPod to Listen to Spotify Music?
When Spotify app can't be installed on iPod Nano and downloaded songs from Spotify Premium are encrypted Ogg Vorbis files which can't be played on iPod Nano or iPod Shuffle. To play your favorite Spotify songs on iPod Nano, you can use Spotify Music Converter provided below to download Spotify songs as MP3 or M4A first. If you want to transfer Spotify music to iPod Music app, check the below content. Part 3: How to Download Spotify Songs to iPod. If you want to transfer Spotify songs to iPod Music app, you need to firstly download Spotify songs and then convert Spotify songs to iPod compatible audio files like MP3 or other formats.
- For iPod touch, you need a 6th or 7th generation iPod touch with iOS 10 or higher running so that you can play Spotify music on it, and this is not common among iPod users, not so many people own a 6th generation iPod Touch with iOS 10 running or a 7th iPod Touch.
- Spotify is a digital music service that gives you access to millions of songs.
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As young teenagers who love listening to music, even music enthusiasts who have a certain pursuit for music, you must have a series of iPod, like iPod touch, iPod nano, iPod shuffle, iPod classic (not available now),iPod mini (not available now). And you always transfer your music to iPod, why?
iPod Is a Professional Music Equipment. As to audio processing capabilities, iPod is better than iPhone and iPod team has many powerful experts who are good at digital audio hardware and software. If you pursuit a better audio experience, iPod is a better choice than iPhone.
iPod Is a Dedicated Music Device. iPod is only one core functionality (except touch) that is listening to music. If you listen to music with iPhone or other mobile phones, you will be disrupted by all kinds of applications beep. Or if it comes to a crank call which will directly ruin your enjoyment of music time. So if you are music lovers who like immersive music environment and do not want to be interfered by any sound and information, select iPod.
iPod's Each Store Is for Music. If you have your own favorite albums and songs and like to store them to local listening, iPod is the right choice. Or if you only listen to copyrighted music, just select the iPod nano or shuffle.
iPod Is Lighter and More Portable. If you like listening to music while sports, running, fitness, climbing, and iPhone is so bulky, you can choose shuffle, or nano which can be clipped on your clothes, what's more, the sixth generation of nano will introduce pedometer feature. If you want to travel with music, you can use nano or shuffle which has long battery life and it iseasy to carry. Or if you like listening to music in the car, you can use iPod nano (seventh generation) to connect car audio systems via a Bluetooth. Now, more car audios which support USB are also applied to iPod.
And if you are subscribers of Spotify, and want to sync music you download from Spotify to iPod touch, you just need to download a Spotify app on your iPod touch and sign in with your Spotify account to sync Spotify music. But how about others, like iPod nano, iPod shuffle, iPod classic which does not support app download? In this circumstance, you need the third party software to help. Because Spotify music are inserted DRM protection which limits you play music on other music app or transfer to other devices for offline use.
If DRM protection can be removed, things will become easier. Here Spotify Music Converter is born to help legally record Spotify songs and playlists to plain MP3, AAC or WAV. Thus you can enjoy the Spotify music on iPod device offline, while at the same time 100% original quality of Spotify music will be preserved. And you can download free trial version to have a try.
There Is No Spotify App Designed for iPod Nano & Spotify Ogg Is Incompatible with iPod Nano
In the early time of Spotify, Spotify desktop app could be used to sync songs to iPod Nano, just launch Spotify and connect iPod Nano to computer with USB cable, then you can use Spotify to sync local MP3 songs to iPod Nano. However, such a feature had been removed when Spotify was changed to be a streaming music service.
When searching 'Spotify on iPod Nano' or similar phrases, you may find the guide 'How to Sync Spotify Music to Your iPod' from dummies.com, however, it is totally outdated. It is misleading users and make users confused when they couldn't figure out how to sync Spotify songs to iPod Nano. In fact, the way was no longer effective.
Spotify user 'rafaellourenzo' tried the way mentioned in the guide in vain and then asked on Spotify Community: 'Can i sync my iPod Nano with Spotify?', and the marked solution to his question is as below: 'Hey there, unfortunately it is not possible to sync any songs from Spotify to the iPod Nano. The feature you are referring to is an old feature of the desktop app that allowed you to sync MP3s to the iPod, however this never allowed you to sync Spotify songs to the iPod. This feature was removed a while ago from the desktop app.'
There is no special Spotify app designed for iPod Nano and Spotify iOS app can't be installed on iPod Nano because iPod Nano doesn't come with iOS system. Also, it's known to all that Spotify Free users must have internet connect to stream, and offline listening is one of the privileges of Spotify Premium. However, any songs downloaded from Spotify Premium on Spotify supported devices are Ogg Vorbis files with multimedia encryption and can't be added to iTunes for transferring to iPod Nano. Normal audio converters can't convert Spotify's protected Ogg files neither.
iPod Nano can only play MP3, M4A or WAV songs, so if you want to play Spotify songs on iPod Nano, you need to convert Spotify songs to iPod Nano supported format first. That is why you never miss TuneMobie Spotify Music Converter.
Spotify Music Converter: Software Solution to Convert Spotify Songs to MP3/M4A for iPod Nano
Spotify Music Converter is the best software solution for iPod Nano/Shuffle users who are using Spotify Free or Spotify Premium. It can effortless convert Spotify songs, albums and playlists to iPod Nano supported audio formats like MP3, M4A or WAV, preserve all ID3 tags like song title, album, artist, genre, artwork, year, etc.
Spotify Music Converter works with both Spotify Free and Spotify Premium and you don't have to pay for Premium plan in order to get Spotify music as MP3/M4A. Spotify Music Converter is extremely easy-to-use, and available for both Windows and Mac, and it fully supports latest Windows 10 and macOS Catalina.
As long as you have a stable internet connection, you can download Spotify songs to computer and there won't be advertisement any more. One of the biggest advantage of Spotify Music Converter compared to audio recording software is that you can use Spotify Music Converter to download songs, albums or playlists in bulk, and you don't need to click and click again like using audio recording software.
Put Spotify Music On Ipod
Now download the free trial version of Spotify Music Converter to have a try. It can convert 3 minutes of each song.
Easy Guide to Play Spotify Songs on iPod Nano with Your Free or Premium Account
Step 1: Launch TuneMobie Spotify Music Converter
Ipod That Plays Spotify
Launch Spotify Music Converter and Spotify program will be automatically launched as well. Please keep running Spotify and do not close it during downloading and converting. Click 'Add Files' button first and you will see the interface as below.
Step 2: Add Your Favorite Spotify Songs, Albums or Playlists
You can easily drag songs, albums or playlists directly from Spotify to Spotify Music Converter, Or you can browse your favorite song, album or playlist in Spotify, and right-click to get the link of the song, album or playlist, then paste the link in the blank area in the bottom of the program and click + or Add button.
Spotify Music Converter will analyze your input and pop up a dialog to ask you to choose what songs to download. By default, all the songs will be downloaded and you can uncheck the songs you don't want to download.
Step 3: Choose Output Music Format for iPod Nano
Spotify Music Converter supports MP3, M4A, WAV or FLAC as output format and MP3, M4A or WAV can be played on iPod Nano. Choose one of them depending on your need. By default, Spotify Music Converter will use 320kbps and 44100hz MP3 as output format. Click Options to change output format in Advanced tab if necessary.
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Step 4: Start Converting Spotify Music
Now, simply click Convert button to start converting Spotify music to specific music format. All ID3 tags like song title, album, artist, artwork, etc. in original Spotify songs will be preserved.
After conversion, you can click History button and open the output folder to locate the output songs.
Step 5: Transfer Downloaded Spotify Songs to iPod Nano
Now, you can connect your iPod Nano to computer with USB cable. Launch iTunes and add the downloaded Spotify songs to iTunes library, create a playlist and add the Spotify songs to it, then sync to iPod Nano via iTunes.
If you don't want to install or use iTunes, there are many iPod transfer programs which can help to transfer local songs to iPod Nano directly instead of using iTunes. Generally speaking, such iPod transfer programs will be much more convenient than iTunes.
By using either way to sync Spotify Songs, you can tap on Music on iPod Nano's screen to play any song converted from Spotify
Can Ipod Touch Download Spotify
With Spotify Music Converter, you can not only enjoy Spotify songs on iPod Nano, but also enjoy on other iPod models like iPod Shuffle, iPod Classic and iPod Touch as well as other MP3 players.