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Hi, I am also struggling to get rid of my local files within Spotify on a Mac with High-Sierra. There is no such thing on an Mac like 'C:UsersAdminAppDataRoamingSpotifyUsersYourUserFolder. There is a file named: 'local-files.bnk' So I think this is a Windows solution. Part 1: How to Clear Spotify Cache and 'Local File' Cache for Mac? The folder is probably big because Spotify caches the songs you listen to the most which includes album covers and stuff. There is no harm in deleting it. Spotify keeps its cache files and local cache file inside your home folder in the following locations: 1. Clear Spotify Cache.
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A recent change in how Spotify handles local music passed most people by, but not Spotibot and Echofi creator Andy Smith (@asmitter). He quickly realized that Spotify could now be combined with Dropbox to create a killer streamable archive of your local music; one that auto-syncs and is accessible anywhere Spotify is installed – including mobile!
Over to Andy to tell you how it’s done:
If you’re anything like me you listen to Spotify in a number of different locations on a number of different devices. While that’s great for the 17 million or so songs that are in the Spotify catalog, there are a few notable omissions which you might be missing. Wouldn’t it be nice to have these tracks sitting in your library wherever you are?
While everyone gets their head round iTunes Cloud, Spotify users can get their own MP3s in the cloud, automatically, using a combination of Spotify’s ‘Local Files’ and Dropbox. And it’s not just music – podcasts, audiobooks, whatever you want!
If you’ve not heard of Dropbox, it’s a file synchronizing service that gives you 2GB of space for free. Or – in our language – about 300 songs. And if you need more than the 25-ish albums that that equates to, you can always upgrade your space for mere money.
1) Set up Dropbox
If you’ve not got Dropbox, it’s a quick signup, and if you use this link you get an extra 250MB (or, about 75 songs/6 albums) completely free.
The wizard will guide you through setting it all up, but basically Dropbox is a little program that runs on your Windows/Mac/Linux computer and monitors a specific folder. Any files added to or removed from that folder get synchronised with any other machine you’ve set it up on.
The setup is the same on each computer you use. After you’ve created an account, choose “I already have a Dropbox account,” log in, and continue as normal.
2) Rip/copy your music into the Dropbox folder
Just as you’d copy any other files around, simply shift any MP3s you want into your Dropbox folder. They don’t have to be anywhere in particular, so feel free to organise them as you prefer. I created a Music folder with subfolders by artist & album.
If you want to make it really seamless, you can set your ripping software to automatically rip straight into your Dropbox. The folders work like any other, and you won’t have to worry about copying the files afterwards. At the time of writing Spotify can support: mp3, m4v, m4r, mov, 3g2, m4a, mp4, 3gp and m4p. If you’d like OGG support, let Spotify know.
3) Point Spotify at your Dropbox folder
Earlier this year Spotify updated the Local Files functionality so that it automatically scans your selected folders for changes and pulls the new files in immediately. From Spotify:
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- Go into Preferences.
- Scroll to Local Files and click Add Source.
- Select your Dropbox folder. Spotify will automatically scan all sub-directories for you and add the files.
Now do this on any other computer you use Spotify on.
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4) Wait
Dropbox works by copying your files into some private storage space on their servers (don’t worry, no-one else can see your Britney Spears collection!) The time taken to do this depends on the speed of your Internet connection. You’ll know it’s finished when the Dropbox icon changes from blue “syncing” arrows to a little green “done” tick.
5) Enjoy!
If you’ve set it up correctly, any music you rip (or download) on any machine you use Spotify on will automatically appear on all your other Spotify installations as Dropbox synchronises your collections.
6) Getting it on mobile
Some people haven’t mastered getting your local tracks on your mobile, but it’s easier than you think. Spotify themselves put a guide up, but even they are over-complicating things. Here’s the easy way:
- Open Spotify on your computer and mobile (make sure you’re on the same network).
- Go to Playlists and tap Local Files.
- Turn on Available Offline.
You can also set Local Files to offline sync with your mobile from desktop Spotify
That’s pretty much it! The tracks will appear on your phone and be available via a track search. No need to create or sync individual playlists – if the files are used in any playlist they will be available as soon as they have gone into your mobile’s Local Files. All you need to do to sync up any new files you add is open your Spotify mobile app when on the same WiFi network as your Spotify client and they’ll be sucked across.
This is a guest post by Andy Smith (@asmitter), the genius behind Spotibot, Echofi, and soon to be Spotify employee!
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Spotify is great as long as you don’t hit a bump with some sync problem. Oh, there’s the issue of your premium account not getting activated (or recognized in mobile), but that’s often just a server glitch.
If local files from your Mac or PC don’t get synced with Spotify and instead, Spotify shows you ‘similar’ tracks that you can download instead, that’s going to be one big headache. This usually happens when you have music tracks with metadata that’s way too similar to the ones Spotify has on its server.
Why does this happen? The issue crops up mostly when you’ve got fan-versions of a popular song, or remixes and other modifications that leave pretty much of the metadata intact. This makes Spotify think that you’re trying to upload a song that’s already up there and so, it prevents sync and offers to let you grab the cloud versions.
Too bad, eh. But there’s a quick fix.
This is what you should try if Spotify not syncing Local Files to iPhone:
(make sure you use the same account on Spotify for your Mac/PC as well as for your iPhone)
Step 1. First, connect both your PC/Mac and your iPhone to the same Wi-Fi network.
Step 2. Now, open iTunes on your PC/Mac and you should find your iDevice listed under the Devices tab on the sidebar.
Step 3. Create a new playlist from your system (on the device) and place one of the local files into this.
Step 4. Open Spotify on your iPhone and then select the newly created playlist.
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Step 5. Enable “Available Offline.”
Step 6. You’ll now see a progress icon right beneath the song you’ve got on the playlist. This will get the song from the cloud to your Spotify app.
Step 7. That’s about it.
When you add more songs to this playlist, they get synced. Make sure you don’t turn off the offline sync feature.
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Note that there’s a limit to the number of offline songs you can have on your device (each).
That’s all folks!
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