Music is an important element of our daily lives. Whether we're going through unbearable heartbreaks never experienced before, celebrating moments of joy, or just winding down -- there's a music track that matches this particular mood. More notably, we tend to listen to energetic songs when we're exercising or commuting. Apple Music supports downloading tracks to the company's watch for offline listening. This enables you to leave your iPhone at home when going for a jog, without missing out on the beats -- assuming you have Bluetooth earbuds to connect to your watch. Spotify recently followed suit and started offering a similar feature for its Premium users. Here's a detailed guide on how to download Spotify music onto your Apple Watch.
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How to download Spotify music onto your Apple Watch
Before we get started, you must ensure that you're subscribed to Spotify Premium. That's in addition to having an Apple Watch Series 3 (or later) running watchOS 6 (or newer). Update Spotify from the App Store, then follow the steps below:
- Launch the Spotify app on your iPhone.
- Head to the playlist you would like to download onto your Apple Watch.
- Click on the 3-dot menu button.
- Select Download to Apple Watch.
- A pop-up will inform you that the download process has started. You can check the progress through the Spotify app on your Apple Watch.
- If you change your mind and decide to delete a playlist, you can remove it from your Apple Watch through the same 3-dot menu.
- When you want to listen to your offline Spotify library on watchOS, simply connect Bluetooth earbuds to your Apple Watch. Launch Spotify on the tiny screen -- where you will be greeted by the Now Playing screen.
- Swipe from the left edge of the screen to the right. There you will find the Downloads section that includes your offline music.
Being able to listen to Spotify Music on our WiFi-only Apple Watches is such an underrated feature. Gone are the days of needing to carry a phone around when going out for a run. It's worth noting, though, that Spotify doesn't support downloading the Liked Songs playlist -- for whichever reason. It's kind of baffling because this playlist is semi-auto-generated and just needs users to like their favorite tunes, making it very easy to create a loop of your favorite tracks without a second thought. If you do want to download your liked songs on Spotify, you will need to create your own playlist, add songs that you like to it, then follow the steps listed above to download it.
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This is a huge deal because for years, you were only able to download music onto your Apple Watch for offline listening if you were an Apple Music subscriber. It was a great selling point for runners, for example, because it allowed them to leave their iPhone at home and still listen to music via their Apple Watch and wireless earbuds. (If you subscribe to Deezer, you also recently gained the ability to download music to your Apple Watch.)
Previously, the Spotify app on your Apple Watch had been incredibly limited, allowing you to play/pause, switch songs and adjust the volume of tracks playing on your iPhone. But without your iPhone nearby and tethered to your Apple Watch, it was basically useless. Thankfully that's changing.
Spotify did make a small improvement for Apple Watch wearers last November. It rolled out an update that let them stream music from the Apple Watch without having their iPhone nearby so long as their Apple Watch was connected to Wi-Fi or LTE (the latter meaning they needed a cellular model). Unfortunately, since most people own the more affordable Wi-Fi-only Apple Watch, this didn't drastically change their experience.
Can I download Spotify Music to my Apple Watch?
The answer is yes, but there are two caveats. First, you need to be a Spotify Premium subscriber (meaning you have to be a paying subscriber). And secondly, you will need to have an Apple Watch that's running watchOS 6.0 or later, meaning older Apple Watch models like the Series 2 and Series 1 won't get this ability. Finally, you need to have the latest updated Spotify app on your Apple Watch.
How to download Spotify songs, albums and playlists to your Apple Watch
Downloading Spotify music onto your Apple for offline listening is very simple — and it can be done either on your iPhone or your Apple Watch. Before starting, make sure that your Apple Watch or iPhone is connected to Wi-Fi or LTE.
We recommend downloading when your Apple Watch is connected to Wi-Fi, otherwise it's going to rely on your iPhone's LTE connection, which is obviously going to drain data.
- Open the Spotify app on your Apple Watch.
- Find the music and podcasts you want to download.
- Select the playlist, album or podcast and press the three dots (…) and choose "Download to Apple Watch."
- Once playlists, albums, or podcasts in your library are downloaded, you’ll see a little green arrow next to their names.
- Connect your headphones and start listening.
Please note that Spotify is updating its app and rolling out this feature as we speak. So if you go to your music and don't see the "Download to Apple Watch" option just yet — don't worry. Give it a day or two and make sure your Apple Watch and iPhone are running the latest operating systems.