How to Download Music from Spotify to MP3 Player? 2 Solutions!

Spotify offers a vast library of music, but transferring songs to a personal MP3 player can be a challenge. Direct downloads for use on standard MP3 players are not supported due to platform restrictions. This is a common frustration for users who wish to enjoy their playlists offline and on the go, without being tied to the Spotify app.

Fortunately, several methods exist to bridge this gap. By using specific tools, you can download music from Spotify to MP3 player easily. This allows you to easily transfer the music to your device, giving you the freedom to listen to your collection anywhere and anytime, without limitations.

Why Cannot Spotify Music be Downloaded to MP3 Player?

Before we talk about the methods to download Spotify music to MP3 player, I would like to explain the reason why Spotify music cannot be download to MP3 player.

Spotify music cannot be downloaded to an MP3 player because Spotify is a streaming service that encrypts its music files, making them unrecognizable to most MP3 players and preventing direct transfer of songs as physical files. To play Spotify music on an MP3 player, one would need to remove the DRM protection using third-party tools. We give two ways to achieve this converting process.

Method 1: Download Music from Spotify to MP3 Player with TunesKit Audio Capture

TunesKit Audio Capture has lots of formats that you can convert to including MP3, M4A, AAC, FLAC, WAV, M4B, etc., which can satisfy most of your needs. Apart from converting format, Audio Capture can capture all sounds playing on your computer whether Windows or Mac such as music from Spotify, video sounds from YouTube videos, and the voice you have a video call with others. Through Tuneskit Audio Capture, you can record Spotify music directly with a high audio quality and save it to your computer.

Within TunesKit Audio Capture, you can also edit music like trimming and cropping. If you want to set tags of the music, you can also make it easily with TunesKit Audio Capture. If you want to find your recorded music quickly, just rename the music as you want.

The following steps will show you how to download music from Spotify to MP3 player with TunesKit Audio Capture.

Step 1 Download and Install TunesKit Audio Capture

Download and install TunesKit Audio Capture and Spotify. Then, launch TunesKit Audio Capture and click the ＋ button to add Spotify to this software.

Step 2Set Audio Format to MP3

Click the Format icon on the bottom left of the homepage to choose MP3 as your format and set sample rate you need.

Step 3Download Spotify Music to MP3

Click Spotify icon and click on the Start button. Then, TunesKit Audio Capture will launch Spotify on your computer automatically. Find the music you want to download on Spotify and then play it. TunesKit Audio Capture will record the music automatically. When the music is over, click the Stop button on the recording page.

Step 4Save Recorded Spotify MP3 Songs

Click Save button to save the music into your computer. You can find the recorded Spotify MP3 songs in the History list. You can find these songs on your computer and transfer them to your MP3 player directly.

Method 2: Convert Spotify Music to MP3 Format with Spotify Music Converter

Because of the popularity of Spotify, there are many designated converters to convert Spotify music to MP3. DRmare Spotify Music Converter is one of those converters with high speed and high quality. It can automatically remove ads from Spotify free when converting to make sure that the converting process is interruption-free.

You can follow the steps below to convert Spotify music to MP3 format by using DRmare Spotify Music Converter.

Step 1. Download and install DRmare Spotify Music Converter. Open the software and login to it with your Spotify account and the Spotify website will be opened automatically.

Step 2. First, open the menu in the top-right and click Preferences. Next, go to the Conversion section. Here you can customize all your audio output settings, including format and quality. To download Spotify music to MP3 player, just set the format to MP3.

Step 3. To add music, drag any Spotify track, playlist, or album directly onto the green Music icon in the bottom-right corner. Click Add to list to confirm.

Step 4. Navigate to the Converting tab and press the Convert button. The software will then batch-process your queue, downloading and converting the Spotify music into your specified audio format.

How to Transfer Downloaded Spotify MP3 Files to MP3 Player

After downloading the Spotify music as MP3 files to your computer, you will need to transfer your downloaded MP3 files to your MP3 player. The follow steps will show you the how-to.

Step 1. Before you begin, ensure that the necessary driver for your MP3 player is installed on your computer. This will allow your computer to recognize the device properly.
Step 2. Use the USB cable that came with your MP3 player. Once connected, your computer should detect the device and display it as a removable disk.

Step 3. Open the MP3 Player's Music Folder:

• On Windows: Open File Explorer, then double-click on your MP3 player (usually shown as a "Removable Disk"). Inside, open the Music folder.
• On Mac: Go to the desktop, double-click your MP3 player, and open the Music folder.

Step 4. Locate the MP3 files you want to transfer on your computer. Drag and drop the selected files into the folder on your MP3 player. Make sure the transfer is complete before disconnecting your player to avoid data loss.

Step 5. After the files have been copied, safely eject or remove the MP3 player from your computer.

Conclusion

Downloading Spotify music to MP3 is easy with DRmare Spotify Music Converter, but it only works for Spotify. For music from other platforms like downloading Amazon Music to MP3 or downloading YouTube music to MP3, TunesKit Audio Capture is a better choice since it can download audio from multiple sources and offers more features.