Spotify, the revered music manager in streaming and main competitor of Apple Music, has managed to implement that function that smartwatch users have been demanding since the appearance of the app: the ability to download music on the watch and listen to it offline.
The function that, after many requests from the user, has been integrated into the latest update of Spotify for Apple Watch finally comes. Start downloading your favorite music directly to your wrist so you can listen to it offline, without using your iPhone.
The Apple Music service was the only one that had the necessary permissions for the application to be able to transfer music to watch Y play it independently to the iPhone. Spotify has made this feature, previously exclusive to Music, become a respite for those users who prefer get rid of the phone in their workouts.
Download your favorite music to Apple Watch to listen to it offline wherever you are
This new feature, in addition to giving a plus of freedom to those people who prefer to leave their iPhone on the table during workouts, it has also opened the door to all those who have a Apple Watch without LTE (most users) can enjoy Spotify away from home, without depending on a WIFI connection.
Playlists, albums, podcasts … You can now store all the content you want (and can) in the memory of your watch by following these simple steps. Of course, keep in mind that, as it happens in any version of Spotify (whether in the web app, iOS, Android …), it will be essential that we have one active Premium subscription to be able to download the desired material.
Before starting, please remember that the amount of content you can download will depend on the storage of your Apple Watch. If you are short of memory, we recommend you review these 4 ways to free up space on your watch before starting the tutorial. Also note that this feature is only available for Apple Watch Series 3 onwards.
- Check that the Spotify app is installed on your Apple Watch. Will be essential for synchronization.
- Open the Spotify app on your iPhone.
- Find the part you want to download on your watch. Remember that it can be any type of content available in the Spotify catalog: podcasts, singles, albums, playlists, single tracks …
- Click on the three points horizontally that appear next to the heart of favorites and the download icon for the iPhone. A small menu will open in the form of a list.
- From this list, choose Download on Apple Watch. It only remains to wait. Remember to keep the iPhone app open while the download is in progress to avoid problems with synchronization.
If you want to delete the downloaded part, simply repeat the procedure choosing the option Remove from Apple Watch on the list. What you have downloaded will be completely removed from the watch’s memory and will no longer be available offline until you download it again.
How to Play Spotify Downloads on Apple Watch
To start listening to what is downloaded to the watch you must, firstly, have a Bluetooth headset connected. Once ready, you can now open Spotify on your Apple Watch and access the tab downloads to review the content downloaded with your iPhone.
What playlist are you going to put on first?