You can also use these files to create a playlist and, as explained above, you can further organize them using playlist folders if you desire). The new files will be shown under 'Local Files' in the 'Your Library' menu on the left in Spotify's desktop app. To enable it, go to Spotify's Preferences and turn on 'Show Local Files.' Then you can choose which folders will be available in Spotify by clicking on 'Add a source.' Add your own musicĪnother feature that's easy to forget, especially as it's turned off by default, is the ability to add local mp3 files to Spotify. I've tried it with some fairly obscure bands like Die Kreuzen, and the 'This Is' playlist was there. Type 'This is ' in Spotify's search, and if such a playlist exist, you'll get it as a top result.Īnd if you think that this only works for top artists, you're wrong. ' You may have seen these playlists, but you probably never thought of using it as a search phrase. This is įor most artists, Spotify has a special playlist that's basically a 'best of,' and it's called 'This is. If you do have the feature, you'll have to enable it in Spotify's settings, where you can also choose the voice Spotify will use to talk to you. It's unclear how many users have access to this feature right now we've asked Spotify but haven't received an answer. There's a couple of caveats, though: Your phone needs to be unlocked and the Spotify app needs to be open for this to work. to invoke Spotify on their phone by saying 'Hey Spotify,' which will kick off the app's voice search. In case you missed it, Spotify now allows users in the U.S. This feature is also available on mobile, but you have to be a Premium user to see it. Yes, you can download your playlists! Once you click on that, Spotify will download all of the songs in that playlist to your hard drive, so you'll be able to access it even if you're offline. While you're there, notice the 'Download' option.