How to Download Spotify Music to USB on Windows/Mac

Part 1. How to Download Music from Spotify to USB

As a Spotify Premium subscriber using your desktop, you have the wonderful advantage of customizing where your offline music, including podcasts and audiobooks, is stored. By adjusting the offline storage location setting, you can allocate this content to a USB drive. This customization helps free up your device's storage and ensures smooth performance, particularly for larger files that consume significant space.

During the process, consider removing older downloads from your original storage (typically your device) to start fresh, ensuring new downloads are directed to your USB drive for safekeeping. Once downloaded, your music can be used seamlessly offline, regardless of your internet connection status on the device. However, it's crucial to keep your USB drive connected to access your offline downloads in Spotify's Offline Mode.

1. Plug your USB drive into your computer. If it's not formatted correctly, follow on-screen instructions to format it as required.
2. Open the Spotify app on your desktop.
3. Navigate to Settings > Storage.
4. Scroll down to Offline storage location.
5. Click on "Change location" and select your USB drive as the new storage location.
6. Find the music, podcasts, or audiobooks you want to download.
7. Next to each item, click the download button to save them to your USB drive.
8. Once downloaded, your content will be stored on your USB drive and accessible offline.

How to Find Downloaded Songs on Spotify for Desktop/Mobile

Can't find downloaded songs on Spotify? Follow the instructions to find all your downloaded Spotify songs. You can also use the ultimate solution in this post to play downloaded Spotify songs on any other device or player.

Part 2. How to Download and Transfer Music from Spotify to USB

When setting your offline download storage to a USB drive on Spotify, you may encounter a hurdle: the downloaded music files are not readily accessible due to DRM (Digital Rights Management). These files are stored as cached files, optimized for faster loading even in weak internet conditions or when in Spotify's Offline Mode. However, they are encrypted and cannot be used outside of the authorized Spotify app.

To access Spotify music files as MP3s for broader use, such as playing them on other devices or platforms, you'll need a specialized tool like ViWizard Spotify Music Converter. Whether you're a Spotify Premium subscriber or not, this tool allows you to convert Spotify songs, playlists, albums, podcasts or audiobooks to MP3 format, which can then be transferred and played on any device that supports MP3 playback through USB drive. What sets this process apart is its ability to preserve lossless audio quality, ensuring your music sounds as good as it did on Spotify.

Note: It's crucial to note that these downloaded tracks should be used strictly for personal enjoyment, adhering to Spotify's terms of service.

Key Features of ViWizard Spotify Music Converter

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• Download Spotify songs, albums, playlists, podcasts, audiobooks
• Convert Spotify music to lossless MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, M4A, M4B
• Support playing offline Spotify music on any device at any time
• Compatible with Windows and macOS, as well as, the latest Spotify

Once you download and install the correct version of ViWizard and Spotify desktop app, we'll walk you through the download process.

Step 1Import Spotify Tracks to ViWizard Software

Launch ViWizard Spotify Music Converter on your computer, and it will load the Spotify software automatically. No matter what type of Spotify subscription you are using, you can simply drag and drop Spotify song, playlist, or album directly from the Spotify app to the conversion window of ViWizard software. Alternatively, you can just copy the link of the music and paste it to the conversion window. Then the Spotify songs will load gradually.

Step 2Choose the Output Audio Format for Spotify

Now click the top menu bar and select the Preferences option. It will ask you to choose the output format and set audio parameters, including the channel, bit rate, sample rate, and conversion speed according to your own needs. Currently, it supports up to 320kbps bit rate, the same as Spotify premium music. Besides, the available output formats are including MP3, M4A, M4B, AAC, WAV, and FLAC. You can choose anyone you like and move forward.

Step 3Download Spotify Songs to DRM-free Files

When finish the customization, simply click the Convert button located at the bottom right corner to start removing DRM protection from Spotify music tracks. After conversion, you can get DRM-free Spotify music tracks from the target folder you set before. In the history list, you can view all the converted Spotify music tracks by clicking on the Convert button and get ready to transfer Spotify playlist to USB.

With your downloaded Spotify music now converted to MP3, it's time to move these tracks to your USB drive. It's a straightforward process, much like organizing your digital music collection.

Part 3. How to Play Spotify Music in USB

You've got your Spotify music on a USB drive, and now it's time to enjoy it in your car. Here's how to do it, using a Tesla Model 3 as an example:

1. Insert the USB drive into one of the USB ports in your Tesla Model 3. You'll typically find these ports in the center console.
2. While sitting in your car, tap the "Media" icon on the Tesla Model 3's touchscreen. This opens the media control interface.
3. In the media interface, choose your USB drive as the music source. It should be listed among the available media sources.
4. Now, you can navigate through your music folders or playlists using the touchscreen. Tap on the folder or playlist you want to listen to and select a specific song to start playing.
5. You're all set to enjoy your Spotify music through your Tesla Model 3's audio system. Adjust the volume, skip tracks, and manage playback using the touchscreen controls or the steering wheel buttons as you drive.

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Part 4. FAQs about Downloading Spotify Music to USB

Conclusion

Now you have successfully transferred your Spotify songs to a USB drive. You can then insert it into any device with a USB port for playing. In fact, ViWizard Spotify Music Converter is the best Spotify solution to download music from Spotify to MP3, AAC, and other formats. You can then listen to Spotify music on any player or device anytime. It's a perfect tool, so why not give a try?