How to Download Spotify Music to USB on Windows/Mac

Updated by Adam Gorden on Apr 12, 2023 4:04 PM.
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There are many reasons for Spotify users to transfer Spotify music to USB. For example, you can download Spotify songs to USB for backing up your music library in Spotify, playing Spotify music in Car, or burning Spotify playlist to CD. Then you can listen to Spotify music at any time.

As Spotify is an online streaming music service, it's almost impossible to save Spotify playlist to USB, let alone those Free users who have no right to download Spotify music offline. So, can I download music from Spotify to a USB? Sure! Here we'll offer you an easy yet ultimate solution to do that in a few clicks only. Now go to see how to download Spotify music to USB free.

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Part 1. FAQs about Downloading Spotify Music to USB
Part 2. How to Download Spotify Music to USB for Free as MP3hot tip
Part 3. How to Put Downloaded Spotify Music to USB as MP3
Extra Tip: How to Play Spotify Music though USB in a Car

Part 1. FAQs about Downloading Spotify Music to USB

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#1. Can I download Spotify music to a USB drive?

Yes, you can download Spotify music to a USB drive by using a third-party software tool to convert and download the tracks in a compatible format whether you have Premium subscription or not.

#2. Can I find downloaded Spotify music to put on a USB drive?

Yes, you can find the downloaded music from Spotify on your computer. But the downloaded music is stored as cache file on your computer, and is only available within the Spotify desktop app and cannot be played on other media players. To put the downloaded Spotify music on a USB drive, you'll want to use a third-party software tool to download them to your device locally.

#3. What format does Spotify need to be in to download to a USB drive?

Spotify music needs to be converted to a compatible audio format such as MP3, AAC or WAV to be downloaded to a USB drive with a third-party software tool.

#4. How do I download Spotify music to a USB drive?

To download Spotify music to a USB drive, you need to use a third-party software tool that can convert and download the tracks in a compatible format, such as ViWizard Music Converter.

#5. Is it legal to download Spotify music to a USB drive?

It is legal to download Spotify music to a USB drive for personal use only.

You may now be aware that officially you're not allowed to download Spotify music to your USB drive even with Premium. Since all the music tracks from Spotify are restricted by the DRM technology and encoded in a special OGG Vorbis format. If you try to find the downloaded music on your computer as cache files. Your officially downloaded music with Premium is only available on the Spotify's in-app media players when you're offline. Go ahead. We'll introduce the best solution.

Part 2. How to Download Spotify Music to USB for Free as MP3

To put the downloaded Spotify music on your USB drive, you have to crack the DRM by using a powerful third-party software tool such as ViWizard Music Converter. Added with the DRM-removal function, ViWizard Music Converter can download and convert music from Spotify to some compatible audio formats such as MP3, AAC, or WAV, so you can then transfer the DRM-free Spotify music files to your USB drive effortlessly.

Best Spotify Music to USB Downloader - ViWizard Music Converter

Designed for both Premium and free users, ViWizard can download any music tracks from Spotify as DRM-free audio files. For compatible audio format, you can adjust it as MP3, AAC, WAV, M4A, M4B, and even FLAC. The best part is that the audio quality will be the same as the original ones, and the full ID3 tags will be embedded to each downloaded audio files, such as the title, cover, and artist.

Whether you're a Premium subscriber or not, you can try downloading music from Spotify by using ViWizard Music Converter on your Windows PC or Mac. Don't hesitate to benefit from some free MP3s with ViWizard.

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Key Features of ViWizard Spotify Music Converter

  • Download Spotify contents, including songs, albums, artists and playlists
  • Convert any Spotify music to MP3, AAC, M4A, M4B, FLAC, WAV
  • Preserve Spotify music with original audio quality and ID3 tags information
  • Tackle the conversion of Spotify music format at up to 5× super faster speed
  • Easy-to-use program, available for both Windows and Mac computers
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How do you download music from Spotify to MP3?

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

1Import Spotify Tracks to ViWizard Software

Launch ViWizard 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.

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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.

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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.

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Part 3. How to Put Downloaded Spotify Music to USB as MP3

Now with a selection of audio files on your computer, you can put them to your USB drive effortlessly. Both copy & paste and drag & drop would work as expected. Just bring the compatible audio files and you're ready to go.

For Windows PC:

Step 1. Plug your USB flash drive into a USB port on your Windows PC, and give your PC a minute to recognize the drive and automatically install any needed drives for it.

Step 2. Open the File Explorer on your PC. To open the File Explorer, search for and open "This PC" from the Search bar.

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Step 3. In the pop-up windows, locate the section called "Devices And Drives" and find your USB under it.

Step 4. While keeping the USB drive window open, press Ctrl+N to open a new File Explorer window. Go to where the audio files of Spotify music are stored on your PC. And copy a selection of files and folders you want to put on your USB. Or you can drag them directly to your USB drive.

Step 5. After a selection of files and folders are copied, paste it to your USB drive.

For Mac:

Step 1. After a selection of files and folders are copied, paste it to your USB drive.

Step 2. On your Mac, click the Finder icon to bring Finder to the foreground.

Step 3. Find your USB drive in the Finder sidebar.

Step 4. Browse to the location of the files that you'd like to copy to your USB drive, and drag them to it.

Extra Tip: How to Play Spotify Music from USB in a Car

For most users, the great benefit is to play Spotify through USB in car when they don't want to play Spotify from their mobile phones. Now you can use your USB flash drive where you have saved your converted Spotify music files to play Spotify in your car.

Step 1. Plug your USB flash drive into the USB port of your car.

Step 2. After your USB drive is detected by the car audio system, select Spotify songs on the screen of your car.

Step 3. Start to play Spotify songs through the media player and switch the playback freely.

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?

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