How to Fix Spotify Local Files Not Showing on iPhone/iPad

My Spotify local files not showing on iPhone

I've been trying to solve this issue I've been having for a while now. I used to have all of my local files on both my phone and laptop and it was working fine. I recently had to delete all of these songs off my laptop and iphone, and I just reuploaded them to my laptop. But these songs don’t appear on my list. Can anyone help?

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Spotify is a famous music service providing millions of songs around the world. but some music your like is probably not available on Spotify so you may want to create your own music collection on your computer and iPhone, luckily, Spotify gives an option to manually add local songs to the playlists of users.

But recently, some users reported that their local files not showing up on Spotify or can’t find local files in the Spotify app. If you got the same problem, don’t worry, follow the guide below. It will help you solve the “Sportify local files not appearing on iPhone” problem.

How to fix Spotify local files not showing on iPhone/iPad

Method 1. Make sure the iPhone and PC use the same network

If you were trying to sync Spotify music between iPhone and computer, please make sure your iPhone and the computer are connected with the same Wi-Fi network. It is a must to perform such an operation, otherwise, you can’t find the local files.

Method 2. Update Spotify to the latest

It could be an app glitch. And usually, a newer app version will solve some problems if there are many users who encounter this problem. So, you can go to the “App Store” app and check if there are any newer versions to download and install.

Method 3. Update to the latest iOS version

In some cases, an outdated iOS version does not work well with Spotify. If your iPhone is still running with iOS 15/14 even an older version, follow the steps below to update your iOS.

Step 1. Go to the “Settings” app on your iPhone.

Step 2. Tap “General” > “Software Update” to install the latest iOS version.

Method 4. Check settings on Spotify

Spotify provides an option to remove unplayable songs in Spotify. So, your songs may be recognized by Spotify as unplayable. You can follow the guide to disable the feature.

Step 1. On the Spotify app, tap “Settings” in the top corner.

Step 2. Choose “Playback” > “Crossfade”.

Step 3. Disable the “Hide Unplayable Songs”.

Another way to sync music from computer to iPhone

If you were syncing music to your iPhone, this issue can be related to the syncing way. So you can turn to FoneTool to transfer your music from your computer to your iPhone. With this tool, you can easily transfer music, as well as other data between PC and iPhone.

• Fast transfer speed: It saves a lot of time if you have lots of tracks to sync among different devices.

• Selective transfer: You can decide which songs would be sent to other devices if you don't want to sync all music.

Now, you can click the download button to install this software. Then follow the steps below to check how it works.

Step 1. Connect your iPhone to your Windows computer, and click “Transfer to iPhone”.

✍Note: If you want to transfer/backup iPhone music computer, you can choose the “Transfer to Computer” option.

Step 2. Click the “+” icon to choose the local songs.

Step 3. Check the songs and click the “Transfer” option to start the process.

Step 4. When the transfer process is complete, run Spotify, and go to “Settings” > “Local Files”. Toggle on the “local audio files”.

Conclusion

These are the 4 solutions to “Spotify local files not showing on iPhone”. Hope you can enjoy your music collection now. If they don’t work out, you can also sync songs to your iPhone with FoneTool. Besides, it also provides a comprehensive backup/transfer solution. You can easily backup iPhone music with its help.