"Is there a way I can put all my Spotify songs onto my old iPod Nano?"
- from a Reddit user
When Spotify has enhanced its compatibility to support more devices, it becomes more convenient and flexible to enjoy Spotify's lossless music streaming service and get an incredible experience. However, when iPod Nano users also want to join, they turn out to be disappointed. Why? Does Spotify work on iPad Nano? Let's read on to find out the answers.
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Part 1. Can You Play Spotify on iPod Nano
In the early years before streaming music got popular, Spotify was not supported on many devices, including the iPod Nano. Till today, considering copyright protection, Spotify still has not added support for many iPod models yet.
You may wonder if you can directly download Spotify songs and then move them to iPod Nano for streaming. Definitely, the answer is also a big "NO". Because Spotify has adopted the DRM technique to protect all its streaming resources, you can only download Spotify songs with its Premium subscription. Moreover, the downloads can only be accessible within the Spotify application.
In other words, because iPod Nano can't get the Spotify app installed on the devices, you can not access Spotify's streaming services on iPod Nano directly (unless you get the way to download Spotify songs to iPod Nano’s supported formats such as AAC, MP3, AIFF, or WAV, and that’s what we are going to talk about below).
Part 2. How to Convert and Download Spotify Music as MP3 Files
Although you can't directly install Spotify on iPod Nano because of the application incompatibility, you can turn to an alternative solution to remove DRM and convert Spotify OGG to MP3 or other iPod Nano's supported formats (i.e. WAV, AIFF), in order to transfer them to the devices for playback offline. For such a purpose, TuneFab Spotify Music Converter is highly recommended.
TuneFab Spotify Music Converter provides a powerful decrypting function to decode Spotify's sophisticated DRM protection, helping you to convert and download Spotify tracks in DRM-free audio formats such as MP3, AIFF, WAV, and other universally-supported ones in one shot. It can retain the highest 320Kbps in lossless status, allowing you to enjoy original streaming experience with original music effects after downloading and transferring to iPod Nano.
Paying high attention to music download efficiency, this powerful Spotify downloader directly embeds the music player inside the program. You only need to log in with the Spotify Free credentials, then you can access its full music database and download any Spotify single, album, playlist, and podcasts in your preferences. More importantly, TuneFab Spotify Music Converter will proceed with the batch playlists download at 35X lightning speed effortlessly!
Sparkling Features of TuneFab Spotify Music Converter
● Directly download Spotify tracks, albums, or playlists from the Spotify web player.
● Download Spotify tracks in universally supported audio formats such as MP3, M4A, AIFF, WAV, and more.
● Offer up to the highest 320kbps to download Spotify songs with original music effects.
● All ID3 tags and metadata information will be retained along with Spotify downloads.
● Batch download Spotify playlists at up to 35X faster speed.
● Compatible with Spotify Free and Spotify Premium.
In the following, please walk through the manipulation guide to grab the way to download Spotify to MP3 with TuneFab Spotify Music Converter.
Step 1. Log in Embedded Spotify Music Player
First, run TuneFab Spotify Music Converter and enter the embedded Spotify Music player. Please click on the top-right Log in button to authorize the login via your Spotify credentials.
Step 2. Add Spotify Songs to Download
After login completes, you can browse and search the singles or playlists you wish to download and move to iPod Nano to stream. Simply drag and drop them to the Add button on the right side for importing to the Converting window.
Step 3. Configure Downloading Settings
Subsequently, expand the converting list and you can customize the parameter settings. For saving Spotify downloads on iPod Nano, you'd better select the output format as MP3, AIFF, or WAV. For the music quality, freely personalize it by adjusting both the SampleRate and Bitrate in preferences.
Step 4. Download Spotify Songs Offline
Eventually, simply click on the Convert All button to download selected Spotify songs offline. Once completed, you can access the music outputs in the "Finished" tab.
Part 3. How to Put Converted Spotify Songs on iPod Nano
Once you get the DRM-free Spotify downloads with the help of TuneFab Spotify Music Converter, you can follow the procedures below to transfer them to play on iPad Nano in no time. Please check and learn how to do it on Mac/Windows separately.
Add Spotify Songs to iPod Nano on Mac
For Mac users, you simply use the built-in Finder to add the downloaded Spotify songs to your iPod Nano.
Step 1. Open Finder on Mac, and then connect your iPod Nano to synchronize with the application.
Step 2. Tap your iPod device and switch to the Music module.
Step 3. Check Sync entire music library. Browse your downloaded Spotify songs and tick the checkbox of your wanted songs.
Step 4. Confirm the transfer simply by clicking on the Apply/Sync button.
Add Spotify Songs to iPod Nano on Windows
For Windows users, it is recommended to use a dedicated transfer tool to put the converted Spotify music on iPod Nano. Here we take FonePaw DoTrans, a great data transfer software, as an example.
Step 1. Download and install FonePaw DoTrans on your computer.
Step 2. Use a USB cable to connect your iPod Nano to the computer.
Step 3. Once the software detects your iPod Nano, you can navigate to the Music section. Click the + icon to browse your local Spotify files and transfer them to your iPod Nano directly.
Summary
It can be frustrating that Spotify is not directly compatible with iPod Nano. But fortunately, there is still a way to figure it out! With TuneFab Spotify Music Converter, you can bypass all restrictions and manage to download Spotify as DRM-free audio files, then transfer Spotify songs to iPod Nano to play even without getting Spotify installed. Now, please follow the guide and start free streaming on iPod Nano. Enjoy!