Spotify是目前最受欢迎的音乐流媒体(music streaming)服务之一，而且还在不断扩展，原因不止一个。您可以自己或与朋友一起享受这个音乐流媒体平台，创建协作播放列表并交换您喜欢的歌曲。(music streaming)对于担心的父母，Spotify有一种儿童友好模式，可以确保您的孩子安全。最后，作为新艺术家，您可以将自己的音乐提交给Spotify。
然而，有一个(s one)鲜为人知的绝妙技巧将彻底改变您的Spotify 用户(Spotify user)体验。没有多少用户知道您可以将自己的音乐上传到Spotify。了解如何在Spotify中从您的计算机播放本地文件以及您可能想要这样做的原因。
为什么将音乐上传到 Spotify？(Why Upload Music To Spotify?)
Spotify的图书馆(s library)非常庞大。该应用程序提供超过 5000 万首曲目。您仍然可以穿越在Spotify上找不到的曲目。如果您在平台上看到某个曲目或专辑丢失，那可能是由于版权冲突。
一个简单的出路是在别处购买这首曲目或专辑(track or album)并将其上传到Spotify。如果您的设备上除了Spotify之外已经有大量(Spotify)音乐收藏(music collection)，此功能也很有用。您可以将自己的“本地”文件添加到Spotify 音乐(Spotify music)库中，并使用该应用在您拥有的任何设备上收听它们。
上传音乐之前(Before You Upload Your Music)
在将 Spotify 设为一体式音乐播放器(all-in-one music player)之前，请确保您已准备好以下物品：
带有音乐库的计算机(A Computer With a Music Library)
首先(First)，您需要有一台装有下载音乐文件的计算机。现在，您只能将自己的音乐从您的计算机上传到 Spotify 专辑。这是一个合理的要求，因为您的计算机具有更大的存储容量(storage capacity)，因此您更有可能将音乐保存在那里，而不是智能手机或其他设备。
Spotify 桌面应用程序(The Spotify Desktop App)
您需要在PC 桌面(PC desktop)上安装免费的 Spotify 应用(free Spotify app)程序，才能将本地文件上传到Spotify 音乐(Spotify music)库中。
Spotify 溢价(Spotify Premium)
最后，您需要付费订阅(Premium subscription)才能将您的音乐上传到Spotify。这也是有道理的，因为Spotify Premium的主要功能之一是能够下载音乐以供离线收听。
如何将自己的音乐添加到 Spotify(How To Add Your Own Music To Spotify)
要将您的音乐上传到Spotify，请按照以下步骤操作：
- 在您的桌面上打开 Spotify。
- 单击您的Spotify 用户名(Spotify Username)旁边的向下箭头(down arrow)，然后选择设置(Settings)。
- 在Settings中，向下滚动直到您看到Local Files。打开显示本地文件(Show Local Files)。
- 现在您将看到本地文件(Local Files)出现在屏幕左侧的 您的库部分中。(Your Library)
- 在显示来自的歌曲(Show songs from )下，您可以选择不同的位置来上传您的音乐文件，例如下载(Downloads)、iTunes、我的音乐(My Music)等。任何选项都可以根据您希望在Spotify 库(Spotify library)中查看的文件打开和关闭。
Spotify 支持.mp3、.m4p和.mp4格式的音乐文件。
如何将本地音乐添加到 Spotify 播放列表(How To Add Local Music To Spotify Playlists)
将带有本地音乐文件的位置添加到Spotify后，您就可以开始将本地音乐添加到Spotify播放列表中。
- 首先，转到本地文件(Local Files)，找到要添加到播放列表的曲目，然后突出显示它们。
- 右键单击(Right-click)曲目或单击其标题右侧的三个水平点。(three horizontal dots)选择添加到播放列表(Add to Playlist)。
- 您可以将曲目添加到现有播放列表，或通过单击新建播放列表(New Playlist)创建新的。
然后，您可以编辑您的播放列表，将其设为协作或秘密播放列表，下载或删除它。
如何离线收听播放列表(How To Listen To Playlists Offline)
将本地音乐添加到Spotify专辑和播放列表后，您可以下载它们以在Spotify上离线收听。
要下载您的曲目以供离线收听(offline listening)，请首先拿起您要用于收听Spotify 的设备——(Spotify –)无论是您的智能手机、计算机还是其他设备。导航(Navigate)到包含本地文件的播放列表并找到下载(Download)切换。打开它后，您将能够下载曲目并离线收听。
如果您在此阶段遇到问题，请检查您是否在计算机和智能手机上登录到同一个Spotify 帐户。(Spotify account)确保(Make)两个设备都连接到同一个 WiFi 网络(connected to the same WiFi network)。最后，检查您的Spotify 应用程序(Spotify app)是否是最新的。你现在应该准备好了。
充分利用 Spotify(Make The Most Of Spotify)
虽然许多用户选择Spotify而不是其他音乐流媒体(music streaming)服务，但他们中没有多少人知道该应用程序的隐藏功能，例如将自己的音乐上传到Spotify专辑的能力。无论您是付费高级版还是免费订阅，Spotify都有许多鲜为人知的特权，可以改善您的整体用户体验并帮助(experience and help)您使用该应用程序做更多事情。
您会使用Spotify收听本地音乐文件吗？您在使用该应用程序时还遇到了哪些其他方便的Spotify功能？(Spotify)在下面的评论部分分享(Share)您的个人Spotify提示。
How To Upload Your Own Music To Spotify Albums
Ѕрotify is one of the most popular music streaming services out there that keeps expanding, and there is more than one reason for that. You can enjoy this music streaming platform on your own or with your friends, creating collaborative playlists and exchanging your favourite songs. For worried parents, Spotify has a child-friendly mode that will keep your kids safe. Finally, as a new artist you can submit your own music to Spotify.
Yet there’s one nifty little-known trick that will change your Spotify user experience for good. Not a lot of users know that you can upload your own music to Spotify. Learn how to play local files from your computer in Spotify and why you might want to do it.
Why Upload Music To Spotify?
Spotify’s library is huge. The app has over 50 million tracks to offer. Still you can run across tracks that you won’t find on Spotify. If you see a certain track or an album missing on the platform, that’s probably due to copyright conflict.
An easy way out is to buy this track or album elsewhere and upload it to Spotify. This feature is also useful if you already have a substantial music collection on your device apart from Spotify. You can add your own “local” files to your Spotify music library and use the app to listen to them on any device you own.
Before You Upload Your Music
Before you make Spotify your all-in-one music player, make sure you have these things ready:
A Computer With a Music Library
First things first, you need to have a computer with downloaded music files on it. Right now you can only upload your own music to Spotify albums from your computer. This is a reasonable requirement since your computer has more storage capacity, so you’re more likely to keep your music there instead of your smartphone or other devices.
The Spotify Desktop App
You need to have the free Spotify app installed on your PC desktop to be able to upload your local files into your Spotify music library.
Spotify Premium
Finally, you need to have a paid Premium subscription to be able to upload your music to Spotify. This also makes sense since one of the key features of Spotify Premium is the ability to download music for offline listening.
How To Add Your Own Music To Spotify
To upload your music to Spotify, follow the steps:
- Open Spotify on your desktop.
- Click the down arrow next to your Spotify Username and select Settings.
- In Settings, scroll down till you see Local Files. Switch Show Local Files on.
- Now you’ll see Local Files appear in Your Library section on the left side of the screen.
- Under Show songs from you can select various locations to upload your music files from, like Downloads, iTunes, My Music etc. Any of the options can be toggled on and off depending on which files you want to see in your Spotify library.
Spotify supports music files of .mp3, .m4p, and .mp4 formats.
How To Add Local Music To Spotify Playlists
Once you’ve added locations with your local music files to Spotify, you can start adding local music to your Spotify playlists.
- First, go to Local Files, find the tracks you want to add to a playlist, and highlight them.
- Right-click a track or click the three horizontal dots on the right side of its title. Select Add to Playlist.
- You can add the track to an existing playlist, or create a fresh one by clicking New Playlist.
You can then edit your playlist, make it a collaborative or a secret one, download, or delete it.
How To Listen To Playlists Offline
After you add your local music to Spotify albums and playlists, you can download them to listen offline on Spotify.
To download your tracks for offline listening, first grab the device that you want to use to listen to Spotify – whether it’s your smartphone, your computer, or else. Navigate to the playlist that contains your local files and find the Download toggle. After you switch it on, you’ll be able to download your tracks and listen to them offline.
If you run into problems at this stage, check that you’re logged into the same Spotify account on both your computer and your smartphone. Make sure both of the devices are connected to the same WiFi network. Finally, check if your Spotify app is up-to-date. You should now be all set to go.
Make The Most Of Spotify
While many users choose Spotify over other music streaming services, not many of them are aware of the app’s hidden features like the ability to upload your own music to Spotify albums. Whether you have a paid Premium or free subscription, Spotify has a lot of little-known perks that can improve your overall user experience and help you do more with the app.
Would you use Spotify to listen to your local music files? What other handy Spotify features have you come across when using the app? Share your personal Spotify tips in the comments section below.
