Spotify automatically backs up the playlists you create, so if you delete them, they’re easy to get back. Log in to your account page. Click Recover playlists in the menu on the left. Click RESTORE by the playlist you want to recover. Open Spotify and find the restored playlist at the bottom of your playlist collection.
My friend (and 9 Clouds’ resident tech wizard), Allen Day, has taught me a lot about getting the most out of the Internet.
Recently, I asked him about some lesser-known Spotify features. Here are some things Allen said you should definitely be aware of while you listen.
My Top 8 Spotify Hacks (by Allen Day)
1. Collaborative Playlists
I started using Spotify for shared playlists while getting to know my now-wife. We later used one for our wedding.
Collaborative playlists are a great way to mark an occasion. At 9 Clouds, when Catherine was concerned she listened to too much Maroon 5, the team rallied together and built her a playlist.
How to Do It
Want to collaborate on a playlist?
Just right-click on the playlist, and choose Collaborative Playlist. Then, share it with your future collaborators.
Check out the playlist we made for this blog post »2. Organizing Your Playlists with Folders
If you’ve been using Spotify for a while, you’ve probably accumulated quite a few playlists.
Did you know you can organize them into folders?
I didn’t, either . . . until I grabbed my wife’s phone to change up the music on a road trip and saw how organized her lists were compared to my mess.
Mind. Blown.
You can make as many folders as you want to organize your playlists so they make sense for you. Break them down by theme or genre — make a collection of playlists for the gym, driving, you name it.
How to Do It
Just right-click on a playlist, and select Create Folder. Once you’ve created your folders, you can drag playlists into them.
Note: You cannot create or organize folders on your phone; you’ll have to use the desktop app. Once they’re set up, though, you can still see and use them on your phone.
3. Customizing Playlists with Your Own Album Art
You’ve put a lot of listening time into your favorite playlists.
Whether you want to keep them private or share them with the world, those playlists deserve to look great and stand out in your Spotify app.
The ability to update cover art and playlist descriptions used to be limited to featured partners, but now it’s available for all playlists — public or private.
How to Do It
Open your playlist in the desktop app. Click on the cover art to upload your own photo, or click on the description to write a new one.
Check out 9 Clouds’ car song playlist »4. “Daily Mix” Playlists
Not sure what to listen to? Check out your “Daily Mix” playlists.
“Daily Mix” is a series of playlists with nearly endless playback that combines your favorite tracks with new songs Spotify thinks you’ll love — minus the effort that goes into creating the perfect listening session.
Spotify creates up to six playlists for you based on your own listening history. Each playlist is differentiated by a unique color and generally spans a single genre or theme.
When you’re playing one of your daily mixes, a couple new icons will appear in your player. You can ❤️ your favorite songs to add them to your Liked Songs.
5. Yearly Reflection: “Your 2019 Wrapped”
Each year, Spotify marks the holidays with a recap of what you listened to that year. For 2019, Spotify has released “Your 2019 Wrapped.”
Sign in to see your most-listened-to songs, albums, and artists in 2019.
Here at 9 Clouds, we love to compare stories and screenshots of our own “Years Wrapped.” Here’s mine from way back in 2017 (I listened to a lot of Alphaville — but in my defense, they released a new album for the first time in years, and I got to see them in concert after a 20-year wait):
6. Podcasts
The podcast industry has never been bigger. Podcasts have gone mainstream . . . which means Spotify is not just a music player anymore.
For years, I’ve tried recommending podcasts to friends and acquaintances. Too often, the response is that the podcast sounds interesting, but they don’t know how to use podcasts.
Now, I can just point people to Spotify. While it’s not my podcast app of choice, I am extremely excited to see Spotify offering them as a gateway to podcasts.
Don’t miss any new stuff — subscribe for updates! »7. “Discover Weekly” and “Release Radar”
Spotify has a couple of weekly playlists custom-tailored just for you.
Every Monday, the first thing I listen to is my “Discover Weekly” playlist. This playlist is a mix of familiar tunes from your own playlists, plus new music Spotify thinks you’ll like. “Discover Weekly” tends to be pretty hit-or-miss, but it hits enough that I keep coming back.
The other weekly playlist I look forward to is the “Release Radar.” Similar to “Discover Weekly,” this playlist is based on your listening history. It features the newest releases by artists you listen to or follow.
If you haven’t already, search Spotify for “Release Radar” and “Discover Weekly.” Once you find yours, click the Follow button to add them to your playlists for easy access. They update every Monday and Friday, respectively.
8. Creeping on Your Friends
Want to see what your friends or coworkers are listening to?
Check out the Friend Activity panel in Spotify on your Mac or PC desktop. (Don’t see it? Turn on the right sidebar under the View menu.)
Of course, this goes both ways — your friends can see what you’re listening to, as well.
If you don’t like the idea of broadcasting your listening preferences to your friends, you can disable it in the Spotify settings. Toggle on Private Session to temporarily hide what you’re listening to, or disable Share my listening activity on Spotify to turn off your public activity for good.
Bonus: What Does Spotify Suck At?
Sure, we’re biased — we know a thing or two about superb targeting online.
Still, despite its awesome data, Spotify’s ad targeting could use a lot of work.
Only Spotify would advertise Chick-fil-A to me in a town hundreds of miles from the nearest restaurant — and always while I’m running. It should totally know I’m running because of data . . . and my playlist with the word Running in the title. C’mon, guys.
Learn more about online targeting »…Okay, It’s Matt Again Now
Thanks, Allen!
Before we put this post together, I didn’t know a thing about the “Release Radar,” and there are a few more features in here I definitely have to check out.
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'I used to be able to import my iTunes playlist into Spotify for listening and I've been doing this for years. But suddenly, this feature doesn't exist anymore. Does anyone know why this feature was gone?' - A Spotify user asked a question in Spotify community.
In fact, you can't add iTunes playlist to Spotify anymore because Spotify team have removed this feature in February 2018. If you want to listen to iTunes songs on Spotify, you'll need to find an alternative way. This guide will tell you exactly how.
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Way 1. Import iTunes Playlist to Spotify on PC
Here's how it works:
Although the 'Import iTunes Playlist' feature is gone, you can use another feature called 'Add A Source' to upload local iTunes songs into Spotify. When all the iTunes songs are imported, you can enjoy these songs from Spotify’s 'Local File' section.
Another thing that you should note is that Spotify doesn't support iTunes M4A or Apple Music M4P format. If you want to play iTunes songs in Spotify app, you need to convert iTunes songs to MP3 before importing your playlist to Spotify.
Note:
This method is only useful when you are importing DRM-free iTunes playlist to Spotify.
If you want to add DRM-protected iTunes songs to Spotify, you'll need to use a DRM removal software to unlock DRM protection first. TuneFab Apple Music Converter is a perfect tool for removing DRM and converting protected iTunes music to DRM-free MP3. Once the DRM is gone, you can follow the steps below to put whatever iTunes playlist you like to Spotify.
Here's what you need to do:
1. Convert iTunes songs to MP3:
Launch iTunes and open the 'Preferences' settings. Go to 'General' > 'Import Settings' > choose 'MP3 Encoder' from the import setting window. Click 'OK' to save the settings.
Find an iTunes playlist that you want to import to Spotify, tap 'Ctrl + A' to select all the songs in that playlist.
Click on 'File' > 'Create New Version' > 'Create MP3 Version' to convert iTunes songs from AAC (.m4a) audio files to MP3 audio files.
2. Copy and paste the MP3 songs in a new folder:
After all iTunes songs are converted to MP3, create a 'New Folder' in your computer, then copy and paste all the MP3 songs into that folder. Then you are ready to add iTunes songs into Spotify.
3. Add iTunes playlist to Spotify by using 'ADD A SOURCE':
Open Spotify, click at '…' at the upper left corner and choose 'Edit' > 'Preference'.
Scroll down until you see the 'Local Files' section. Enable the 'Show Local Files' option. Click at 'ADD A Source'.
From the pop-up window, you should choose the 'New Folder' which contains all the iTunes MP3 songs you want to import to Spotify and then click 'OK'.
Now you should be able to see the 'New Folder' as one of the sources listed in Spotify's 'Show songs from' section. Enable the toggle switch next to 'New Folder', disable other sources.
After that, all the songs from that folder should be listed in the 'Local Files' playlist in Spotify.
4. Create A New Playlist in Spotify to Save iTunes Songs:
On Spotify, click at '+ New Playlist' to make a new playlist.
Go to 'Your Library' > 'Local Files', and select all the songs from the 'New Folder' by entering 'Ctrl + A' (or Cmd+A if you are using Mac). Then drag & drop the selected iTunes songs into the new playlist.
Now you've all done. Enjoy your music!
Way 2. Transfer iTunes Playlist to Spotify Online
Apart from importing iTunes playlist to Spotify manually, you can also use a free online tool to easily transfer iTunes songs to Spotify. TunemyMusic is a free online platform that is capable of moving playlists between different music streaming services, for example, from Apple Music to Spotify, or from iTunes to Spotify or vice versa.
There're two ways for you to sync iTunes playlist to Spotify via TunemyMusic:
Import from iTunes XML
Copy and paste iTunes playlist link
Here's what you need to do:
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Step 1. Go to TunemyMusic website, choose 'iTunes' as the source.
Step 2. Select playlist from iTunes by importing iTunes XML file or copying iTunes playlist URL.
Step 3. Select 'Spotify' as the destination.
Step 4. Start moving iTunes playlist to Spotify.
Conclusion
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Both of these two methods are able to import playlist from iTunes to Spotify. When the importing is done, your will be able to listen to iTunes music on your Spotify. Enjoy!