There Is No Spotify App Designed for iPod Nano & Spotify Ogg Is Incompatible with iPod Nano
In the early time of Spotify, Spotify desktop app could be used to sync songs to iPod Nano, just launch Spotify and connect iPod Nano to computer with USB cable, then you can use Spotify to sync local MP3 songs to iPod Nano. However, such a feature had been removed when Spotify was changed to be a streaming music service.
When searching 'Spotify on iPod Nano' or similar phrases, you may find the guide 'How to Sync Spotify Music to Your iPod' from dummies.com, however, it is totally outdated. It is misleading users and make users confused when they couldn't figure out how to sync Spotify songs to iPod Nano. In fact, the way was no longer effective.
Spotify user 'rafaellourenzo' tried the way mentioned in the guide in vain and then asked on Spotify Community: 'Can i sync my iPod Nano with Spotify?', and the marked solution to his question is as below: 'Hey there, unfortunately it is not possible to sync any songs from Spotify to the iPod Nano. The feature you are referring to is an old feature of the desktop app that allowed you to sync MP3s to the iPod, however this never allowed you to sync Spotify songs to the iPod. This feature was removed a while ago from the desktop app.'
There is no special Spotify app designed for iPod Nano and Spotify iOS app can't be installed on iPod Nano because iPod Nano doesn't come with iOS system. Also, it's known to all that Spotify Free users must have internet connect to stream, and offline listening is one of the privileges of Spotify Premium. However, any songs downloaded from Spotify Premium on Spotify supported devices are Ogg Vorbis files with multimedia encryption and can't be added to iTunes for transferring to iPod Nano. Normal audio converters can't convert Spotify's protected Ogg files neither.
iPod Nano can only play MP3, M4A or WAV songs, so if you want to play Spotify songs on iPod Nano, you need to convert Spotify songs to iPod Nano supported format first. That is why you never miss TuneMobie Spotify Music Converter.
Spotify Music Converter: Software Solution to Convert Spotify Songs to MP3/M4A for iPod Nano
Spotify Music Converter is the best software solution for iPod Nano/Shuffle users who are using Spotify Free or Spotify Premium. It can effortless convert Spotify songs, albums and playlists to iPod Nano supported audio formats like MP3, M4A or WAV, preserve all ID3 tags like song title, album, artist, genre, artwork, year, etc.
Spotify music downloads are encoded in special Ogg Vorbis format with DRM technology that can’t be playable on iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle. Now take full use of UkeySoft Spotify Music Converter to remove DRM from Spotify tracks, download and convert Spotify music to MP3, M4A, WAV, FLAC, M4B and AAC with 100% lossless quality kept. Spotify is a digital music service that gives you access to millions of songs. Spotify is all the music you’ll ever need. If your download didn't start, try again. How to Transfer Music from iPod Nano to Computer/Mac with Dr.Fone - Phone Manager (iOS) For the above reasons of transferring music from iPod Nano to computer, Wondershare Dr.Fone - Phone Manager (iOS) is the best solution because it can completely transfer each and every music file to computer or mac without losing a single byte of music. When it comes to Spotify and iPod Nano, to your disappointment, there is no official iPod Nano Spotify app. But the good news is that there is an alternative way to get Spotify on iPod Nano. Read on this article, and follow it to enjoy music trip easier. Why Can't Download Spotify to iPod Nano.
Spotify Music Converter works with both Spotify Free and Spotify Premium and you don't have to pay for Premium plan in order to get Spotify music as MP3/M4A. Spotify Music Converter is extremely easy-to-use, and available for both Windows and Mac, and it fully supports latest Windows 10 and macOS Catalina.
As long as you have a stable internet connection, you can download Spotify songs to computer and there won't be advertisement any more. One of the biggest advantage of Spotify Music Converter compared to audio recording software is that you can use Spotify Music Converter to download songs, albums or playlists in bulk, and you don't need to click and click again like using audio recording software.
Now download the free trial version of Spotify Music Converter to have a try. It can convert 3 minutes of each song.
Easy Guide to Play Spotify Songs on iPod Nano with Your Free or Premium Account
Step 1: Launch TuneMobie Spotify Music Converter
Launch Spotify Music Converter and Spotify program will be automatically launched as well. Please keep running Spotify and do not close it during downloading and converting. Click 'Add Files' button first and you will see the interface as below.
Step 2: Add Your Favorite Spotify Songs, Albums or Playlists
You can easily drag songs, albums or playlists directly from Spotify to Spotify Music Converter, Or you can browse your favorite song, album or playlist in Spotify, and right-click to get the link of the song, album or playlist, then paste the link in the blank area in the bottom of the program and click + or Add button.
Spotify Music Converter will analyze your input and pop up a dialog to ask you to choose what songs to download. By default, all the songs will be downloaded and you can uncheck the songs you don't want to download.
Step 3: Choose Output Music Format for iPod Nano
Spotify Music Converter supports MP3, M4A, WAV or FLAC as output format and MP3, M4A or WAV can be played on iPod Nano. Choose one of them depending on your need. By default, Spotify Music Converter will use 320kbps and 44100hz MP3 as output format. Click Options to change output format in Advanced tab if necessary.
Step 4: Start Converting Spotify Music
Now, simply click Convert button to start converting Spotify music to specific music format. All ID3 tags like song title, album, artist, artwork, etc. in original Spotify songs will be preserved.
After conversion, you can click History button and open the output folder to locate the output songs.
Step 5: Transfer Downloaded Spotify Songs to iPod Nano
Now, you can connect your iPod Nano to computer with USB cable. Launch iTunes and add the downloaded Spotify songs to iTunes library, create a playlist and add the Spotify songs to it, then sync to iPod Nano via iTunes.
If you don't want to install or use iTunes, there are many iPod transfer programs which can help to transfer local songs to iPod Nano directly instead of using iTunes. Generally speaking, such iPod transfer programs will be much more convenient than iTunes.
By using either way to sync Spotify Songs, you can tap on Music on iPod Nano's screen to play any song converted from Spotify
With Spotify Music Converter, you can not only enjoy Spotify songs on iPod Nano, but also enjoy on other iPod models like iPod Shuffle, iPod Classic and iPod Touch as well as other MP3 players.
How can users play Spotify music on iPod Touch?
According to the latest system requirements which Spotify posted on their official website, users can only download and run Spotify App on the 6th generation or above of iPod Touch with iOS10 or above version and at least 250MB space. Which means you will need a 6th generation of iPod Touch with iOS10 (or above) operating system or a 7th generation of iPod Touch to run the latest Spotify App, and obviously, the 4th and 5th generation of iPod Touch is not compatible with Spotify App now.
If you are using the 7th generation of iPod Touch, congratulations, you are totally fine to enjoy Spotify music with Spotify App on your iPod Touch. For the 6th generation of iPod Touch's users, they will need to upgrade their device to get compatible with the latest Spotify App, which is a little troublesome.
We believe that many music lovers still using 4/5/6th generation of iPod Touch, which are also the most popular versions of iPod Touches. Since the differences in compatibility between Spotify and iPod Touch, listening to Spotify music on iPod Touch is getting harder and harder. Some may say that we can transfer downloaded Spotify music from PC to iPod Touch, but this method cannot be achieved without the help of a professional Spotify music converter, because of the encrypted OGG format that Spotify is using on their music. In this case, TuneMobie Spotify Music Converter would be the best software solution for all Spotify and iPod Touch users.
What can TuneMobie Spotify Music Converter help?
- Get Spotify songs in plain MP3, M4A, WAV or FLAC
- Download high-quality Spotify music without Premium subscription
- Retain lossless audio quality of each song from Spotify after conversion
- Keep all metadata like song title, artist, album, artwork, genre, etc. in output files
- Download and convert Spotify music in surprising 5X faster speed
- Allow users to sort output files by artist, album or artist/album
What's more, it is an extremely easy-to-understand converter and let's find out how to use TuneMobie Spotify Music Converter with ease.
Clear guides of TuneMobie Spotify Music Converter
Step 1: Launch TuneMobie Spotify Music Converter
Find the application or desktop icon of TuneMobie Spotify Music Converter and launch it on your computer. Spotify will be automatically launched so you don't need to launch it manually. Please do not exit Spotify before the conversion is finished.
Step 2: Add Spotify songs, albums or playlist
This smart converter provides users two ways to add Spotify music, both of them are easy and suitable for every user. Drag and drop is the usual way to add music, simply drag songs, albums or playlists from Spotify and drop them into the converter. The second way needs you to copy a link of the songs, albums or playlist, press 'Add Files' in the converter and paste the link in the link bar which is placed at the bottom of the converter, then click '+' button to add them in.
When you have done adding songs, press 'Add' button to finish this step, you will see all the songs are listed in the converter respectively.
Step 3: Choose songs and set output format
As you can see, all the songs you added is now placed in the converter. There is a checkbox behind each song, click the checkbox if you want that song to be downloaded and converted, you can also click 'check all' if you want to download all your added songs.
One of the most important and convenient features of TuneMobie Spotify Music Converter is 'Options' feature. When you open the Options panel by clicking the 'Options' button, you can make changes on output settings such as change conversion speed from 1X to 5X, choose output format between MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC, and select the output folder. Once you have made your changes, the conversion is all ready to be started.
Step 4: Start downloading and converting Spotify songs
Now just press the 'Convert' button and a short time later you will get output files, there is not any obstruct during the conversion so please feel free to start your conversion. After the conversion, you can click 'History' button to go to the conversion history list and locate the output files or remove conversion history.
Step 5: Transfer converted Spotify Music to your iPod Touch
You can now launch iTunes and get ready to sync the converted Spotify songs to your iPod Touch. Before this, you should import songs to your iTunes library first. You will need a USB cable to connect your iPod Touch and your computer, create a new playlist that is used to include your converted songs and then you can sync them to your iPod Touch.
When every step is finished, we believe that you are all available to enjoy your favorite Spotify music on iPod Touch.
Final Words
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Playing Spotify music on iPod Touch 4/5/6th generation with free or Premium Spotify subscription has never been this easy. We recommend TuneMobie Spotify Music Converter is just because it has powerful features and an excellent conversion performance. Comply with the trend of music lovers who like to enjoy music with Spotify and iPod Touch, trust us, TuneMobie will be a perfect helper in your wonderful musical enjoyment.