How to Download Spotify on iPod Nano

By Justin SabrinaUpdated on December 16, 2022

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"Can I play my Spotify playlist on iPod nano? I know how to use Spotify app to transfer local songs to iPod nano, but it won't allow me to download Spotify songs on iPod Nano, even though I have made them offline available." Do you have the same confusion?” - Ask by Asked by Jeffrey Smith

"I have download lots of songs for offline listening on Spotify app, now I want to sync the download songs from Spotify to my iPod Nano, is it possible to download Spotify playlist on iPod Nano?" - Ask by Janice Priestley

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Why I Can’t Download Spotify Music on iPod Nano?

Apple iPod Nano series including iPod nano (7th generation Mid 2015), iPod nano (7th generation to 2nd generation), iPod nano. The Apple Inc. launched its latest model for iPod Nano in 2015, namely iPod Nano 7th generation, which is the latest iPod Nano model, but the latest model of iPod nano still doesn’t have access to Wi-Fi and other online services, so the iPod nano users cannot download Spotify app for online listen to songs, playlist, podcast, and radio.

If you want to play Spotify music on iPod nano, the easy and fast solution is downloading Spotify music as MP3 files with a third-party Spotify music downloader, and then transfer them to your iPod nano, iPod classic, iPod shuffle and more MP3 players. But if you’re a Spotify Free user, you only allowed enjoy Spotify music online, Spotify Free users cannot download Spotify songs for offline playback. Whereas for Premium account, offline model is available, even you can download songs, playlist, podcast, and radio for offline playback with Spotify app, you cannot transfer the downloaded Spotify songs to iPod nano. Why? Let’s learn what’s format Spotify song is? What kinds of audio format the iPod nano supported?

Spotify Music Format: All Spotify songs added DRM protection, which are in DRM protected Ogg Vorbis format, all songs only be played through Spotify app or Spotify web. Even Premium users cannot enjoy them outside Spotify app and web player.
iPod Nano Support Audio Format: MP3, MP3 VBR, unprotected AAC(M4A), HE-AAC, Audible, Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV

Nevertheless, iPod Nano is compatible with MP3, M4A, AIFF and WAV format, so the downloaded Spotify songs still cannot be recognized or played on iPod Nano due to they are Ogg Vorbis file format with DRM protection.

Part 1: How to Download and Transfer Spotify Music to iPod Nano

Therefore, to listen to Spotify music on iPod Nano, you need to download Spotify music to MP3 or M4A with a Spotify music downloader comes up, then you can easily sync the downloaded Spotify songs to iPod Nano, iPod classic and iPod shuffle for offline playback, either you’re a Free or Premium user.

Best Spotify Music Downloader for iPod Nano

In order to download Spotify songs on iPod Nano, Here I’ll recommend you a powerful and credible Spotify Music downloader, namely UkeySoft Spotify Music Converter, which allow you to download and convert Spotify songs to MP3 format so that you can play Spotify music on iPod Nano.

Compared with other Spotify to MP3 converters, UkeySoft Spotify Music Converter not only can download to local disk for offline playback, and convert Spotify songs, albums or playlist to MP3/M4A/WAV/FLAC/OGG/AIFF and other DRM-free audio format to play on any devices, but also can keep the ID3 tags after conversion. Moreover, UkeySoft Spotify Music Converter can up to 5X faster conversions speeds, and supports to improve the output quality by change bit rate or sample rate. We can download Spotify music for offline playback both Spotify Free or premium account thought the help of this software. Also, after downloaded the Spotify Songs to the local computer, you can transfer them to any devices as you want, such as iPod Nano, iPod classic, iPod shuffle, iPod touch, Sony Walkman, iPad, iPhone, Xbox, PS5, etc.

Feature:

• Download Spotify music to iPod Nano, iPod, Shuffle, iPad, iPhone, Xbox, PS5, etc.
• Convert protected OGG Vorbis to iPod Nano compatible format: MP3, M4A, WAV and FLAC
• Preserve original quality and ID3 tags(title, artist, album, etc.) after conversion.
• Download Spotify music songs, albums, artist and playlist with free account.
• Convert Spotify fiiles at 5X Faster Speed.
• Support to customize output quality by change bit rate and sample rate.

Guide: How to download Spotify Music on iPod Nano

Step 1. Launch UkeySoft Spotify Music Converter
Firstly, please make sure that you had installed the Spotify app on your PC, and log in your Spotify account which no matter is Free or Premium subscriptions. Then, launch UkeySoft Spotify Music Converter, it will auto open the Spotify app at the same time.

Step 2. Add your favorite Spotify playlist, songs, albums
You are able to drags songs, albums or playlist to Spotify Music Converter directly.

Or you can browse your songs, albums or playlist on Spotify app or web, and copy the link of the song, albums or playlist.

Then paste the links to the search bar of the program, then tap on the “ADD FILES” button.

Step 3. Select Songs to Download
Spotify Music Converter will analyze your input links, then you can choose what songs you want to download, and click the “ADD” button to confirm to download them.

In the next menu, after adding Spotify files to UkeySoft converter, you not only can see this program can show you almost all ID3 tags of the songs, but also support to edit the ID3 tags of the songs you want to download, including artist, tittle, artist, year, artwork, etc.

Step 4. Select MP3 as Output Format
Click the “OPTIONS” > “ADVANCED” in the interface to select an output format. The software supports converting Spotify playlist, songs, albums to MP3, WAV, FLAC, OGG, M4A or AIFF format, therefore, we will recommend you convert the Spotify songs, albums or playlist to MP3 format.

In addition, the software also supports you to improve the output quality as you want by change the sample rate or bit rate.

Step 5. Start to Download Spotify songs, albums or playlist
Just click the “Convert” button to start download Spotify music to MP3. Then, just need to wait for a few minutes, because of the converter supports to convert songs at 5X faster speed with lossless quality.

Step 6. Get MP3 Music Files
After conversion complete, just clicking the "History" menu to locate the converted Spotify audios, and you will get DRM-free Spotify music in MP3 format. Then, you can use iTunes or Spotify app to sync the local MP3 files to iPod Nano.

Please keep reading the following guide, we will teach you how to sync the downloaded Spotify songs to iPod Nano with Spotify app.

Part 2: How to Sync Local Songs to iPod Nano with Spotify

If you often enjoy music with Spotify app, you may have added lots of local songs to Spotify for listening. However, how to sync local songs to iPod Nano with Spotify app? How to transfer Spotify playlist to iPod? This part will show you detail step-by-step on how to sync local songs to iPod Nano with Spotify app, you also can sync local songs to iPhone/iPad/iPod with iTunes.

Step 1. Shut down the iTunes app and run Spotify app
You can’t run both iTunes app and Spotify app in the same time when you are going to sync local songs to iPod Nano with Spotify. Because it could cause conflicts.

Step 2. Plug your iPod into your computer by using the USB cable
Your iPod should appear below Devices in your Spotify window’s left sidebar.

NOTES: The first time you connect your iPod to Spotify, you’ll be asked if you want to erase your iPod and sync it with Spotify. In subsequent syncs, you aren’t asked to do this again as long as you continue using Spotify for your syncs.

Step 3. Erase iPod & Sync with Spotify
Click Erase iPod & Sync with Spotify, if it appears in the Spotify window.
After Spotify erases your iPod, two options appear at the top of the page: Sync All Music to This iPod and Manually Choose Playlists to Sync.

Step 4. Sync all your music to your iPod
The iPod automatically starts syncing all your music because the Sync All Music to This iPod option is selected by default. Additionally, Spotify syncs your playlists, starred tracks and so on — but only tracks you’ve already bought are actually copied over.

Tips: If you don't willing to erase all existing songs on your iPod Nano while syncing, we suggest you use this iPhone/iPad/iPod transfer, it can help you transfer local music/video/photo files from computer to iOS device directly, it won't erase your iOS data.
Realated guide: How transfer local music files to iPod/iPhone/iPad

You can see how much syncing has completed by viewing the progress bar. It counts down how many tracks are left to sync. Below Devices, you may also notice the spinning arrows next to your iPod, signifying that the sync is in progress. When the arrows stop and turn into an Eject button, the sync is complete.

Step 5. Safely remove your iPod
After the sync is complete by clicking the Eject button that appears next to your iPod in the Spotify sidebar.

NOTES: Your iPod itself may also display a message warning you not to disconnect. When the iPod is properly ejected, make sure the warning message on the iPod disappears (it may take a few seconds).

Step 6. After the warning message is gone, unplug your iPod
Your refreshed iPod is ready — updated through Spotify and with no intervention from iTunes! The next time you plug in your iPod, it doesn’t take nearly as long for it to detect any changes to your file setup as the original sync did.

Conclusion

After reading this article, you have learn how easy to download Spotify music on iPod Nano by UkeySoft Spotify Music Converter, which is a userful Spotify to MP3 downloader. It provides a trial version which just can convert the first three minutes for each Spotify songs, and it also provide the full version which just needs to pay $39.95 at once. For the full version, you not only can easily to free download Spotify songs, albums and playlist without Premium account, but also help you convert Spotify songs, albums and playlist from OGG with DRM protection format to DRM-free MP3 format. In addition, the Spotify Music Converter is support preserve the original quality and ID3 tags for audios after conversion. If you are a crazy music lover, this software also supports you customize output quality by change bit rate and sample rate: 320 Kbps, 256 Kbps and 128 Kbps. Or if you often drive, it also supports to burn to CD, so that you can enjoy your favorite Spotify songs during driving. Such a powerful Spotify Music Converter! Just enjoy it and enjoy the converted music anytime and anywhere.

Note: The free trial version of UkeySoft Spotify Music Converter allows you to convert the first 3 minutes of each Spotify files. You can buy the full version to unlock this limitation.

Justin Sabrina

Justin Sabrina has over 10 years of content writing experience. She specializes in product reviews, how-to guides, tips and tricks, top lists, etc. on data encryption, multi-media conversion, screen recording and iOS unlocking. At UkeySoft, she performs in-depth research SEO copywriting and collaborates with our R & D team to offer effective software solution, most of her articles on software are helpful and easy to read, helping our reader easily solve problems through using software or apps.

Justin Sabrina

Li Zhang is a sophisticated editor for UkeySoft in tech blog writing, as well as a SEO and content marketing expert. She has been writing related article about multimedia conversion, streaming music and streaming video since 2018. Also, she's starting to write article about data security, including articles about file lock, USB encryption, DVD encryption, etc. Each helpful tutorial and solution is based on her practical tests, she is aways energetic and trustworthy in this field.

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