Can I Get Spotify on iPod Nano? It's Easy!

I cannot sync Spotify playlist to my iPod nano. Why? I can do it a while back. Did I miss anything? After connecting iPod to Spotify app now, the device is not recognized properly. Any suggestion?

That's a common problem iPod nano users may encounter when trying to sync Spotify to iPod. That's mainly because Spotify stopped supporting older iPod models, including iPod nano, shuffle, and classic sometime ago. Currently, Spotify is only compatible with iOS 7 and later. If you need to listen to Spotify songs on iPod, you are required to get iPod touch 5th generation or higher.

But you still get chances if you want to play Spotify on iPod nano or shuffle. The following article will provide the best solution to download and get Spotify on iPod shuffle/nano for offline listening.

Useful Tool to Help You Sync Spotify to iPod Nano

To fix the issue and make Spotify playable on iPod, something called Spotify music downloader comes to help. With such tools, you can easily download Spotify songs offline and listen to them on all iPod models, including iPod nano, iPod shuffle and iPod classic. Here we'd like to share you with the most-rated solution, that is, TunesKit Spotify Music Downloader.

As you should know, Spotify tracks are protected by DRM technology that restricts you from playing Spotify songs on iPod nano or other non-approved devices. Now with this Spotify downloader, you can completely delete the DRM from Spotify and save the DRM-free Spotify songs to iPod as MP3 or AAC format.

Note: Before getting started to download and sync Spotify to iPod, make sure you have the following required tools ready.

Tools You'll Need

1. An iPod nano, shuffle or classic
2. A Computer running Windows XP or Mac 10.8 or higher
3. The latest version of Spotify desktop app installed on your PC

How to Download Spotify Music to iPod

Step 1. Launch TunesKit Spotify Music to iPod Converter. Then drag any track or playlist from Spotify app to the software.

Step 2. Click Preferences menu to select output format as MP3 or AAC.

Step 3. Start to download Spotify as MP3/AAC by clicking Convert button.

Simple Tutorial to Stream Spotify Songs to iPod

After downloading the Spotify music offline, you should follow these simple steps to add and sync the Spotify songs to iPod with iTunes:

Step 1. Open iTunes on your computer and import the downloaded Spotify songs in MP3 or AAC format into iTunes library by clicking the top menu File > Add to Library.

Step 2. Plug iPod nano or shuffle into PC via USB cable. In iTunes, click the iPod icon to load the info of your iPod model.

Step 3. Click "Music" > "Sync Music" > "selected playlists, artists, albums, and genres". Under "Playlists", check "Recently added" where the downloaded Spotify songs are saved. Then hit the "Apply" button and the Spotify tracks will be automatically synced to your iPod as expected.