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How to Download Music to Your Android Phone? Here’s A Comprehensive Guide

how to download music on Android devices

Do you want to download music to your Android phone but don’t know where to download it? Well,  this article will help every Android user to download music from different streaming services. Remember that YouTube Music is Google’s official app. Still, you can download Spotify, Apple Music, JioSavan, Gaana, Wynk Music, and Amazon Prime Music for offline listening even if you don’t have an internet connection. Let’s find out how to download music to your Android phone. 

Before You Start…

  • Remember that, you can’t download an individual song from Spotify but can download a music library. 
  • Viewers can anytime download YouTube Music by tapping on the download button. 
  • If you have the Apple Music app on your device you can download music that is added to the library. 

How to Download Music from Streaming Services?

You can apply the following methods to download music on your Android phone. Check out:

Method 1: Download Music from YouTube Music

Download Music from YouTube Music to android device

If you have a YouTube premium subscription then downloading YouTube music on your Android device is quite simple. You can download several categories of music including Live performances, Playlists, Songs, Podcasts, Albums, and Radio Stations. Now to download music manually from YouTube Music, just follow the steps below:

  • First, you need to open the YouTube Music app on your Android device. 
  • Choose a podcast episode, song, album, live performance, or radio station. 
  • Proceed to the top right corner and click on the three-dot menu. Select Download. Alternatively, you can hold the music and tap on the Download button. 

Method 2: Download Music from Spotify 

Download Music from Spotify to android phone

If you take a subscription plan to the Spotify music app, you can quickly download the music by following the below directions:

  • First, select the playlist or album that you wish to download. 
  • Then, proceed to the top left corner and select the download-facing arrow. 
  • Now, a download-facing arrow will appear for each song under the playlist or album. Tap on it. 
  • The arrow will turn green when the download is complete. 

[Note: You can’t download an individual song from the Spotify music app. You can only download the song if it is within the Playlist.]

Method 3: Download Music from Apple Music

If you are an Apple Music subscriber, then open the app first. The next thing you have to do is to hold the song, playlist, or album that you want to add to the Library. To add a playlist or album, go to the top right corner of the album, or playlist and tap on the ‘+’ icon. Now to add a song tap on the More’…’ option and then click on the Add to Library option. 

Once you have successfully added a song, album, or playlist to the library, go to the top of the playlist or album and tap on the download button. On the other hand, to download a song tap on the three-dot menu beside a song and then tap on download. 

Method 4: Download Music from JioSavan

 JioSavan

Downloading music from JioSavan to your Android phone is quite easy. What you have to do is tap on the three-dot option next to any track and then click on the download option. You can find the same option available in the three dots menu option next to any album, playlists, or songs in your queue.

Method 5: Download Music from Gaana

Gaana

If you take a subscription to Gaana Plus, you can download tracks from a wide collection of 30M+ songs. To download a song:

  • Go to the homepage of the Ganna app and search for your favourite song, artist, album, or playlist in the search bar.
  • Visit the top right corner and click on the three-dot option. 
  • Tap on download from the available options. 

Done!

Method 6: Download Music from Wynk Music

download music from streaming service Wynk

You can download songs from Wynk Music if you have subscribed to it. Then, open the app and search for your favourite song. Click on the song to see the song details. Tap on the download-facing arrow to start downloading the song. The arrow will turn to the tick mark when the download is complete. 

Method 7: Download Music from Amazon Music

Download Music from Amazon Music

Amazon Prime members can download numerous songs to their Android phones from Amazon Prime Music. Select a song that you wish to download. Proceed to the bottom right corner and tap on the More Options menu. Under More, tap on the download-facing arrow to download a song on your Android device. 

Bottom Lines | How to Download Music on Android

In this article, we have mentioned some top streaming service names like YouTube Music, Spotify, Apple Music, JioSavan, Gaana, Wynk Music, and Amazon Prime Music from where you can download individual songs, albums, or playlists and listen to them offline. Let us know if we forget to include any app’s name in the list. 

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FAQs

How to Download Music to Your Android Phone as a Local File?

Third-party apps might allow you to download music as a music file. However, these apps might violate the streaming service’s terms and conditions and even be illegal. 

Can I Download Music If My Subscription Expires?

Well, you can’t. Once your subscription expires, you will lose access to download music. 

Will Downloading Music to Your Android Phone Use Lots of Data?

It can. So, it will be better to connect your device with a reliable wi-fi connection and then download the song. 

Can I Download Songs from Third-Party Apps to Android Phones?

Yes. You can use third-party apps like Fildo to download songs, playlists, or music albums to your Android phone free of cost. Alternatively, you can buy them from Google Play Music. However, we suggest you buy music albums from the Google Play Music Store. 

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