3 Ways to Play Local MP3 Files on iPhone

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Method 1: Using the Files App

The nativeFiles app on your iPhoneoffers an easy way to play local MP3 files. However, you can only play one song at a time.

Step 1:Open the Files app, selectBrowsefrom the bottom right, and tap ‘On My iPhone‘.

Step 2:Select your desired local MP3 file and tap thePlaybutton to listen to it.

Step 3:If you wish to play another song without going back, tap theList iconat the top left, and select the next song to play from the current file path.

Method 2: Import MP3 Files to Your Apple Music Library

Besides the Files app, you can use the Apple Music app to listen to local MP3 files. If you’re an Apple Music subscriber, you can import up to 100,000downloaded songs(non-purchased) and listen to them anywhere on all your devices signed in with the same Apple ID.

To get started, you need a Mac to import your MP3 files to the Apple Music Library. Transfer your downloaded songs from youriPhone to the Macand follow these easy steps:

On Mac

Step 1:LaunchFinderfrom the dock and navigate to the folder containing your downloaded/transferred music.

Step 2:Open theApple Musicapp. You can use Spotlight Search if you don’t have Apple Music on your Mac’s dock.

Step 3:Drag and drop the downloaded music to theApple Music Librarysection. Ensure each song must not exceed 200 MB in file size.

On iPhone

Open the Apple Music app and tap theRecently Addedalbum to locate all imported local MP3 songs. Tap a song title to play it.

Note: It takes a few minutes to sync the Apple Music Library across all connected devices. Once the sync completes, Apple Music provides continuous playback on all your imported songs.

Method 3: Add Local Files to Your Spotify Library

If you don’t wish to deal with the hassle of importing local MP3 songs to your Apple Music Library,Spotifyis your one-stop solution. It lets you import and play all MP3 files continuously from the Files app.

Step 1:Open Spotify, select theYoutab from the bottom right, and tapSettings and privacy.

Step 2:SelectLocal Filesand enable the ‘Show audio files from this device‘ toggle. TapAllowwhen prompted to grant access.

Step 3:Next, head to the Files app, selectBrowsefrom the bottom right, and tap ‘On My iPhone‘.

Step 4:Long-tap your local MP3 file and selectMove.

Step 5:Select ‘On My iPhone‘ underLocationsand tapMoveto move it to theSpotifyfolder.

Step 6:Finally, openYour Libraryin the Spotify app, select theLocal Filesplaylist, and tap your local MP3 song title to play it. Repeat this process for any additional MP3s you want to add and listen to on Spotify.

FAQs

You can seamlessly play local music files in the Spotify app without a subscription while you need to purchase one in the Apple Music app.

Spotify has no limit. However, Apple Music lets you store 100,000 songs, which is usually more than enough.

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Last updated on 04 September, 2024

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