Spotify, a popular music streaming platform in the world, has offered music services to many users through its official app on Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS as well as the web player. If you are using a Chromebook, you might be wondering whether you can download the app on your Chromebook to access Spotify's incredible service.

Unfortunately, Spotify doesn't provide an official app on Chromebooks. Then you may ask: Is there a way to enjoy Spotify music besides using the web player on a Chromebook? Of course yes! In this article, several workable ways will be introduced to help you download the Spotify app on your Chromebook. In addition, the blog will also show you how to download songs on Spotify for Chromebook to listen offline. Just scroll down and read!

CONTENTS

Part 1. Stream Spotify on Chromebook via Spotify Web Player

To enjoy Spotify music on your Chromebook, the easiest way would be to use its web player. This will free you from downloading and installing any software or program on your computer. All you need to do is to open a browser and go to Spotify's official website. Then you are ready to go! But note that the Spotify web player does not allow you to download songs from the platform. You can only listen to all Spotify content online. Below are some basic steps to enjoy Spotify via its web player.

Step 1. Open a browser on your Chromebook, be it Chrome, Firefox, or Edge.

Step 2. Type in "open.spotify.com" in the address bar and hit Enter. Then you will be directed to Spotify's official website.

Step 3. Log in to your Spotify account. Now you can search for and listen to the songs you like.


Part 2. 3 Ways to Download and Install Spotify on Chromebook

Since Spotify doesn't provide an official app for Chromebooks, you can't directly find it on Chromebook's app store. Instead, you need to get Spotify for Chromebook in other ways. Now, you will see how to do it properly by following the steps provided below.

Get Spotify Web App on Chromebook from Browsers

If you use Google Chrome, you can easily download and install a webpage on your device as a PWA (Progressive Web App). That means you can get the web app for Spotify on Chrome, too. However, note that this is more of a shortcut to the Spotify web player than an independent app. For this reason, you can't download any song from Spotify with this app, either. To get the Spotify web app, follow the steps below.

Step 1. Open Google Chrome and visit the Spotify web player.

Step 2. Click on the "Download" icon on the right side of the address bar and then hit "Install" to confirm.

Step 3. Now you can directly access Spotify via this web app.

Download Spotify Web App

Get Spotify for Chromebook from Google Play Store

Luckily, although the Spotify app is absent from Chromebooks, its Android version can also work smoothly on the devices. So instead of waiting for the official Spotify app to be released for Chromebook, you can install the Android app from Google Play Store by following the steps below.

Step 1. Open "Launcher" on Chromebook and then go to its "Play Store".

Step 2. You can directly search the Spotify app using the search box.

Step 3. When you find the Spotify app, directly click to install it. Then you can use Spotify directly on your Chromebook to play music as normal.

Get Spotify App from Play Store

Install Spotify on Chromebook Through Linux

This method requires you to install the Linux system on your Chromebook device first. After the installation, you can download the Spotify app on the Linux system. Compared with the above method, it would be more complex to process, so it is more recommended for those who have to get the Linux system installed in advance to try.

Step 1. You need to add the Spotify repository signing keys on your Chromebook to make Spotify downloads be able to verify.

Step 2. In the "App Drawer", find the "Terminal" app and then open it to enter the command below:

sudo apt-key adv -keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 -recv-keys 931FF8E79F0876134EDDBDCCA87FF9DF48BF1C90

Step 3. Get the list of the packages updated by entering the command:

sudo apt-get update

Step 4. Once this step finishes, you can begin installing Spotify on your Chromebook. Simply enter "sudo apt-get install spotify-client". Once the installation is completed, you can use the installed Spotify on Chromebook to play songs without any limitations!

Install Spotify on Chromebook via Linux


Part 3. How to Download Songs on Spotify for Chromebook

Now that you have installed the Spotify app on your Chromebook, you may wonder if it is still possible to download Spotify songs for offline listening as the app is not officially supported on Chromebooks. Luckily, the answer is YES! In this section, the article will show you how to download songs on Spotify for Chromebook with and without Premium.

Download Songs on Spotify for Chromebook With Premium

If you are a Premium user of Spotify, then you can directly download songs from the Spotify app to your Chromebook. But it should be noted that on the official app, you can only download albums or playlists instead of individual songs. If you find a song you want to download, you have to first add it to a playlist for downloading. Below are the detailed steps on how to download songs on Spotify for Chromebook with Premium.

Step 1. Launch the Spotify app on your Chromebook and sign in with your Premium account.

Step 2. Then find any playlist you want to download on your Chromebook to listen to offline.

Step 3. Enter the playlist and click on the "Download" button, then all the songs contained in this Spotify playlist will be downloaded for you immediately.

Download Spotify Playlists on Chromebook

Download Songs on Spotify for Chromebook Without Premium

To download Spotify content on the official app, a Premium account is needed. What if you don't have one? Is there a way for you to download songs on Spotify with a free account? Yes, there is! To do that, you will need a third-party tool, TuneFab Spotify Music Converter, which is noted for its powerful features.

This useful tool allows you to convert Spotify songs into MP3 and other formats on a Windows/Mac computer, removing the DRM restrictions of Spotify. This way, you will be able to keep the songs permanently. What's more, after the conversion, you can transfer the converted songs to any device you want, including a Chromebook, and play them on any player you like other than the Spotify app. This gives you great flexibility on when and where you can enjoy your music.

Main Features of TuneFab Spotify Music Converter

● Save Spotify songs in common formats, such as MP3, M4A, FLAC, ALAC, and more.
● Batch-download Spotify tracks, albums, and playlists at a speed of 35X or even faster.
● Retain the original quality of Spotify songs for an incredible offline listening experience.
● Save the ID3 information of each Spotify download for easy management offline.
● Embed a Spotify web player to find and download songs easily without the official app.

Now, also see how to use TuneFab Spotify Music Converter to download Spotify songs and then transfer them to your Chromebook.

Step 1. Sign in to Spotify Web Player

When you have installed TuneFab Spotify Music Converter on your Windows/Mac computer, open the software and then enter the in-built Spotify Web Player to sign in to your account. You don't need a Spotify Premium subscription at all. Once signed in, directly browse and search for the songs you like.

Log in to Spotify Account

Step 2. Add Spotify Songs to Download

Once you find any Spotify song you want to download, drag it to the "+" button and it will be added to the conversion list at once.

Add Spotify Songs to Conversion List

Step 3. Set Format and Quality to Download Spotify Songs

After adding Spotify songs, just go to the Converting tab and choose an output format such as MP3 to save them. You can also select the sample rate and bitrate here.

Set Parameters for Spotify Songs

Step 4. Download Spotify Songs to Local Files

Finally, click "Convert All" and all your selected Spotify songs will be downloaded to local files on your computer. You can check the downloads by clicking the "File" icon under the Finished tab.

Check Downloaded Spotify Songs

Step 5. Transfer Spotify Downloads to Your Chromebook

Now connect the computer with your Chromebook with a USB cable. Open the "Files" app on the Chromebook and click on the connected computer under "My Files". Find the downloaded Spotify songs and drag them to a folder on your Chromebook. Then it's done! Now you can enjoy Spotify songs anytime you want.

Open the Files App on Chromebook


Conclusion

Although Spotify hasn't launched an app for Chromebooks, you can still install it on the computer in other ways. As mentioned in this blog, you can download the Spotify web app or install the official app from the Google Play Store or on a Linux system.

The article also expounds on how to download songs on Spotify for Chromebook. If you are a Premium user, you can download songs directly from the Spotify app. But if you don't, you can convert Spotify songs to MP3 files first with TuneFab Spotify Music Converter and then transfer them to your Chromebook for offline listening. Just select the most suitable way for yourself to have a great music streaming experience on your Chromebook!

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