How to Import Spotify Music to Serato DJ Software

Serato is the software of choice for millions of DJs and creates DJ and music production software that is unrivalled. Serato DJ Lite (formerly known as Serato DJ Intro) is free DJ software that can be used by Serato Intro users who have supported hardware. Or, anyone can download and use Serato DJ Lite in practice mode without connecting hardware. Serato DJ Lite makes you focus on the basic DJ skills and therefore a good DJ software for beginners.

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You can use Tidal and SoundCloud with Serato DJ Lite/Pro, however, Spotify is not supported. But that does not mean you can't use Spotify playlists in Serato DJ.

How to use Spotify playlists in Serato DJ Lite/Pro

To use Spotify playlists in Serato DJ, the best way is to download Spotify playlists to mp3 and them add the mp3 files to the Serato DJ Library.

No matter you are using free or premium plan of Spotify, Ondesoft Spotify Converter will help you download Spotify music to MP3, M4A, WAV FLAC, etc. It can remove the DRM protection from Spotify songs completely and convert Spotify songs to Serato DJ supported audio formats MP3 with 100% original quality. With Ondesoft Spotify Converter, you will be able to add Spotify music to Serato DJ and edit your tunes at ease. Next, we will guide you how to convert Spotify music to MP3 and add the converted Spotify music to Serato DJ.

Step 1 Import Spotify music

Download and install Ondesoft Spotify Converter on your computer. Once you launch Ondesoft Spotify Converter, Spotify app will be launched automatically. You can add Spotify tracks, playlists or albums to Ondesoft Spotify Converter by drag and drop. Or right click on a song or playlist, and choose “Share” > “Copy Song/Playlist link”, paste the link to the search box, then click the “+” button. Click the Add button on the bottom right corner to import songs.

All songs in the playlist or albums will be checked by default. You are free to uncheck the tracks you don't want to convert.

Step 2 Choose MP3 as output format

It is easy to choose the music formats on Ondesoft Spotify Music Converter. When you've added the song you want to download from Spotify, click “Options” button - “Advanced" and select the format you want in the drop-down list.

Step 3 Convert Spotify music

After that, just click "Convert” button and then the Spotify songs will be downloaded to mp3 immediately.

After the conversion procedure is finished, you can get the MP3 files of Spotify music, and use them in Serato DJ offline.

Step 4 Import Spotify music to Serato DJ

The easiest way to load music from your computer into your Serato DJ library is by using the Files button.

1. Click on the FILES tab to open the files panel. The left side of this window displays various locations on your computer hard drive (and external drives if you have one). Click on these locations to navigate your computer and find your music. By default, your music will usually be found in the "Music" folder inside your computer user folder.

2. Once you have located your music, drag the folder or files you want to import onto the purple “All...” icon. This is located to the left of your screen at the top of the crates and playlist window.

If you wish to import all of your music, just drag your whole music folder onto this icon. This will import any compatible file contained in this master folder from your hard drive into the Serato DJ Pro Library.

TIP: You can also import by dragging files and folders directly from Windows Explorer (PC) or Finder (Mac) into the Serato DJ Pro library.
Loading a file to either deck from the files panel will automatically add it to your library.

TIP: Dragging a folder into the crates view will instantly create a crate.