How to Add and Play Spotify on Yoto Player Offline/Online [Full Guide]

Part 1. Can You Play Spotify on Yoto Player?

"How do I add Spotify podcast to Yoto player for playing?" "Can you make Yoto cards from Spotify?" There are some users who ask. In fact, there is no integration and no native support between Yoto and Spotify. In other words, you cannot add and play Spotify music on Yoto directly for the moment.

Luckily, if you have a Yoto Player or Yoto Mini that supports Bluetooth, you can stream Spotify music from your phone to your player via Bluetooth. If not, Yoto empowers you to add audio from the free library in the Yoto app and your local folder on computers or phones. Thus, you can add music from Spotify to Yoto. Yet, before that, you'd better download Spotify music as local M4A or MP3 files supported by the Yoto Player, as Spotify music is protected and encoded in a special format that Yoto doesn't support.

In this post, we will introduce 4 methods to help you play Spotify music on Yoto player. Now, you can take a look at the differences of them below quickly.

Method	Spotify Integrated?	Phone Needed?	Offline Support?	Physical Card Needed?	Child-controlled Playback	Setup	Best For
Bluetooth Mode	❌ (Via phone audio)	✅	❌	❌	Limited	Very easy	Quick connecting and streaming without cards
Make Your Own Card	❌	❌	✅	❌	Excellent	Moderate	Local offline playback
Add Spotify Songs to Yoto App	❌	✅	❌	❌	Limited	Moderate	✅
Spotify Connect	❌	✅	❌	❌	Limited	Very easy	High-quality streaming at home

Part 2. How to Listen to Spotify on Yoto Player Online via Bluetooth/Spotify Connect

First, let's check the simplest way to play Spotify on Yoto Player. Here we will show you how to do that via Bluetooth and Spotify Connect.

Way 1. How to Stream Spotify to Yoto via Bluetooth

Both Yoto Player and Yoto Mini allow users to connect Yoto to their devices for streaming music through Bluetooth. It is quite easy to make it and enjoy music from Spotify online.

Step 1. Start the Yoto app on your Android, iPhone, iPad or other mobile device.

Step 2. Navigate to the 'Players' section in the app. Then follow the instructions to set up your Yoto player.

Step 3. Hit the 'settings' icon near the name of your Yoto Player.

Step 4. Scroll down on the screen to locate the 'Bluetooth Pairing' button in the 'Advanced' section. Then turn it on to activate the Bluetooth feature.

Step 5. Power on your Yoto Player and push the orange button on the left for about three seconds. Then it will enter the Bluetooth pairing mode and you can see a grey Bluetooth icon on its display screen.

Step 6. Press the right button on Yoto Player to choose the 'speaker' icon on the screen. (On Yoto Player 3rd Generation and Yoto Mini, you may see separate Bluetooth options for headphones and speaker mode.)

Step 7. Power on your mobile device and enable the Bluetooth feature. Then pick up your Yoto Player from the list under the Bluetooth section on your phone. Then you will see the 'Bluetooth' and 'speaker' icons on the screen of your Yoto Player.

Step 8. Now, tap the button on the right of your Yoto Player to complete the connection.

Step 9. At last, start the Spotify app on your mobile device to play and listen to Spotify music on Yoto Player. Then you can control music playback on your mobile device.

Way 2. How to Connect Yoto to Spotify via Spotify Connect

All Spotify users can use Spotify Connect feature to link Spotify from one device to another device for streaming music. So, if you have a Yoto player (3rd Gen) and Yoto Mini, you can connect Spotify to Yoto player via Spotify Connect for playing music online.

Step 1. First, power on your Yoto player and your mobile or desktop device. Then proceed to connect your player and your device with the same WiFi network.

Step 2. Start the Spotify app from your mobile or desktop device, then pick a track and play it.

Step 3. On its playing screen, find and tap the 'devices available' icon. Then choose your Yoto player from the list to connect it.

After that, you can stream Spotify music to Yoto player for listening.

Part 3. How to Convert Spotify for Yoto Player without Premium

However, using Bluetooth or Spotify Connect is not convenient for your children to play independently. If you want to create a physical card and insert it into Yoto player for your child to play, you need to download Spotify songs in MP3 or M4A locally in advance. Then you can import Spotify music to Yoto player for playback. But how to do that? No worries. Here we will introduce a free and paid third-party tool for you to get Spotify music as local files for Yoto player.

Tool 1. How to Download Spotify to Yoto-Enabled Audio Format via Audacity [Free]

Using Audacity to record Spotify music for Yoto is the most reliable and cost-effective way. It can record audio from Spotify that plays on your computer in real-time. Unlike other paid tools, it is completely free, safe and helps you save Spotify music in high-quality for Yoto player. Now, learn how to use it below.

Step 1. Download and install the latest version of Audacity program from its official website on your computer.

Step 2. Once installed, open Audacity, tap the Edit > Preferences option from the top menu bar.

Step 3. Under the Host section, choose Windows WASAPI.

Step 4. Under the Recording section, choose the loopback option for your speakers or headphones next to the Device option.

Step 5. Now, open Spotify, play the track you like to record for use on Yoto player.

Step 6. In Audacity, press the red Record button and it will start recording.

Step 7. At last, tap the Stop button in Audacity to finish the process.

Step 8. Go to File > Export > Export as MP3 to save Spotify music as MP3 files for Yoto.

Tool 2. How to Download Spotify to Yoto Player via AudFree Spotify Music Converter [Paid]

AudFree Spotify Music Converter contributes to downloading and converting Spotify songs, albums, playlists, audiobooks, podcasts, and any other Spotify content without Spotify Premium. Also, it can convert Spotify audio files to Yoto-supported output formats like MP3, M4A, etc., and save them to your computer locally.

With advanced conversion technology, it won't reduce the original audio quality of Spotify music while working at a rapid conversion speed. Besides, it will preserve all ID3 tags to facilitate organizing local Spotify downloads. Since this smart gadget can download Spotify music to unprotected files, you can listen to Spotify on Yoto and any other devices or speakers offline anytime.

Here is a user guide to show you how to download Spotify music to Yoto Player-supported audio format. Before that, please install this personal-use best Spotify music downloader on your Windows or Mac computer. After that, let's start.

Step 1. Drag and Drop Songs from Spotify to AudFree Spotify Music Converter

Once installed, open this AudFree program from your computer. To add Spotify audio to it, please drag and drop a single item from the built-in Spotify web player into the '+ ♫' section of the AudFree Spotify Music Converter. This is the most commonly used way to add files. You can also tap any songs, playlists, albums, podcasts, and audiobooks even artists of Spotify, and hit the '+ ♫' icon at this Spotify converter's main screen. Then AudFree program will analyze the audio. Later, click the 'Add to list' button to load the audio.

Step 2. Set Spotify Music Output Settings as Yoto-compatible Formats

For compatibility with the Yoto Player, please customize the output format of Spotify music to MP3, M4A, etc. To achieve that, please tap the toolbar shaped like three horizontal lines in the top-right corner of the AudFree Spotify Music Converter. Then click the 'Preferences' > 'Conversion' option where you are allowed to reset the output formats, bit rate, sample rate, audio channel, etc. to get lossless Spotify audio. After the settings, click on the 'OK' button.

Step 3. Convert Spotify Music for Yoto

In the bottom-right corner of AudFree Spotify Music Converter's Converting window, find and hit the large 'Convert' button. This software will convert Spotify OGG Vorbis to MP3 audio at 13X faster speed. Then it will store the music files in the target folder you selected before on your computer. Afterward, you can upload the downloaded Spotify songs to Yoto and play them for your children with ease.

Part 4. How to Play Spotify on Yoto Player via Yoto App

With the tools above, you get the local Spotify music files for Yoto player. Now, check the steps below to learn how to add and connect Spotify to Yoto Player for playing via Yoto app.

Before starting, you need to transfer downloaded Spotify music to Android from your computer via a USB cable. Or, move Spotify music to iPhone or other iOS devices via the Apple Music app or iTunes app.

Step 1. Download and enter the Yoto app on your Android or iOS tablet or mobile. Then log in to your account.

Step 2. From the bottom of the screen, choose the 'Library' tab.

Step 3. Tap on the top-right '+' icon of the screen.

Step 4. Select 'Add Audio' from the options.

Step 5. Choose the downloaded Spotify audio files you want to upload from your mobile device's local folder.

Step 6. Name the audio file and select an appropriate category (e.g., music, story, etc.).

Step 7. Tap 'Save' to put Spotify audio file on your Yoto library on the app.

Step 8. Connect your mobile device and Yoto Player to the same Wi-Fi network. Then you can stream Spotify music on Yoto Player from the Yoto app.

Part 5. How to Link Spotify Playlist to Yoto Card for Playing Offline

If you have purchased a Yoto MYO card for your children, you can upload the playlists and songs to the card to make a Yoto card with Spotify. Then you can link the card to Yoto Players for offline and screen-free listening. Here are the detailed steps on how to add Spotify music to Yoto card.

How to Make Your Own Yoto Card from Spotify via Yoto Card Website

Step 1. Navigate to the Yoto Card webpage on your computer to make your own Yoto cards.

Step 2. Tap on the blue 'Add Playlist' card icon to add Spotify playlists to a card.

Step 3. Create a name and write a description for this Spotify playlist.

Step 4. You can select 'Random Art' or 'Upload Art' to give the card a good look.

Step 5. Then hit the orange 'Add Audio' icon to upload the local Spotify audio to the Yoto card.

Step 6. Once uploaded, tap on the bottom 'Create' button.

How to Put Spotify Music on Yoto Card via Yoto App

Step 1. First, transfer the converted Spotify music files to your Android or iOS device.

Step 2. Open the Yoto app from your mobile device and navigate to the 'My Library' section.

Step 3. Choose 'Make Your Own' > 'Make playlist' and type the name for your playlist.

Step 4. Select 'Add audio files (MP3 / M4A)' to pick up local Spotify music files you want to add.

Step 5. At last, hit the 'Done' button to save the playlist on Yoto.

After following the steps above, then you can head to the playlist you made in the Yoto app and click on the 'three-dots' icon. Then select 'Link to a card'.

Later, insert the Yoto card into your Yoto Player directly and tap the 'Link' button in the app. Once connected, it will play Spotify music on Yoto Player offline automatically.

Now, you can control Spotify music playback via the Yoto player. You can twist the left button on the Yoto player, which helps you turn up the volume. Once you unplug the Yoto card, the Spotify songs will pause. When you plug it in again, the music will come out.

Part 6. FAQs about Spotify on Yoto Player

Part 7. Conclusion

From the content above, you may have a better understanding of Yoto Player and how to play Spotify on Yoto.

If you have a compatible Yoto player, you can directly use Bluetooth to play Spotify music from your mobile phone to your player online.

If you want to play Spotify offline on Yoto player, you need to download music from Spotify to Yoto-enabled formats using AudFree Spotify Music Converter or Audacity. Once converted, you not only can add and play Spotify tracks on Yoto player but also play Spotify music on multiple devices simultaneously offline.

Simply choose the method that works best for your child's listening experience!