Cannot import iTunes playlist to Spotify

[theonesaint]

I hope someone is able to help me out. I just upgraded to Spotify Premium to test Spotify. 

I cannot import my iTunes playlists to Spotify. I am dragging and dropping a Playlist, a + sign actually appears, but when I drop in Spotify nothing actually happens. 

The same when I drag and drop all the files (Ctrl + A) from an iTunes playlist directly, a + sign actually appears but nothing happens when I let go. 

According to other explanations I found on the web, I also don´t have an "Import playlists" at my File tab. 

I have also tried Unify, etc., to no avail. 

Anybody have an idea as to what I´m doing wrong here?

Thanks

[MattSuda]

This feature is not in the new version.
Spotify plans to bring some features back, but it is currently not known if the feature you mentioned will be coming back.

You can still add local files to Spotify. Go into the settings and under "Local Files" you can import the source folder that contains the local files.

After you do that, the local files will appear in the "Local Files" section.

Find the song and then drag it over to a playlist.

[user-removed]

Hey guys - I figured out a workaround! It looks like a lot of steps, but it's actually pretty simple. Hope this helps! Reply back if you run into any snags. 

1. In your Spotify preferences, under local files, turn on iTunes. (or use "add a source" if you have relocated your iTunes library)

2. Close Spotify

3. Open iTunes, click on the playlist you want to import into Spotify

4. Select all songs in the playlist, and "get info"

***** Be careful with this next step, because you will be editing the info for all the songs in the playlist

5. Type something into any field that you do not typically use. (typically grouping, comments, etc.) I typed a "1" in the BPM field

6. Click "Ok" and close iTunes

7. Reopen Spotify

8. Create a new playlist (name it the same as in iTunes if you want, or choose a new name)

9. Go to Local Files

10. Sort by the calendar icon at the top, and all the files you just modified in iTunes should show a time of just a few minutes prior

11. Select all the songs you just edited by clicking the first one, then scrolling to the last one and shift-clicking

12. Drag them to the new playlist you just created.

13. Repeat the process for any other playlists you want to transfer to Spotify.