Access Downloads Through Carplay?

[csdozier]

When using carplay, I do not see a section to access my downloaded albums/playlists.  I can access my library which has some of the same things, but would doing so use the local downloaded copy or stream it?

[Ableburger]

Hi,

I just posted a similar Q. I also want to avoid mobile data costs. On another post I read you can turn off spotify mobile data in Settings>Mobile Data and then scroll down and then toggle Use Mobile Data For: Spotify to off.

Not sure if this works for Carplay.

It would be much better to have a downloaded music menu option as per the ios app!

[user-removed]

Also would like to see this. Just switched from Apple Music and was amazed that there was no Spotify offline menu in CarPlay. It really ruins the experience while driving.

[csdozier]

I contacted Spotify support and they told me the feature is missing in Carplay.  They suggested creating an Idea which I have done.  Please vote my idea so that this feature gets implemented.  Without this feature, I am thinking about switching to Apple Music, I'm sure other people will feel the same when they get a new car with a Carplay infotainment system.

https://community.spotify.com/t5/Idea-Submissions/iOS-Carplay-Browse-Add-a-Downloads-section-to-Carp...

[Claude]

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"Without this feature, I am thinking about switching to Apple Music, I'm sure other people will feel the same when they get a new car with a Carplay infotainment system."

I couldn't agree more. I have jumped back over to Apple Music for this exact reason. I hope Spotfiy adds the ability to easily filter to just downloaded music in CarPlay so I can return to Spotify soon.