MacStories Weekly: Issue 475 - July 18, 2025

Ripping CDs and Using Spotify’s Local Files on iOS

Federico

I’ve always thought that one of Apple Music’s exclusive features compared to Spotify was the ability to play back your own music files as opposed to just streaming them. But what if I told you that Spotify’s app for the iPhone and iPad does support local music playback, and it’s actually even better than the...

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Federico Viticci
Federico is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of MacStories, where he writes about Apple with a focus on apps, developers, iPad, and iOS productivity. He founded MacStories in April 2009 and has been writing about Apple since. Federico is also the co-host of AppStories, a weekly podcast exploring the world of apps, Unwind, a fun exploration of media and more, and NPC: Next Portable Console, a show about portable gaming and the handheld revolution.
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