How to Burn a CD From Spotify(Windows&Mac): Different Ways With Steps

1. Can You Burn a CD From Spotify?

No, you can not burn a CD directly from the Spotify library. Because Spotify music is encrypted and cached in Ogg-Vorbis file format. 

But you can do this with 2 steps:

1. Download and convert the Spotify songs to an MP3, WAV, or other CD-compatible format using a professional Spotify converter like MusicFab.
2. Burn the converted Spotify files to a CD using Windows Media Player or Apple Music. 

2. What You'll Need to Burn CD

For Legality: You can only create discs from music that you have permission to listen to for personal, non-commercial reasons. Do not share, sell, or distribute copied discs.

Disclaimer: The purpose of this review is strictly educational. This is designed to help users handle digital content they legally own or are authorized to use.

3. How to Download Spotify Music to MP3/ WAV Before CD Burning?

Before burning a Spotify playlist to CD for free, you need to convert and download your desired Spotify file to MP3 or WAV format. To do this, we pick the most trending and trusted tool, MusicFab Spotify Converter, along with its step-by-step guide.

Why MusicFab?

• 20x Faster Batch Conversion, Free/Premium Accounts Both Supported

MusicFab allows you to convert Spotify to DRM-free MP3,WAV,FLAC,OPUS,M4A formats quickly and without losing audio quality, up to 320 kbps & 24 bit. Designed for speed and stability, unlike other music converters, it downloads music rather than records.

• Keep ID3 & Lyrics

It retains ID3 tags and lyrics for a fully organized music library.

Steps to Convert Spotify Music to MP3/ WAV

You can try to download 3 songs from Spotify for free before you buy.

Step 1: Once you launch and start the MusicFab program on your Windows or Mac system, head to the main interface and select the “VIP Service” option. Then, choose the “Spotify” icon card from the various website icon options.

Step 2: Sign in to your official Spotify free or premium account using the MusicFab built-in browsing option. Then, select your preferred Spotify song or playlist you wish to convert to MP3 or WAV. And click the download button to analyze the playlist, then customize your download settings.

Step 3: Go to the “Download” tab to find the converted file.

Tips: For more information about MusicFab, refer to this comprehensive MusicFab review.

4. How to Burn Spotify Playlists from Converted Files to CD For Free

Before we explore how to burn a Spotify playlist to CDs using 6 free tools on Windows and Mac, here is a quick answer for you to overview all the tools. Click their name to jump right to the detailed step-by-step guide.

4.1 A Quick Highlight of All Tools

Let's see the CD burning step guide for these tools.

4.2 How to Burn CDs From Spotify Using Windows Media Player

Best For:

• Use the CD with old stereos and home CD players.
• Prefer few settings.

Steps:

• Step 1: Insert the blank CD-R into your CD/DVD drive. 
• Step 2: Go to the Burn tab, then drag and drop the Spotify file converted by MusicFab into the Burn panel on the right side.
• Step 3: Start the burn options to Audio CD, select ≤ 4x speed, and check the box to Finalize.

• Step 4: Click Start Burn and wait for the burning process to complete.

Troubleshoot:

• Disc not recognized: Try using a different CD-R or check if Finalize is selected.
• Skipping tracks: Clean your CD drive or try a different brand of CD-R.
• Audio issues: Ensure you're converting to WAV and check your converter settings

4.3 How to Burn a Spotify playlist to CD with iTunes on Mac

Best For:

• Apple ecosystem user, want a simple, native flow.

Steps:

• Step 1: In iTunes, File >  New > Playlist > give it a name.

• Step 2: Drag the Spotify content you have converted using MusicFab, and drop it in the newly created iTunes playlist.
• Step 3: Next, after inserting the blank CD-R into your system's DVD/ CD drive > choose the newly created playlist > select “File” from the upper left corner > select “Burn Playlist to Disc”.

• Step 4: Select the burning settings like burn speed, disc format, etc, depending on your choice. Tab “Burn” to initiate the CD burning process.

4.4 How Can You Burn a CD From Spotify Using VLC

• Step 1: Open the VLC Media player > from the upper left corner, select “Media” > select “Convert / Save”.

• Step 2: Select the “Add” option to add the Spotify converted track by MusicFab for burning to a CD.

• Step 3: Insert the blank CD-R into the drive and select “Convert / Save” > Audio CD> click the “Start”.

4.5 How to Burn a Spotify Playlist to a CD Using AnyBurn

• Step 1: Start AnyBurn program > tap the “Burn Audio CD from MP3/ FLAC/ APE.” option.
• Step 2: Tap on the “Add” option to import the converted Spotify file. Then select “Next” to choose the burning drive.

• Step 3: Now, insert the blank CD and tab the “Burn Now” option.

4.6 How Can You Burn a Spotify Playlist to CD Using The Burn App

• Step 1: Put a blank CD > Open the Burn app and tap on “Audio”.

• Step 2: Hit the “+” sign to upload the converted Spotify playlist by MusicFab > next tap on the “Select” option and get a drop-down list > select the CD type from the list.
• Step 3: Finally, tap the “Burn” option.

4.7 How to Burn a CD From Spotify Using BurnAware

• Step 1: Open BurnAware then go to the “Create” section and select “Audio CD”.

• Step 2: Upload the Spotify track using by drag-and-drop function
• Step 3: Insert a blank CD.
• Step 4: Adjust the burn speed and other settings according to your needs. Then, select “Burn”.