diff --git a/service/spotify/spotify.go b/service/spotify/spotify.go
index 9fe30ce..2451b52 100644
--- a/service/spotify/spotify.go
+++ b/service/spotify/spotify.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package spotify
 
 import (
+	"crypto/sha256"
 	"encoding/base64"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
@@ -433,6 +434,12 @@ func (s *Service) HandleTrackHistory(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 }
 
+func generateLocalHash(track *models.Track) string {
+	input := track.Name + track.Album + getFirstArtist(track)
+	hash := sha256.Sum256([]byte(input))
+	return fmt.Sprintf("sp_local_%x", hash)
+}
+
 func (s *Service) FetchCurrentTrack(userID int64) (*SpotifyTrackResponse, error) {
 	s.mu.RLock()
 	token, exists := s.userTokens[userID]
@@ -569,6 +576,12 @@ func (s *Service) FetchCurrentTrack(userID int64) (*SpotifyTrackResponse, error)
 		Timestamp:      time.Now().UTC(),
 	}
 
+	// Local files have no URL. We hash the song name, album name, and
+	// artist name to form a consistent URL.
+	if track.URL == "" {
+		track.URL = generateLocalHash(track)
+	}
+
 	return &SpotifyTrackResponse{Track: track, IsPlaying: response.IsPlaying}, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/service/spotify/spotify_test.go b/service/spotify/spotify_test.go
index 2780f9c..9b0d1e8 100644
--- a/service/spotify/spotify_test.go
+++ b/service/spotify/spotify_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httptest"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -1350,3 +1351,65 @@ func TestComputeStateUpdate_MultipleUsersStampThreshold(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	})
 }
+
+// ===== generateLocalHash Tests =====
+
+func TestGenerateLocalHash(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("deterministic output", func(t *testing.T) {
+		track := createTestTrack("My Song", "My Artist", "", 240000, 0)
+		hash1 := generateLocalHash(track)
+		hash2 := generateLocalHash(track)
+		if hash1 != hash2 {
+			t.Errorf("Expected deterministic output, got %s and %s", hash1, hash2)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("has correct prefix", func(t *testing.T) {
+		track := createTestTrack("My Song", "My Artist", "", 240000, 0)
+		hash := generateLocalHash(track)
+		if !strings.HasPrefix(hash, "sp_local_") {
+			t.Errorf("Expected hash to start with 'sp_local_', got '%s'", hash)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("different tracks produce different hashes", func(t *testing.T) {
+		trackA := createTestTrack("Song A", "Artist A", "", 240000, 0)
+		trackB := createTestTrack("Song B", "Artist B", "", 240000, 0)
+		hashA := generateLocalHash(trackA)
+		hashB := generateLocalHash(trackB)
+		if hashA == hashB {
+			t.Errorf("Expected different hashes for different tracks, both got %s", hashA)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("uses Unknown Artist for empty artist list", func(t *testing.T) {
+		trackWithArtist := &models.Track{
+			Name:  "Local File",
+			Album: "My Album",
+			// Hardcoding the other song to Unknown Artist to show that they result in the same hash.
+			// This would (probably) never happen, but just for testing sake
+			Artist: []models.Artist{{Name: "Unknown Artist", ID: ""}},
+		}
+		trackNoArtist := &models.Track{
+			Name:   "Local File",
+			Album:  "My Album",
+			Artist: []models.Artist{},
+		}
+		hashWith := generateLocalHash(trackWithArtist)
+		hashWithout := generateLocalHash(trackNoArtist)
+		if hashWith != hashWithout {
+			t.Errorf("Expected same hash when artist is 'Unknown Artist' vs empty list, got %s and %s", hashWith, hashWithout)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("album name affects hash", func(t *testing.T) {
+		trackA := createTestTrack("Same Song", "Same Artist", "", 240000, 0)
+		trackB := createTestTrack("Same Song", "Same Artist", "", 240000, 0)
+		trackB.Album = "Different Album"
+		hashA := generateLocalHash(trackA)
+		hashB := generateLocalHash(trackB)
+		if hashA == hashB {
+			t.Errorf("Expected different hashes for different albums, both got %s", hashA)
+		}
+	})
+}