Despite the availability of more generous data plans and Wi-Fi cell towers, there are always times when you step into the blindspots of the internet. Maybe you go hiking in the countryside or do you live in Montana? Whatever the reason, if you want to use Apple Music offline, you need to download music while connected to the internet. Here’s how to do it before the internet flashes and you’re back in the dark ages.
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Quick answer
To download Apple Music offline, go to the album you want to listen to offline and click the down arrow. Or click the three dot icon and then download..
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How to listen to Apple Music offline with desktop app
To download an Apple Music album for offline listening, go to the album in the Music app. You need to be connected to the internet at this stage. A down arrow appears on the far right of the screen. Click on it to start downloading the entire album.
Another way to start the download process is to click on the three dot menu to the right of the down arrow. In the drop-down menu, download..
This will display the download progress bar, indicating how long you need to wait.
When the download is complete, the down arrow will be replaced with a checkmark and a down arrow will appear next to each song.
To view the downloaded music music A folder on your computer. You should now see the Apple Music subfolder. There you will find the newly downloaded music.
If you don’t want to listen to music, you can go back to the music app and delete the download. Then click the button with the three dots, Delete download From the menu.
If you don’t want to download the entire album, but only a specific song, hover your mouse over the song and click the download button (down arrow) that appears.
How to listen to Apple Music offline with mobile app
If you plan to go out and have no internet connection, you will need to download the music to your mobile phone or iPad. Downloading Apple Music for offline listening is pretty much the same with mobile music apps. You need to make sure that your device has enough space for the files.
Go to the album you want to listen to offline and tap the three dot icon.select download..
This will bring up the download progress bar for each song.
When the download is complete, a checkmark will appear at the top of the screen and a down arrow will appear next to each song.
To find your music library Tabs and taps download..
If you look at the bottom of the next page, you’ll find the album below. Recently downloaded..
To delete the album later, tap the 3-dot menu again and delete.. You will be asked if you want to delete the download. Tap the option to delete the music.
The music will be deleted from your computer. Only paid subscribers can listen to downloaded Apple Music files.