How to Install Apple Music on Windows 11 PC

Oct. 26, 2021



If you are looking for the best ways to download music offline using Apple Music on your Windows PC, we have you covered. You will have to either use the Android app or iTunes. We have also detailed how to use Apple Music’s official web player and third-party Electron app to stream music on your Windows 11 PC. Now that you know what to expect, we can get right into it.

We are assuming that you are familiar with one of thebest new features of Windows 11– Windows Subsystem for Android. If you are not, check out our guide onhow to install and run Android apps on Windows 11. In addition, go through our detailed guide onhow to sideload Android appsto get your WSA installation ready. After doing both of these steps, follow the steps to install the Apple Music Android app on Windows 11.

  1. We will source the Apple Music APK file from APKMirror. Visit the Apple Music listingright hereand download the latest version of the app. Here, I will download the universal nodpi version of Apple Music 3.7.1. You can browse the site for newer versions of the app if you are reading this at a later date.

  2. Open the Downloads folder and locate the Apple Music APK. Now, right-click the APK file andchoose ‘Copy as path’to copy the exact path (file location) to the clipboard.

  3. Open a Command prompt window at the root of your ADB installation. You can do that by typing cmd in the address bar on the File Explorer, as shown below.

  4. Then, in the CMD window, copy and paste the command below in the following format:

  5. Within a few seconds, you will see a confirmation prompt indicating that you have successfully installed the app. You can now head to theWindows 11 Start Menuto open the Apple Music Android app.

  6. Press the Windows key to open the Windows 11 Start Menu and choose Apple Music from the Recommended section. If you havehidden the Recommended section, type ‘Apple Music’ to find and open the app.

  7. The Apple Music Android app will open up, and you can sign in with your Apple ID credentials to start using the app on Windows 11.

  8. After logging in, you get the full-fledged Apple Music experience you expect from the mobile app. Since this is the Android app, you can access Listen Now, Browse, Radio, Library, and Search options from the bottom navigation bar.

The best part, however, is thatyou can download tracks offlineusing the Apple Music Android app on your Windows 11 machine.

  1. To download songs on Apple Music, right-click on any track and choose ‘Download’.

  2. You will find your offline songs in the Downloaded section under Library, just like the Android app. In a nutshell, if you have used Apple Music on Android, you won’t have any trouble getting started here.

On a side note, we triedenabling lossless audiohere, and it shows the ‘Lossless’ label in the Now Playing screen. However, we haven’t tested the bitrates to ensure that the output is indeed lossless.

  1. Visit the Apple Music web player using the linkhereand sign in with your Apple ID.

  2. If all you want is a functional player that you can use from a browser tab, you are all set now. However, if you are looking for a dedicated window and icon to access Apple Music, you can create a shortcut to the web player. To do so, click on the vertical three dots icon at the top right and click onMore tools -> Create shortcutin Chrome.

3.Check the ‘Open as window’ checkbox and click on ‘Create’to get the Apple Music web player shortcut on Windows 11. You can now conveniently access Apple Music from the desktop or Start Menu.

Developed as an open-sourcealternative to iTunes, Apple Music Electron is a community-backed project based on Electron 15. Apart from Windows, you can also use it on macOS and Linux. Here’s how to download and use Apple Music Electron:

  1. Visit Apple Music Electron’s GitHubdownloads pageand download the latest EXE file from the “Assets” section. You can then install the EXE file by double-clicking the file in the Downloads folder.

  2. After installing the Apple Music Electron app,click the “Sign in” buttonand log in with your Apple ID credentials to start using the service. The interface of Apple Music Electron is closer to what you get on the macOS app.

  3. You have a bunch ofcustomization features, including themes, sound quality selection, incognito mode, and even Discord Rich Presence, available here. If you have been wanting to use a dedicated app for Apple Music, Apple Music Electron is worth checking out. However, since it is based on the web player, you won’t get offline downloads support.

Although outdated, iTunes is still a functional Apple Music client if you are keen on using the streaming service on Windows 11 but don’t want to use any of the aforementioned methods. Moreover, you get offline music downloads on iTunes, unlike the web player.

  1. Download iTunes from Apple Supporthereor directly from Microsoft Store using the linkhere.

  2. After installing iTunes, log in with your Apple ID and password to access all yourApple Music playlistsright from iTunes.

  3. You can now access your Apple Music account from your Windows 11 PC and even download songs offline if you prefer.

Use Apple Music on Windows 11 with Ease!

Use Apple Music on Windows 11 with Ease!

It’s genuinely surprising that Apple is delaying a revamped native Apple Music app for Windows. Until Apple decides to release a dedicated app, the web player and Android app should help you experience Apple Music without relying on the resource-hungry iTunes app. If you would like to replace iTunes and get file transfer capabilities between your iPhone and PC, consider checking out our list of thebest iTunes alternatives. So, what’s your preferred method to access Apple Music on Windows? Let us know in the comments below.

Subin writes about consumer tech, software, and security. He secretly misses the headphone jack while pretending he’s better off with the wireless freedom.

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