Apple Music On Windows Computer
Latrisha Adan
If I subscribe to Apple Music or iTunes Match, I can use iTunes to import the contents of a physical CD to my iTunes library, whence I can sync it to all my devices. Having downloaded the new Apple Music app on my windows computer, I cannot see how to import a CD. Do I have to keep iTunes on my computer solely for this purpose?
For years I've been using iTunes downloaded from apple.com (not the windows app) to manage my music and apple devices on various PCs. From reading the new Apple Music for Windows guide, it doesn't look like there is any ability to rip CDs into your music library like iTunes could. It also looks like when you install Apple Music/TV/Devices, you can no longer use iTunes for your music library.
In theory if you're running Win 10 or 11, you should be able to rip a CD using the newer updated Windows Media Player (replaced Groove). Then use the new Apple Music app to import the ripped files into your music library, and then the Devices app to transfer to your Apple device. But I wouldn't recommend being the guinea pig.
For now I'm sticking with iTunes 12.13.1.3. But I'm concerned that we'll eventually be forced to use the Apple Devices app to stay current and manage our iphones and ipods which will then require the music/tv apps and shut out iTunes ... meaning no way to rip our physical media libraries.
It took a while for me to figure this out, but even when Apple Music and Apple Devices are installed (which means that iTunes is crippled to only display audiobooks and podcasts), CDs can still be ripped in iTunes.
Open iTunes, put a CD in your CD drive, iTunes will prompt you to rip it (say yes) and wait until it's done. Once it's all done, go into "Recently Added" and you'll see everything you just ripped, but under "Audiobooks". Select everything and then drag-and-drop into Apple Music. That will then copy everything to the music folder in Apple Music (i.e. you old iTunes media folder). Then delete what you just ripped in the "Audiobook" folder.
Yes and no. In their infinite wisdom Apple have hobbled iTunes while Apple Music is installed. Remove the Apple Music for Windows Preview app and use iTunes as intended. The replacement really isn't ready yet.
LASpooner, thank you for taking that time to call and find that out. I've been fearing that this will be a permanent feature (or lack there of) not allowing us to import via CD. Hopefully that person was telling the truth.
Update: By default, the iTunes folder is C:\Users\name\Music\iTunes\iTunes Media whereas the default Apple Music folder is C:\Users\name\Music\Apple Music\Media, so need to make sure you're using the same folder so everything will sync properly.
Go to C:\Users\yourname\Music. Once there, you'll see two folders: "AppleMusic" and "iTunes". For Apple Music, the music library is in a subfolder called "Media\Music", and for iTunes, the music library is under "iTunes Media\Music".
Finally a call to Support again and an hour and a half of screen sharing later the lovely Support person found a box to check in Devices, "Sync Music with My Phone's Name". Which is not among an offer to sync any other device.
how do i download apple music w/o microsoft store? I don't have the store since I am on a stripped iso but itunes works fine because i just downloaded it from the .exe file is there a way to get the .exe for apple music
If you subscribe to the Apple Music streaming music service, you probably usually listen on an Apple device such as a Mac, iPhone, or iPad. But you can also enjoy Apple Music on a Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC equally as well. Here's how.
The Apple Music app officially arrived on Windows 10 and Windows 11 in early 2024. You can install the Apple Music app from the Microsoft Store, though you'll also need to install Apple TV and Apple Devices to get everything working.
Apple has created a web-based music player with an interface similar to iTunes and the Music app that runs directly in your browser. To use it, simply open your favorite browser, then visit music.apple.com to get started.
As part of the login process, you might need to authenticate your login with a passcode on one of your Apple devices. Once you're signed in, you can search, browse, or play music just as you would in iTunes or the Apple Music app.
When you're done listening, bookmark the site and just close your browser. The next time you want to listen, click the bookmark and you'll be right back in where you left off. And don't forget---the web player works on Mac and Linux as well!
You can also access the Apple Music service from iTunes. While Apple has migrated to the Music app on its Mac platform, iTunes is still alive and well on Windows 10 and Windows 11. If you don't have iTunes already, you can download and install it from the Microsoft Store.
For example, if you click "Browse," you can pick any artist on the Apple Music service and listen to the music almost instantly because the music will stream to iTunes from the internet---no downloads required.
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