Summary
Apple Music subscribers are able to listen to Apple Music without WiFi. Can you play Apple Music without WiFi after the subscription ends? Yes. This article will introduce three solutions to help you download Apple Music for offline listening forever. You will get a powerful tool to save Apple Music offline and make them available on any device!

“Is it possible to play Apple Music without WiFi after my subscription expires? I want to listen to Apple Music offline on my iPad Air 5.”

“My Apple Music free trial has expired, can I listen to Apple Music without WiFi connection?”

Can you listen to Apple Music without WiFi connection? Absolutely! One of the reasons of Apple Music is so popular is that it allows you to stream them online without taking up the memory of your device. Apple Music allows subscribers to download Apple Music tracks for offline playback as long as you have cellular data or WiFi connection. In this article, we will show you three solutions to listen to Apple Music without WiFi connection. You can play Apple Music without WiFi during the Apple Music subscription, or listen to Apple Music offline without Apple Music subscription.

Solution 1. Listen to Apple Music Offline with Subscription

Apple Music provides the easiest solution for Apple Music subscribers is to download Apple Music tracks to your iOS/Android smart phones, Mac/Windows computers for offline playback. In this way, you can directly listen to Apple Music without WiFi connection during the Apple Music subscription. Now, let us have a look on how to play Apple Music without WiFi connection on your smartphones, tablets and computers.

# 1. Listen to Apple Music Offline via iOS & Android Devices

To play Apple Music without WiFi on your iOS & Android smartphones and tablets, you need to download and install Apple Music App on your devices in advanced. Meanwhile, please make sure you’re subscribed to Apple Music.

listen to apple music offline on iphone

Step 1. Activate the Apple Music App on your iOS & Android smart phones and tablets, then browse the tracks you want to listen to offline.

Step 2. After finding the songs, hit on the ‘cloud’ option on the right side of the title to download the song.

Step 3. Once the downloading finished, switch to “Library” > “Recently Downloaded” to find the downloaded Apple Music tracks on your smart phones or tablets. Then you are able to play Apple Music without WiFi connection on your iPhone 13, Samsung Galaxy phones, HUAWEI tablets and more.

# 2. Play Apple Music without WiFi through Mac & Windows Computers

Here you are going to learn how to listen to Apple Music without WiFi connection though your Mac and PC computers. Please install the iTunes App or Apple Music App on your computer, and login without your Apple Music account.

listen to apple music offline on computer

Step 1. Run the iTunes App on your PC or Mac computer. (If you are using MacOS 10.15 Catalina or above, launch the Apple Music App.)

Step 2. Browse the library to find the desired tracks you want to download, click the “+” option or “Add” button to add them to your library.

Step 3. Then back to your library, click the ‘cloud’ icon under the song to download the song or album. After that, you can get the downloaded Apple Music tracks via “Downloaded” playlist. Then you are able to listen to Apple Music offline on your Mac and PC computer.

Attention: This solution is only available for Apple Music subscribers. If your Apple Music subscription ends, you won’t be able to play Apple Music without WiFi, even if you’ve downloaded them to your devices.

Solution 2. Listen to Apple Music Songs Offline Forever (Any Device) 🔥

By using the first solution, you are able to listen to Apple Music offline during the Apple Music subscription. If your Apple Music subscription expires, can you still play Apple Music without WiFi connection? Unfortunately, you can only be able to listen to Apple Music offline during the Apple Music subscription period. All Apple Music tracks are encrypted by DRM, you need to authenticate your Apple ID to access the Apple Music library. That is to say, you cannot listen to Apple Music without WiFi connection or cellular data. After you cancel your Apple Music subscription, the downloaded Apple Music songs will disappear and you won’t be able to access your Apple Music library anymore. Worse, you can’t play downloaded Apple Music files on devices that aren’t authorized by Apple Music.

Hence, the only way out is to bypass the Apple Music DRM protection, then download and convert Apple Music to MP3 or other universal audio formats. After that , you are able to listen to Apple Music without WiFi connection or cellular data. Next, you will get the ultimate solution to listen to Apple Music without WiFi connection by using TunesBank Apple Music Converter.

Tool Required – TunesBank Apple Music Converter

TunesBank Apple Music Converter is the ultimate solution for Apple Music users to play Apple Music without WiFi connection or cellular data. Firstly, it will help you get the rid of the DRM protection from Apple Music tracks without hurting any audio quality. After that, you are able to download and convert Apple Music to MP3, M4A, AC3, AAC, FLAC and more plain audio formats. Once the conversion completed, you can keep Apple Music songs playable after canceling your Apple Music subscription, and listen to Apple Music without WiFi connection or cellular data. Besides it allows you to listen to Apple Music offline on your local drive, you can also offline enjoying them on Sports Headphones, iPod Shuffle, Mighty Vibe and more music players and portable devices.

Benefits of TunesBank Apple Music Converter:

  • Get the rid of the DRM protection from Apple Music tracks.
  • Download and convert Apple Music to MP3, M4A, AAC, etc.
  • Freely listen to Apple Music offline on any device and player.
  • Up to 10X faster conversion speed; convert songs in batches.
  • Remain the ID3 tags, metadata info in the output music files.
  • Play Apple Music without WiFi connection and cellular data.
  • Keep Apple Music songs forever after the subscription expires.

How to Download Apple Music to MP3 for Forever Offline Listening

To play Apple Music without WiFi connection, the best way is to bypass the Apple Music DRM restriction and convert Apple Music to MP3 or other universal formats. In this part, you will learn how to download and convert Apple Music to MP3 via TunesBank Apple Music Converter. Before you started, please install the TunesBank Apple Music Converter on your Mac or Windows. The advanced TunesBank Apple Music Converter runs independently, no Apple Music App or iTunes App are needed.

Step 1. Open TunesBank Apple Music Converter
After the installation of TunesBank software, run the TunesBank Apple Music Converter on desktop, and sign in with your Apple ID and password to let it read your music library.

launch the converter and sign in Apple ID

Step 2. Add Apple Music Tracks to TunesBank
Open a Playlist on the left column, and drag it to the red “+” icon to load the items.

add apple music playlist

And the relevant Apple Music tracks in the playlist will be loaded into the converting list, you can select the songs you want to convert.

Select Apple Music Songs

Step 3. Customize the Output Parameters
After selecting, you can define the output settings as you want. Click “Menu” icon and choose “Preference” option to open the settings window.

To play Apple Music without WiFi connection, you can convert Apple Music to MP3 by setting the MP3 as the output format. Furthermore, you can also adjust the audio quality by changing the Codec, Bit rate, Sample rate and Channel according as your needs.

Customize the Output Parameters

Step 4. Start to Convert Apple Music to MP3
Once the settings are completed, hit on “Convert” button to convert Apple Music to MP3 format. Then you can listen to Apple Music offline on any device and player.

Convert Apple Music to MP3

After conversion, you can turn to “Finished” > “View Output File” to find the DRM-free Apple Music tracks on your local drive.

get Apple Music MP3 files

Now, you can enjoy Apple Music offline on your computer using other music players like iTunes, VLC, Windows Media Player, etc. Or transfer these MP3 Apple Music files to your smartphone, tablet, MP3 player, USB disk and more devices for offline listening!

Solution 3. Listen to Apple Music Offline After Purchasing

Question: “Can I download music from Apple without a subscription?

The answer for above question is YES! If you don’t want to start or continue your Apple Music subscription, you can purchase your preferred songs, albums from iTunes Store. It is worth to mention that these purchased songs/albums are DRM-free. You can download them to listen to offline on up to 10 devices and computers with your Apple ID.

1) On iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch

Step 1. Open the iTunes Store on your iOS device, click “Music” at the bottom of the screen.

Step 2. Find the song or album you like and click the price to purchase it.

Step 3. Sign in to your Apple account to pay for it and confirm your action.

Step 3. Open the Apple Music app, select your purchased songs or albums, and tap “Download” button.

purchase itunes song on iphone

2) On Mac

Step 1. Open iTunes app on your Mac computer, for MacOS 10.15 Catalina or above, please launch the Music app.

Step 2. Search for the song or album you want to listen to offline.

Step 3. Then click “iTunes Store”, and click the price next to the song or album.

Step 4. Sign in with your Apple ID to finish the payment.

Step 5. Now find the purchased song or album in your music library, click the “Download” button.

Step 6. When the download is complete, you can listen to the music offline on your Mac.

purchase itunes song on Mac

3) On Windows

Step 1. First, launch iTunes on your PC, go to “Music” > “Store”.

Step 2. Search for the single or album you want to buy. Click on the price to pay for it, and confirm your payment.

Step 3. Type the song title in your music library, and click “Download” button to save to your local drive.

itunes store on windows

After the downloading is complete, you can listen to music offline on your iOS devices or desktop. They have no expiration date, and you can keep them offline forever!

FAQs about Apple Music Offline Mode

Does Apple Music Play Offline?
Of course. Apple Music allows its subscribers to download music tracks and enjoy them offline. Currently, Apple Music released the Apple Music Student ($5.99/mon), Apple Music Individual ($10.99/mon), Apple Music Family ($16.99/mon, up to 6 people).

Can I listen to Apple Music on Airplane Mode?
Yes. Before putting your device into airplane mode, please download Apple Music tracks to your devices. Then you can enable go to Apple Music app, tap “My Music” > “Recently Added”, and enable the “Music Available Offline” on the bottom.

Why can’t I listen to music on Apple Music offline?
First, check if your subscription is active, or check for iCloud Music Library. If it still not working, try to restart the Apple Music app on your device, log out and in Apple Music app, or update your device to the latest version.

How to listen to Apple Music offline on MP3 player?
Normally, most MP3 players don’t support the Apple Music app. To put Apple Music on MP3 player, first you need to download or convert Appple Music to MP3 files. Then you could transfer and play Apple Music offline on an MP3 player.

How long can you listen to Apple Music offline?
Generally, you can listen to Apple Music without internet connection for 30 days (a month). After that, you need to log in to your account to check your status and re-download the music tracks again.

For purchased songs, they are DRM-free audio files,, you can listen to them offline forever.

Conclusion

Apple Music allows subscribers to play Apple Music without WiFi connection during the subscription period. Once the subscription expires, you cannot listen to Apple Music offline anymore. Alternatively, you may purchase your favorite songs or albums from the iTunes Store, and download it to your devices. But it will be a large bill. To freely listen to Apple Music without WiFi connection or cellular data, TunesBank Apple Music Converter is your must-have tool! It is able to remove DRM restrictions and convert Apple Music to MP3 and more common formats. Thus, you are able to keep Apple Music songs forever, and freely listen to Apple Music without WiFi connection.

Listen to Apple Music Offline

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