By
Justin SabrinaUpdated on April 18, 2025
Summary
To transfer Apple Music to an MP3 player for listening anywhere and anytime, you'll need to convert the protected Apple Music tracks to common MP3 format. Once converted, then you can transfer the MP3 music files onto your MP3 player. This article will teach you three ways to transfer and play Apple Music on any MP3 player, so that making your Apple Music songs, playlist and albums playable on your MP3 player.
Apple Music is a popular streaming music service that offers 100 millions of songs for subscribers to stream on iPhones, iPads, Android phones and Apple Watches. However, if you want to play Apple Music an MP3 player, you will need to convert Apple Music to MP3. Because Apple Music uses DRM to restrict the use of its streamed or downloaded music to its own ecosystem, which means that you can't transfer Apple Music downloads to MP3 player or other devices.
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Many Apple Music users looking for a method to transfer Apple Music to MP3 player for listening anywhere, anytime, so without worrying about running out of phone capacity, cellular data overage, or phone battery drain. However, you can not download Apple Music to MP3 players directly even with a subscription. Thankfully, there are some tools like UkeySoft Apple Music Converter can help you download and transfer Apple Music to MP3 players at ease. In addition to this solution, this tutorial also provides you free way to download and transfer Apple Music to MP3 players, making your favorite songs, playlist and albums playable on any MP3 player (e.g. iPod Nano, iPod Classic, iPod Shuffle, SanDisk Clip Sport, Clip Sport Plus, Clip Sport Go, Clip Jam, Clip Zip, Clip Jam, Fuze+ and Sony Walkman, etc.). Let’s explore how you can transfer your Apple Music songs/playlist to an MP3 player!
Part 1. Where Are Apple Music Downloads Stored on PC and Mac
Do you want to transfer those downloaded Apple Music songs from computer to an MP3 player? Perhaps you may want to find the Apple Music downloads from computer and transfer Apple Music to MP3 player.
Apple Music offers the download option for users to download songs to listen offline, but the Apple Music downloads are cached files only that stored on your device, and those downloaded songs are M4P format that with DRM protection. Here’s how to find your downloaded Apple Music downloads on Windows computer and Macbook/iMac.
Find Apple Music Downloads on Mac
Step 1. Launch the Apple Music app on Mac.
Step 2. Click the "Songs" section in the sidebar.
Step 3. Click "View" in the Apple Menu and select "Only Downloaded Music."
To get Apple Music downloads on Mac, please navigate to the below location:
macOS: /Users/[Your username]/Music/Music/Media/Music/
Find Apple Music Downloads on Windows PC
Step 1. Launch iTunes application (or the Apple Music Preview app on Windows 11) on Windows PC.
Step 2. Select "Music" from the Apple Music content menu at the top of the sidebar.
Step 3. Locate the "Downloaded" section under the Library tab.
To get Apple Music downloads on Windows computer, please navigate to the below location:
Windows: C:\Users\Yourusername\Music\iTunes\iTunes Media
Note
Even though you can view those downloaded Apple Music AAC files or M4P files on computer, you can’t transfer these tracks to MP3 player, USB drive, mobile phone and other devices, because all Apple Music tracks comes with DRM protected, you only allowed to play them on Apple’s authorized devices during active subscription period. Don’t worry, let’s teach you three ways to convert Apple Music tracks into MP3 files, so that you can transfer MP3 Apple Music tracks to any MP3 player.
Part 2. How to Transfer Apple Music to MP3 Player
As we all know that there are many limitations while streaming Apple Music, this part will teach you to 3 helpful ways to convert Apple Music songs to MP3 format, and then transfer Apple Music to MP3 Player for listening anywhere offline.
Transfer Apple Music to MP3 Player via Desktop Tool
UkeySoft Apple Music Converter is a professional Apple Music to MP3 converter that full compatible with Windows and Mac computer. With this desktop tool, you can batch download and convert Apple Music songs to MP3 format so that you can transfer them to MP3 player for listening offline. In addition, this program also can convert Apple Music to WAV, M4A, AAC, FLAC, and AIFF, letting you play downloaded Apple Music on other devices, such as iPod Nano, iPod Classic, iPod Shuffle, iPhone, iPad, Android, car player, TVs, mobile speakers, etc.
Tip: System Requirements:
Windows 7 or later on 64bit required
A built-in Apple Music web player in the program, you can directly search, listen, and download songs without launching Apple Music app/iTunes. Moreover, it will keeps lossless audio quality and save songs metadata/ID3 tag (title, artist name, album name, genre or album artwork.) , so that you not only can transfer Apple Music to MP3 player for playing offline, but also can view and control those imported Apple Music tracks on MP3 player at ease.
UkeySoft Apple Music Converter
| More Features |
Batch download Apple Music at up to 16X faster speed
Download songs, playlist and albums from Apple Music directly
Convert Apple Music to MP3/M4A/AAC/WAV/FLAC/AIFF format
Keep original audio quality after conversion
Save ID3 tag information for better manage music library easily
Built-in Apple Music web player. No need to install the Apple Music app
Built-in Music Manager and Music Player for play music offline |
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English, German, French, Japanese, Spanish, Deutsch, Danish, Indonesian, Malay, Turkish and Simplified Chinese. |
| Free Trial Version |
The free trial version allows to convert the first 3 minutes of each Apple Music songs. |
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1-Month Subscription (1/PC), $14.95
1-Year Subscription (1/PC), $59.95
Lifetime License (1/PC), $89.95
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| Main Features |
Convert Apple Music to MP3, M4A, WAV, FLAC
Preserve the original quality after conversion
5X or higher conversion speed available
Keep ID3 Tags, metadata info & audiobook chapter
Rip Apple Music with simple clicks on embedded web player |
| Supported Language |
| English, French, Japanese, German, Traditional Chinese |
| Free Trial Version |
| 30 days free trial (with usage limits) |
| Paid Version |
1-Month Subscription (1/PC), $14.95
1-Year Subscription (1/PC), $49.95
Lifetime License (1/PC), $89.95
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UkeySoft Apple Music Converter is powerful and ease-to-used tool. Let’s teach you how to download and transfer Apple Music songs/playlist/albums to MP3 Player on your PC or Mac.
Download and Transfer Apple Music to MP3 Player via UkeySoft Apple Music Converter
Step 1. Launch UkeySoft Apple Music Converter and Login Apple ID
Download, install and launch UkeySoft Apple Music Converter on PC or Mac, then login with your Apple ID in it's built-in Apple Music web player.
Tips:It is necessary to log in your Apple ID, or you can't convert the Apple Music using the software. Once log in your Apple account successfully, you are able to browse and listen to Apple Music tracks/playlist/albums online. Besides, you can also access and search any songs or album that you want to download from the built-in Apple Music web player.
Step 2. Select MP3 Player Compatible Audio Format - MP3/M4A
Since most MP3 player can play MP3 audio file, please choose the MP3 as your output format from the "Setting" tab. For Apple iPod nano and other iOS devices, the best output format for the Apple iPod device is M4A, you can also set M4A as output format.
And it provides pre-designed profile settings: High, Normal and Low with different Bitrate, Sample Rate and channels. You can choose one that meets your needs. If you don't change the output path, the output audio files will be saved under the default folder.
Step 3. Add Apple Music Songs/Playlist to Download
After that, you can open the relevant playlist and click "Add to List" icon.
Then, please select songs that you want to download.
Step 4. Download Apple Music to MP3 Files
The last step, just click "Convert" button to start downloading and converting Apple Music to MP3 files.
Step 5. Get MP3 Apple Music tracks
After the conversion is done, you can get the non-DRM Apple Music files by clicking the blue "Output Folder" button or directly go to the output folder that you set in previous step.
You will find the output files is MP3 or M4A format, and all ID3 tags, including artist, album, year, track number and genre, are preserved in the output MP3/M4A files. Now, you can transfer music to any MP3 player for listening offline.
Free download UkeySoft Apple Music Converter and start to convert Apple Music to MP3 or M4A for playing on your MP3 player.
Transfer Apple Music to MP3 Player via Online Tool
If you don't want to install program, you can use online Apple Music to MP3 downoader tools to download Apple Music to MP3 files directly. AAPLmusicDownloader, Online Apple Music Downloader and APLMate are a free online tool to help you convert Apple Music songs to MP3 format. Just copying and pasting the music link into the website, you can download Apple Music songs into MP3 files so that you can transfer Apple Music to any MP3 player. Although those online Apple Music downloader is free and easy-to-used, it can’t download a playlist or an album. Here is how it works.
Note
Those online tool can parse Apple Music playlists and album links, it can’t download Apple Music songs in bunch, you need to click songs one-by-one for downloading, which takes you lots of time. If you looking for a tool to download playlists or albums from Apple Music in batch, I recommend using UkeySoft Apple Music Converter, which helps you download multiple playlists and albums with one click, so that saving you lots of time. Moreover, you will download Apple Music to MP3 in 320 kpbs, so that getting high-quality music playback experience on MP3 player.
Download and Transfer Apple Music to MP3 Player via Online Tool
If you just want to download few songs to MP3 player, let’s teach you how to download Apple Music to MP3 player for free via online Apple Music MP3 Downloader website.
Step 1.
Go to the "Apple Music Downloader Online" website on browser.
Step 2.
Copy the link of the song that you want to download from Apple Music web player or Apple Music app, and then paste it into the website’s "URL bar" and clicking "Start" button to parse the Apple Music link.
Step 3.
Click "Download MP3" button to start downloading and saving Apple Music as local MP3 files.
Step 4.
Once the downloading process is done, please go to the downloaded music folder and get MP3 Apple Music songs.
Now, you can directly transfer those downloaded Apple Music songs to MP3 player and listen to them offline whenever you want.
Transfer Apple Music to MP3 Player via Audio Recorder Tool
If you want to record a playlists or few songs from Apple Music, you can record and export Apple Music tracks/playlist as MP3 files via a professional audio recorder, and then transfer those recorded MP3 music files to your MP3 player. UkeySoft Screen Recorder is a professional video recorder and audio recording and editing software that full compatible with Windows and Mac. With this audio recorder, you can record any audio directly from the computer's soundcard or external sources, including Apple Music tracks being played on the computer. Once you rip Apple Music to MP3, you can directly edit the recorded Apple Music songs, convert Apple Music to M4A for using as iPhone ringtone or put them into an MP3 player. Here is how it works.
Verdict
To get high-quality MP3 music files from Apple Music, we suggest you use a professional Apple Music downloader. Because as a audio recorder, it's audio recording quality is bad, and it can’t save the ID3 tags. So, if you want to download multiple songs and playlist to MP3 player, UkeySoft Apple Music Converter is your better choice. With it, you can batch download Apple Music tracks/playlist/albums to MP3 in 320 kpbs, up to 16X fast conversion speed, you can get high-quality MP3 music files for playing on any MP3 players.
Record and Transfer Apple Music to MP3 Player
Step 1.
Download, install and launch UkeySoft Screen Recorder, then clicking "Audio Only" function.
Step 2.
In the audio recording function, please select "System Audio" only (usually your computer's built-in microphone or stereo mix).
Step 3.
Open the Apple Music app, Apple Music web player or iTunes on your computer, and select a song or playlist that you want to record to MP3. Go back to UkeySoft Screen Recorder, click on the "REC" button and then start playing the selected track in Apple Music.
Step 4.
Once the track finishes playing, press the "End" button, you will get MP3 music files on computer.
Now, you have got the Apple Music tracks in MP3 format, let's teach you how to transfer music to any MP3 players.
Related: Want to Play Apple Music on Mobile Phone Offline without Apple Music App?
Now, except for transferring music to an MP3 Player, you can also transfer Apple Music to your phone for listening offline, even your Apple Music subscription expired.
Part 3. How to Transfer Apple Music to MP3 Players?
After downloading Apple Music to computer, then you can transfer the downloaded MP3 Apple Music tracks to your MP3 player or mobile phone. But the process may differ between Windows and Mac, it’s very easy to transfer music from Windows computer to a general MP3 player such as Sony Walkman, if you want to transfer those downloaded Apple Music from computer to iPods, you will need to use iTunes or other third-party tool for helping. In this part, let’s teach you how to transfer Apple Music to general MP3 player and iPod Nano/Classic/Shuffle.
Transfer Apple Music to MP3 Players on Windows
It’s easy to copy music from Windows computer to general MP3 player. In general, when connecting MP3 player with Windows computer via a USB cable, the computer will detects it as a portable storage device, then you are able to directly transfer music from a PC to an MP3 player.
Step 1.
Please connect your MP3 player with Windows PC via a cable. Once connected, your MP3 player should appear as a removable drive in your file explorer.
Step 2.
Find the downloaded Apple Music songs (MP3 files) on your PC and open the folder.
Step 3.
Directly drag and drop the downloaded Apple Music songs from the music folder to your MP3 player, or copy the music files and paste them into the MP3 player(folder).
Step 4.
Once the transfer is complete, disconnect the MP3 player with your computer.
Step 5.
Turn your MP3 player on, you can find all the transferred MP3 Apple Music tracks and play them anywhere and anytime.
Transfer Apple Music to MP3 Players on Mac
The process may differ to transfer music from Mac to MP3 player, because the Mac computer can't read and write storage devices such as MP3 player, USB memory sticks or external hard disks. To transfer music from Mac to MP3 player, you need to install a Microsoft NTFS for Mac at first. After launching the Microsoft NTFS, your MP3 player will be detected, read and written as a portable storage device on Mac, and you can easily transfer Apple Music from Mac to the MP3 player folder. Here is how it works.
Step 2.
Connect an MP3 player to Mac by using a USB cable.
Step 3.
With the help of Tuxera Microsoft NTFS for Mac, once connecting your MP3 player to Mac with a USB cable, your MP3 player will be considered as a portable storage device, you can see the MP3 player would be shown on the desktop of Macbook, please open the folder of your MP3 player.
Step 4.
Navigate to the folder where your downloaded Apple Music songs (MP3 files) are stored on Mac, and then drag the selected MP3 files from your Mac and drop them into the music folder of your MP3 player. Alternatively, right-click on the selected files and choose Copy. Then, go to the MP3 player window, right-click inside the music folder, and select Paste.
Step 5.
Once coping MP3 music files into the folder of your MP3 player finished, please disconnect the MP3 player with your Mac and turn it on. Now, you can play Apple Music on MP3 player.
Transfer Apple Music to iPod Nano/Classic/Shuffle on Windows and Mac
To transfer music to iOS devices, you can use iTunes or Finder (formerly iTunes), but it’s bit difficult to sync music to iPods by using iTunes, those existing songs on your device would be erased. In this part, we will recommend you a power and helpful tool to transfer music to iPod/iPhone/iPad on Windows and Mac computer.
TunesGo iOS & Android Manager is an all-in-one tool that designed for iOS and Android users, it can helps you easily to transfer music, photos and videos from PC/Mac to iPod Nano/Classic/Shuffle, as well as transferring music to iPhone, iPad, Android phone, and Android table. Moreover, it enable to transfer music, photos, videos, contacts, SMS, and more between iOS and Android, iOS and computer, Android and computer, iOS to iOS and Android to Android. This tool compatible with all iOS device and Android devices, including iPod Touch/Nano/Shuffle/Classic, iPad Pro/Air/Mini, iPhone 16/15, etc. Let’s teach you how to transfer the downloaded Apple Music (MP3 files) to iPod Nano on PC or Mac.
Step 1.
Launch TunesGo iOS & Android Manager and connect iPod Nano to computer via an Apple USB cable.
Step 2.
Once connecting successfully, the software will detect your iPod devices, then click “Music” menu.
Step 3.
On your computer, open File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac). Locate the download Apple Music songs (MP3 files) you want to transfer.
Step 4.
Drag and drop the selected MP3 music files from your computer to the Music window. Those selected music will be synced into the iPod Nano automatically.
Step 5.
Now, you can easily enjoy downloaded Apple Music on iPod Nano.
FAQs on Transferring Apple Music to MP3 Player
Q1: Why Can't I Download Apple Music to MP3 Player Directly?
All Apple Music tracks are protected by DRM, you can’t directly download songs, playlist and albums from Apple Music to MP3 player. In addition, there is no Apple Music app for MP3 player, even the Apple’s iPod Nano/Classic/Shuffle player, Apple Music hasn't offers app for iPod MP3 player.
To break down Apple Music playback restrictions, the only method is to convert Apple Music to DRM-free auido format, such as MP3, M4A, AAC, WAV, etc. Above, we have teach you 3 methods to get MP3 files from Apple Music by using third-party programs or online tools, UkeySoft Apple Music Converter is a professional tool to download and convert Apple Music to MP3 320 kpbs, then you can transfer MP3 music files to your MP3 player for offline listening.
Q2: Is it legal to Download and Play Apple Music on MP3 Player?
UkeySoft emphasizes that the converted files are for personal use only and cannot be used for commercial purposes. So, it is legal to play the converted Apple Music songs on MP3 player, it just for personal entertainment use only, but don't sharing the converted files to others.
Q3: Is UkeySoft Apple Music Converter safe?
UkeySoft Apple Music Converter embeds the built-in Apple Music web player, you are only logged into the built-in Apple Music web player, UkeySoft cannot access user information. To download Apple Music, it requires Apple ID authorization to access the Apple Music library, no user information is required.
Conclusion
Now, you’ve know how to download and transfer Apple Music to any MP3 player for listening offline. Get download high-quality MP3 music from Apple Music efficiently and legally, it’s necessary to use a professional tool. UkeySoft Apple Music Converter is the best Apple Music converter and downloader for you, only few steps, you can download high-quality Apple Music tracks to your MP3 players. Even if you cancel your subscription, you still can enjoy tunes offline on any device. Click the button below to start enjoying Apple Music freely!
Tip: System Requirements:
Windows 7 or later on 64bit required
Transfer Apple Music to MP3 Player
Justin Sabrina has always had great enthusiasm for writing, programming and web development. He likes writing about software and technology, his works are featured on some tech blogs or forums like Tom's Hardware, CNET, etc.
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