Apple Music for Windows is Apple’s app for listening to music and managing a music library on a Windows PC. It brings together Apple Music’s catalog, a user’s own music, and iTunes Store purchases. Apple distributes it through the Microsoft Store.
What can you do with Apple Music for Windows?
The app combines access to Apple Music with tools for organizing and playing music you already own. A new installation starts with an empty library; you can add music from Apple Music, iTunes Store purchases, or other sources.
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- Manage a music library: Browse and organize music, including music you have added from outside Apple Music.
- Find and play music: Search the catalog and your library, create playlists, view available lyrics, and listen to radio.
- Use your library across devices: Apple’s Windows guide describes access to a music library across devices.
Features and content vary by country or region. Apple describes the app and its features in the Apple Music User Guide for Windows.
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How is it different from iTunes, Apple TV, and Apple Devices?
Apple separates its Windows apps by purpose. Apple Music is for music; Apple TV is for watching and managing movies and TV shows; Apple Devices is for managing, updating, backing up, restoring, and syncing Apple devices. Apple provides download guidance for these apps in its Windows apps support article.
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Do you need a subscription?
You can use the app to manage and play music in your library, including iTunes Store purchases and music from other sources. An Apple Music subscription is required for Apple Music streaming, and Apple specifically requires a subscription for Lossless and streaming or download quality controls. Apple Music availability varies by region.
What audio settings and equipment does it support?
Windows playback settings include crossfading, Sound Enhancer, Sound Check, streaming and download quality, Dolby Atmos, and video playback and download quality controls. Lossless and Dolby Atmos availability depends on country or region; Lossless and the quality controls also have the subscription requirements Apple specifies. See Apple’s playback settings guide for the available controls.
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For ordinary listening, Apple lists built-in PC speakers and wired headphones, receivers, or powered speakers as options. A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) may be needed for sample rates above 48 kHz, depending on the PC; Apple recommends checking with the PC manufacturer. A DAC is not a general requirement to install or use the app. Apple explains PC playback in its lossless audio guidance.
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Where do you get the Windows app?
Download Apple Music from the Microsoft Store. Apple also directs users to the Store to check for app updates. Availability and features can vary by country or region.
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