By
Justin SabrinaUpdated on June 20, 2025
Summary
Apple Music is not available on all devices. This article will introduce three methods to help you play Apple Music on all devices simultaneously, by using an Apple Music Converter, Apple Family Play, and AirPlay 2 function. Check it out!
Apple Music is one of the most popular streaming services globally, known for its high-fidelity audio, exclusive tracks, curated playlists, and seamless integration with Apple's ecosystem. However, Apple Music in not available for streaming on some devices. Many users asked: Can I play Apple Music on multiple devices at once? Or better yet, how can I enjoy Apple Music on any device, such as MP3 player?
Now, dive into reading this comprehensive guide on how to play Apple Music on any devices simultaneously, even without subscription and account limits! Whether you want to play Apple Music on a smart speaker, smartwatch, car stereo, smart TV, MP3 player or iPod, this guide will help you unlock true device freedom and get the best seamless streaming experience.
CONTENTS
Which Devices Support Apple Music?
Apple Music works on:
✅ Apple Devices – iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, HomePod
✅ Android – Via the Apple Music app
✅ Web Browser – music.apple.com
✅ Smart Speakers – Amazon Echo, Google Nest (via Bluetooth or AirPlay)
✅ CarPlay & Android Auto
✅ Gaming Consoles – Xbox, PlayStation (via Apple Music app)
Official Apple Music Device Limitations:
You can sign in to up to 10 devices with the same Apple ID.
Only one stream is allowed per account at a time (unless using a Family Plan).
You can download Apple Music for offline listening, but downloads are tied to your Apple ID.
To sum up, you cannot stream Apple Music on all devices simultaneously using the same Apple ID with an individual subscription. While Apple offers options like Family Sharing and AirPlay 2, these methods require a subscription and still operate within Apple's device limits. On the other hand, you are not allowed to take any downloaded track outside the Apple Music app or iTunes, due to Apple's FairPlay DRM. Scroll down, we will guide you how to download Apple Music to MP3 for offline playback on any device!
1. Play Apple Music on All Devices By Using Apple Music Converter
In order to play Apple Music on any device like Sony Walkman, PSP/Xbox, Android TV, Windows phone, iPod Nano and generic MP3 players, you'll need to remove DRM from Apple Music and convert Apple Music to a DRM-free format like MP3. Once converted, your Apple Music songs can be transferred to any device for offline playback. Here UkeySoft Apple Music Converter comes into handy.

Tool Required: UkeySoft Apple Music Converter
UkeySoft Apple Music Converter is one of the most efficient tools to play Apple Music on multiple devices by converting your tracks into universally supported formats like MP3, M4A, AAC, FLAC, WAV, and AIFF. It can help you unlock Apple Music streaming protection adopted on the tracks, and save them to local folder without DRM protection. What's more, the program will retain original sound quality (selectable 256kbps, 320kbps, 512kbps or highest 640kbps), delivering the best music listening experience on all devices.
Meanwhile, the software has embedded the official Apple Music web player inside, simplifying and boosting the conversion process. Even if you don't have the Apple Music or iTunes app running, you can directly access your entire music library and select any music content to download! Once you get the Apple Music MP3 files, you can keep them permanently, and copy the MP3 files to USB, SD card, or cloud storage and play on any device!
UkeySoft Apple Music Converter
- Built-in Apple Music web player & Apple Music player.
- Supports Apple Music tracks/playlists/albums/artists;
- Output Apple Music as MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, M4A, or AIFF;
- Save Apple Music to local files on your PC/Mac;
- Convert Apple Music M4P songs to MP3 at 16X speed;
- Convert and Transfer Apple Music to any MP3 player;
- Burn Apple Music to CD, and transfer them to USB drive;
- Compatible with the latest macOS or Windows 11;
Tip: System Requirements:
Windows 7 or later on 64bit required
Process 1: How to Convert Apple Music to MP3with UkeySoft?
Step 1. Run UkeySoft Program and Log In Apple Music Account
Firstly, run UkeySoft Apple Music Converter on the computer. Then log in your Apple Music account with music subscription.

Step 2. Configure Output Settings
At the top of the software interface, click Gear icon, then you can see the converter supports converting Apple Music to MP3, M4A, AAC, FLAC, WAV, AIFF. Please select one of a output format, output quality, as well as output path.

The MP3 as the default output format, because most MP3 player, media player and mobile devices compatible with MP3 audio format.
M4A - Most Apple devices including iPhone ,iPad, iPod, Apple Watch, Apple TV, Macbook supports M4A audio format.
Step 3. Select Apple Music songs to Convert
Click "+" on the right side and select the Apple Music track/playlist/artist that you want to convert.

Once you click a track/playlist/artist, all music contents in it will be default selected. Just cull some you don't need.

Step 4. Start Apple Music Conversion
After all settings are done, just click “Convert” button to start converting selected Apple Music songs to non-DRM audio files.

Note: During converting, you don't need to install iTunes app or Apple Music app since UkeySoft program is built-in Apple Music web player, which will make you get the better music management experience during the conversion.
Step 5. Get Ouput Apple Music Files
After Apple Music conversion completed, click “Open Output File” to open the output folder you set in previous step, you can find all the downloaded Apple Music on your computer.
Free trial version allows you to convert 3 minutes of each song, have a try right now!
Process 2: How to Transfer and Play Apple Music on Any Devices?
Above simple steps, you have got the DRM-free Apple Music songs, now you can offline enjoy your Apple Music without limitation, which is good way to download Apple Music so that you can keep listening to Apple Music even if you cancel the subscription. What’s more, you can enjoy Apple Music even without the app.
1. Offline Play Apple Music on PC or Mac
After removing DRM from Apple Music, now you can directly offline playing the converted Apple Music without using iTunes or Apple Music app, you can play Apple Music with other music app, like VLC, Dopamine, Winamp, MusicBee, MediaMonkey, Elmedia Video Player, IINA, Vox, Musique, Clementine, etc.
2. Offline Play Apple Music on any generic MP3 player
The generic MP3 player like Sony Walkman, Berennis Bluetooth MP3 Player, FiiO M6, Astell & Kern AK Jr, AGPTEK Clip MP3 Player, SanDisk MP3 player, etc.
If you use a Windows computer, directly insert your MP3 player into the computer, the computer will automatically pop up the MP3 player’s folder, please directly drag and drop the converted Apple Music songs into the folder of the MP3 player.
Reference: How to Transfer and Play Apple Music on MP3 Player
If you use a Mac computer, you cannot directly copy songs from Mac to MP3 player, you need to install Tuxera Microsoft NTFS for Mac firstly, this tool can helps you read and write Windows drives. After installing Tuxera Microsoft NTFS on Mac, then plug the MP3 player into the USB port of the Mac computer, the Tuxera Microsoft NTFS can detects your MP3 player, now you can open the folder as doing in Windows PC, then directly copying the Apple Music to the folder of your MP3 player from Mac.
3. Offline Play Apple Music on iPod Nano/Classic/Shuffle, iPhone, iPad
Apple MP3 player are different from generic MP3 player, if you want to copy the converted Apple Music to iOS devices, you need to use a third-party iOS Transfer tool, like iTunes, Finder (macOS 10.15 and above), iPhone/iPad/iPod transfer tool. To transfer the converted Apple Music to iPhone/iPad/iPod with iTunes or Finder, you need to "Create new Playlist" or "Add to Playlist" in iTunes library firstly, then add the converted Apple Music songs to this new created playlist.
For iTunes Match subscriber, you may get the following error message when trying to add new music to a playlist in iTunes: "iCloud playlists can only contain songs from your iCloud music library."
Solution: You need to add the music into your library as "songs" and not directly in the "playlists". Then highlight all the songs and select "add to iCloud". Then highlight all the songs and select "Create new Playlist" or "Add to Playlist". You should not receive the error message.
4. Offline Play Apple Music on Android phone, Android table and Android smart TV:
If you have an SD card inside your Android device, please remove the SD card from the device and plug the SD card/memory card into the USB port of the computer, then you can directly copy the converted Apple Music songs to the SD card. If you use Android smart phone/tablet like Samsung Galaxy, Huawei Mate/P, Sony phone, HTC phone, etc, you can directly transfer music to Android phone/table with Android Transfer tool, Samsung Kies, HUAWEI Hisuite, Sony Xperia PC Companion, etc.
Reference: How to Transfer Music from Computer to Android
5. Offline Play Apple Music on Nokia, Windows Phone, BlackBerry and other non-Apple/Android smart phone
Actually, to transfer the converted Apple Music from PC/Mac to mobile phone, you can use it's official PC suite, like Nokia PC suite, Your Phone Companion(Windows Phone), BlackBerry Link, etc.
Since most non-Apple devices are not compatible with Apple Music. Fortunately, with the help of Apple Music Converter, you can easily to remove Apple Music DRM and therefore enjoy Apple Music songs everywhere, such as PSP, PS3, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Apple Watch and more wearable devices.
2. Play Apple Music on Multiple Devices via Family Plan
Apple Music also released a Family plan ($16.99/month) that allows up to 6 family members can use Apple Music at the same time. Each person gets their own music library, playlists, and recommendations. The Apple Music Family plan enables you to listen to Apple Music on multiple devices simultaneously, including iPhone, Android, iPad, Mac, smart TVs, and more.
Subscribe to Apple Music Family Plan to Play Apple Music on More Devices:
Step 1.
On your iPhone/iPad, go to Settings > Apple ID > Family Sharing on your device.
Step 2.
Tap Set Up Your Family, then add family members via email.
Step 3.
Subscribe to the Apple Music Family Plan.
Step 4.
All members can now stream music on their own devices - simultaneously.
This is the most seamless way to play Apple Music on multiple devices legally, but it requires family members to use Apple IDs in in the same iTunes Store region. Moreover, the Family Plan is more expensive than an individual plan. By comparison, converting Apple Music to MP3 using the UkeySoft Apple Music Converter is more reasonably priced and more flexible. It helps you offline play Apple Music on all devices simultaneously, without the Apple Music app and Internet connection!
3. Play Apple Music on Multiple Devices via AirPlay 2
AirPlay 2 is Apple's advanced wireless streaming technology that allows you to screen mirroring, send audio/video from a iOS device or Mac to compatible speakers, TVs, and smart home devices. So, you can also stream Apple Music to multiple speakers/devices using the AirPlay 2 function. Here's how it works:
Preparation: Connect your iOS/Mac and the AirPlay 2-compatible device to the same Wi-Fi network.
From iPhone/iPad (Running iOS 11.4 or later)
Step 1.
Open the Apple Music app on your iOS device, choose a song to play.
Step 2.
Tap the AirPlay icon on iOS device, select multiple AirPlay 2-compatible devices or speakers.
Step 3.
Enjoy multi-room audio streaming. You can adjust volume for each device individually.

From Mac:
Step 1.
Open the Music app, and play any song, album or playlist.
Step 2.
Click the AirPlay icon next to the volume slider.
Step 3.
Select all the devices you want to stream to.
Note:
Not all iOS devices support AirPlay 2. And AirPlay 2 only works with a few devices like smart TVs, smart speakers, receivers and soundbars. You can visit Apple website to check which devices are compatible with AirPlay 2. This doesn't work outside the same network and doesn't apply to mobile devices like Android or MP3 players. To listen to Apple Music on all devices simultaneously, UkeySoft Apple Music Converter enables you to save your favorite songs to whatever devices you like!
Final Words
While Apple Music limits simultaneous streaming on an individual plan, there are still multiple ways to play Apple Music on multiple devices and even enjoy Apple Music on any device without limits. You can either subscribing to Family Plan or using the AirPlay 2 function. But these methods have certain Apple's limitations. To play Apple Music on all devices simultaneously, the best solution is to convert your Apple Music library to MP3 by using the UkeySoft Apple Music Converter. After conversion, you can transfer those Apple Music songs to any device like MP3 player, iPad Nano, iPod Shuffle, iPod Classic, iPod Touch, PSP, PS3, PS4, PS5, Xbox, iPhone, iPad, Android or tablet, USB drive, SD card and more!
Play Apple Music on All Devices
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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