Download Music from Amazon? Solved!

Now listening to your favorite songs on streaming music service is most convenient and popular. As competition among most-used streaming music services is keener than ever, streaming sometimes can be about choice and Amazon Music can be a good choice.

For years, Amazon Music has been devoted to bring better digital services to users around the world. For Amazon users, this means they don't have to compromise on sound quality or the music amounts. However, when it comes to downloading music from Amazon, well, there are more things you should know. No worries, this article will tell useful information and how to download music from Amazon Music.

Part 1. Can You Download Music from Amazon Music?

It's not uncommon for Amazon Music users to have hundreds or even thousands of MP3 albums in their music collections so let the favorite songs download from Amazon Music is a natural need.

Can you download music from Amazon Music? Of course, you can, but with the access to download music from Amazon.

Note that although just like other popular streaming music services, Amazon also protect its music with DRM, it will still be available for download as long as you have the access to its music. The downloaded Amazon Music is usually DRM-free and encoded in 256kbps MP3 format.

Part 2. How to Get Access to Download Music from Amazon

To download music from Amazon, a subscription or a purchase is needed. Here we recommend two most-used subscriptions – Amazon Music Prime and Amazon Music Unlimited. Keep reading to learn offer these 2 subscriptions' modes for download at different cost. Also, you can purchase music from Amazon Music digital store directly.

Subscription

1. Amazon Music Prime

For streaming Amazon music, Amazon Music Prime offers 2 million ad-free songs without an extra cost. For downloading music from Amazon, Amazon Music offer an Amazon Prime member a music store to purchased MP3s from with an extra cost.

2. Amazon Music Unlimited

For streaming Amazon music, Amazon Music Unlimited offers 90 million ad-free songs at 10$ a month or 8$ a month for Prime to upgrade. For downloading music from Amazon, Music Unlimited can download most of the songs expect for some specific MP3s because of a licensing deal Amazon Music has with the artist or the rights holder. Also notice that original HD service is included in Music Unlimited and enable subscribers of Unlimited to download music in the HD version.

Note: HD music takes up more space on your device. If you previously downloaded songs with Amazon Music Prime or Music Unlimited, you'll need to re-download them to get the HD version.

Purchase

If you don't want the subscription or have one favorite album, then purchasing music from Amazon is a good option. To purchase a certain album from Amazon Music digital store, the average cost per album is $9.50.

No matter which plan to choose, now you get the access to the songs from Amazon and can read the next 2 parts to learn how to download music from Amazon Music.

Part 3. How to Download Music from Amazon Music for Offline Playback

Now with the access to download music from Amazon, there are still some steps need to follow to download for offline playback based on your digital services and devices.

3.2 Download Purchased Music from Amazon Music

To download music without subscriptions, you need to purchase music from Amazon first. Open https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Music-Apps using a web browser and click "Buy Music" to go to online music store. Then select Digital Music and search for an album you want to purchase. After that, click "Add to Cart" to have the music added to cart or click "Buy Now" and then click "Place your order" to purchase and download the album.

3.2 Download Music from Amazon with Subscriptions

As stated before, between the two subscriptions, there are difference of music's amount and audio quality. However, when it comes to download songs for offline playback, to download music from Amazon Prime make less sense than from Unlimited and sometimes need a purchase. Followings are the instructions of how to download music from Amazon Music for multiple devices on app or on web browser.

On Amazon Music for PC/Mac

Launch the Amazon Music app and select Library. Click on Songs and select Purchased to select the music. Then click the download icon next to the song or album to download music from Amazon. Alternatively, you can also drag and drop songs and albums to the Download section under Actions in the right sidebar.

On Amazon Music for iOS

Open the Amazon Music mobile app on an iOS device and sign in to your Amazon account for Prime or Unlimited. Next to click Library to choose a song from your library to download. Click More Options (three dots button) next to the song you want to download, then tap Download and the song is added to your download list.

Alternatively, open the app and sign in next to tap Find to search for a song to download. Type the song's name to find it from Amazon Music, then select it from the search results. Click More Options next to the song, then tap Download.

On Amazon Music for Android

For Amazon Music to Andorid, first to intsll and open Amazon Music app on Android. Select Library and Select Purchased from the filter to see the music. Next to tap the context menu next to the song and choose Download.

Note: Always copy purchased music instead of moving it. Moving purchased music may make it unavailable for playback in the Amazon Music app.

On Web Player for PC/Mac

Open www.amazon.com in a browser and go to the library. Find the accessible albums or songs from Amazon Prime or Unlimited and then click the Download button. Click "No thanks, just download music files directly", if you are prompted to install the app. If the web browser asks whether you want to open or save one or more files, then click the Save button to complete the download.

On Web Player for Android

Navigate to https://music.amazon.com on the Android device on a web browser. Next to sign in to your Amazon Music account for Prime or Unlimited. From the browser menu, select the "Desktop site" option and the page will reload with a small layout similar to that of a desktop computer. Follow the same steps in Using web Browser for PC or Mac device.

Note: If you would like to play downloaded songs without using mobile data, please be sure that your songs are downloaded in Best Available quality.

Part 4. How to Download Music from Amazon Music Locally

However, sometimes there are still problems during the download because Amazon Music set limitations for users to do so. Sometimes you can't find a specific MP3 to choose to download, or sometimes the downloaded files can't be found in your devices, or sometimes the downloaded files can't be used for other uses other than offline playback.

Therefore, it seems that you have to turn to other streaming music services to get this song with an extra cost but desperate to find other streaming music services do the same thing … Don't despair, there is the best alternative to download music from Amazon locally.

Thing You'll Need: ViWizard Amazon Music Converter

To get rid of the control of the platform and download music locally, a powerful Amazon Music converter is a necessity. ViWizard Amazon Music Converter combines the functions of downloading music from Amazon and converting music for personal use. It enables Amazon Music subscribers to download and convert Amazon music tracks into MP3 and other plain audio formats. You don't have to worry if there's any difference with the music downloaded from Amazon, ViWizard can even improve the music. It is the best alternative.

Key Features of ViWizard Amazon Music Converter

• Download songs from Amazon Music Prime, Unlimited, and HD Music
• Convert Amazon Music songs to MP3, AAC, M4A, M4B, FLAC, and WAV
• Retain the original ID3 tags and lossless audio quality of Amazon Music
• Support customizing the output audio parameters for Amazon Music

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Step 1Select and Add Amazon Music to Download

Download and install the Windows or Mac version of ViWizard Amazon Music. Once ViWizard Amazon Music Converter is open, the pre-installed Amazon Music app will also open or relaunch. Next is to sign in your Amazon Music account for Prime or Unlimited. In Amazon Music, select the songs by playlist, artist, albums, songs, genres or search for a specific title to download. You can just drag and drop the tracks to the center screen of ViWizard or copy and paste the relevant links to the search bar, much easier than to click the download icon in Amazon. Then you can see the songs are added to ViWizard, waiting to be downloaded.

Step 2Set the Output Audio Parameters

If what you only need is quick to have the songs download from Amazon Music, then click the 'Convert' button, the music will be downloaded DRM-free but encoded in 256kbps WAV format. Here we recommend to click the menu icon and then click 'Preference' to set the output audio parameters. For format, you can choose to convert the songs into MP3, M4A, M4B, AAC, WAV and FLAC. To ensure the audio quality, the output bitrate is encoded in 256kbps by default - same as the maximum bit rate in Amazon, or you can choose to improve it to 320kbps in ViWizard. What's more, you can also customize the song's sample rate and channel as you need. Before click the '×', please click the 'OK' button to save the settings.

Step 3Download and Convert Amazon Music Tracks

Check the songs on the list again. On the center screen, notice the output format is shown next to each song's duration. Also notice an output path at the bottom of the screen, showing where the output files will be saved after the conversion. For later use, you can select the output folder that is easy to locate as the output path. Then click the 'Convert' button and ViWizard Amazon Music Converter will start to download from Amazon Music.

Conclusion

Now you have learnt how to download music from Amazon Music. However, if you want to spend less on the purchased MP3s from Amazon, the best method is to use ViWizard Amazon Music Converter to download music from Amazon with your Amazon Music Prime or Music Unlimited account. Give it a shot!

Adam Gorden is an experienced writer of ViWizard who is obsessed about tech, movie and software.