How to Get Apple Music Free/Cheaper on Multiple Devices

Apple Music's three-month free trial is really nice but not as good as Spotify's free tier. The true meaning of a free trial is to find out if this service fits you. And if things didn't work out between Apple Music and you, the process to cancel the subscription is easy. However, it's never easy to say goodbye. After all, 3 months are long enough to get into a habit. Let alone those who use Apple Music for longer than 3 months. What if you can keep some of your songs with you after you drop Apple Music? Especially those you can't find in other music streaming services.

Unfortunately, we all know that once the subscription ends, all the songs in your Apple Music library will become unavailable. Even if you've downloaded them offline, they are not playable anymore due to Apple's limits. The only way to get Apple Music free forever is to hack Apple Music using a third-party tool - ViWizard Audio Converter.

Part 1. Apple Music Services - How Much Does It Cost?

As a subscription-based service, Apple offers its music service - Apple Music subscription based on various needs, each requires a starting price. There're 4 basic plans for Apple Music, so how music does Apple Music cost depends on which plan to choose.

Before we dive into the different pricing tiers Apple Music has to offer, please note that Apple Music have raised the price for subscriptions. For both old and new Apple Music users, consider to join in Apple Music now or wait until a price drop.

For old users, please scroll down to Part 3 to have the benefits to get Apple Music with discounters methods.

For new starters, please scroll down to Part 2-2.1 to have the benefits to get Apple Music's time-limited trial.

Apple Music Individual - $11/month

Apple Music individual is the most popular subscription plan for those who are wrapped in Apple world to join Apple Music. This tier fits an individual's devices compatible with Apple Music app - such as Apple TV.

Apple Music Student Subscription - $6/month

For students at degree-granting universities and colleges, Apple Music offers the student subscription plan at $6 per month.

Apple Music Family Subscription - $17/month

Apple Music Family Plan costs $17 per month and permits six devices to consume Apple Music without hassle. This is the best choice for your family members also want to stream songs from Apple Music.

Part 2. Alternatives to Get an Apple Music Free Account

For new starters, there're more options to get an Apple Music free account in a limited time.

2.1 Apple Music Free with Time-Limited Trials

The most common way to get Apple Music free is by using the Apple Music free trial. New starters can have the benefits to get Apple Music's time-limited trial. For new starters, there're more options to get an Apple Music free account in a limited time for 1 month, 4 months, 6 months.

To get Apple Music free for 1 month:

On Apple's website:

Step 1. Use a browser to go to music.apple.com/subscribe. You can also go to its official website and see the notification: "Get over 100 million songs free for 1 month" > Try It Free.

Step 2. Choose Sign In button to sign in with an Apple ID or Create button to create a new account.

To sign in with an Apple ID, follow the on-screen instruction to enter Apple ID and password. You might also need to enter a verification code.

To create Apple ID: follow the on-screen instruction to enter all the required information.

Step 3. Confirm the billing information.

Step 4. Continue to add a new payment method.

Or in iTunes:

Step 1. In iTunes, go to Store, then scroll down to "Get 1 Free Month of Apple Music" at the bottom.

Step 2. Under For You tab, click Try It Now.

Step 3. Next, choose the subscription plan you want between Individual($11/month later), Family($17/month later) and College Student($6/month later) > Start Trial. You may be asked to enter your password again.

Step 4. Confirm the billing information.

Step 5. Continue to add a new payment method.

To get Apple Music free for 3 months:

Step 1. Go to the Apple Music app and click the trial offer.

Step 2. Then choose a subscription plan.

Step 3. Sign in with your Apple ID and passcode.

Step 4. At last, confirm the payment information.

To get Apple Music free for 4 months:

New starters or returning subscribers can get special offer on BESTBUY for free Apple Music for up to 4 months.

Use a browser to go to Apple - Free Apple Music for up to 4 months. You can also go to BestBuy to search for it.

To get Apple Music free for 6 months:

Step 1. Go to the iTunes App Store and log in to your Apple ID.

Step 2. Go to the Manage option and turn off the auto-renewal for Apple Music.

Step 3. With a Family plan, you can get Apple Music hack for six months free with three of your family members. Access the iCloud area within Settings and click set up family sharing.

Step 4. Now send an email to your family members, and you all will get Apple Music free trial and achieve the free Apple Music subscription hack.

2.2 Apple Music Free with Verizon Unlimited

For a Verizon Unlimited customizer, we have some good news: You're eligible for a free Apple Music subscription included with certain Verizon mobile Unlimited plans - such as the 5G Get More Unlimited plan. You can choose to get Apple Music included for either as long as the plan is active.

2.3 Apple Music Free with Apple Headphones

New subscribers can purchase newer Apple headphones - AirPods, AirPods Pro, AirPods Max or Beats for 6 months free Apple Music subscription. However, please note older generations such as first-generation AirPods and some Beats models are not eligible.

Part 3. Alternatives to Get Apple Music Subscription Cheaper

While Apple Music continues to offer free trials from time to time for new starters, old users can have these alternatives to get Apple Music subscription cheaper.

3.1 Apple Music with Discounted Student Subscription

According to Apple Support, students enrolled in degree-granting universities and colleges can join Apple Music at a discounted rate for up to 48 months. With an active Apple Music student subscription, Apple TV+ is also available for a limited time.

To get Apple Music student subscription:

Step 1. Open the Apple Music app or iTunes.

Step 2. Go to Listen Now or For You.

Step 3. Tap or click the trial offer.

Step 4. Choose Student, then tap or click Verify Eligibility.

Step 5. You'll be taken to the UNiDAYS website. Please follow the on-screen prompts to verify your enrollment. After UNiDAYS verifies that you're a student, you'll be redirected back to the Apple Music app or iTunes.

Step 6. Sign in with the Apple ID and password used to make purchases. You can also choose to Create New Apple ID, then follow the steps.

Step 7. Confirm the billing information.

Step 8. NContinue to add a valid payment method.

3.2 Apple Music with Discounted Apple Gift Cards

Apple Gift Cards are one of the most popular methods to send Apple's services - such as Apple Music Individual subscription as a gift to others. You can also have the discounted Apple Gift Cards on Apple Website, Amazon, BESTBUY and more places.

3.3 Apple Music with Discounted Individual Subscription

On BESTBUY, please note there's another special offer for the Apple Music individual subscription at a discounted rate for up to 12 months. It's sold as an Apple Gift Card.

3.4 Apple Music with Discounted Apple One

There's one more method to have the Apple Music subscription at a cheaper price, which comes along with an Apple One plan. Similar to Apple Gift Card, Apple One combines all of Apple services with discount.

More about Apple Music and its Limitations

Apple Music songs are normally in M4P, which is a file extension for a protected audio file encoded with an advanced audio codec (AAC). It stands for MPEG 4 Protected audio and could be widely seen in an iTunes and Apple Music purchased song which uses FairPlay DRM (also known as digital rights management). When compared with MP3, M4P is always smaller in file size but better in audio quality. Because of DRM, Apple Music songs can only be opened with Apple Music or iTunes app and the computer which is authorized with iTunes or Apple account. Generally, an iTunes account can be authorized on up to five computers only in order to play the M4P songs normally.

Part 4. Best Methods to Keep Apple Music for Free

ViWizard can help you perform Apple Music free hack, remove the protection on Apple Music songs and convert them to any common format you need. There are 6 kinds of common formats that you can choose as the output format of your Apple Music songs.

Once converted, you can get Apple Music for free on any device and player without limit, even after you cancel Apple Music subscription. It won't take much time for the converting because ViWizard runs at the 30X faster speed and the output quality is as high as 320 Kbps. The conversion will keep all the ID3 tags of songs for you so that you are able to manage your music library easier. In addition to Apple Music, iTunes music and audiobooks, audiobooks from Audible and other unprotected audios are all supported by ViWizard.

To hack Apple Music free with ViWizard:

Before converting Apple Music songs, you need to download and install the free trial version of ViWizard Audio Converter on your Mac or PC. Here's the tutorial you can follow to get free Apple Music songs with the help of the ViWizard Audio Converter.

Step 1Add Apple Music Songs to ViWizard

Open ViWizard Audio Converter on your computer and Apple Music/iTunes will be launched automatically. On the top center of ViWizard's main screen, you can see there are 3 buttons. The Music Note icon is for loading in Apple Music and other protected audio files, such as Audible and iTunes audiobooks. Alternatively, you can directly drag the songs from the Apple Music folder to ViWizard.

Step 2Customize Output Settings

After loading the songs, click the Format panel at the bottom left so that you can adjust the output settings. You can change the output format and audio parameters here. Currently, ViWizard Audio Converter supports MP3, M4A, AAC, FLAC, WAV, and M4B as output formats. You can also customize the codec, channel, sample rate, and bit rate if needed.

Step 3Convert Apple Music Songs to MP3

When you are done with all the settings, simply click the Convert button and the program will start to remove protection and convert the Apple Music to common MP3 or other formats at up to 30X faster speed. After it finishes its job, you'll find the converted music files by clicking the Converted button. Now, you finish the free Apple Music hack and you can use Apple Music for free without worrying about the subscription anymore.

Summary

To get a free Apple Music hack, you can use ViWizard Audio Converter. This tool is easy to operate compared with any other solution. Just use the free trial version to have a try by clicking the Download button below.