How to Use Apple Music Visualizers on Mac, PC, iPhone, and iPad

Part 1. How to Enable or Disable Apple Music Visual Effects on Windows PC

Don't think the Apple Music visualizer is only designed for the Mac version of the app - it works on iTunes too, supporting versions from iTunes 12.9 to 12.13. You can find it under the View menu and select Visualizer, then choose from options like iTunes Visualizer or iTunes Classic Visualizer. If available, you can also choose to show or hide music videos.

Turn On Visual Effects in iTunes on Windows PC:

Step 1 On your PC, open the iTunes app.

Step 2 Play any song, radio station, or video.

Step 3 From the top menu, choose View > Visualizer > Show Visualizer. This activates the iTunes Visualizer, with visual effects running down the center of the app's window, giving a nostalgic, immersive experience.

Step 4 To change settings, go to View > Visualizer > Options, or choose a specific selection such as Play Videos to show or hide music videos. If you see a checkmark next to an option like Play Video, it means it's turned on.

Step 5 Press the ? key on your keyboard to see a list of commands you can use while the visualizer is active.

Step 6 To turn off visual effects, select View > Visualizer > Hide Visualizer, or press Esc to close it.

Part 2. How to Enable or Disable Apple Music Visual Effects on Mac

On Mac, the visualizer is accessible through the Window menu in iTunes or Apple Music. After selecting Visualizer, you can watch colorful light shows in full screen. Whether with or without music, just sit back and see the effects shift and move in real time.

Turn On Visual Effects in Apple Music on Mac:

Step 1 In the Dock, tap the Music app to open it.

Step 2 Play a song from your library, Apple Music, or a CD - the visualizer only works when music is playing.

Step 3 From the top menu, choose Window > Visualizer to turn on the visual effects.

Step 4 To adjust how visuals appear, select Window > Visualizer Settings, then choose an option. Note that some visualizers may not support advanced options, so those settings might appear dimmed.

Step 5 While the visualizer is running, press the ? key to view shortcut commands you can use to control visuals in real time.

Step 6 To turn off the visualizer, go back to Window > Visualizer to remove the checkmark, or press the Esc key to exit full screen.

Part 3. Best Alternative Way to Get Apple Music Visualizer for iPhone, iPad, Windows, and Mac

While Apple Music visualizers are easy to access on Windows and Mac, bringing the same experience to iPhone or iPad can be a challenge due to DRM protection. Apple Music streams are restricted from unauthorized use with visualizer apps, which means most apps in the App Store can't directly react to your Apple Music playback. For listeners who want that immersive light-show effect, ViWizard Apple Music Converter offers a simple and reliable solution.

Tool Required to Get Apple Music to Work with Visualizers:

ViWizard Apple Music Converter overcomes this limitation by converting Apple Music tracks into local audio files. Once downloaded, your songs behave just like any other music file on your device — easy to transfer, free to play, and fully compatible with other visualizer apps. You can then create dynamic, customizable music visuals that sync in real time with Apple Music and personal photos using STAELLA or other similar options. If Winamp's Milkdrop is preferred, that's also totally achievable.

Key Features of ViWizard Apple Music Converter

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• Convert Apple Music songs, albums, playlists, and artists into MP3 for easy access
• Preserve lossless audio, high-resolution lossless, and Dolby Atmos quality
• Strip DRM from Apple Music for unrestricted offline listening
• Save converted audio files while retaining full ID3 tag details

Convert and Download Apple Music on Windows or Mac:

The interface of ViWizard Apple Music Converter is user-friendly, making it easy to select songs and choose your preferred format. It works on both Windows and Mac. Follow the steps to make Apple Music work with the same freedom as local files, whether for visualizers or beyond.

Step 1 On your computer, download and install ViWizard Apple Music Converter from the official website.

Step 2 Open the program and sign in with your Apple Music account to give the converter access to your library.

Step 3 Browse your library and select the songs, albums, or playlists you want to convert.

Step 4 Click the Add (+) button to import your selected music into ViWizard.

Step 5 Go to Menu > Preferences and choose your preferred output format, such as MP3, WAV, AIFF, or FLAC. MP3 is recommended for most devices.

Step 6 Choose a folder on your computer where the converted files will be saved for easy access after conversion.

Step 7 Click Convert to start the process. ViWizard will remove DRM and save your songs in the selected format.

Step 8 Once conversion is complete, click Open Folder to locate your DRM-free files, ready to play with any music visualizer.

Turn On Milkdrop in Winamp with Apple Music on Windows or Mac:

The Milkdrop visualizer in Winamp is a long-time favorite among Winamp fans. It's intuitive and easy to use, syncing your music with dynamic, real-time visuals. Once you use ViWizard Apple Music Converter to convert your Apple Music tracks, they can now also work with Milkdrop on both Windows and Mac.

Step 1 Open Winamp on your computer.

Step 2 Add your converted Apple Music files to Winamp. You can either choose Add Media to Library or Import from iTunes.

Step 3 Play any song from your converted library.

Step 4 Go to Options > Visualization > Select Plug-in, and select the Milkdrop visualizer from the plug-in list.

Step 5 Click Start/Stop Plug-in to activate the Milkdrop visualizer. The visuals will automatically sync with your music.