Can You Chromecast Apple Music? 5 Ways Available!

Finally, Google Chromecast was chosen to be the lucky one because now Apple Music decides to support Chromecast since Sep 25th, 2019. With this support, you can stream your favorite Apple Music songs from your Android phone through Wi-Fi to your speaker. So, catch up on this great news and let the music on.

However, this is not the end of the story. The good news only benefits Android users because the support is only been added to Apple Music for Android. If you are using iPhone or iPad, you will need some extra help to achieve the same result. Next up, I will write about 2 ways on how to stream Apple Music to Chromecast for Android and iOS users separately. Stay tuned if you are interested.

Part 1. Can You Chromecast Apple Music?

Chromecast is a Google product that's designed to work seamlessly with Google's streaming services, such as YouTube Music and Spotify.

Even Apple Music is not included, it's still possible to Chromecast Apple Music to your TV or speakers using a few workarounds using an Android device, Google Home app or Chrome web browser. This way, you have the ability to cast Apple Music to Chromecast for playing on Google Home speaker, Android TV, or other Chromecast-enabled devices.

If you use Apple Music on your iPhone, I'm afraid to say that you cannot cast from it, since Apple uses AirPlay, which can't connect to Chromecast. However, as a workaround, what you can do is using the Chrome browser to cast a Google Chrome tab that's logged into Apple Music to the Chromecast, which will play music like normal. However, you would need a computer or Android in that situation.

If you use Android device, you need to make your device is fully prepared to access the Cast Audio feature:

Make sure you're not running "Power Saving Mode" on your Android device. This can limit the processing power of your device which could affect the performance of the Cast Audio feature.

Way 1. Cast Apple Music to Chromecast using an Android Device

If you have an Android device, you can download the Apple Music app from the Google Play Store and use it to Chromecast to your TV or speakers. Ensure that your Android device is running Android 8.0 or later.

Note: Now all content types in Apple Music support Casting, and not all Chromecast devices are supported.

Step 1. On your Android device, open the Apple Music app. If you haven't, go to Google Play store to download and install the latest version of the Apple Music app.

Step 2. Sign in to your Apple Music account. If you haven't, sign up for it and choose a subscription plan before everything.

Step 3. Simply connect your Chromecast to your TV or speakers.

Step 4. Connect your Android device and Chromecast to the same Wi-Fi network.

Step 5. Play anything on Apple Music that you want to cast to your TV or speakers.

Step 6. Tap the Cast icon at the top of your screen.

Step 7. Choose your Chromecast device and the music will be streamed to your TV or speakers.

Way 2. Cast Apple Music to Chromecast using the Google Home app

You can use the Google Home app on your mobile device to cast the audio from the Apple Music app to your Chromecast-enabled device.

Step 1. Connect your Chromecast-enabled device to your TV and make sure it's connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your mobile device.

Step 2. Download and open the Google Home app on your mobile device.

Step 3. Tap the "+" icon in the top left corner of the screen to add a new device.

Step 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up your Chromecast device.

Step 5. Open the Apple Music app on your mobile device and start playing the song or playlist you want to stream to your Chromecast.

Step 6. Tap the "Now Playing" bar at the bottom of the screen to open the player.

Step 7. Tap the "AirPlay" icon in the bottom right corner of the screen.

Step 8. Select your Chromecast-enabled device from the list of available devices.

Step 9. The audio from Apple Music should now be streaming to your Chromecast-enabled device.

Note that this workaround may not provide the best audio quality and there may be some lag or delay between the audio and video.

Way 3. Cast Apple Music to Chromecast using the Chrome Browser

If you have a computer with the Google Chrome browser installed, you can use it to Chromecast Apple Music to your TV or speakers.

Step 1. On your computer device, open Chrome and navigate to the Apple Music web player (music.apple.com) and log in with your Apple ID.

Step 2. Start playing the music you want to cast to your TV or speakers.

Step 3. Click the three dots icon in the top right corner of the browser.

Step 4. Select Cast.

Step 5. Select your Chromecast device to start streaming Apple Music.

Way 4. Cast Apple Music to Chromecast using AllCast

AllCast lets you send photos, music, and videos on your Android to your TV. However, if you wish to use the AllCast app to cast Apple Music directly to your Chromecast devices, you're out of luck because Apple Music has DRM (Digital Rights Management) protection, which prevents it from being played on third-party devices.

However, if you have downloaded your Apple Music songs to your device and they're not protected by DRM, you can use the AllCast app to cast them to your TV or other compatible devices that support casting. All you need is a powerful Apple Music downloader called ViWizard Audio Converter to download your favorite Apple Music content types to audio files, so that you can cast them to your Chromecast device.

ViWizard Audio Converter is an all-in-one audio converter that supports not only Apple Music but also iTunes songs, audiobooks, Audible audiobooks, common audios. Its conversion speed is up to 30X faster and output quality is super high. That's why it is so popular. Once the protection on Apple Music is removed completely with ViWizard Audio Converter, you can then freely stream the Apple Music files to home speakers via Chromecast Audio as expected whatever device you use.

How to Convert Apple Music to Chromecast

The following is how to play Apple Music on Chromecast for Android and iOS users with the help of ViWizard Apple Music Converter. Just download the program by clicking the link above and then start to do it!

Step 1Download Apple Music and Add to ViWizard

At the very first, you need to download the offline tracks from Apple Music on your computer. Then, launch ViWizard Apple Music Converter and add the downloaded M4P files by either clicking the Add Files button on the top center or dragging them from the folder where they are saved. You can also click the Load in Library button to add Apple Music songs from your Apple Music library. It supports batch conversion so that you can import multiple music tracks to convert once.

Step 2Select Output Format

After importing the songs to the software, you can tap the Format button to select the output format according to your own needs. The currently available output formats are MP3, AAC, WAV, FLAC, M4A, and M4B. Here MP3 is a good choice. From the format settings window, you can also adjust the parameters of output audio, like sample rate, bit rate, channel, volume and others. At last, click the OK button to save all settings.

Step 3Start to Convert Apple Music

When all the settings are adjusted, you can begin to convert Apple Music songs to common formats by clicking the Convert button.

Step 4Cast Apple Music files with AllCast

1. Install and launch the AllCast app on your device.

2. Make sure your TV or other casting device is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your device.

3. Open the Apple Music app on your device and select the song you want to cast.

4. Tap on the "Share" icon and select AllCast from the list of sharing options.

5. Select your casting device from the list of available devices and tap on "Play" to start casting.

Note: If you are unable to cast Apple Music using AllCast, it is because the songs are protected by DRM, and you will need to ensure the song you're playing are unprotected by DRM with ViWizard.

Part 5. More about Apple Music on Chromecast

1. What Is Chromecast Audio and How It Works?

Chromecast Audio is a small device that is developed by Google. It's used to wirelessly stream music or audio programming from an Internet-connected smartphone, tablet, or computer to your traditional speakers. The gadget is controlled by the Google Home app installed on your mobile device.

2. What Are the Differences between Chromecast Audio and Chromecast?

These are two different devices from Google. Although they look very similar in appearance, their purpose is different. Chromecast aims to stream video and/or audio to your TV set or home theater system from the internet (via your mobile device); while Chromecast Audio can only stream audio content from the internet to older speakers (via your mobile device).

3. What Prerequisites for Playing Apple Music on Chromecast?

To cast Apple Music to Chromecast for listening, you should have an Apple ID and Apple Music subscription first. Next, make sure your Chromecast device and Android device with the Apple Music app are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

4. What Apple Music Content Can You Cast to Chromecast?

As long as you follow the method above, you can easily cast your loved Apple Music podcasts, radio stations, and curated playlists using Android devices or Chromebooks.

5. What Else Can You Cast to Chromecast?

Besides casting Apple Music to Chromecast for playing, you can also stream iTunes movies or Spotify songs to Chromecast for better entertainment.

Summary

To cast Apple Music to Chromecast is not so complicated. Android users can cast Apple Music on other devices with the built-in Cast feature. If you don't have any Android devices, you can use ViWizard Audio Converter to download Apple Music to MP3 for transferring Apple Music to Chromecast with the Chrome browser. With ViWizard, you can easily play Apple Music playlists on the device of your choice.