How to Get Apple Music on Serato DJ Pro & Lite [2023 Updated]

As an alternative to Virtual DJ, Serato DJ can be accessible. In the meanwhile, Apple Music has complete its music services with a perfect combination of the Apple Music catalog and personal music collection in iTunes. When it comes to mix music with Serato DJ, DJ beginner also can benefit from Apple Music.

For how to mix Apple Music with Serato DJ, the process is a simple one but, the direct use of Apple Music in Serato DJ is more difficult than expected.

While Serato fans are using Seraro DJ Lite/Pro on different computer devices (Windows/Mac), we'd like keep different devices separated in the following instructions for how to import Apple Music to Serato DJ and how to add Apple Music files to Serato DJ.

Part 1. Can I Use Apple Music with Serato DJ?

Serato DJ does not have native integration with Apple Music, so users won't be able to use the exclusives to Apple Music for real-time streaming and mixing within Serato DJ.

However, it's still possible for DJs to use Apple Music with Serato DJ. Serato DJ has a built-in feature that allows you import your iTunes library to the software, and you can show and access your iTunes music and playlists directly within the software.

Note: Just for identification, while within Serato DJ software both the Serato fans and Serato refer to Apple's Music application as iTunes, MacOS Catalina has introduced a change in name to it as Music.

If the MacOs has been updated to one of the versions from above, the Music library will be converted from the old iTunes library to a new one. Once the conversion is complete, the new Apple Music app will read the contents in it.

On Mac devices above, the Music library may take a longer to load than expected in the Serato DJ software. Please be patient when waiting for it to load.

Part 2. How to Show iTunes on Serato DJ

You can show your iTunes library by following these steps in both Serato DJ Pro and Serato DJ Lite. It's recommended to keep your iTunes library updated and organized to ensure a seamless experience when using Serato DJ Pro and Lite with your iTunes tracks.

Show iTunes Music in Serato DJ Pro & Lite:

1. Open the Serato DJ software on your PC or Mac, click on the Files button in the top-left corner of the screen. This will open the file panel.

2. Within the file panel, look for a section labeled "iTunes" along with other sources like "Serato Library" and "External Hard Drive".

3. If the iTunes section is not visible, there're some addition steps to enable it. Click on the "Setup" button in the top-right corner of the screen.

4. Choose the Library + Display tab > Show iTunes library, then check this option.

5. Once you enabled the "Show iTunes library" option, close the setup screen and return to the File panel to look for the iTunes section.

iTunes Not Showing in Serato DJ Pro & Lite?

1. If the iTunes section still doesn't show up, open the iTunes software, and choose Edit from the top menu > Preferences > Advanced > Share iTunes Library XML with other applications, then check this option.

2. Please make sure both "Keep iTunes Media folder organized" and "Copy files to Music Media Folder when adding to library" are disabled here to keep your iTunes library organized well in the Serato DJ software.

3. Click OK to save these changes.

4. Reopen the Serato DJ software, and check for your iTunes playlists and tracks within the expanded iTunes section.

Part 3. How to Fix Apple Music Not Working with Serato DJ

Even iTunes music work fine with the Serato DJ software in use, the streaming music files from Apple Music catalog are not supported in Serato DJ.

Apple Music Not Showing in Serato DJ Pro & Lite?

As Apple Music songs are protected with Digital Rights Management (DRM) and are restricted to be used on Apple Music platform and authorized devices only.

How about the purchases from iTunes Store? The purchases of AAC in 256Kbps from iTunes Store is included with the supported file formats with Serato DJ software. There's another popular option for users to use Apple Music with Serato DJ at no additional cost. Converting and downloading the Apple Music streaming files to a compatible format with Serato DJ will allow you to use them with Serato DJ from your computer's hard drive directly.

	Audio Files:
Apple Music:	DRM-protected
iTunes Purchases:	AAC (unprotected)
AAC (unprotected)	MP3, OGG, ALAC (for Windows 10 & Mac), FLAC, AIF, WAV, WL.MP3, MP4, M4A, AAC (for Mac)
ViWizard Output Support:	MP3, M4A, M4B, WAV, AAC, FLAC

For this, a professional and powerful conversion tool called ViWizard Audio Converter is essential for DJs. To use Apple Music with Serato DJ, it's important to remove DRM from Apple Music tracks with ViWizard. Go ahead. We'll introduce how to convert and download Apple Music for Serato DJ as MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, or FLAC.

Part 4. How to Convert and Download Apple Music for Serato DJ

Since Apple Music streaming files are protected in M4P, it's a difficult task for Serato fans and Apple Music fans to have all the files exclusives to Apple Music and iOS devices into the supported file formats in Serato DJ.

However, ViWizard Audio Converter is designed to remove the DRM of the Apple Music streaming files stored in iTunes and convert them into MP3, FLAC, WAV, M4A and AAC (for Mac) formats to add as local files in Serato. To keep them in iTunes and accessible with Serato, the formats are can be set as MP3 or AAC compatible with iTunes, however, can save much more time and efforts!

For Windows and Mac:

On Windows or Mac, please download ViWizard Audio Converter's Windows or Mac version and follow this step to convert streaming files in iTunes!

Convert Apple Music Streaming Files into Supported Formats

Step 1Add Apple Music Streaming Files

Once the ViWizard Audio Converter is open, it will launch iTunes for stable conversion. In ViWizard, click on the Add Music icon at the top can load all the files in the iTunes. Select and add the Apple Music songs to ViWizard.

Step 2Set Output Formats

Now back to ViWizard, see and click on Format tab at the bottom to go to Format Setting. From the Format list, select from MP3, FLAC, WAV, M4A, and AAC to add to Serato FJ or from MP3 and AAC for a backup in iTunes first. You can also customize codec, channel, sample rate and bit rate here, then OK.

Tips: In Serato DJ, fixed and variable bit rate (VBR) files are both supported. You can make full use of the bit rate option in ViWizard.

Step 3Convert Apple Music Streaming Files

On the screen, the output format of the Apple Music streaming files should be visible to check. Feel free to add more files or click on the Convert button to start the conversion. Once the conversion completes, the DRM of songs are removed.

Part 5. How to Add Apple Music to Serato DJ [Pro/Lite]

Option 1: Add Apple Music from Local Hard Disk

The easiest method to import the converted Apple Music files to Serato DJ is the Files in Serato DJ.

Add Converted Apple Music Streaming Files in Serato

Here we'd like to introduce 3 popular methods to add converted Apple Music streaming files in Serato - using internal hard drive, external hard drive or iTunes.

Use Internal Hard Drive:

The easiest method to import the converted Apple Music files to Serato DJ is the Files in Serato DJ.

1. On the computer, open Serato DJ software.

2. On the screen's left side, click the Files button to open the files panel.

3. From here with the Windows Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac) to navigate to the location where all the converted Apple Music streaming files with ViWizard are stored in.

4. Now make sure the music folder and Serato DJ software are on the same screen, drag and drop the whole folder to the All… button in Serato.

5. To find the converted Apple Music streaming files for mixing with Serato, locate the top of the crates.

Option 2: Add Apple Music from External Hard Drive

This method to add Apple Music to Serato DJ is for those want to transfer the converted Apple Music streaming files to an external hard drive for backup or sharing with DJ friends.

To share Converted Apple Music Streaming Files with Friends:

1. Connect the external hard drive to the computer.

2. Repeat the steps to see the music folder packed with the converted Apple Music files, transfer them from the computer to the external hard drive.

To add Apple Music Files to Serato:

3. Once the external hard drive is connected to the computer, open Serato DJ software.

4. Similar to import Apple Music to Serato from the internal hard drive of the computer, repeat some steps to add the music folder to Serato from the external hard drive instead.

5. The external hard connected to the computer will show in the Files panel.

Option 3: Add Apple Music from iTunes

1. Open the iTunes software, and choose the File option from the top menu > Add File/Folder to Library (PC) or Import (Mac).

2. Now browse for the folder that contains all the compatible audio files with Serato DJ in the File Explorer (PC) or Finder (Mac).

3. Select the folder and files to open in the iTunes software.

4. When the iTunes option is enabled in the settings of Serato DJ, head to the File panel in the Serato DJ software and expand the iTunes option. This will allow the access to iTunes tracks.