Where Are Apple Music Downloads Stored? Find Here!

Part 1. How to See Downloaded Apple Music within App

When you download music on Apple Music, whether it's a single track, an album, or a playlist, it allows you to enjoy your favorite tunes offline, without needing an internet connection. This is particularly handy when you're on the go, in areas with limited connectivity, or looking to save on data usage. Here’s how to find your downloaded music across different devices.

For Mobile Devices (iPhone/Android)

1. Launch the Music app on your iPhone/iPad or the Apple Music app on your Android device.
2. Tap on the "Library" tab at the bottom of the screen.
3. Scroll until you see the "Downloaded" section and tap on it. If you don’t see this section, it means no content has been downloaded yet.
4. Inside the "Downloaded" section, you can view all your offline music. You can play these tracks without an internet connection or manage them by removing songs or adding them to playlists.

For Desktop (Mac/PC)

1. On a Mac, open the Music app. On a Windows PC, launch iTunes (or the Apple Music Preview app on Windows 11).
2. On Mac, click the "Songs" section in the sidebar. On Windows, select "Music" from the Apple Music content menu at the top of the sidebar.
3. On Mac, click "View" in the Apple Menu and select "Only Downloaded Music." On Windows, locate the "Downloaded" section under the Library tab.



4. View all songs and albums downloaded for offline use. You can play, remove, or add these tracks to playlists as needed.

Part 2. How to Manage Downloaded Apple Music within App/Settings

Managing your downloaded Apple Music is essential for keeping your device organized and freeing up storage space. You can either manually remove specific downloads or set your device to manage them automatically. Here’s how to do it:

Option 1: Manually Remove Downloads

• For Mobile (iOS/Android):

  

  1. Launch the app on your iPhone, iPad, or Android device.
  2. Tap on the "Library" tab and then navigate to the "Downloaded" section.
  3. Browse through sections like "Playlists," "Artists," "Albums," or "Songs" to locate what you want to remove.
  4. Tap the "More" button (three dots) or swipe left on the item. Select "Remove Download" to delete it from your device, or choose "Remove from Library" to delete it from both your device and your Apple Music library.

• For Desktop (PC/Mac):

  

  1. Launch iTunes on Windows or the Music app on a Mac.
  2. Go to the "Library" section and select "Songs" or another category to view your collection.
  3. Select the items you want to delete (Ctrl + A on Windows, Command + A on Mac). Right-click and choose "Delete from Library" to remove them from both your library and device.

  

Option 2: Automatically Remove Downloads (iOS Only)

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the "Settings" app.
2. Scroll down and tap on "Music."
3. Tap "Downloaded Music" to view your downloads. Swipe left on individual songs or "All Songs" and tap "Delete" to remove them.
4. In "Music" settings, enable "Optimize Storage" to allow your device to automatically remove old, unwanted downloads when storage is low.

Part 3. How to Find Downloaded Apple Music Locally

Locating your downloaded Apple Music files on your device is straightforward if you know where to look. However, remember that these files are encrypted in the M4P format, which restricts their use to the Apple Music app and authorized devices. To transfer these files to other devices or platforms, you’ll need a tool like ViWizard Apple Music Converter to convert them into more accessible formats like MP3 or FLAC.

For Desktop (PC/Mac):

If you’re using a desktop computer, you can locate your downloaded Apple Music files by navigating to the storage location within the app and then finding those files on your local storage.

1. Launch iTunes on your Windows PC or the Apple Music app on your Mac.
2. On a Mac, click "Music" in the menu bar, then select "Preferences." On a PC, click "Edit" and then "Preferences."
3. In the Preferences window, go to the "Files" tab. Here, you’ll see the location where your Apple Music files are stored. If you want to change the location, click "Change" and select a new folder.
4. Use File Explorer on Windows or Finder on Mac to navigate to the storage location specified in the Preferences:

   

   • For Mac: /Users/[Your username]/Music/Music/Media/Music/.
   • For Windows PC: C:\Users\[Your username]\Music\iTunes\iTunes Media.
5. Look for the downloaded music files in the designated folder. Remember, these files will be in the M4P format, meaning they are encrypted and can only be played through Apple Music.

For Mobile (Android Only):

For Android users, finding your downloaded Apple Music files involves navigating to a specific location within your device’s internal storage.

1. Use your device’s File Manager app to access your internal storage.
2. Go to Internal Storage > Android > data > com.apple.android.music > files > Media. This is where your Apple Music downloads are stored.
3. Once you’re in the Media folder, you’ll find the downloaded music files. Keep in mind that these files are encrypted in the M4P format, limiting their use outside of the Apple Music app.

Part 4. How to Convert Downloaded Apple Music Locally

With ViWizard Apple Music Converter, both Windows and Mac users can download Apple Music directly to your computer device as music files, which are playable and transferrable across devices. Added with DRM-removal function, users can add various contents to download locally, including songs, playlists, albums and more from your music library or Apple's music catalog. Once you select and add the desired music to the software, you can set the output format as MP3, M4A, M4B, WAV, AAC, or FLAC. It supports batch downloading, and the lossless audio and full ID3 tags will be embedded with each downloaded music files, ensuring the positive listening experience.

Besides Apple Music, iTunes music, files, podcasts, audiobooks and Audible audiobooks are downable with ViWizard. You can download your entire music library for offline use on your Windows PC or Mac. Then you can transfer them to your other devices to play anytime, anywhere.

Key Features of ViWizard Audio Converter

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• Convert songs, albums, and playlists from Apple Music to MP3
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• Support the conversion of up to 100 audio formats to others

Step 1Import Apple Music Files into ViWizard

Start the ViWizard Audio Converter program. The iTunes app will be available immediately. To import Apple Music to ViWizard for conversion, access to your Apple Music library by clicking the Load iTunes Library button in the upper-left corner of the window. You may also drag and drop the downloaded Apple Music files into the converter by dragging and dropping them.

Step 2Customize the Parameters of the Apple Music Files

Here you can navigate to the Format panel. Select the audio output format you want from the available options. You can select MP3 as the output format here. ViWizard has an audio editing feature that allows users to fine-tune a few music settings for customized audio quality. You may, for example, alter the audio channel, sample rate, and bit rate in real-time. Finally, press the OK button to confirm the changes. You may also change the output path of the audios by clicking the three-dot symbol next to the Format panel.

Step 3Start to convert Apple Music to MP3

When all the settings are done, click the Convert button to begin the conversion. When the conversion is finished, click the Converted icon in the upper-right corner of the window to access all of the converted Apple Music. Hit the Search icon of each audio to open the folder covering the converted music.

Part 5. How to Transfer Downloaded Apple Music across Devices

Your Apple Music downloads stored on the hard disk of your computer can be transferred manually to a device, such as iPhone, iPad, or Android smartphone. Of course, you can upload the downloaded music to a preferred cloud storage service, such as iCloud or Google Drive, or an external storage device, such as a USB. Ensure the music files are downloaded in a compatible file format with the platform and devices.

Transfer Downloaded Apple Music to Android smartphones:

1. Connect an Android smartphone to the computer via a portable USB cable. Mac users should have downloaded and installed an app called Android File Transfer to ensure the transfer.
2. On Windows PC, open the File Explorer and head over to the device's storage. On Mac, open the Android File Transfer app and select the device's storage under Use USB for.
3. Head over to the folder that contains all the downloaded music files.
4. To transfer the music files to the Android device, drag and drop them to the desired position where the files will be added to.
5. Once done, open the Files Manager app and navigate to the position and browse for the music files.

Transfer Downloaded Apple Music to iOS devices (iPhone or iPad):

1. Ensure to upload the downloaded Apple Music files to the iTunes app. In iTunes, use File > Upload File/Folder to Library. In Music app, use File > Import Music.
2. Connect an iOS device to the computer via a portable USB cable.
3. Select your device in the sidebar, and head over to the Music section.
4. To sync the downloaded music files, use Sync Music > Entire music library > Apply, and wait for the syncing to finish.



5. Once done, open the Music app and navigate to the Downloaded section and browse for the downloaded music.

The Bottom Line

After reading this article, you may know where the Apple Music downloads stored. You can choose the suitable guides above for your device to view the location of Apple Music. If you want to play Apple Music on other devices or apps, don’t miss out ViWizard Audio Converter. It can download and convert Apple Music to an open format as your need. If you want to know more about ViWizard, you can download the trial version below.