How to Get Apple Music on Apple TV

If you are one of 20 million users who has subscribed Apple Music as well as owned an Apple TV, then you have all the world's music available to listen and transfer these songs to your Apple TV easily. When this work was done, you can listen to your favorite Apple Music tracks with your family. If you are using the latest Apple TV 4, it's extremely easy to get Apple Music on Apple TV. But if you still using the older version, it maybe a little complicated for you due to Apple Music is not available on Apple TV 1/2/3.

But don't worry. Here in this article, we will introduce the two best way to stream Apple Music on Apple TV, no matter you have owned Apple TV 4 or older version devices.


Part 1. Play Apple Music on Apple TV 4 with iCloud Music Library

Apple has two music subscription services that are tightly connected through the iCloud Music library: Apple Music and iTunes Match. When you open the iCloud Music library feature, you can get access to the whole your Apple Music library freely.

So, if you have subscribed to Apple Music and iTunes Match, you are capable of store 100,000 songs in the iCloud maximum and easily stream Apple Music to Apple TV.

1.  On Apple TV 4, open Settings window and log in with the same Apple ID that is your Apple Music account.
2.  On your frequently use devices like iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, go to settings > music and then turn on "iCloud Music Library" to transfer all your Apple Music songs to iCloud Music Library.
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Besides, if you are a Mac user, you can find on iTunes > preference. Then select iCloud Music Library to turn on it.

For Windows users, you can click the menu bar at the top of iTunes app, choose Edit > Preference. Then select iCloud Music Library to turn on it.
  
3.     Now, you have successfully synced all your Apple Music to Apple TV 4 and you can enjoy them directly on TV. 

Part 2. Play Apple Music on Apple TV 3/2/1 with Home Sharing

It's effortless to play Apple Music on Apple TV 4, but if you owned an older version of Apple TV, you will confront a few obstacles because of Apple Music can't available on Apple TV 1-3 generations. In the meanwhile, you don't want to utilize the iCloud Music Library. It means impossible for you to stream Apple Music on Apple Music?

No, without iCloud Music Library, you are able to use the third-party software to convert Apple Music to MP3 format then transfer them to Apple TV. It also is another best way to play Apple Music on Apple TV. Here is the best Apple Music converting tool AudFree Apple Music Converter, which is a smart audio solution, it's able to completely remove DRM protection from Apple Music and convert them to MP3 or other common formats that can be easily synced to Apple TV with Home Sharing. Moreover, it's also capable of converting iTunes, Audible audiobooks and other popular audio formats.

Now following this tutorial will show you how to get Apple Music on Apple TV 1/2/3, which including remove DRM from Apple Music and the detailed steps to sync MP3 format songs to Apple TV with Home Sharing.

Step 1. Get Rid of DRM Protection from Apple Music

1.    Install and launch AudFree Apple Music Converter on your Mac or PC. Then touch the first "Add Files" button to choose songs you want to sync to Apple TV.
2.    After imported Apple Music songs to AudFree, you can click the "audio" icon to open a new window to set output format as MP3. Besides, you can change the sample rate, channel or bit-rate according to your demands.
3.    Then click the“Convert" button to bypass DRM lock from Apple Music.

Step 2. Transfer DRM-free Apple Music Songs to Apple TV

When converting work is done, you can click“history" to find these DRM-free songs on your local folder. Then you can directly enable Home Sharing on your computer and start to listen to all the music on your Apple TV.


To set up Home Sharing on your Mac or PC, go to iTunes and sign in with your Apple ID. Next, go to File > Home Sharing and click Turn on Home Sharing. After that, you can stream Apple Music on Apple TV without limitation.

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