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Free Your Music can move playlists, liked songs and albums to and from Apple Music. You need an active Apple Music subscription, and you sign in on Apple's own page.
What do I need?
An Apple Account with an active Apple Music subscription. Without a subscription, Apple does not let Free Your Music work with your library, and Free Your Music shows "Apple Music needs a subscription".
How do I connect Apple Music?
Connect Apple Music to Free Your Music
- Open Free Your Music and pick Apple Music as the service you move from or to.
- An Apple sign-in page opens. Sign in with the Apple Account that has your Apple Music subscription.
- Allow Free Your Music to access Apple Music. You are back in the app with Apple Music connected.
The sign-in works the same way on every device, through Apple's web page. Free Your Music never sees your Apple password. How signing in works.
What can I move with Apple Music?
| Service | Playlists | Liked songs (read) | Liked songs (write) | Albums | Artists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Music | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Artist transfers do not work with Apple Music. Album transfers are free, like every one-time transfer.
Limits
- Apple Music does not let apps remove songs from a playlist. If you keep a playlist in sync and a song leaves the original, it stays in the Apple Music copy. Remove those songs by hand in the Music app.
- Apple Music does not let apps change the order of songs in a playlist. If the order changes in the original, the Apple Music copy keeps its old order.
- Apple Music lets apps look songs up by their ISRC, a code that identifies a recording, so matches into Apple Music are more exact. How matching works.
Known issues
Songs do not show in the playlist yet. After the transfer finishes, restart the Music app (or iTunes).
How do I fix Apple Music sign-in problems?
- "Apple Music needs a subscription". Check your subscription in your Apple Account settings. If you have one, choose "Try again".
- You signed in with a different Apple Account. Make sure you use the Apple Account that pays for the subscription. In Free Your Music, open Account, go to Music services, disconnect the wrong one, then connect again.
- The Apple sign-in page does not finish. Close it, check your internet connection and try again.
More fixes are in I cannot sign in to a music service.
Does Free Your Music show Apple Music stats?
Yes. Free Your Music Stats reads your recently played songs, your top tracks and artists and your library from your Apple Music account. Apple Music reports the order of your plays, not the times, so the stats show the order only.
Move your music from Apple Music
Frequently asked questions
Do I need an Apple Music subscription to use Free Your Music?
Yes, to move music to or from Apple Music. Without an active subscription, Apple Music blocks some of what Free Your Music needs, and the app shows a subscription error.
Why are songs I removed still in my Apple Music playlist?
Apple Music does not let apps remove songs from playlists. Remove them by hand in the Music app.
Why do my transferred songs not show in Apple Music?
Restart the Music app (or iTunes) after the transfer finishes. Then open the playlist again.
Can I move artists to Apple Music?
No. Apple Music does not support artist transfers. Playlists, liked songs and albums work.
Still stuck? Contact support and we will help.