Best 3 Ways to play Apple Music on PS4 [Updated] - Ondesoft

The PlayStation 4 (PS4) is a home video game console developed by Sony, launched on November 2013 as the successor to the PlayStation 3. As the eighth generation console, it competes with Microsoft's Xbox One and Nintendo's Wii U and Switch.

Apple Music has been available on PS5 since October 2021. PS4 users are not so lucky. Apple Music is not yet compatible with PS4. But the good news is that you can still enjoy Apple Music on your PS4. Simply download and convert your Apple Music songs to MP3 format, then transfer them to a USB drive. From there, you can play them using the PS4 Media Player. This way, you can listen to your favorite tunes in the background while gaming, Internet browsing, or using other apps. For even more options, you can also play Apple Music on PS4 with a browser or via DLNA. Follow this guide to learn how.

Option 1. Play Apple Music on PS4 via browser
Option 2. Play Apple Music on PS4 via DLNA
Option 3. Play Apple Music on PS4 via USB storage device

Option 1. Play Apple Music on PS4 via browser

Apple Music has a web-based player that lets you enjoy your music library through a web browser. It might not have all the features of the regular Apple Music app, but it's a handy way to listen to your tunes online whenever you need it. Here is how you can play Apple Music on PS4 with the web player:

Go to the system from the home screen of PS4.
Select (Internet Browser) from the content area.
Visit music.apple.com in the address bar.
Sign in to your Apple Music account and start streaming.

Option 2. Play Apple Music on PS4 via DLNA

The PS4 Media Player app allows you to play media from your home server (DLNA) and external storage devices like USB drives. Your home server will automatically appear as a media option in the player. It allows you to view photos, and play movies and music. Plus, you can even enjoy the music while playing games.

Before you can use the Media Player app to play content and view your photos, you'll need to download it from the PlayStation™ Store. Find Media Player in the content area or Library, and then select Download.

To stream music from your iPhone to your PS4, you'll need a DLNA server. You can find many such apps, like iMediaShare or Plex, in the App Store for iPhone.

Here is how you can use a DLNA server to play Apple Music on PS4:

Download and set up a DLNA server (e.g. iMediaShare or Plex) on your iPhone.
Head to PlayStation Store > Apps > Catalog and launch the Media Player app on PS4.
Select your DLNA server on your iPhone.
Open Apple Music on your iPhone and select your songs or playlist to play, and they'll play on your PS4.

Option 3. Play Apple Music on PS4 via USB storage device

PS4 allows you to use Media Player to play music files in FLAC/MP3/AAC format saved on a USB drive or home server. You can listen to music in the background without interrupting games. However, Apple Music songs you downloaded are in DRM-protected M4P format, which is not supported by PS4 Media Player. To play Apple Music on PS3/PS4 with media player, you need to remove DRM protection and convert Apple Music M4P songs to MP3 first. Here we will recommend Ondesoft Apple Music Converter , a powerful tool allowing you to download Apple Music songs, playlists, and albums to MP3, M4A, etc. with 100% original quality.

The following guide will show you how to download Apple Music songs to MP3 and play them on PS3/PS4 with Media player.

Part 1. Download Apple Music songs to MP3

1. Download and Launch Apple Music Converter

Download, install and launch Ondesoft Apple Music Converter on your Mac or Windows.

2. Sign in your Apple Music account

Click the Sign in button and enter your Apple ID.

3. Change output format(optional)

The default output format is lossless M4A. Ondesoft Apple Music Converter also supports converting Apple Music to MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV and AIFF. You can also customize output file name with any combination of title, artist, album, playlist index and track ID.

4. Select music

Follow the on-screen instructions to choose the playlist or album you want to convert.

Click Add songs.

5. Start Conversion

By default, all songs in the playlist/album will be checked. If there are songs you don't want to convert, please uncheck the box. Then click Convert button to start downloading songs to the format you choose.

After conversion, click below folder icon to quickly locate the downloaded songs.

Part 2. Play Apple Music songs with PS4 Media Player

How to Download the Media Player from PlayStation Store:

Select (Media Player) from the content area or (Library).
Select [Download] from the screen that appears.

When using a USB storage device, your music files need to be in a folder named "Music" for your PS4 system to recognise them. FAT and exFAT formatted USB storage devices are supported.

How to play music on PS4 from USB storage device?

Use your computer to create a folder called “Music” on the USB storage device.
Copy the downloaded Apple Music songs to the “Music” folder.
Power on your PS4 and connect the USB device.
Select (Library) > (USB Music Player) in the content area.
Select the music you want to play. To play all of the music in the folder, highlight the folder, press the OPTIONS button, and then select Play.

How to play music in the background using PS4 Media Player?

Start playing music in the Media Player.
Press the PS button on your controller to return to the home screen.
Start a game or another app while the music continues playing in the background.
To pause playback, adjust the volume, or change other settings, press and hold the PS button and select Media Player from the quick menu.

Note: The free trial version of Ondesoft Apple Music Converter allows you to convert each song for 3 minutes. To remove the limitation, please purchase a license.

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