How to mix Apple Music songs in VirtualDJ?

"I have download some Apple Music playlists to my Mac and I can see the Apple Music folder under iTunes folder in VirtualDJ browser, but there are no songs shown. Does VirtualDJ support Apple Music?"

VirtualDJ is one of the most popular DJ platforms and is still used by many DJs around the world, with millions of downloads of its free version and lifetime updates for purchasers.

It is laptop specific and has no standalone DJ options. VirtualDJ does not make its own hardware, but it works with almost any hardware. Virtual DJ's fast loading and very stable performance makes it ideal for mobile party performances. If you want to use VirtualDJ to play songs from Apple Music catalog, keep reading.

1. Is VirtualDJ compatible with Apple Music?

VirtualDJ lets you stream tracks from partner catalogs, including Deezer, Beatport, Beatsource, Soundcloud and TIDAL directly within the software. Play anything from the millions of songs available, discover new tracks from tailored charts, and create your own playlists with ease. However, Apple Music is not supported. Currently the only 2 DJ apps that support Apple Music streaming music is djay and Mixonset.

2. Can I add downloaded Apple Music songs to VirtualDJ?

Unfortunately the answer is no. VirtualDJ will read the iTunes Library on every launch and will display all of your iTunes Playlists in the dedicated Root element of the Folder list . However, download Apple Music songs will not appear in the VirtualDJ Browser, since the songs are in DRM-protected M4P format., which is not supported by VirtualDJ.

Songs downloaded from the Apple Music streaming service are in DRM protected M4P format and are not supported in Serato DJ. Files from the Apple Music streaming service are DRM protected, and won't be playable in any other software, hence why these files do not be used in Serato DJ software.

Serato DJ supported file types includes .MP3, .OGG, .ALAC (mac only), .FLAC, .AIF, .WAV, .WL.MP3, .MP4, .M4A. So it means if you can convert the DRM protected Apple Music songs to mp3, you can then play them on Serato DJ. It's very easy, here we will show you the best way to remove Apple Music DRM and convert Apple Music to MP3 .

3. Alternative: Download Apple Music to MP3 and add to VirtualDJ

However, this is a workground for this. If you can download Apple Music songs to mp3, you can then load these songs into VirtualDJ like any other MP3 file. So how to download Apple Music songs to MP3? It's super easy with Ondesoft Apple Music Converter. Follow below steps.

Ondesoft Apple Music Converter Features

Download Apple Music to mp3 and play them anywhere you want.
Download any Apple Music songs, albums and playlists to MP3, M4A, AAC, FLAC, WAV and AIFF.
Fast download speed with all metadata.
Built-in Apple Music player.

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Follow below steps to download Apple Music songs/albums/playlists to mp3 format first.

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.

6. DJ with downloaded Apple Music songs

Now run VirtualDJ and you will find the downloaded music folder under Local Music, you can now mix the songs as you like.

Features of Ondesoft Apple Music Converter:

Built-in Apple Music web player
Ondesoft Apple Music Converter features built-in Apple Music web player. Once logged in your Apple Music account, you can easily browse and select any songs, albums and playlists you want to download.

Fast Conversion Speed
The conversion speed can be as fast as 16X and you are free to set it as you desired.

Search Function
The powerful search function enables you to quickly find Apple Music tracks you need according to name, artist and album.

Customize file name format
Output file name can contain Title, Artist, Album, TrackID and DiskID and you are free to customize it as you like.

Save ID tags
ID tags such as song name, Artist name, Album, Album artist, Genre and Artwork will be saved to the output MP3 and M4A files.

Batch conversion
Batch conversion allows you to convert as many Apple Music tracks as you want at a time.

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