If you use the Apple Music streaming service and own an Apple TV in the meantime, congratulations! You can easily access the world's largest music library through your TV at home. In other words, you can listen to millions of songs from thousands of artists in any order you want in the Apple Music Store on Apple TV. If you're using the latest version of Apple TV 6, it's extremely easy to listen to Apple Music with the Music app on Apple TV. But if you are using older Apple TV models, it will be a bit more complicated because Apple Music is not supported on these devices.
But do not worry. To help you stream Apple Music on Apple TV properly, here we provide you with three methods to play Apple Music on the latest Apple TV 6th generation as well as other models without any problem.
Part 1. How to listen to Apple Music on Apple TV 6/5/4 with Apple Music directly
This method is exclusive to Apple TV 6/5/4 users. The Music application on Apple TV will not only allow you to listen to your own music through the iCloud music library in the My Music section, but also to access all the titles made available by the Apple Music service, including including radio stations. To access all your personal music on the system and play Apple Music on Apple TV, you need to enable iCloud Music Library by following the following steps.
Step 1. Sign in to your Apple Music account on Apple TV
Open your Apple TV and go to Settings > Accounts. Then sign in to the account with the same Apple ID you used to subscribe to Apple Music.
Step 2. Enable Apple Music on Apple TV
Go to Settings > Apps > Music and turn on iCloud Music Library.
Step 3. Start listening to Apple Music on Apple TV
Since you've enabled access to your entire Apple Music catalog via Apple TV 6/4K/4, you can now start listening to them directly on your TV.
Part 2. How to listen to Apple Music on Apple TV without Apple Music
If you're using older Apple TV models, like generations 1-3, you won't find any apps available on Apple TV to access Apple Music. But that doesn't mean you can't listen to Apple Music on your Apple TV. On the contrary, it can be achieved. For the following passage, there are two available methods to stream Apple Music to older Apple TV models for your reference.
AirPlay Apple Music sur Apple TV 1/2/3
When you listen to Apple Music on your iOS device, you can easily stream the audio output to Apple TV or any other AirPlay compatible speaker. As simple as it sounds, the steps are presented as follows.
Step 1. Make sure your iPhone and Apple TV are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
Step 2. Start playing Apple Music audio tracks on your iOS device as usual.
Step 3. Find and tap the AirPlay icon located in the center at the bottom of the interface.
Step 4. Tap the Apple TV in the list and the audio stream should play on the Apple TV almost immediately.
Noticed : AirPlay can also be used on the Apple TV 4, but the method described in part one is simpler.
Stream Apple Music to Apple TV via Home Sharing
Apart from AirPlay, you can also resort to a third-party Apple Music tool like Apple Music Converter . As a smart audio solution, it is able to completely remove DRM lock from all Apple Music songs and convert them to common MP3 and other formats which can be easily synced with Apple TV through Home Sharing . Besides being an Apple Music converter, it is also capable of converting iTunes, Audible audiobooks and other popular audio formats.
The following instructions will show you the complete tutorial to play Apple Music songs on Apple TV 1/2/3, including removing DRM from Apple Music and steps to sync DRM-free Apple Music to Apple TV with Home Sharing.
Main Features of Apple Music Converter
- Convert all types of audio files with lossless audio quality.
- Remove DRM protection from M4P songs from Apple Music and iTunes
- Download DRM-protected audiobooks in popular audio formats.
- Customize your audio files according to your needs.
Step 1. Remove DRM from Apple Music M4P Songs
Install and launch Apple Music Converter on your Mac or PC. Click the second “+” button to import the downloaded Apple Music from your iTunes library to the conversion interface. Then click the "Format" panel to choose the output audio format and set other preferences, like codec, audio channel, bitrate, sample rate, etc. After that, just start removing DRM and convert Apple Music M4P tracks to popular DRM-free formats by tapping the "Convert" button at the bottom right.
Step 2. Sync Converted Apple Music Songs to Apple TV
Now, you can click the "history" icon next to the "Add" button to locate these DRM-free Apple Music songs on your local computer. Then you can directly enable Home Sharing on your computer and start playing all the music on your Apple TV.
To set up Home Sharing on your Mac or PC, simply open iTunes and sign in with your Apple ID. Next, go to File > Home Sharing and click Turn on Home Sharing. Once enabled, you can freely stream your Apple Music to any Apple TV model without any limits.
Part 3. Additional related questions
Some questions also arise when people listen to Apple Music on Apple TV. We have listed some of them here, and you can check if you have the same problems or not.
1. “I'm having trouble launching the Apple Music app on my Apple TV, and I'm still having issues with it after resetting my Apple TV. What should I do? "
A: Firstly, you can check your TV for software updates or delete the app from your TV and download it again, then reset the TV.
2. "What do I do to display song lyrics on my Apple TV while I'm listening to my Apple Music." »
A: If the song has lyrics, a second button will appear at the top of the Apple TV screen that can display the lyrics for the current tracks. If not, you can add the lyrics manually via iCloud Music Library or Home Sharing and make them available on your Apple TV.
3. "What do I do to display song lyrics on my Apple TV while I'm listening to my Apple Music." »
A: Of course, Siri works on Apple TV and includes a series of commands such as "play song again", "add album to my library", etc. Note here that if you are using AirPlay, you cannot use the Siri remote to control music playback, you have to manage music playback directly from the device you are playing the content on.