Solutions to Sonos Apple Music not working

If for some reason Apple Music doesn't work on Sonos, you can download Apple Music to MP3 and then play them on Sonos as local music.

Sonos allows you to stream your music library from any computer, or network-attached storage (NAS) drive, to your Sonos system. This article will show you how to download Apple Music to MP3 and add your music library using the Sonos app for macOS or Windows.

Part 1 Download Apple Music songs to MP3

Ondesoft iTunes Converter is such an Apple Music to mp3 converter that allows you to download Apple Music songs to mp3, m4a, etc. with 100% original quality. Follow below steps and learn how to download Apple Music 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.

Now you can airplay them to Sonos or upload to Sonos Desktop Controller App.

Part 2 Stream downloaded Apple Music songs from your computer

Before you begin, make sure you download the Sonos Desktop Controller App for Mac or PC and install it on the computer that contains your music library files.

From the “Manage” menu, select “Music Library Settings”.
Click + (plus) on a Mac, or “Add” if you are using a PC.
Select the folder that contains the download mp3 Apple Music songs.
Type in your computer's password if prompted and follow the on-screen instructions to complete adding your music library. Depending on the size of your music library it may take up to 15 minutes to index.

No matter which option you choose, Apple Music Songs you downloaded with Apple Music subscription can't be played since they are DRM protected. You need to download Apple Music to mp3 first. Here we will show you how to download Apple Music songs to mp3.

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