Can i still listen to downloaded apple music without subscription

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Unlike Spotify, Apple Music doesn't offer free ad-supported plan. After the free 3-month trial, you need to pay for the subscription if you want to listen to the songs. But in this article we will show you a way to listen to Apple Music without paying.

The secret is Ondesoft iTunes Converter , a professional iTunes DRM removel tool that allows you to easily download any Apple Music songs, albums and playlists to mp3, m4a, etc. on your Mac or Windows.

So start the free trial or one-month subscription, download any music you like to mp3. You can still listen to the songs on any mp3 supported devices even after the free trial or subscription.

Follow below steps and learn how to download Apple Music to mp3 with Ondesoft iTunes Converter.



1. Download and Launch Apple Music Converter

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

Can i still listen to downloaded apple music without subscription
Can i still listen to downloaded apple music without subscription

Can i still listen to downloaded apple music without subscription

2. Sign in your Apple Music account

Click the Sign in button and enter your Apple ID.

Can i still listen to downloaded apple music without subscription

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.

Can i still listen to downloaded apple music without subscription

4. Select music

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

Can i still listen to downloaded apple music without subscription

Click Add songs.

Can i still listen to downloaded apple music without subscription

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.

Can i still listen to downloaded apple music without subscription

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

Can i still listen to downloaded apple music without subscription

Learn how to get Spotify Premium without subscription .

Can i still listen to downloaded apple music without subscription
Can i still listen to downloaded apple music without subscription


What happens if you unsubscribe from Apple Music?

"Today I was playing my Apple Music on my iPhone that I have downloaded before. But when I try to play, I get a message saying that my Apple Music subscription is expired and I need to renew it to continue listening. I also get the same exact message when I try to download an Apple Music song. I'm perplexed as to why I can't play my music. "

Can i still listen to downloaded apple music without subscription

You may also have the same problem as above after canceling subscription from Apple Music. If you unsubscribe from Apple Music, you are no longer able to play any streaming music you've added or downloaded to your library from the Apple Music catalog.

Do Apple Music downloads expire? Unfortunately, yes, they will be disabled when the subscription comes to an end.

Why does this happen? Obviously, Apple has added protection to all its tracks to avoid the situation that users just sign up and download a bunch of songs for offline listening, then cancel the subscription and run away.

How to Keep Apple Music Forever Even After Unsubscribing

As mentioned above, Apple Music streams are encrypted, which restricts you from listening to downloaded Apple Music tracks after canceling the subscription. To keep your downloaded Apple Music songs forever on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or other devices, you should learn how to record Apple Music songs.

Tool Required to Keep Apple Music Playable Forever

NoteBurner Apple Music Converter ( Windows | Mac ) comes to rescue. It's a professional audio downloading tool to record Apple Music songs and convert them to plain MP3, AAC, FLAC, AIFF, WAV, or ALAC. Unlike other traditional music recorders, NoteBurner allows to automatically analyze your Apple Music library and record songs in bulk. Even lossless ALAC Apple Music tracks can be downloaded with 100% original quality preserved.

NoteBurner Apple Music downloader is 100% safe and clean to use. If you have some tracks in your library, as long as they're playable on iTunes/Apple Music, just drag & drop your audio files to NoteBurner and give it a shot!

Features of NoteBurner iTunes Audio Converter:
  • Record Apple Music, iTunes M4P music, podcasts, audiobooks;
  • Convert Apple Music files to MP3/AAC/WAV/FLAC/AIFF/ALAC;
  • Convert iTunes audio at 10X faster speed with lossless quality;
  • Keep ID3 Tags information after conversion;
  • 1-click to burn Apple Music to CD, edit ID3 tags, etc;
  • Easy-to-use with an intuitive and streamlined user interface.

Can i still listen to downloaded apple music without subscription

Tutorial: How to Download Apple Music and Keep Them Forever?

The following detailed tutorial will take the Mac version as an example to illustrate how to record Apple Music tracks with NoteBurner Apple Music Converter. After following the steps below, your whole Apple Music library can be saved on iPhone, Mac or other devices even after the subscription is closed.

1 Add Apple Music Songs

Launch Apple Music Converter on Mac. And then click the "Add" button to add any iTunes music file you want to convert. Or you can also directly drag & drop the music from iTunes / Music app to NoteBurner for parsing.

Can i still listen to downloaded apple music without subscription

2 Choose Output Format

After adding Apple Music, all your selected audio tracks will be listed in a new window. Then please click the Setting button to customize the output settings, including conversion mode, output format, output quality, output path, and more.

Tips: If you'd like to save your Apple Music tracks into the same folder, just choose "None" on the output organize setting.

Can i still listen to downloaded apple music without subscription

3Start Downloading Apple Music

Now, all you need to do is to click the "Convert" button to save Apple Music songs to Mac locally. Your music files will be converted with all ID3 tags and metadata kept. Generally, the output folder will be opened automatically once the conversion is completed.

Can i still listen to downloaded apple music without subscription

Can I keep my music downloads if I cancel Apple Music? Absolutely yes! By using NoteBurner Apple Music downloader to get your whole music library offline, you will never lose your music downloads, even after the subscription or free trial is closed.

Note: The free trial version of NoteBurner iTunes Audio Converter converts three minutes of each audio file only. If you want to unlock the time limitation, please purchase the full version of NoteBurner iTunes Audio Converter.

Can you play downloaded Apple Music without subscription?

Can you still listen to downloaded Apple music without subscribing? If you unsubscribe from Apple Music, you will no longer have access to any music or playlists added from Apple Music. In addition, you can't play the downloaded Apple Music offline after canceling subscription.

Can you listen to Apple Music offline without subscription?

You can stream music you add to iPhone when you have an internet connection. To play music when you're not connected to the internet, you must first download it. Note: You can't add and download music in the Apple Music Voice Plan. For more information, see the Apple Support article About Apple Music Voice.

Do you lose your downloaded music when you cancel Apple Music?

Once your Apple Music subscription is canceled you will lose access to the playlists you created and any music you've downloaded. Also, your music and playlists would not return if you decide to sign up for Apple Music again in the future.