How to Download Music from Amazon to MP3 Players [5 Ways]

Can You Put Amazon Music on MP3 Players?

The short answer: No, you can't directly transfer Amazon Music Unlimited or Prime Music downloads to most MP3 players, because Amazon encrypts all streaming tracks in a protected format. However, you can transfer Amazon-purchased MP3s or convert encrypted Amazon Music to MP3 format using the right tools.

Or if your MP3 player supports accessing the Amazon Music app online, you can also stream Amazon Music songs on MP3 players with an Amazon Prime or Unlimited plan.

MP3 Players Compatible with Amazon Music App (Stream or Sync Purchased MP3s in App)

These players can play Amazon Music online or download purchased Amazon MP3 files directly (no conversion needed):

• Sony Walkman (all modern models)
• FiiO Hi-Res Players (FiiO M11/M15/M17/R7/R9/S15/M21/M23)
• SanDisk Clip Sport / Clip Jam
• Astell&Kern players
• iPod Touch
• ...
• Any Android MP3 player, which often has Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and access to the Google Play Store or App Store

See also:
How to Play Amazon Music on Fiio
How to Play Amazon Music on Sony Walkman
How to Get Amazon Music on iPod Touch

MP3 Players Not Compatible with Amazon Music Downloaded via the App (Conversion and Transfer needed)

These devices cannot play Amazon Music Unlimited/Prime downloads unless you convert them:

• iPod Shuffle
• iPod Nano
• iPod Classic
• Older Sony Walkman without app support
• Budget MP3 players with MP3/WAV-only support

Therefore, to put Amazon Music on MP3 players, you must use one of these legal methods, such as:

1. Download your purchased Amazon MP3s
2. Convert Amazon Music Unlimited/Prime songs to MP3 for personal offline use
3. Download Amazon Music songs using online tools and transfer them

Well, no more talking. The following sections explain every method in detail. Please keep reading to see the detailed guide on how to put Amazon Music on MP3 players.

See also: Best MP3 Players for Amazon Music

Way 1. How to Download Amazon Music to MP3 Players with Prime/Unlimited

MP3 player is a portable electronic device that facilitates listening to music. Its features, portability, simple interface and battery & space-saving are dominant. Nowadays, you can download music from Amazon to some MP3 players directly, such as Mighty, Astell & Kern, iPod Touch, and so on.

How to Download Amazon Music to an MP3 Player (Prime & Unlimited)

If you own an Amazon Music-compatible MP3 player as we mentioned above, you can easily play Amazon Music on it. Here, we will use Mighty as an example to demonstrate the easy guide.

Step 1. Install the "Mighty Audio" app on your mobile device, and then sign up or log in to your Mighty account. Then, please connect Mighty to this app via Bluetooth. Once your Mighty's name is shown, you should tap the "+" option to connect.

Step 2. Now, connect Mighty to a USB port to charge. Turn it on by holding the "Play" button until the LED starts flashing green. And connect Mighty to Wi-Fi network on the Mighty app.

Step 3. Navigate to the "Connections" interface on the Mighty app and then pick the "Amazon Music" option. Hit on "Connect" to authorize Mighty to access your Amazon Music content and agree to the user agreement. Now, you need to fill in your Amazon Music account details to connect your Amazon Music subscription to your Mighty.

Step 4. Once it is connected, you can sync your Amazon Music on your phone by tapping the "+" of each playlist and clicking "Sync Now" to download Amazon Music to the Mighty MP3 player.

See also: How to Use Mighty Spotify Music Player with/without Premium

📌 Note: To directly download Amazon Music audio to MP3 players, please make sure you have subscribed to an Amazon Music Unlimited/Prime Music plan. And you need to refresh that sync every 30 days or so that Mighty can know that you still have a subscription and you are still allowed to stream them. That's to say, this way is not available for free Amazon Music users and you'll lose all your playlists once your subscription expires.

But if you are using a free Amazon Music account and you don't plan to subscribe to any Amazon subscription, there is still a workaround to download music from Amazon to MP3 players. It is to use some useful tools to download Amazon Music to MP3 locally. After that, you need to transfer the downloads to MP3 players. You can skip to Way 3 or Way 4 to see how to download Amazon music to MP3 players without an Amazon Music paid subscription.

Way 2. How to Put Purchased Amazon Music on MP3 Players

Actually, Amazon Music also serves as an online music store. You can purchase millions of MP3 songs from the store that are available forever. Therefore, you can download them to your device and then transfer them to any MP3 player. Now, follow us to learn how to download Amazon music to MP3 players with ease.

Section 1. How to Download Amazon Music Purchases

Step 1. Navigate to the Amazon Digital Store and log in to your Amazon account.

Step 2. From the top search bar, click the "All" button and choose "Digital Music" from the unfolded list. Then enter the name of the track, album or playlist you want to download and click the "Search" logo.

Step 3. Now, hit the certain song and click "Purchase Options" > "MP3 Music".

Step 4. After following the instructions to complete the payment, click on the "Your Order" option to find the Amazon Music you just purchased.

Step 5. Tap the "Download Music" button to get Amazon Music downloads.

See also: How to Download Purchased Music from Amazon

Section 2. How to Transfer Amazon Music to MP3 Players

There are three different methods to put purchased Amazon Music downloads on MP3 players.

✅ Method 1. Using Windows Media Player

Step 1. Open Windows Media Player and tap the "Organize" button. Select "Manage Libraries" > "Music" button.

Step 2. Find the folder where the downloaded Amazon MP3 songs are stored on your computer, then add them to Windows Media Player.

Step 3. Connect your MP3 player to your computer via a USB cable, and then press the "Sync" button.

Step 4. Drag the Amazon Music files to the Sync section and click "Start Sync" at the bottom of the sync list to put Amazon Music on MP3 players.

See also: How to Download Music from Amazon to Windows Media Player

✅ Method 2. Using iTunes

Step 1. Make sure to connect the MP3 player to the computer using a USB cable in advance.

Step 2. Open iTunes on your computer, and click the "File" tab at the top of the screen.

Step 3. Select "Add File to Library" from the dropdown menu and find the Amazon Music downloads you want to transfer in your computer's file explorer.

Step 4. Select the Amazon Music songs you want to transfer and click "Open".

Step 5. Click on your MP3 player in the left-hand menu of iTunes.

Step 6. Click on the "Music" tab at the top of the screen and check the box next to "Sync Music" and select "Selected playlists, artists, albums, and genres".

Step 7. Check the box next to the Amazon Music downloads you want to transfer and click "Apply" in the bottom right corner of the screen.

See also: How to Transfer Amazon Music to iTunes

✅ Method 3. Using Windows File Explorer

Step 1. Connect your MP3 player to your PC and open File Explorer on your computer.

Step 2. Find the downloaded Amazon Music purchases you'd like to sync. Right-click the songs you want to transfer and select "Copy".

Step 3. Navigate to your MP3 player in File Explorer and open it.

Step 4. Right-click in a space in the MP3 player's folder and select "Paste".

Step 5. Wait for the files to finish copying before disconnecting your MP3 player from your computer.

Way 3. How to Play Amazon Music on MP3 Players Offline [Universal]

If your MP3 player does not support Amazon Music and you don't wanna buy digital songs, such as iPod Nano, Shuffle, etc., try using a professional tool like AudFree Amazon Music Converter. It is compatible with both Windows and Mac systems. You can use it to download Amazon Music to MP3s in batch for your MP3 players at 15x faster speed.

Besides, utilizing the latest technology, it can identify every song's title, artist, album and album art and save them in sync. Furthermore, AudFree Amazon Music Downloader supports multiple audio output formats, like FLAC, WAV, AIFF, Lossless, M4A and M4B. With many common audio formats, you can transfer the converted music to any MP3 player or device freely.

How to Transfer Amazon Music to MP3 Players

Disclaimer: This guide is for personal and non-commercial use only. Please do not share or distribute downloaded Amazon Music files.

Step 1Define Amazon Music Output Format as MP3

Install and run the AudFree Amazon Music Converter on your computer. Then click the "Menu" bar on the top right corner and select "Preferences" and "Conversion". In the pop-up window, you can adjust the Amazon Music output format to MP3 for your MP3 player.

Step 2Load Amazon Music to AudFree Amazon Music Downloader

AudFree Amazon Music Converter offers a simple and easy way to load Amazon Music songs. Browse and find the Amazon Music playlist that you'd like to play on MP3 players on the built-in Amazon Music web player. And click the '+🎵' to add those Amazon tracks to the AudFree tool directly.

Step 3Download Amazon Music for MP3 Player

Now, click the "Convert" tab at the bottom right corner of "Converting". The tool will automatically launch the download process. Wait for a while and after the conversion is done, you can locate the Amazon Music MP3 files by clicking the "Converted" and "Open Folder" icon. After you get the downloads locally, let's move to the final part to transfer Amazon Music to MP3 players.

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Step 4Transfer Amazon Music to MP3 Players

Please connect your MP3 player to your computer via a USB cable. Find the folder of your MP3 player, copy the Amazon Music downloads, and paste them into this music folder of your MP3 player. Disconnect it. Now, you can listen to Amazon Music offline on your MP3 player without any limitations.

Way 4. How to Transfer Amazon Music to MP3 Players [Online]

If you prefer not to install software, you can use online MP3 download websites. Some third-party web tools claim to convert Amazon URLs to MP3, such as DoubleDouble. Or using some online recorder tools, like Apowersoft Free Online Audio Recorder, can also achieve streaming Amazon Music on MP3 players.

While convenient, these tools may have:
• Lower audio quality
• Slower downloading or recording speeds
• File size limits
• Frequent ads

Online Tool 1. DoubleDouble

DoubleDouble is a powerful and free online music downloader for multiple streaming services, including Amazon Music, Tidal, Qobuz, SoundCloud, etc. And it supports downloading playlists from these platforms.

Step 1. Go to the official DoubleDouble website and paste the link of an Amazon Music album, playlist, or track from music.amazon.com

Step 2. Click Download to process URL analysis. Once it's done, click here to the download page.

Step 3. On the new page, click Download again to start the conversion process. It lasts long if you've chosen a lot of Amazon tracks.

Step 4. Once completed, unzip the Amazon Music downloads and transfer them to your MP3 player using a USB cable.

Warning: Online downloaders are often taken down, blocked, or changed without notice, making them unreliable for long-term use. Furthermore, users should exercise caution with such tools, as they may violate the terms of service of the streaming platforms.

Online Tool 2. Apowersoft Free Online Audio Recorder

Apowersoft Free Online Audio Recorder is also a simple and good tool to help put Amazon Music on MP3 players. This tool allows you to record Amazon Music tracks while they are playing and save them in MP3 format.

Step 1. Visit the Apowersoft Free Online Audio Recorder. Click the "Start Recording" button to download and install the launcher (required for first-time users).

Step 2. Launch your Amazon Music app or website and start playing music.

Step 3. On the main page of Apowersoft Free Online Audio Recorder, click "Start Recording" to select your "System Sound". Hit "Start Recording" again to choose which window you wanna play Amazon Music songs. Then, hit "Share".

Step 4. In the pop-up window, play your Amazon Music audio. Once the track finishes, click "Stop" on the recorder.

Step 5. Click "Save" to store the recorded audio in MP3 format.

Step 6. Next, locate the saved file on your computer. Connect your MP3 player to the computer via a USB cable, and drag the recorded Amazon MP3 files to the folder of your MP3 player.

📌 Note: This approach always causes a few blank seconds at the beginning. Or, if you play music first and then record it, you'll end up with incomplete audio. Besides, free accounts can only record for one hour at a time.

Comparison: 5 Methods to Put Amazon Music on MP3 Players

We have provided 5 ways to stream Amazon Music on MP3 players. Let's make a simple comparison of them now.

Troubleshooting of MP3 Players with Amazon Music

Below are practical solutions for the most common problems users may encounter when transferring or playing Amazon Music on MP3 players.

1. Amazon Music Will Not Sync to the MP3 Player

Possible causes:
• You're trying to sync encrypted Amazon Music Unlimited/Prime downloads
• Unsupported file format (Amazon's protected .azm files)
• MP3 player does not support app-based downloads
• Outdated firmware on the MP3 player

Solutions:
✔ Convert Amazon Music to MP3 before syncing
✔ Ensure the MP3 player supports standard formats like MP3, AAC, or WAV
✔ Update the MP3 player's firmware to improve compatibility

2. The Computer Cannot Detect the MP3 Player when Transferring Amazon Music Songs

Possible causes:
• Faulty or non-data USB cable
• USB driver conflict on the computer
• MP3 player set to 'Charge Only' or MTP mode
• USB port malfunction

Solutions:
✔ Use a certified data USB cable and try a different port
✔ Switch the MP3 player to USB Mass Storage Mode
✔ Restart the computer and reconnect the device
✔ Reinstall or update the USB driver if necessary

3. MP3 Player is Full After Adding Amazon Music

Possible causes:
• Limited onboard storage or a full microSD card
• Duplicate files from multiple sync attempts
• Large lossless files consume space
• Hidden system folders occupying storage

Solutions:
✔ Remove duplicate or unused tracks manually
✔ Move files to a larger microSD card (if supported)
✔ Convert Amazon Music to a smaller MP3 bitrate (e.g., 256-320 kbps)
✔ Format the device after backing up your music library

4. Amazon Music Songs Show Incorrect Metadata on the MP3 player

Possible causes:
• Metadata lost during conversion
• MP3 player does not support advanced ID3 tag versions
• Files renamed automatically by the device or software
• Artwork or track info missing from the original file

Solutions:
✔ Convert Amazon songs using tools that preserve full ID3 tags
✔ Use a metadata editor (e.g., MP3Tag) to correct track info manually
✔ Switch to standard ID3v2.3 tags for better compatibility
✔ Re-import the corrected files and restart the MP3 player

FAQs about Amazon Music on MP3 Player

Is it legal to convert Amazon Music songs for MP3 player playback?

Yes, as long as it is for personal use only. You cannot share, upload, or distribute converted files. Converting Amazon Music for your own offline listening on an MP3 player is generally considered acceptable under personal-use guidelines.

Is there a free Amazon MP3 converter for MP3 players?

Yes. Free tools exist, but they often come with limitations such as lower audio quality, slower speed, or unstable performance. In this guide, we introduce two free options - DoubleDouble and Apowersoft Free Online Audio Recorder. For more choices, see our full list of recommended Amazon Music downloaders for more details.

Why does my MP3 player say 'Unsupported file' when playing Amazon tracks?

Amazon Music songs are protected and stored in a proprietary encrypted format. Most MP3 players cannot decode these protected files, so they appear as 'Unsupported'. You must convert them to MP3 or another open format before playback.

Does converting Amazon Music to MP3 reduce audio quality?

A small amount of quality loss may occur because MP3 is a compressed format. However, using a high-quality converter like AudFree Amazon Music Downloader and choosing a higher bitrate (like 320 kbps) can keep the sound very close to the original.

Can I use Bluetooth MP3 players to stream Amazon Music?

No. Typically, Bluetooth MP3 players can only receive audio from another device. To listen to an MP3 player, you need to convert and transfer the Amazon songs to the Bluetooth MP3 player manually.

Why are some of my downloaded Amazon Music songs 'greyed out' and won't play on my MP3 player?

This issue occurs only on devices that support the Amazon Music app on MP3 players. And it may result from many reasons, like your Amazon Music subscription changes, the tracks have been removed by their artists, or the app updates on your MP3 player. To avoid such a situation forever, it is recommended to download your Amazon Music songs to your MP3 player in MP3 format. And among all the tools in this guide, AndFree Amazon Music Converter is your most reliable Amazon Music assistant.

In Conclusion

Playing Amazon Music on an MP3 player these days is entirely possible - you just need the right method. Since Amazon encrypts all Prime and Unlimited downloads, the most reliable option is to convert Amazon Music to standard MP3 format and then transfer it via USB. This universal solution works for Sony Walkman, FiiO devices, iPod Shuffle/Nano, SanDisk MP3 players, car stereos, and any other device, like the Apple Watch.

See also: How to Play Amazon Music on Apple Watch

Whether you prefer a professional Amazon Music converter, online tools, or purchased MP3 downloads, this guide gives you every possible way to enjoy Amazon Music offline on any MP3 player.