How to Connect and Play Apple Music on Discord [Full Guide]

Way 1. How to Show Apple Music on Discord Status in Real Time via Rich Presence

Apple Music is not integrated with Discord. But you can stream Apple Music on Discord via Rich Presence tools. These tools can monitor your local music app and push your information about the Apple Music songs you are currently playing to the Discord status. Now, follow the steps below on how to connect Apple Music to Discord.

How to Display Apple Music on Discord Status via Discord Music Presence (For Windows & Mac)

Developed by ungive, Discord Music Presence is an excellent and open-source app on GitHub for Windows and Mac computers. It is famous for its cross-platform compatibility and extensive customization features. Besides, it is actively maintained.

Step 1. Before installing Discord Music Presence on your computer, please go to Discord's Settings > Activity Settings to enable Activity Privacy.

Step 2. Visit the Discord Music Presence GitHub webpage, go to the Releases > Assets section to download the latest .zip or .dmg file according to your computer's OS.

Step 3. Open the downloaded file and proceed to install Discord Music Presence on your computer. After that, open the program.

Step 4. Now, you need to authorize Discord Music Presence connection to your Discord account. Then right-click the app's icon in the system tray or menu. Next, go to Settings > Services and make sure that the Apple Music/iTunes API option is checked and enabled for tracking.

Step 5. In the settings, you can customize to show the album art, track duration, 'Listening to...', etc.

Step 6. At last, open the Apple Music app and start to play any track you like. Then go to your Discord profile to check if the status is updated.

How to Show Apple Music on Discord via AMWin-RP (For Windows 10/Windows 11)

For Windows users, you can use the AMWin-RP (Apple Music Windows Rich Presence) to display Apple Music on Discord status. It is a dedicated and open-source tool that offers excellent functionality, including Last.fm scrobbling integration. But it is noted that this tool only works with the official Apple Music app downloaded from the Microsoft Store. It can't work with the old iTunes program.

Step 1. Visit the AMWin-RP GitHub Releases page and download its latest file.

Step 2. Extract the downloaded file and run it. Then ensure the tool is active and enable the 'Run when Windows starts' option.

Step 3. Start the Apple Music app downloaded from the Microsoft Store and begin to play a track you like.

Step 4. Go to your Discord profile and check if the Rich Presence is active. If you can't see the status, please try pausing and resuming the music in the Apple Music app.

How to Connect Apple Music to Discord via MusicRPC (For Mac Computers)

Step 1. Download and install the latest version of the MusicRPC app from the official Mac App Store or a trusted developer site.

Step 2. Open the program and you will be asked to authorize and connect to Discord. Later, go to MusicRPC's settings to ensure the Rich Presence feature is enabled.

Step 3. Launch the Apple Music app on your Mac computer and start playing music. Then the MusicRPC tool will detect the track's info automatically and transmit the data to Discord. Later, you can check the Apple Music status on your Discord profile.

Way 2. How to Play Apple Music on Discord via Apple Music Discord Bots

Apart from the above Apple Music Discord rich presence method, an active Apple Music Discord Bot can also contribute to listening to Apple Music on Discord in a voice channel. Apple Music bots for Discord serve as third-party programs or scripts that can be added to the Discord server. They can optimize the listening experience on Discord.

Note: These bots can't stream Apple Music to Discord directly due to licensing. They just find and stream a matched track from YouTube or other public sources.

Now, we will walk you through 3 popular Discord bots that work with Apple Music and how to use those Apple Music Discord bots. Let's take a look together.

Top 3 Apple Music Discord Bots

Jockie Music

Jockie Music Bot works as a popular and versatile Discord bot exclusively designed for playing music. With it, users have the ability to stream music on Discord from Tidal, Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, SoundCloud, and more. Jockie Music Bot features playlist management, volume control, song requests, and even live streaming support from radio stations. Also, it offers sound effects such as bass boost, treble boost, etc., enhancing the music experience in Discord servers.

Neeko

As another feature-rich Discord bot, the Neeko bot offers a wide range of features. It supports transforming songs with various audio effects, providing users with Karaoke, sharing music tastes with their friends, creating their own playlists, etc. It also enables you to play music on Discord from Deezer, Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, and more, allowing you to add as many songs as possible from them to the playing queue on Discord. Besides, it entitles you to lots of behavior customizations, including mixing two songs using AI, competing with friends by Play Quiz, and others.

Uzox

Serving as a bread-and-butter Discord music bot, Uzox empowers you to stream music from Apple Music, SoundCloud, Spotify, and any other music resources seamlessly without lag. This Discord bot for Apple Music works day and night for you to play music and features multiple filters and effects like Nightcore, 8D, bass boost, etc. With it, you can spice up your music from Apple Music at no cost with high DJ compatibility.

How to Use Discord Bot for Apple Music

Step 1. On Discord, tap on the green '+' button to add a server. Then create a name and add your region for the Discord server.

Step 2. Search for one of the above-mentioned Apple Music Discord bots on your computer and navigate to the website.

Step 3. Hit the 'Add to Discord' or 'Invite the Bot' button from the web page.

Step 4. You will be taken to a login page. Enter your Discord credentials to connect to your Discord account.

Step 5. Proceed to choose the server you added before and allow to create commands in this server. Then click on 'Continue'.

Afterward, you can gear up to add and play songs from Apple Music to this Discord server via the Apple Music bots using commands like /play [Apple Music Link].

Way 3. How to Listen to Apple Music on Discord via Spotify

To use Apple Music on Discord and use the Listen Along feature, the best way is to transfer Apple Music playlists to Spotify in advance. This will avoid the buggy old iTunes XML sync method. There are many online tools that enable you to do that, including MusConv, Soundiiz, and so on.

Step 1. Open any web browser and go to MusConv's website.

Step 2. Download and install it on your Windows/Mac/Android device.

Step 3. Open MusConv and choose 'Apple Music' as the audio source. Then you will need to log in to your Apple Music account.

Step 4. Choose 'Spotify' as the destination and log in to your Spotify account.

Step 5. Choose the Apple Music playlist you want to transfer by clicking on its checkbox.

Step 6. Click on the 'Normal Transfer' button to start the process. When the transfer is over, you can find the playlist on Spotify.

Step 7. Open the Discord program on your device, then go to User Settings > Connections and click the Spotify icon. Next, log in to your Spotify account and authorize the connection.

Step 8. Make sure that both 'Display on profile' and 'Display Spotify as your status' are toggled on.

Step 9. Start the Spotify app and play the synced Appe Music playlist. Later, your Discord status will show the track being played with the Spotify Rich Presence, including the 'Listen Along' button. Then you can share and play Apple Music playlist on Discord with high quality.

Way 4. How to Connect Apple Music to Discord via Local MP3 Files

If you think it's too complicated to transfer Apple Music songs to Spotify and then share Spotify on Discord, you can refer to this section. Try downloading Apple Music to MP3 files and then share them to Discord freely. It's a direct and easy way to connect Discord to Apple Music. Compared with the above methods, this way can ensure you play Apple Music on Discord without an Apple Music subscription forever.

To download Apple Music to MP3 files, you can use AudFree Apple Music Converter. It allows you to download MP3s from Apple Music with lossless sound quality. Actually, it not only supports MP3, but also supports FLAC, AIFF, WAV, and more popular audio formats. With the super-fast download speed of up to 17X, you can get local files from Apple Music as quickly as possible. Not only this, it can even keep all the metadata for your playlists.

How to Download and Convert Apple Music for Discord

Before converting, here are two preparatory works you need to complete in advance:

• Click on the green 'Download' button to install the AudFree Apple Music Converter on PC/Mac.
• Have an active Apple Music account.

Step 1Load Apple Music songs to AudFree Auditior

Open AudFree Apple Music Converter on your computer. Just find and touch the track you want to convert for Discord. Since this converter supports batch downloading, you can add multiple files to convert once. Later, hit the 'add music' icon at the right side on the screen and touch 'Add to list'.

Step 2Set output format as MP3 for Apple Music to Discord

Click on the 'menu' icon in the top-right corner. Then tap the Preferences option from the list. Later, in the new window, choose Conversion and pick up an output format for connecting Apple Music to Discord. MP3 is recommended for its extensive compatibility. You can also change other parameters like the channel, sample rate, and so on. After that, save the settings with the 'OK' button.

Step 3Download Apple Music for Discord

Finally, click on the 'Convert' button in the Converting section to start downloading and converting Apple Music to MP3. When the process is done, you can find the downloaded files by clicking the 'Converted' button.

How to Add Apple Music to Discord as Local Files

Now, you have got the compatible MP3 files of Apple Music. So, you are ready to play Apple Music on Discord as local audio files. Please follow the steps below to start.

Step 1. Open Spotify and go to 'Settings' > 'Local Files'. Then turn on 'Show Local Files'.

Step 2. Click 'Add a source' in 'Show songs from' and then choose your downloaded Apple Music MP3 files.

Step 3. Now, restart Spotify and go to 'Your Library' > 'Local Files'. You will see the Apple Music files you have added.

Step 4. Choose the playlist you want and play it, then your Discord profile will show the track using the native Rich Presence feature.

Troubleshooting: Apple Music Discord Common Issues

When connect Apple Music to Discord, there are some problems that you may encounter. In this case, you can follow the tutorial below to solve the issues.

Issue 1: Apple Music Discord Status Is Not Showing up at All

Solution: First, you need to verify that the Discord Activity Privacy settings are enabled. Also, check if your computer's firewall blocks the Rich Presence tool. If yes, turn off the function.

Issue 2: Status Is Stuck/Shows the Wrong Apple Music Track

Solution: You can pause and resume the track playing in the Apple Music app. If it still doesn't work, restart the Rich Presence tool and Discord.

FAQs about Apple Music on Discord

Can I Still Use iTunesRichPresence to Show Apple Music on Discord?

No. iTunesRichPresence has been archived and is no longer maintained by the developer.

Can I Show Apple Music Status on Discord on iOS/Android Device?

No. Rich Presence requires a local desktop app to read real-time music playback data, which is limited on mobile device.

Why Do You Need to Connect Apple Music to Discord?

By linking Apple Music and Discord, there are some benefits you can get. First, you can share your liked tracks, albums and playlists with your friends or other gamers on Discord and listen to music together. Secondly, you can listen to your Apple Music playlists within the Discord app directly. You don't need to switch between these two apps to enjoy music. Thirdly, you can create your own personalized music bot to have full control of the music playing on your server.

How to Fix Discord Bot Not Connecting to Apple Music?

You can double-check whether you have finished the authorization process and given permissions. Also, you can update the bot to stay compatible with Discord, Apple Music or other platforms. Besides, you can restart the server to fix the issue. Or, you can contact the bot's support team for further assistance.

Is There Any Tips to Enhance Apple Music Discord Experience?

Yes. You can invite your friends to add songs to the shared Apple Music playlist on Discord to create collaborative playlist. Also, you can host a music game. That's to ask your friends on song titles and artists using Apple Music tracks. Besides, you can set up a channel in your Discord server specifically for music commands and discussions.

Is It Safe to Use a Third-party Rich Presence Tool to Display Apple Music on Discord Profile?

Yes. These tools are safe because they work locally on your desktop. They won't share your listening habits with external servers. They just transmit the current track metadata to Discord's Rich Presence API directly.

Does Cider for Apple Music Have Discord Integration?

Yes. Cider has built-in integration with Discord Rich Presence, which allows you to link Apple Music to Discord.

Can I Play Apple Music in Discord via Discord's Screen Share Feature?

Yes, you can. But you will get poor audio quality of Apple Music tracks on Discord.

In Conclusion

Now, you know how to connect Apple Music to Discord in 4 different ways even though there is no Discord Apple Music integration. Among them, using the AudFree Apple Music Converter, you can download Apple Music songs to MP3 files. Then you will be able to add and share high-quality Apple Music on Discord permanently via Spotify as local files.