Apple Music Classical does let you download tracks after all – here’s how
It’s a bit fiddly, but it works
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TheAppleMusic Classicalapp doesn’t officially have an offline mode for downloading tracks so you can listen away from a reliable network connection. But fortunately, there is a workaround if you’re looking to listen to some Bach or Debussy on the plane.
The solution isn’t quite as convenient as having a download option within the app itself, like in the standardApple Musicapp. But while it’s possible that an offline mode will be added toApple Music Classicalin the future, the method below is currently the best way to go about it.
Right now, you still need to be an Apple Music subscriber ($10.99 / £10.99 / AU$12.99 a month) with an iPhone to use Apple’s new classical music app. You also need to be running a relatively recent version of iOS (iOS 15.4 or higher).
Got all of those? Here’s how to download those tracks in your Apple Music Classical library so you don’t have an abrupt interruption to that swelling symphony when you hit network problems.
Steps for how to download tracks in Apple Music Classical
Tools and Requirements
Step by step guide
1. Add the songs to your Apple Music Classical library
Before you can download any tracks, you need toadd them to your Apple Music Classical library.
Got to the track, album or playlist that you want to download andtap the ‘+’ icon in the top-right cornerof the page. It’ll turn into a tick symbol to show it’s been added to your library.
You’ll then find all the tracks you’ve added in the Library section.
2. Go to the Apple Music app
To download the tracks in your Apple Music Classical library, you need togo to the Apple Music app. If you don’t currently use it, this will be pre-installed on your iPhone.
Open the app andfind the tracks you want to download. You may see these in the’Recently Added' sectionof the Library. Alternatively, you can find them in the’Albums', ‘Songs’ or ‘Playlists’ section of your Library, or by using theSearch functionin the bottom-right of the app.
Once you’ve found the piece of music,tap the downward-facing arrowin the top-right-hand corner of the screen to download it.
3. Find your downloaded tracks
To start listening to your downloaded tracks,head back to the Library sectionof Apple Music andtap on the Downloaded section.
In here you’ll be able tofilter by Artist, Album, Playlist, Genre or even Composer, showing that Apple Music is currently the place to listen to offline classical tracks rather than its Classical counterpart.
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