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How to Backup Apple Music to PC/External Hard Drive

Apple Music is an exceptional music streaming service that grants you access to an extensive library of millions of songs, curated playlists, and albums galore. In the following article, we will present you with two highly effective solutions to safeguard your prized collection.

Solution 1 involves manually backing up your iTunes music library to a hard drive, ensuring that your music is securely stored. Alternatively, in Solution 2, we will introduce you to Sidify, a fantastic tool that allows you to conveniently backup your Apple Music songs to your PC or an external hard drive.

With these options at your disposal, you can rest easy knowing that your Apple Music library is protected and accessible whenever you need it. So, let's dive in and explore these backup solutions in detail!

Backup Apple Music

Solution 1: Manually Backup iTunes Music Library to Hard Drive

Step 1 Launch iTunes on your PC, then click iTunes > Preferences > Advance tab to find the iTunes Media folder.

Find iTunes music folder

Step 2 Consolidate your iTunes library by clicking iTunes > Library > Organize Library.

Organize library

Select "Consolidate files" > click "OK".

Consolidate files

Step 3 Quit iTunes and find iTunes music folder, then drag the iTunes music folder to your external hard drive.

Backup iTunes music library yo external hard drive

Solution 2: Backup Apple Music Songs to PC/External Hard Drive by Sidify

If Solution 1 doesn't meet your satisfaction due to the encrypted nature of the backup, preventing easy playback as MP3 files, then it's essential to explore Solution 2.

With Sidify Apple Music Converter, you have the ability to backup your Apple Music as .mp3 files on your local computer, allowing for seamless playback on any device of your choosing. This alternative ensures that you can enjoy your music collection without any limitations or restrictions.

Sidify Apple Music Converter box

Sidify Apple Music Converter

  • OKConvert Apple Music and iTunes M4P music to MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, AIFF or ALAC;
  • OKUnlock from iTunes M4A, M4B & Audible AA, AAX audiobooks;
  • OKPreserve 100% lossless sound quality after conversion;
  • OK10X Conversion Speed; Keep ID3 tags and metadata.

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If you want a tool to convert any streaming music (including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, Deezer, YouTube, YouTube Music, SoundCloud, DailyMotion …) to MP3, Sidify All-In-One is the go-to choice.

* If you don't see the "Choose Conversion Mode" option in Step 1, please check this page for more detailed instructions.

Step 1Choose Conversion Mode

Launch Sidify Apple Music Converter, and you'll need to choose one conversion mode to start: Apple Music App or Apple Music Webplayer. (>> App Mode vs Webplayer Mode)

choose conversion mode

Select the Apple Music app mode to access the modern interface of Sidify:

main interface

Step 2Add Apple Music Tracks to Sidify

Drag and drop songs, an album or a playlist from Apple Muisc to Sidify. Or you can click the "Add" button on the interface and copy & paste the URL of your Apple Muisc to the program. Then click the "OK" button to import them to Sidify.

add apple music

Step 3 Choose MP3 Output Format.

Click the Settings icon in the left panel. Here you can choose the output format (MP3/AAC/WAV/FLAC/AIFF/ALAC), the output quality and the output path as well. Besides, you can customize how you'd like to name and sort out the converted files.

choose mp3 as the output format

Step 4 Convert Apple Music to MP3

Click the Convert button and Sidify would immediately start converting the Apple Music to MP3s.

convert apple music to mp3

Step 5 Find the MP3 downloads on the Local Drive

Once the conversion is done, click the Converted tab and you can check all the Apple Music that have been converted successfully. Go to the output folder set in the previous step, you'll find the downloaded MP3s.

find the mp3s

After 5 simple steps above, you get Apple Music songs onto your local drive, and you can move them to your external hard drive for safeheeping as well.

Note: The free trial of Sidify Apple Music Converter is limited to converting the first minute of each audio file. You can purchase a license to unlock the time limitation at a small fee.

Important Notes

Sidify strictly complies with the US copyright regulations. We adopt a leading technology to record the unencrypted audio data which is outputted to the system sound device, with the highest quality.

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