How to Play Apple Music on Audacious Music Player

Part 1. Why Audacious Can't Play Apple Music Directly

To solve the problem, we first need to understand the technical incompatibility between these two software ecosystems.

Audacious is an open-source player designed primarily for local, DRM-free audio files. It excels at playing formats like MP3, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, WMA, WAV, and standard AAC files. It reads the raw data from your hard drive and decodes it using open-source libraries.

Apple Music, on the other hand, streams content protected by FairPlay DRM (Digital Rights Management). Even if you download songs for offline listening within the Apple Music app, those files are encrypted M4P files. Audacious does not have the legal decryption keys or the proprietary architecture required to unlock these files.

Therefore, the only way to add Apple Music to Audacious is to bridge the gap by converting the encrypted streams into open formats that Audacious can read.

Part 2. How to Convert Apple Music for Audacious Media Player

Since no plugin exists to log into Apple Music inside Audacious, the solution involves a process called format conversion with DRM protection decryption. This requires using a third-party professional audio converter tool designed for Apple Music.

DRmare Apple Music Converter is one of the such tool that works well to integrate your Apple Music collection into your Audacious library. This specialized tool is designed to strip DRM restrictions from Apple Music tracks, seamlessly converting them into universal formats like MP3, FLAC, or WAV.

Utilizing advanced batch-processing technology, it operates at accelerated speeds without compromising fidelity. The result is a high-bitrate, lossless file that retains the original audio quality and ID3 tags. Once converted, these Apple Music tracks are ready to be imported into Audacious or transferred to any device for a truly offline, unrestricted listening experience.

Full Guide to Download Apple Music for Audacious Music Player

Step 1Load Apple Music songs to DRmare software

Now, please double click the DRmare Apple Music Converter icon on the desktop of your computer to launch it. Then you can log in to your Apple Account by clicking "Sign In" button within the built-in Apple Music Web Player. Now, you can browse your library, and tap the "Add" > "Add to List" button to select and load the Apple Music to the conversion queue.

Step 2Choose Apple Music audio format for Audacious

When all the songs are loaded to the converter completely, click the "Menu" or "DRmare Apple Music Converter" icon to choose the "Preferences" option. It will automatically open the settings window. Here you can choose customize the output format, sample rate, bit rate or other audio parameters according to your needs. Then click "OK" to save the setting.

Step 3Convert and save Apple Music files for Audacious

As you had finished the setting, you can touch on the "Convert" button to start the conversion. Then the DRmare program will convert all the Apple Music tracks to Audacious-compatible audio files at 30X faster speed automatically. When the converting process finishes, the converted Apple Music songs will be saved on your computer and you can check them by clicking "Converted" section.

Part 3. How to Add and Play Apple Music on Audacious MP3 Player

Once you have converted your Apple Music library into a DRM-free format, importing them into Audacious is a straightforward process. Before beginning, ensure you have Audacious Media Player installed on your system.

Audacious offers two distinct visual styles: the modern GTK interface and the nostalgic Winamp Classic interface. While the playback features are identical in both, we will use the GTK interface for this guide to demonstrate the standard workflow.

Step 1. Open the Audacious Media Player on your computer. You will be greeted by its clean, lightweight workspace.

Step 2. There are two efficient ways to bring your Apple Music tracks into the player:

• Via the Menu: Navigate to the top toolbar and select "File" > "Add Files". A file browser will appear; simply locate the folder where you saved your converted tracks, select the songs you wish to add, and click "Open".
• Via Keyboard Shortcut: For a faster experience, use the shortcut "Shift + Ctrl + O" to instantly open the "Add Files" window.

  

Step 3. Once the Apple Music files are loaded, they will appear in your active playlist. You can now stream your Apple Music collection with all the benefits of Audacious, including its advanced equalizer and low-latency audio engine, all without DRM restrictions.

Part 4. In Conclusion

While the lack of native streaming support is a hurdle, the flexibility of Audacious makes the extra effort worthwhile. DRmare Apple Music Converter can bridge the gap between Apple's ecosystem and Audacious. It allows you to convert your Apple Music tracks to local files, so as to gain total control over your audio. You can now use Audacious's powerful equalizer, lightweight interface, and classic skins to play your favorite Apple Music songs offline, without relying on an internet connection or a bloated app.