How to Connect Apple Music to Discord [6 Ways]

Part 1. How to Connect Apple Music to Discord via Rich Presence

Apple Music Discord Rich Presence is an app that allows users to display their current Apple Music activity on their Discord profile. This integration enhances the social experience by letting friends and community members see what you're listening to in real-time. It adds a dynamic aspect to your Discord presence, making it easier to share your musical tastes and discover new tracks through your friends' listening habits.

iTunesRichPresence - Apple Music Discord Rich Presence for Windows

iTunesRichPresence is one of the Apple Music Discord Rich Presences that allows you to display your currently playing iTunes or Apple Music track as your Discord status. This application is designed for Windows operating systems only and lets you have a personalized Discord status based on what you're listening to on iTunes or Apple Music. To show Apple Music on Discord using iTunesRichPresence, follow these steps:

Step 1. Install iTunesRichPresence for Windows

1. Navigate to the download page of iTunesRichPresence on GitHub. Then click the "Release" option from the right info bar.



2. Scroll down to the "Assets" section and click the music-rpc-55e1058-aarch64-apple-darwin.zip option to download the latest version of iTunesRichPresence from its GitHub repository.



3. Extract all the files in the zip to the target folder on your Windows computer. Unzip them and run the application "iTunesRichPresence-Rewrite.exe" to install it on your computer.

Step 2. Configure Apple Music Discord Integration in iTunesRichPresence

1. Launch the iTunesRichPresence for Windows you installed.
2. Open the iTunes for Windows application and play your favorite song that you want to share on Discord.
3. iTunesRichPresence should automatically detect the track currently playing on Apple Music.



4. You can customize the information displayed on your Discord profile, such as the track name, artist, and album, in the Discord Rich Presence configuration screen provided by this software.

iTunesDiscordRP - Apple Music Discord Rich Presence for Mac & Windows

iTunesDiscordRP is a third-party tool for Mac and Windows computers that allows you to display your current Apple Music or iTunes activity on your Discord profile. You can use it to share your music listening habits with your friends and community members. By showing the song title, artist, and album you are currently listening to, iTunesDiscordRP creates a dynamic and interactive presence on your Discord profile. To connect Apple Music to Discord by using iTunesDiscordRP, here are one-by-one steps:

Step 1. Install iTunesDiscordRP for Mac and PC

1. Go to the iTunesDiscordRP GitHub repository. Navigate to the "Releases" section and click it.



2. Scroll down to the "Assets" option, and click the "iTunesDiscordRP-1.5.7.dmg" or "iTunesDiscordRP-1.5.7.exe" to download the latest version of iTunesDiscordRP on your computer.



3. Once downloaded, extract the files from the ZIP archive to a location of your choice on your computer. Open the extracted folder and run the iTunesDiscordRP executable file to install it.

Step 2. Configure Apple Music Discord Integration in iTunesDiscordRP

1. The first time you run the iTunesDiscordRP, you may need to authorize it to access your Discord account. Follow the prompts to complete the authorization.
2. Run your iTunes app or Music app (if you're on MacOS 10.15+), and play any music you like.
3. iTunesDiscordRP will automatically detect the current track and update your Discord status accordingly.



4. In the extracted folder, you will find a configuration file (usually named config.json). Open this file with a text editor. You can customize the settings to control what information is displayed on your Discord profile, like song title, artist, and album.

Part 2. How to Connect Apple Music to Discord via Apple Music Discord Bot

Discord offers a lot of features and options for users. And it also allows users to add bots like music bots to their server. Several Discord music bots allow you to add Apple Music to Discord. In this part, we will list the top 3 Apple Music bots for Discord for you. And we will show you how to add bots to the Discord server for streaming Apple Music.

Top 3 Apple Music Discord Bots in 2024

#1. Neeko

This bot supports a variety of music platforms including Apple Music. It offers features like unlimited queue length, volume controls, ability to stream 24/7, and the ability to save the current queue as playlists. It also provides daily mixes based on your music preferences and has multi-language support.

#2. Jockie Music

This bot allows you to have multiple Jockie Music bots on your server at once, all playing music in different channels. It supports Spotify, Tidal, Deezer, Apple Music, and more. It also offers a 'guess the song' game feature.

#3. KokNut

This bot focuses on music with free filters, supporting YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Music. It also offers tools such as encode, decode, define, and more.

How to Add an Apple Music Bot to Discord Server

Above we learned the top 3 Discord Apple Music bots. Now, let's see how to add a music bot to the Discord server.

Step 1. Launch the Discord program or website on your computer and authorize your Discord account.

Step 2. Hit on the '+' icon to add a server on the left side. Touch 'Create a Server' at the pop-up window. Enter the name of your server and add an image. Then hit 'Create'. Your server is created now and you can see it on the left side.

Step 3. Go to the bot page you want. Then hit 'Add to Discord' or 'Invite'. Now, you can see a window with the info that the bot can be accessed on Discord.

Step 4. Under the 'Add Bot To' option, choose the server you have made. Touch 'Continue' > 'Authorize' on the next page.

Step 5. At last, you got the music bot you like on Discord. Then you can use the bot's commands to queue and play Apple Music tracks on Discord.

Part 3. How to Play Apple Music on Discord via Uploading Files

Other 4 Ways to Link Apple Music to Discord

1. When you have a shorter track, Discord allows you to upload it directly to the voice channel.
2. Discord is integrated with Spotify directly. You can move Apple Music files to Spotify, and then play Apple Music on Discord through Spotify.
3. Discord can pick up songs playing through your microphone only if you route your audio well. You can play music from Apple Music on your computer via a Mic, and songs will play on Discord.
4. You can use a music bot, like Hydra Bot that supports uploading local files to add and show Apple Music on Discord.

These methods ensure that you have high-quality audio files that can be easily managed and shared on Discord. However, no matter which way you choose, the premise is that you must use an Apple Music converter to remove Apple Music's protection and convert Apple Music tracks to a format that can be used on Discord.

The best tool you can use is DRmare Apple Music Converter. It can unlock all restrictions of Apple Music tunes, including getting rid of protection and format conversion. It can convert Apple Music to MP3, FLAC, WAV, AAC, etc. at 30X faster speed. In addition, it can retain 100% lossless sound quality and all ID3 tags. Therefore, you can enjoy original Apple Music anywhere, including Discord.

How to Convert Apple Music for Discord - Preparation

Step 1Add Apple Music files to DRmare

Please click on the 'Download' button above to install DRmare Apple Music Converter first. Once done, open it and touch the 'Add Files' button at the bottom-left to choose and add the Apple Music files. You can also drag and drop audio files to this software's main interface. (Please download the Apple Music tracks to your PC or Mac in advance.)

Step 2Customize output settings for Apple Music Discord

At this step, you need to set the output parameters of Apple Music Discord. Go to the bottom right and click on the 'Format' button to open the setting window. After then, you can adjust the audio format, codec, bit rate, sample rate and channel according to your needs. Then click on 'OK'. (The MP3 output format is the most common format.)

Step 3Convert Apple Music for Discord

Now you could touch on the 'Convert' button at the bottom right. Then it will start the conversion at a 30X faster speed for you. When the conversion finishes, the Apple audio tracks will be saved to your computer. You could hit on the 'History' icon with a red spot to check the converted Apple Music files on your computer. Now you are ready to display Apple Music on Discord. Just keep reading.

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Add Apple Music to Discord on iPhone/Android/PC/Mac in Text Channel

Discord supports uploading audio files encoded in MP3, WAV, etc. directly. (8MB for free users and up to 500MB for Discord Nitro subscribers). Now all Apple Music songs are compatible with Discord. You can share them to Discord in a text channel. Here are the steps to upload and share music on Discord:

Step 1. Launch Discord and navigate to the server and text channel where you want to share the music.

Step 2. Click on the "+" > "Upload a file" button or drag and drop Apple Music directly into the text channel.

Step 3. Add a message or description if desired, then press "Enter" to send the file to the channel.

How to Connect Apple Music to Discord via Spotify

Now you have got common Apple Music files with DRmare Apple Music Converter. You can easily transfer Apple Music to Spotify and then show Apple Music on Discord through Spotify. You can follow the steps below.

Step 1. Go to the Spotify app on your computer. Then go to 'Menu' > 'Edit' > 'Preferences'.

Step 2. Turn on the 'Local Files' button. Then use the 'ADD A SOURCE' option to choose and add the converted Apple Music files.

Step 3. Touch the 'OK' button to sync Apple Music tracks to Spotify.

Step 4. Open the Discord program on your computer.

Step 5. Touch the 'User Settings' button and the 'Connections' button.

Step 6. Select the 'Spotify' logo and confirm your connection.

Step 7. Now, you can play Apple Music on Discord and share the songs with your friends.

How to Play Apple Music on Discord By a Mic

You can easily put and play Apple Music on any music player on your PC and use Discord Apple Music via a Mic. Refer to the tutorial below.

Step 1. Go to the 'Control Panel' on your computer. Then head to the 'Hardware and Sound' section.

Step 2. And then choose the 'Manage Audio Devices' option.

Step 3. Click on the 'Recording' tab on the Sound window. Then enable the 'Stereo Mix' and set it as the 'default mic'.

Step 4. After the settings, open the music player that with local Apple Music files. And then play the Apple Music songs.

Step 5. Once played, anyone in the Discord channel will listen to Apple Music songs on Discord through your mic.

How to Link Apple Music to Discord by Hydra Bot

As you got the local Apple Music files, you can also connect Apple Music to Discord via Hydra Bot. Here let's learn how to add Apple Music to Discord in this way in detail.

Step 1. Go to Hydra Bot's official website via a web browser on your computer.

Step 2. On the webpage, click on the 'Invite' button. Then you can pick up the server like Discord that you want to use to play Apple Music songs.

Step 3. Follow the screen to authorize Hydra Bot to your Discord server.

Step 4. Now, back to the Discord server and click '.setup' to create a channel for song requests.

Step 5. At last, you can type '.play file' and the music track's name to start playing Apple Music on Discord voice channel.

Part 4. FAQs about Connecting Apple Music to Discord

Part 5. In Conclusion

Although there is no official Apple Music Discord integration, we give you 6 ways to connect Apple Music to Discord. You can use DRmare Apple Music Converter to get common Apple Music files and add them to Discord via text channel, Spotify, Mic, or Hydra Bot. The good thing is that after conversion, you can enjoy Apple Music on any platform or device.

Alternatively, you can use Apple Music Discord rich presence or Apple Music Discord bots to display Apple Music on Discord. Each method has its pros and cons, so it's up to you to decide which works best for you. With these tools, you can share your favorite tunes with friends while chatting on Discord, making your experience more enjoyable and entertaining.