Q: "I've downloaded songs from Apple Music, but none of them show up in my music list. I can't find a way to move Apple Music files to Premiere Pro to make movies. How can I add Apple Music to Premiere Pro?"
Adobe Premiere Pro is a powerful video editor developed by Adobe Systems. Whether you're an expert video editor or a beginner, you'll love it. While it allows you to import music files to edit videos, things get a little difficult when it comes to Apple Music.
But don't worry, this article will show you how to import Apple Music/iTunes music into Premiere Pro.
See also: How to Add Music from Spotify to Premiere Pro
- Part 1. Can You Add Apple Music to Premiere Pro
- Part 2. How to Convert Apple Music for Premiere Pro
- Part 3. How to Import iTunes Music into Premiere Pro
- Part 4. In Conclusion
Part 1. Can You Add Apple Music to Premiere Pro
How to import iTunes music into Premiere Pro? To figure this out, you first need to understand why you can't add iTunes music/Apple Music directly to Premiere Pro. You can start by viewing the table below for a clear comparison.
Platform | Supported Audio Format |
Premiere Pro | MP3, AAC, M4A, WAV, AIFF, AIF, OMF, BWF, ASND, 3GP, 3G2 |
Apple Music | DRM-protected M4P |
iTunes purchases | AAC |
DRmare Audio Converter | MP3, AAC, M4A, WAV, FLAC, M4B |
As you can see above, if you buy music from the iTunes Store, its audio format is AAC. It is compatible with Premiere Pro, so you can just add it and use it.
However, when it comes to Apple Music, the situation is different. Apple Music's songs are encrypted with a unique technology. This is to protect music copyrights. In addition, any music on Apple Music is a protected M4P file. This is a unique audio format that is only supported by Apple Music/iTunes.
So, to add Apple Music to Premiere Pro, you need to remove the protection and convert the music format to a popular format. Thankfully, DRmare Audio Converter can fully meet your needs.
Introduction of Required Tool - DRmare Audio Converter
DRmare Apple Music Converter is a professional tool that can rip the right protection from Apple Music files and convert them to multiple popular audio files.
With a clean user interface, it just requires several clicks to finish the conversion. Plus, it can batch convert Apple Music files at a fast 30X speed. By using it, you can save lots of your time.
It won't touch any sound quality so you can get lossless Apple Music on Premiere Pro for your video. And it can save full ID3 tags like title, album, artist, etc. so that you can easily manage your audio files.
DRmare Mac Audio Converter

- Support batch conversion at a super-fast 30X speed
- Convert Apple Music M4P to MP3, etc. supported by Premiere Pro
- Available for Apple Music, Audible, iTunes, and other music files
- Keep lossless sound quality and all the metadata information
Part 2. How to Convert Apple Music for Premiere Pro
Here's how to use DRmare Audio Converter. Before using it, please download and install it on your computer. You can install it directly from the "Download" button above or go to its official website.
Once done, please follow the detailed steps below to start converting Apple Music to Premiere Pro-supported format.
- Step 1Import downloaded Apple Music files to DRmare
- First, please make sure that you have downloaded Apple Music files and they can be played well in iTunes. After then, please open the DRmare Audio Converter program. Click on the 'Add Files' from the bottom left corner to add Apple Music files from the iTunes library or your local folder on your computer.
- Step 2Change Apple Music output format for Premiere Pro
- Please hit on the 'format' icon at the bottom right corner. Then a new window will pop up, in which you can set the output audio format for Apple Music files. In addition, you can adjust other audio parameters of Apple Music tracks as you like.
- Step 3Convert Apple Music for Premiere Pro
- In the final step, you can start to convert Apple Music tracks by clicking the big 'Convert' button. Then DRmare program will work for you at a 30X speed. After a while, the Apple Music files will be converted as popular audio files and saved to your computer. You could press the 'Converted' button and it will guide you to the target folder. Now you have got the compatible audio files for Premiere Pro.
Part 3. How to Import iTunes Music into Premiere Pro
Congratulations! Now you have had the Premiere Pro-supported Apple Music tracks by using the DRmare Audio Converter. Thus, it is time to add Apple Music to Premiere Pro for your video clips. Here please follow the guide below to learn how to use Apple Music in Premiere Pro.
3.1 How to Add Apple Music to Premiere Pro
Step 1. Open Adobe Premiere Pro on your computer.
Step 2. Hit the 'File' > 'Import' to select and import the video clip you want to edit. Once imported, you will see the video clip show in 'Project' panel.
Step 3. Start out in the Audio workspace by choosing 'Audio' at the top of the screen. (Or you can select 'Window' > 'Workspaces' > 'Audio'.)
Step 4. Select 'Window' > 'Media Browser' to reveal the 'Media Browser' panel.
Step 5. In the 'Media Browser' panel, find your Apple Music audio file and right-click it. Then choose 'Import' to add it to the 'Project' panel.
3.2 How to Use Apple Music in Premiere Pro
By doing the steps above, you've imported the Apple Music files into your project on Premiere Pro. You can follow the steps below to add the Apple Music files to your sequence.
Step 1. Choose the 'Window' > 'Project' option and the added Apple Music file will be selected.
Step 2. Double-click the imported Apple Music file to open it in the 'Source' panel.
Step 3. Drag the Apple Music audio clip to the sequence in the 'Timeline' panel. Then you can edit the audio clip as you like.
In Conclusion
With DRmare Audio Converter, you can easily get Apple Music files compatible with Premiere Pro. Then, you can add them to Adobe Premiere Pro for video editing as you wish.
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