How to Play Apple Music on Kodi Easily

Have you ever used Kodi for anything? If you did, then you should know that there are countless possibilities within Kodi. There are literally thousands of uses of Kodi, and you probably haven’t even scratched the surface.

Thus, making it a music-streaming platform is not out of the question. But how can you play Apple Music on Kodi? That’s the question that many people are asking right now.

This article will answer that question and many other questions, but first, you will have to learn more about Kodi, so let’s start by talking more about this tool.

Article Content Part 1. What is Kodi?Part 2. Why Can't We Play Apple Music on Kodi Directly?Part 3. How to Play Apple Music on Kodi?Part 4. Summary

Part 1. What is Kodi?

Although we know that Kodi is quite popular, we don’t know the specifics regarding this app. So let’s start by introducing Kodi and talk about its functionalities.

Introduction to Kodi

Kodi is free and open-source software. It can run on any platform including Windows PC, Mac, or Linux desktop as well as Android and iOS devices. Some users have also tried it on Apple TV and devices that are otherwise only for streaming, and it actually worked.

Basically, what Kodi does is gives you access to some kind of add-ons that offers numerous functions. You can make Kodi into a programming platform with coding add-ons. You can turn it into a drawing platform by adding art add-ons. And you most definitely can turn it into a music-streaming platform by adding music add-ons.

Kodi: Unique Features

Since it’s an open-source tool, you can do pretty much everything with Kodi, as long as the add-ons are available. You can personalize the software and upgrade it if you like.

This is the unique feature of Kodi. Although Kodi can be considered to be a lot of things, in essence, it’s actually a media player.

Kodi: Legalities

As you might’ve already guessed, there are add-ons that seem to violate some policies of other music services. For one, there are add-ons that give you access to protected content.

However, developers from Kodi don’t tolerate such add-ons. They at least remove such add-ons or modify them so you won’t be able to get protected content for free.

Part 2. Why Can't We Play Apple Music on Kodi Directly?

Now you may be thinking, if Kodi offers a lot of add-ons, then there’s a huge chance that there’d be an add-on for me to play Apple Music on Kodi. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. You won’t be able to listen to Apple Music on Kodi by relying solely on add-ons, and here’s why:

Kodi Doesn’t Tolerate Copyright

As you may already know, Apple Music has this kind of protection called DRM or Digital Rights Management. This is a protection scheme that aims to control the use and distribution of copyrighted materials. This means users are restricted in their actions regarding these files.

And as previously mentioned, the developers of Kodi do not tolerate add-ons that violate copyright protection. So naturally, there wouldn’t be any add-on that will allow you to get free Apple Music, since you’ll need to violate the copyright protection to do so.

Kodi Doesn’t Support AirPlay

One more thing that makes it hard to play Apple Music on Kodi is that this software doesn’t support AirPlay. And as you might be aware, AirPlay is one of the ways to play Apple Music on your device. This is another obstacle that will be in your way.

Kodi Supports Legal Removal of Copyright Protection

Now Kodi does support add-ons if the removal of copyright protection is legal. That means as long as you can remove the DRM legally, you can play Apple Music on Kodi. So how can we pull this off? (And if you want to use an MP3 player to play Apple Music songs, we can offer you instructions!)

Part 3. How to Play Apple Music on Kodi?

Although Kodi is great, I’m not going to deny that, it’s far from perfect. After all, it’s quite evident that it’s not capable of playing Apple Music most of the time. So how can you play Apple Music on Kodi 100% of the time?

TuneSolo Apple Music Converter is a specialized tool developed to download and convert files from iTunes. Of course, this includes Apple Music songs. However, that’s not the only thing TuneSolo can do. Here’s a look at its other functions and features:

• DRM Removal. You can use TuneSolo to remove the DRM protection on any iTunes files. With DRM removed, you can do anything you want with the file
• Transfer Capabilities. You can transfer the downloaded files to different devices such as iPhone, Android, Zune, Xbox, Apple Watch, and even iPods
• Offline Listening. Once you’ve downloaded the files, you can listen to them without having to connect to the internet (If you want to know more about how to play Apple Music without the internet, we can give you more details.)
• Ultra-Fast Speed. TuneSolo can download and convert multiple files at the same time at a very fast speed that can go up to 16 times faster than your run-of-the-mill converters
• Supported Formats. TuneSolo supports many formats including famous ones like MP3 and AAC. It can also download and convert protected formats like M4V and M4B

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With that, it’s now clear as ever that this software is very powerful. All you have to do now is to learn how to play Apple Music on Kodi using this software:

Step 1. Select Apple Music Songs

Install the latest version of iTunes on your computer. Now launch the converter. You will find a list on the main page. Select the Apple Music songs that you want to download.

Step 2. Change Output Settings

Below the list, you will see the Output Settings. You can change the settings in any way you want according to your preferences.

Step 3. Download and Convert Apple Music

Once you’re done changing the settings, click Convert. This will start the conversion process and all you have to do now is to wait until it’s done.

Tip: Please make sure that Apple Music/iTunes is closed before opening Apple Music Converter. And during the song conversion, please do not do any operation on Apple Music/iTunes.

Step 4. Play Apple Music on Kodi

Now launch Kodi on the computer. Click the Music section from the left sidebar and select Enter files section. Click on Add Music and you’ll see a pop-up window. Simply select the folder where the songs are located and click OK.

Part 4. Summary

Every single thing that you’ve done up until now has lead up to this moment. It’s been difficult learning how to play Apple Music on Kodi, but at the end of the day, you’ve found out how to do it properly.

Still, I recommend taking it into moderation. Since you’re basically removing the DRM protection which is a policy of Apple, you shouldn’t take it too far.