Using Apple Music on Linux - how it works

Apple is very keen to make its services available only on its own products - including Apple Music. But since both Mac OSX and Linux are based on a Unix core, with a few tricks you can also get Apple Music running on your Linux.

How can you use Apple Music on Linux?

With Apple Music, you can stream music to which Apple has the licensing rights. To install the service on Linux, you need to make the small detour via Windows.

1. First, you need to install the Synaptic Package Manager. To do this, simply type "sudo apt-get synaptic" in a terminal. The manager simplifies the management of package files.
2. Search for "PlayOnLinux" and press the box next to the name, then continue to "Apply/Apply".
3. Confirm everything with "Yes".
4. Start PlayOnLinux and create a 32-bit Windows. Along the way, download iTunes for Windows already.
5. After you have set up Windows correctly, install iTunes on the virtual machine. To do this, simply search in "Downloads" for the installation file and run it.
6. If the installation is successful, you can log in to iTunes with your Apple account and enjoy your music. Beachten Sie, dass Sie keine Apple Geräte mit dieser Version von iTunes synchronisieren können.