Add music to iPad and listen offline (2024)

In the Music app Add music to iPad and listen offline (1), AppleMusic subscribers can add and download songs and videos from AppleMusic. You can stream music you add to iPad when you have an internet connection. To play music when you’re not connected to the internet, you must first download it.

Add music from Apple Music to your library

Do any of the following:

  • Touch and hold a song, album, playlist, or video, then tap Add to Library.

  • When viewing the contents of an album or playlist, tap Add music to iPad and listen offline (2) near the top of the screen to add the album or playlist, or tap Add music to iPad and listen offline (3), next to a song, then tap Add to Library to add individual songs.

  • On the Now Playing screen, tap Add music to iPad and listen offline (4), then tap Add to Library.

To delete music from the library, touch and hold the song, album, playlist, or music video, then tap Delete from Library.

Music you add to your iPad is also added to other devices if you’re signed in to the iTunesStore and AppStore using the same AppleID and have Sync Library turned on (go to SettingsAdd music to iPad and listen offline (5)> Music, then turn on Sync Library).

Add music to a playlist

  1. Touch and hold an album, playlist, song, or music video.

  2. Tap Add to a Playlist, then choose a playlist.

To add a song from the Now Playing screen, tap Add music to iPad and listen offline (6), tap Add to a Playlist, then choose a playlist.

Download music from Apple Music to your iPad

  • Download a song, album, or playlist: Touch and hold music you’ve added to your library, then tap Download.

    After you’ve added a playlist or album, you can also tap Add music to iPad and listen offline (7) at the top of the screen.

    Note: You must turn on Sync Library to download music from AppleMusic to your library (go to SettingsAdd music to iPad and listen offline (8)> Music, then turn on Sync Library).

  • Always download music: Go to Settings> Music, then turn on Automatic Downloads.

    Songs you add are automatically downloaded to iPad.

  • See download progress: In the Library menu, tap Downloaded Music, then tap Downloading.

Note: If the music you’re downloading is available in DolbyAtmos, Add music to iPad and listen offline (9) appears next to the item, and you can download it either in DolbyAtmos or in stereo. To download music in DolbyAtmos when available, go to SettingsAdd music to iPad and listen offline (10)> Music, then turn on Download in DolbyAtmos. See Listen to Dolby Atmos music on iPad.

Manage storage space

  • Free up music storage: If iPad is low on storage space, you can automatically remove downloaded music that you haven’t played in a while. Go to SettingsAdd music to iPad and listen offline (11)> Music> OptimizeStorage.

  • Remove music and videos stored on iPad: Touch and hold a song, album, playlist, music video, TV show, or movie that you’ve downloaded. Tap Remove, then tap Remove Downloads.

    The item is removed from iPad, but not from iCloud Music Library.

  • Remove all songs or certain artists from iPad: Go to Settings> Music> Downloaded Music, tap Edit, then tap Add music to iPad and listen offline (12) next to All Songs or the artists whose music you want to delete.

Choose cellular data options for Music

On iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular models), go to SettingsAdd music to iPad and listen offline (13)> Music, turn on Cellular Data, then do any of the following:

  • Turn Download over Cellular on or off.

  • Tap Audio Quality, turn on Lossless Audio, then tap Cellular Streaming to choose a setting (None, High Efficiency, High Quality, Lossless, or High-Resolution Lossless).

    High Quality, Lossless, and High-Resolution Lossless use significantly more cellular data than High Efficiency, which may incur additional charges from your cellular carrier. Songs may also take longer to start playing.

Add music to iPad and listen offline (2024)
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