'I have a lot of music and audio on my PC, and use Apple Music for now. my Chromecast in here is connected to my audio system, and I want to listen to a playlist I have in iTunes. I picked up my iPhone and realize I have no idea how to play my music on my Chromecast'.
Many Apple Music users may wonder how to play Apple Music tracks on Chromecast Audio. Fortunately, in this article, we're going to provide a simple solution to help you cast Apple Music to your Chromecast Audio for listening.
Chromecast Audio is a small media streaming device that plugs into the AUX input of your speaker. The Chromecast Audio has tiny circular grooves to evoke the image of vinyl records. There are two hard-wire connections: a microUSB port used purely for power, with a wall adapter included in the box, and a hybrid 3.5mm/digital optical output. It connects to your wi-fi network, enables the speakers to stream music directly from the internet and is controlled by smartphones, tablets and computers.
Although the Chromecast Audio supports a number of music services and applications like Spotify, Google Play Music, Deezer, Pandora, iHeartRadio, etc, Apple Music is not in the list. And the Apple Music are encrypted with DRM protection, which prevents you playing Apple Music on the non-Apple devices and applications.
Is it possible to play Apple Music on Chromecast Audio? Don't worry, there is way to make it through. You can solve the problem with the help of a third-party conversion tool -- Sidify Apple Music Converter which can convert Apple Music to the format supported by Chromecast. Then you can stream the converted Apple Music on Chromecast.
Sidify Apple Music Converter is an all-in-one Apple Music Converter for you. With it, you can not only remove DRM protection from Apple Music completely, but also convert protected Apple Music to common audio formats including MP3, AAC, WAV and FLAC supported audio for Google Chromecast.
Moreover, you can convert the DRM-protected iTunes purchased songs, iTunes M4A/M4B and Audible AA/AAX audiobooks to many other popular audio formats on both Mac (macOS Mojave, macOS High Sierra and macOS Sierra included) and Windows (10/8/7/XP/Vista) with ease. It is one of the best Apple Music Converter. Now you can follow the below tutorial to learn how to remove DRM from Apple Music and cast DRM-free Apple Music files to Chromecast Audio.
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Step 1. Download and install the latest version of Sidify Apple Music Converter on your computer
Step 2. Import Apple Music tracks to Sidify Apple Music Converter
First of all, open iTunes and go to For You or New tab, you can find the entire Apple Music category. Select the tracks you want to play and add them to your music library. Then download these tracks so that you can play them offline.
Launch Sidify Apple Music Converter, click + button and you can choose the downloaded Apple Music files from the pop-up window. Then hit OK.
Step 3. Select output format
All the added Apple Music files will list on the main user interface. Now you can click Settings gear icon at the top right corner to select suitable output format for Chromecast.
Step 4. Start to remove DRM and convert Apple Music
After all the settings done, you can click Convert button to start converting Apple Music to MP3.
Step 5. Cast Apple Music to Chromecast Audio
When the conversion finished, you can find the converted Apple Music in history option. Go to Google Play Music web player, select Menu Upload music. Drag and drop the converted Apple Music files or choose them to upload with Select from your computer.
Connect your phone or tablet and Chromecast Audio to the same wireless network. Open the Google Play Music app. Then tap the Cast button and select the Chromecast device from the device list. Select a track and tap Play. The music will begin to play via your Chromecast.
Note: The free trial version of Sidify Apple Music converter converts the first three minutes of each audio file. If you want to unlock the time limitation, you can purchase the full version of Sidify with $39.95.