User level: Level 1 (58 points)dying without apple music subscription. suggestions
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Original Title: might regret later
Posted on Oct 10, 2026 6:31 PM
User level: Level 9 (55,707 points)Oct 11, 2026 1:38 AM in response to bumbarashka
Are you asking about the Apple Music subscription service - which provides ad-free access to a very large catalog of music that you can play in any order that you like?
Or about the Apple Music application?
If you are asking about the service, you can't get something like that unless you are willing to pay for it. There are similar services (Spotify Premium, Amazon Music Unlimited) – but individual Spotify and Amazon Music Unlimited plans actually cost more than their Apple Music counterpart. I believe that Spotify does have a free service level, but it comes with ads, and I don't think you get to play anything you want in any order that you want.
If you are asking about the Apple Music application, you can use it to play your own purchased music, whether that be music purchased from the iTunes Store, or music purchased on CD and imported with the aid of an optical drive. There are no recurring fees for playing purchased music – but you do need to already own, or buy, the music.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256373955