CD music imported from Windows not appearing in Apple Music

Dbounds100 wrote:

I can’t download CD music from a Windows computer to Apple Music. I used ITunes to download music, but it does not show up on my music file. Will this ever be fixed where you can download CD music direct to the Music app?

There are three ways to get ripped music shared across devices:

• using Finder / iTunes / Apple Devices app, and a cable to sync the music.
• Using Apple Music (the service) to sync.
• Using the iTunes Match service to sync.

I have rips of various CDs imported into my Mac music library, and use Apple Music (service) has those transparently available in Apple Music (the app) on the iPhone.

On a Mac, the Music application lets you import music from CDs directly.

I'm not sure that Apple Music for Windows can do this. You might need to import music using another application, then import the files from that other application to your Apple Music library.

Apple Music User Guide for Windows - Apple Support

Import music from a computer to Apple Music on Windows - Apple Support

It looks as though iTunes for Windows did have the ability to import music directly from CDs, so this may have been a feature that Apple removed when they went from iTunes for Windows to Apple Music for Windows.

iTunes User Guide for PC - Apple Support

Import songs from CDs into iTunes on PC - Apple Support

Ripping apparently still worked as of 2024:

• On a Windows computer, can I use the new … - Apple Community
• https://unanswered.io/guide/how-to-import-cds-into-apple-music

As for generic ripping apps on Windows, no idea what works these days.

Thanks. Any music application suggestion for Windows download (ripping)?