6 Ways to Fix Apple Music Not Playing Issue on iPhone/iPad

I've just started my free trial but every time I go to play a song it looks like it's about to play and then it says 'not playing'. How can I fix this if there is a way I can?

Obviously, it's not the only one who met the problem above before. It's very annoying when you start to enjoy your favorite songs on Apple Music but it suddenly goes silent. If you need solutions to fix Apple Music not playing issue, please keep moving on. I'll show you several ways to solve this problem.

CONTENT Way 1. Renew Apple Music Subscription Way 2. Check Network Condition Way 3. Restart the Apple Music App Way 4. Redownload Apple Music SongWay 5. Sign Out of Your Apple ID and Sign Back InWay 6. Sync Apple Music Playlist with iTunes Tips. Download Apple Music Songs for Offline Listening

Way 1. Renew Apple Music Subscription

First of all, please make sure your subscription of Apple Music is still available. As we know, Apple Music requires users to subscribe to the app so that users can access the music library. If you find you cannot play any song on Apple Music, including your downloaded songs, it's possible that your Apple Music subscription or free trial has come to the end. In this case, please renew your subscription to keep Apple Music available.

Way 2. Check Network Condition

A poor network condition will make Apple Music performs unstably. You can turn on Airplane Mode and then turn it off to try again. If this method is not working, try the following methods. Please sure you run Apple Music with a good network condition.

#1 Check if you've connected the internet.
#2 If you've connected Wifi but still unable playing music on Apple Music, please change another Wifi to have a try again.
#3 Use mobile data.
#4 Reset network settings. Please go to Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings.

Way 3. Restart the Apple Music App

Usually, restarting Apple Music app is able to fix some simple glitches. You can force Apple Music app to close, and then, open it again to see if it can play any music.
Besides, rebooting your iOS device also does benefit on fixing Apple Music not playing issue. It will refresh your device's memory and clean the cache. Meanwhile, the bugs and issues affecting the software will be repaired.

Way 4. Redownload Apple Music Song

If just some downloaded songs cannot be played, you can delete all of them from the library and download them back again. Also, copyright issue will make the song become unplayable.

Way 5. Sign Out of Your Apple ID and Sign Back In

If you move here, and still cannot play any song on Apple Music. You can reset your Apple ID login. Go Settings. > Tap your name. > Scroll down and tap Sign Out. After that, log in with your Apple ID again.

Way 6. Sync Apple Music Playlist with iTunes

When all the ways above is not working for you, you can try to sync your created playlist from Apple Music to iTunes. Then, directly listen to your favorite songs on iTunes. If you cannot find your Apple Music playlist on iTunes. Here's the solution.

Go to Settings on your iOS device. > Open Apple Music settings. > Scroll down to turn on the Sync Library option.

Tips. Download Apple Music Songs for Offline Listening

Apple Music not playing issue happens occasionally. Is it any method to avoid this problem in the future? Yes. You can download Apple Music songs to MP3 or other plain audio formats to your computer. Here I highly recommend SpotiKeep Apple Music Converter.

SpotiKeep Apple Music Converter is a desktop program that can remove DRM restriction from Apple Music. It can convert Apple Music to plain audio formats such as MP3, AC3, M4A, AIFF, FLAC, AU, AAC. With Apple Music Converter, you can listen to any song from Apple Music without restriction.

Key Features of SpotiKeep Apple Music Converter

- 100% clean and safe to use on Windows/macOS computers.
- Featured with DRM removal to make Apple Music files playable on any player.
- Able to Convert Apple Music files to MP3, AC3, M4A, AIFF, FLAC, AU, AAC.
- Offer an easy-to-understanding interface design to help you quickly master the program.
- Friendly to beginners to master with simple steps.
- Preserve ID3 tags and metadata.

Tutorial on How to Convert Apple Music to be DRM-free

Step 1. Download and Install Apple Music Converter
To begin with, please download and install the latest SpotiKeep Apple Music Converter to your computer. It is available to use on Windows and macOS computers.

Step 2. Sync Created Playlists on Apple Music Via iTunes
In this step, we will need the help from iTunes. Please make sure you've installed the latest iTunes.
Then, Open SpotiKeep Apple Music Converter, and then click the Refresh button on the left pane. All your created playlists will be loading automatically.

NOTE. If it is not working, please go the Settings on your iOS device > Turn on Sync Library on the Apple Music settings. Then, try again.

Step 3. Select the Songs You Need
When you click on the playlist you need, its content will show up on the upper right pane. Then, you can select song you want to convert. Moreover, Apple Music Converter supports batch downloading. You can select multiple songs at the same time.

Step 4. Make Output Settings
SpotiKeep Apple Music Converter allows users to choose the output format and quality based on your favor. Advanced output settings like Bitrate, SampleRate are supported to adjust.
Besides, ID3 tags and metadata will be preserved by SpotiKeep Apple Music. You can also edit them if you need.

Step 5. Start Converting Apple Music Files
When output settings are all done, directly click the Convert button. Then, you will move to the Converting tab to check the process in real time. During the conversion, iTunes will automatically play the song. In this case, please do not turn it off. You can view the converted Apple Music songs in the Finished tab.

It's not difficult to fix Apple not playing issue. If all methods above cannot help you, please directly contact Apple for further help. To avoid this issue, you can convert Apple Music files to your computer. SpotiKeep Apple Music Converter is one of the best choices for you. Let's have a try.