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Can't play Apple Music (that I own) through Sonos without a paid subscription to Apple Music.

  • June 30, 2025
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Why am I unable to play my Apple Music through Sonos? I have over 1000 songs in my Apple Music app (both on the PC and Iphone), but when I go into Sonos to play my music, it is requiring that I have a paid subscription to Apple Music, in order to play my own music. Is anyone able to figure out how to play my own music from the Apple Music app in Sonos?

Best answer by Mr. T

Apple restrict use of their music service within Sonos app to those with an active Apple Music subscription.

You can Airplay from the Apple Music app to a compatible Sonos speaker.

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Mr. T
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  • June 30, 2025

Apple restrict use of their music service within Sonos app to those with an active Apple Music subscription.

You can Airplay from the Apple Music app to a compatible Sonos speaker.


Airgetlam
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  • June 30, 2025

I’ve downloaded all ‘purchased’ Apple content to my library locally, which happens to be stored on an NAS, and play it from there. 


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  • July 1, 2025

Is there an ideal app to download/use in conjunction with Sonos that will allow me to play my own purchased music?


Airgetlam
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  • July 1, 2025

I use what used to be called iTunes, is now called ‘Apple Music’, not to be confused (easily done) with the Apple Music service.

I still use it to rip music, too, since the majority of what I own is on CD. I’ve just told it my music is stored on the NAS. 


controlav
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  • July 1, 2025

Is there an ideal app to download/use in conjunction with Sonos that will allow me to play my own purchased music?

The Mac Sonos app - set up your local library with it.


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  • July 1, 2025

Is there an ideal app to download/use in conjunction with Sonos that will allow me to play my own purchased music?

Plex + Plexamp


jgatie
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  • July 1, 2025

Is there an ideal app to download/use in conjunction with Sonos that will allow me to play my own purchased music?

 

https://support.sonos.com/en-us/article/add-your-music-library-to-sonos