How to Play Apple Music on GTA 5 [Latest Guide]

Part 1. How to Make Apple Music GTA 5 Integration - Best Tool Required

Although there are no native GTA 5 Apple Music mods currently, you can take a stab at other methods. To your surprise, GTA 5 has features with a custom Self Radio Station. It allows GTA V gamers to add their own music files to the Stations and listen to their music while playing. In other words, Apple Music listeners can download songs from Apple Music as local files. Then they can import them to GTA 5's Self Radio Station for playback. Yet, Apple Music donwloads are cache files only and can be only played within Apple devices. So, how to get Apple Music as local audio files? To do this, you need a third-party Apple Music downloader.

AudFree Apple Music Converter, also called AudFree Auditior, is such a professional tool. It stands out from many competitors for its perfect competence. It can download all Apple Music content as permanent local files at 30X speed. Equipped with expert technology, it can convert Apple Music M4P and ALAC files to plain formats that are supported by GTA 5 like MP3, M4A, WAV, etc.

Besides, this Apple Music downloader can keep the lossless audio quality and full metadata such as ID3 tags after the conversion. In general, if you cancel Apple Music subscriptions, your downloaded Apple Music playlists will disappear from the library. But this converter allows you to keep Apple Music conversions forever. That means you can still enjoy high-quality Apple Music songs at any place at any time.

How to Download Apple Music to MP3 for GTA 5

If you want to give this software a shot, please tap on the above Download button to install it on your PC or Mac computer. It is secure and legal for personal and educational use. But before converting Apple Music to MP3 or GTA 5-supported formats, please download Apple Music M4P or ALAC protected files with your existing Apple Music account. Then follow the detailed user guide below.

Step 1Load Apple Music Audio to AudFree Auditior

Open AudFree Apple Music Converter on your desktop, then tap on the first 'Load iTunes Library' button. Choose Apple Music's protected M4P or ALAC downloads from the pop-up window to add them to the converter. Alternatively, you can drag and drop the Apple Music encrypted files from iTunes or Apple Music library into the main interface of the converter.

Step 2Define Apple Music Output Settings as GTA V-enabled One

To ensure compatibility of Apple Music with GTA 5, please click on the first 'Format' button from the lower-right corner of this AudFree software. On the pop-up 'Format Setting' window, you can customize the output formats of Apple Music as a suitable one supported by GTA V, for example, MP3, WAV, M4A, etc. Apart from this, you can also personalize the codecs, sample rate, bitrate, and audio channels for making lossless Apple Music quality.

Step 3Convert Apple Music Tracks for GTA V

Simply tap on the 'Convert' button. Then this Apple Music downloader will export the added Apple Music's protected files to unprotected MP3 files. By clicking the 'Converted' icon labeled with a red spot in the bottom-right corner, you can find the Apple Music conversions in your computer's local drive. Next, you can kick off the transfer between Apple Music playlists and GTA 5.

Part 2. How to Add and Play Apple Music on GTA 5 without Premium

Now, you may ask "How can I add Apple Music playlists to GTA 5?" Don't worry. Here we come to the important part of how to add custom music to GTA 5 from Apple Music. Please check the specific step-by-step instructions below.

Step 1. Go to 'This PC' > 'Documents' > 'Rockstar Games' > 'GTA V'. Then create a folder called 'User Music' in the GTA 5 game's directory on your computer.

Step 2. Locate, copy and paste the converted Apple Music files from the original folder into the GTA V's directory folder.

Step 3. Go to the Grand Theft Auto V game, and navigate to the Settings menu.

Step 4. Choose the 'Audio' section and change the Radio Station to 'Self Radio'.

Step 5. From the same section, select 'Perform Quick Scan for Music' or 'Perform Full Scan for Music' from it. At the same time, ensure the 'Auto-Scan for Music' feature is on. It will cost approximately 5 minutes to scan the added Apple Music audio files.

Step 6. Then fire up the GTA V game again, and you will find a new radio station called 'Self Radio' has been added to your game's radio wheel where your music will be played.

After that, you can enjoy your Apple Music self radio on GTA 5 while gaming the San Andreas or other popular GTA V games.

Part 3. How to Set Up Apple Music While Playing GTA 5 on PS5/Xbox One Consoles

Apple Music now works with both PlayStation5 and Xbox One consoles. Thus, you can stream the soundtrack from the Apple Music app on PS5 and Xbox One. That means you can play the Apple Music soundtrack while playing GTA 5 game on those consoles directly. Before that, please set up Apple Music on those consoles for GTA V according to the below how-to guide.

Set Up Apple Music on PS5 for GTA V

Step 1. On the section on the PlayStation5 console's 'Media' on homepage, tap on the 'All Apps' option. Then you will find Apple Music.

Step 2. Click on Apple Music and hit the 'Download' button to install this app on your PS5.

Step 3. Proceed to link your Apple Music account. Afterward, you can play Apple Music songs while gaming GTA 5 on PS5.

View also: How to Play Apple Music on PS5

Set Up Apple Music on Xbox One for GTA V

Step 1. Go to the Store app on Xbox One.

Step 2. Enter Apple Music in the search box and choose it from the result.

Step 3. Click the 'Install' button to download this app.

Step 4. Once done, launch the Apple Music app on the Xbox console.

Step 5. Tap 'Start Listening'. Choose 'Already a subscriber' if you get an Apple Music subscription or 'Try It Free' if not.

Step 6. Follow the prompts to log in to your Apple Music account on Xbox One. Then you can listen to the Apple Music soundtrack in GTA V on Xbox One.

View also: How to Play Apple Music on Xbox One

Part 4. FAQs about Apple Music GTA 5

Q1: Can You Play GTA 5 on Apple?

A: Nope. Now, there is no official mobile version of Grand Theft Auto 5 (GTA 5 or GTA V) available for iOS. So, you can play GTA V on Apple devices.

Q2: How Do I Add Apple Music to GTA 5?

A: You need to enable Self Radio to make it. Please change the Radio Station as 'Self Radio'. Then find the 'Perform Full/Quick Scan for Music'. After that, your Apple Music songs will be added to GTA 5 in-game radio stations.

Q3: How Can I Connect Apple Music to GTA V?

A: You can do that via game consoles like PS5, Xbox One, etc. Or, you can import downloaded Apple Music files to GTA 5 for listening while playing games. To make it, you need help from AudFree Apple Music Converter.

Part 5. Summary

In this post, you have learned the best way how to play Apple Music on GTA 5 without premium. Also, you learned how to set up Apple Music on consoles for playing while gaming GTA 5. AudFree Apple Music Converter can be used as a bridge for compatibility between Apple Music and Grand Theft Auto V. It facilitates you to convert Apple Music to local MP3 or other format files for GTA V and contributes to getting Apple Music free forever. Just give it a shot!