Download Music for Offline Playback Using the iOS App

With Amazon Music Prime, you can only download All-Access Playlists to listen offline. With Amazon Music Unlimited or Amazon Music Standard subscriptions, you can download songs, albums, and playlists to listen offline.

Note: All-Access Playlists that have been recently listened to will be downloaded automatically. To avoid automatic downloads based on data preferences, turn off the "Auto-download All-Access Playlists" option in the settings.

To download songs, albums, and playlists to listen offline:

  1. Go to My library and select the playlist filter button at the top
  2. Select the song, album, or playlist you want to download.
  3. Select the overflow menu , and select Download.

Amazon Music Unlimited and Amazon Music Standard plans allow offline listening via downloads in Standard, HD, Ultra HD, or Spatial Audio formats.

Helpful Tips:

  • Downloaded Amazon Music Unlimited, Amazon Music Standard, and All-Access Playlist songs are only accessible within the Amazon Music app.
  • It’s not possible to export songs for use on other apps and devices.
  • You can't copy downloaded Amazon Music Unlimited, Amazon Music Standard, and All-Access Playlist songs onto CDs or other external storage.
  • High-quality audio files are larger and take up more space on your device.

To play downloaded songs without using mobile data:

  • Download your songs in Best Available quality.
  • Turn on Stream only on Wi-Fi to prevent streaming while on a cellular network.
  • Select Play downloads first in settings to play the downloaded version of a song instead of trying to stream it.

For more information on managing data usage, see Manage Data Usage in the Amazon Music App.

For more help, go to:

What Are All-Access Playlists?

What Are the Differences Between the Amazon Music Subscriptions?

Amazon Music forum