Get music on iPod touch
Use the Music app to enjoy music stored on iPod touch as well as music streamed over the internet. With an optional Apple Music subscription, you can listen to millions of songs ad-free, stream and download files encoded using lossless compression, listen to thousands of Dolby Atmos tracks, and discover music together with friends. With an Apple Music Voice subscription, you can use Siri to stream any song, album, playlist, or radio station in the Apple Music catalog.
WARNING: For important information about avoiding hearing loss, see Important safety information for iPod touch.
Get music to play on iPod touch in the following ways:
Become an Apple Music subscriber: With a subscription and a Wi-Fi connection, stream as much music as you like from the Apple Music catalog and your music library. You can download songs, albums, and playlists, and share music with friends. See Subscribe to Apple Music on iPod touch.
Become an Apple Music Voice subscriber: With a subscription and a Wi-Fi connection, stream as much music as you like from the Apple Music catalog and play the purchased music you’ve added to your music library. See Listen to music with Apple Music Voice.
Participate in Family Sharing: Purchase an Apple Music family subscription, and everyone in your Family Sharing group can enjoy Apple Music. See Share Apple and App Store subscriptions with family members on iPod touch.
Purchase music from the iTunes Store: See Get music, movies, and TV shows in the iTunes Store on iPod touch.
Sync music with Music (macOS 10.15 or later) or iTunes (macOS 10.14 or earlier and Windows PCs) on your computer: See Sync iPod touch with your computer.
Listen to Apple Music radio: Apple Music radio offers three worldwide radio stations broadcasting live on Apple Music—Apple Music 1, Apple Music Hits, and Apple Music Country. Apple Music radio is available on Apple and Android devices as well as popular web browsers at music.apple.com.
Note: Services and features aren’t available in all countries or regions, and features may vary by region.