How to Get Apple Music Student Subscription

Apple Music, like Spotify, offers a student subscription plan to qualifying users at a reduced price of $5.99 per month. Once successfully subscribed, students will have access to all of the features of a basic Apple Music membership, including unlimited streaming of millions of songs, tailored recommendations, offline listening, ad-free playback, and more. Read on to find out how to get an Apple Music student subscription and how to keep Apple Music when your student membership expires.

Part 1. How to Get Student Discount on Apple Music

Part 2. How to Keep Apple Music Songs without Student Subscription

Part 1. How to Get Student Discount on Apple Music

• Sign up for Apple Music Student Plan - 1 Month Free Trial

You can get one month of Apple Music for free if you're a new user. When the trial ends, you can renew a student subscription with your Apple ID. Follow the steps to verify the student's eligibility and claim the Apple Music student discount.

Step 1: Open the Apple Music app on your device.

Step 2: Click "Listen Now", and choose the trial offer.

Step 3: Choose "Student Plan", and tap Verify Eligibility.

Step 4: Now you'll be redirected to the UNiDAYS website, where you need to verify your student status.

Step 5: After verification, you're required to add the billing information, and a payment method, and tap "Join".

• Switch to Apple Music Student Subscription

It is equally simple to switch from the previous Apple Music subscription plan to the Student one. Here are the steps for iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

Step 1: Open Settings on an iOS device.

Step 2: Tap your name at the top. Then click "Subscription".

Step 3: Tap the Apple Music icon and click the Student Plan in the option lists. Then, follow the prompts to complete the payment.

Additional benefits: Apple Music Student Subscription also comes with free access to Apple TV+. After getting the Apple TV student discount, students can watch Apple Original movies and TV shows on the platform at no extra cost. Be advised that this offer does not work with family sharing.

• Reverify Your Student Status

The Apple Music Student Subscription is valid for up to 48 months (four years) from the date you first subscribe or until you are no longer eligible as a student. Also, Apple Music requires students to re-verify their enrollment status every 12 months to ensure eligibility for student subscriptions.

Step 1: Go to Settings on your iPhone.

Step 2: Click your profile at the top, then tap "Subscription> Apple Music."

Step 3: Click Verify Student Status, then follow the instructions to confirm your student credentials.

Part 2 How to Keep Apple Music Songs without Student Subscription

Once the four-year period is up, or if the subscriber is no longer a student, their student subscription will be reverted to an Apple Music Individual plan. The regular plan is probably not budget-friendly for some users, so they may choose to discontinue the auto-renewed subscription. If you'd like to continue to enjoy lossless Apple Music tracks after unsubscribing from the Student plan, AudiCable Apple Music Recorder is the best deal for you.

• Steps to Download Apple Music Offline

Step 1 Convert from Apple Music

Run AudiCable on your Mac or Windows computer. We select the "iTunes Web" option on the main interface. Then log in to Apple Music account.

Step 2 Select Output Format

Open "Settings" located in the bottom left. You can customize various output settings such as Output Format, Output Quality, Convert Speed, and more. Make a new folder to hold all of your iTunes audio files for easier organizing in your music library.

Step 3 Add Apple Music to AudiCable

Directly go to an Apple Music playlist, album, or artist on the Apple Music web player, then tap "+" button at the bottom right to parse music. Later, pick the iTunes songs you want to convert, and click "OK".

Step 4 Convert Lossless Audio from Apple Music

Click the "Convert" button, AudiCable will start converting Apple Music songs to the local drive. The recording process will be finished soon. If you want to stop the conversion, just click "Abort".

Step 5 Listen to Lossless Apple Music Offline

After the conversion, tap "Converted" on the left tab, then click a "Folder" icon behind any song. You'll be directed to where converted Apple Music audio store. Even if your Apple Music student subscription is inactive, you can still put Apple Music downloads on any device for offline listening!

Conclusion

Apple Music student subscription helps students get the same benefits as individual members. This offer is easily available as long as you're a student enrolled in a degree-granting university. If you've encountered any issues while applying for an Apple student discount, contact Apple Support or UNiDAYS Support. Beyond that, we've provided another workaround to keep lossless Apple Music forever after the student subscription expires.