"Make Available Offline" in Apple Music

[msauce08]

Hello All,

I am really liking Apple Music but there is one issue I am having that I have had even before with iTunes Match.

When downloading playlists to use offline, I find that unlike other music services, Apple Music takes much longer to download a playlist compared to when I use Spotify. On Spotify I could have about 500 songs downloaded in less than 10 minutes but Apple Music takes over three times as long for a playlist of the same amount of songs.

Any idea why and any tips on maybe making it quicker somehow?

 

[Pale Wraith]

My guess is Apple's servers are still being slammed. Right now I'm experiencing my first problems making songs available offline and adding songs to my library.


Sent from my iPhone 6 Plus

 

[msauce08]

My guess is Apple's servers are still being slammed. Right now I'm experiencing my first problems making songs available offline and adding songs to my library.


Sent from my iPhone 6 Plus

Actually even before the Apple Music debut it was the same way. I'm thinking maybe Spotify downloads it at a somewhat lower bit rate versus Apple who downloads the standard 256 AAC file. Correct me if I am wrong.

Hopefully this doesn't keep up as it may be a bit of a deal breaker for me...

 

[Flow39]

Actually even before the Apple Music debut it was the same way. I'm thinking maybe Spotify downloads it at a somewhat lower bit rate versus Apple who downloads the standard 256 AAC file. Correct me if I am wrong.

Hopefully this doesn't keep up as it may be a bit of a deal breaker for me...

I think it's just because the servers are slammed. I downloaded a bunch of songs (about 50-60) for offline listening last night at about 10-11 PM and they all downloaded very quickly over my 15 Mb/s connection. Not a blazing fast connection by any means.

I'd give it a few days to let the traffic die down and then I'm sure everything will be back to normal.

 

[clareberry]

I noticed exactly the same thing - between later last evening and about midday today.
I think they are feeling the heavy traffic.

 

[pkcable]

Things should improve in 3 months when all the free accounts drop off. I am seriously thinking about keeping it, in place of my Google Play Music subscription. The only downside is google is 2 bucks a month less. Google is the best deal in town! But so far I am really liking the Apple offering.