How to Download Amazon Prime Music to Computer (3 Ways)

Downloading Amazon Music to your computer can mean different things depending on the type of music you want to save. An offline download inside the Amazon Music app is different from a purchased song downloaded as a regular local file.

This guide focuses on Windows PCs and covers three practical routes: app-based offline listening, purchased music downloads, and saving Amazon Music as local audio files.

Part 1: How to Download Amazon Prime Music to Computer as MP3/FLAC

Although Amazon Music allows eligible subscribers to download music for offline playback, these downloads are app-managed and aren't ordinary audio files that you can open in File Explorer, copy to a USB drive, or play in another media player.

If your goal is to create local MP3 or FLAC files that you can manage outside the Amazon Music app, you need a different approach. One option is TuneFab Amazon Music Converter, which can export supported Amazon Music content to common audio formats.

TuneFab Amazon Music Converter supports Windows 11/10/8/7 or later, and provides popular output formats so you can download songs from Amazon Music to your computer and enjoy them in more flexible ways.

For Windows users who specifically want to organize Amazon Music as ordinary local audio files, this approach is different from Amazon's built-in offline feature because the resulting files can be managed through File Explorer.

If you are not proficient in digital products, this program will be the best Amazon Music downloader for you, since you can get the most out of it with the simplest operating process. Here's how to download Amazon music to PC with its help.

Step 1. Get TuneFab Amazon Music Converter Ready

Download and install TuneFab Amazon Music Converter, then open the built-in Amazon Music web player and click the Sign In button in the top-right corner to log in to your account.

Step 2. Select Amazon Music Playlist to Convert

Single tracks, playlists, and albums are all selectable when downloading Amazon music to computers. Just click the "Add to Convert" button.

Step 3. Configure Output Encoder to Download Amazon Music

Subsequently, you can change the output settings, including output format, sample rate and bitrate on the conversion list.

Step 4. Download Amazon Prime Music to Computer

Eventually, directly click on the Convert All button to proceed with the downloading process. TuneFab Amazon Music Converter will initiate exporting the selected songs to local audio files of MP3 or other selected formats.

When the conversion is done, you can turn to the Local Library module to check the complete download history and open the output destination to find the downloaded MP3 Amazon Free/Prime/Unlimited Music files by tapping the little file button.

Once the files are stored locally, you can open their folder in File Explorer, check their properties, rename or organize them, and move them to another folder or play them on an MP3 player as needed.

If you’re not sure about the quality or other details of a downloaded song, you can check its basic file information directly in Windows.

Step 1. Press Windows + E to open File Explorer and browse to the folder containing your Amazon Music file.

Step 2. Right-click the audio file and select Properties.

Step 3. Under the Details tab, you may be able to see information such as file type, bitrate, length, sample rate, and other metadata, depending on the file and Windows' ability to read its tags.

For more detailed audio verification, you can use an audio analysis tool such as Spek to examine the frequency spectrum and other audio properties.

Part 2: How to Download Amazon Music on Computer in the App

Amazon also provides official ways to download music. If you prefer not to use third-party software, you can use the desktop PC application on Windows 10 version 14393.0 or higher. After Amazon Music plan subscription and software installation, songs can be easily downloaded to your computer.

Amazon Music Prime currently limits offline listening to eligible All-Access Playlists, while Amazon Music Standard and Unlimited plans support offline downloads of eligible songs, albums, and playlists. Amazon states that these downloaded titles are accessible only within the Amazon Music app and cannot be exported to other apps or external storage.

Step 1. Launch the Amazon Music app on your supported device and sign in with the account associated with your Prime, Standard, or Unlimited plan.

Step 2. Open the song, album, or playlist you want to make available offline. For Prime members, only eligible All-Access Playlists can be downloaded for offline listening.

Step 3. For an album or playlist, open its details and select the Download button. For an individual song, open the More Options menu and select Download.

After the download finishes, you can access the downloaded content from the Amazon Music app and listen without an active internet connection.

Keep in mind that Amazon specifically states that subscription-based downloaded titles cannot be exported to other apps, burned to CDs, or transferred to external storage. So, choose this method when your main goal is offline playback within Amazon Music—not when you need permanent local files.

Part 3: How to Download Purchased Amazon Music to Computer

Purchased Amazon Music is different from subscription-based offline downloads. When you buy a song or album from the Amazon Digital Music Store, the purchase is saved to your Amazon account and can be downloaded as a local music file. Amazon currently provides two official ways to download purchased music to a computer: through the Amazon Music website in a browser or through the Amazon Music app for PC.

1. Download Purchased Amazon Music via Web Player

Step 1. Visit Amazon Music web, go to "Library", and click on "Songs".

Step 2. Select "Purchased" to see the music you've bought and choose to download.

Step 3. Hit the download icon next to the song or album. Or drag songs and albums to the "Download" section under "Actions" in the right sidebar.

After that, you can choose to transfer them to other devices, or just import them to iTunes or Windows Media Player for offline listening.

2. Download Purchased Amazon Music on App

Amazon also provides a dedicated Amazon Music app for PC and Mac. If you already have the desktop app installed, you can download your purchased music directly from the Purchased section.

The steps below are based on Windows. If you're using a Mac, check out our detailed guide to download Amazon music on Mac.

Step 1. Launch the Amazon Music app on your PC, log in to your Amazon account, and then navigate to "Library".

Step 2. On this page, click "Songs" > "Purchased", and then you will see all Amazon songs you bought listed on the screen.

Step 3. Click the "Download" icon on the right, and you can get your Amazon music in the local folders on your computer.

FAQs About Amazon Music Download on Computer

Q1: Can I download Amazon Music without the app?

Yes. If you want to download Amazon Music without the Amazon Music app, purchased songs and albums can be downloaded directly through a web browser and saved as local music files.

For subscription-based Amazon Music, however, Amazon requires the Amazon Music app for official offline downloads. If you want to download subscription music without using any desktop or mobile app, you'll need a third-party online tool or other solution.

Q2: Where is the Location of Amazon Music Downloads on Windows PC?

The location of Amazon Music downloads depends on which type of download you are dealing with.

• Purchased music downloaded through a web browser normally goes to your browser's default Downloads folder.
• Purchased music downloaded through the Amazon Music PC app is typically stored in an Amazon Music folder under My Music.
• Subscription-based offline downloads are app-managed rather than ordinary music files intended for manual file management. For Amazon Music's Windows app data, you can find it through: %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Amazon Music\Data

This is an app data/cache location, so it should not be treated as the normal folder for exporting or manually managing your subscription downloads.

Q3: How do I change the download location on Windows?

For browser downloads, change the download location in your browser's settings.

For purchased music downloaded through the Amazon Music PC app, open Settings from your account menu. Find the section related to Music Management or Offline Downloads, then look for the option that controls where downloaded music is stored. Choose Change and select the new folder you created. The app will then transfer the downloaded files to the new location.

If you need full control over where your local music library is stored, you can download purchased files first and then move or copy them to your preferred folder, such as D:\Music\Amazon Music.

Q4: How to Change the Default Music Player on Windows

You can choose which application Windows uses to open your downloaded music files.

Step 1. Right-click an MP3 or other compatible audio file in File Explorer.

Step 2. Select Open with and choose the player you want to use.

Step 3. If you want Windows to use the same player every time, select the option to always use that app for the selected file type.

You can also change file-type associations from Windows Settings > Apps > Default apps.

Q5: How Much Storage Does Amazon Music Downloading Use?

The amount of storage required depends heavily on the number of songs and the audio quality. Higher-quality files require more storage, while large playlists and albums can add up quickly.

Before downloading a large music library, check your available disk space in Windows:

Step 1. Open File Explorer and select "This PC".

Step 2. Check the available space on the drive where you plan to save your music.

For large local music collections, keeping the files on a secondary internal drive or external SSD can help avoid filling the system drive.

Q6: What's the Difference Among Downloads of Amazon Free, Prime, Unlimited, and Purchased Music?

Amazon's current documentation confirms that subscription downloads are for offline playback within the Amazon Music app, while purchased music can be downloaded as local files for use with other compatible media players. You can use the table below to compare these two types of downloads more clearly.

Final Thoughts

Downloading Amazon Music to your computer offers you great freedom to enjoy music offline and on your preferred devices. If you subscribe to Amazon Prime or Unlimited, you can download songs via the official Amazon Music app. Alternatively, you can purchase DRM-free MP3s from the Amazon Digital Music Store, so you can truly own the music and play it anywhere without restrictions.

For users who want common audio files such as MP3 or FLAC for a personal local music library, a third-party converter such as TuneFab Amazon Music Converter provides another option.

Once you have local files, Windows also gives you more control over where they are stored, which player opens them, how much disk space they use, and whether you want to copy them to an external drive.

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