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I cant see Airplay option for New Apple Music for Windows. Someone really forget about it ?

I cant see Airplay option for New Apple Music for Windows. Someone really forgot about it ?

Windows, Windows 10

Posted on Apr 19, 2023 2:56 PM

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Posted on Feb 20, 2024 2:59 PM

Have been using the Windows app for a couple of weeks. Relaunched app today, and AirPlay icon is missing. Anyone else seeing the same?


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Apr 3, 2024 11:17 AM in response to Tom Vandy

Bingo, this fixed it for me.


  1. Close Apple Music
  2. Ctrl + Shift + Esc to bring up Task Manager
  3. Go to the Services tab
  4. Look for Bonjour Service
  5. Right-click, select Start (mine had been stopped)
  6. Start Apple Music
  7. Play any music


You should now see AirPlay in the top right between Volume and Lyrics controls, with all of your HomePods/AirPlay devices accessible. If not, make sure you are on the same network as them.


It seems one of the Apple Music updates does not start Bonjour properly; if it's not running, you will not see an AirPlay option.

Apr 11, 2024 8:56 PM in response to StupidIphone1

I know *exactly* what you're talking about! Here's what I've been experiencing, running the new Apple Music client on my Windows 10 PC:


I’ve noticed that the newly released Apple Music client for Windows (which replaced iTunes a couple of months ago) no longer supports AirPlay to Sonos (or other devices) for any files downloaded from the service via the Apple Music subscription


You can still AirPlay to Sonos while streaming. You can AirPlay any songs you downloaded via the old iTunes client (or any MP3s that you access through the new client). And you can Airplay songs that you purchase from the iTunes store and download. You just can't play files that you “add” and download to your PC using your subscription via the new client.


Seems like they either forgot to support that particular format - or intentionally left it out for some reason or another. SUPER frustrating though. I frequently AirPlay to my Sonos devices from my Windows PC, and now can't do that with any of the music I've recently downloaded. The only workaround I've found is to "Remove Download" for any of that music. The minute I do this, boom - AirPlay is re-enabled. Not ideal.

I cant see Airplay option for New Apple Music for Windows. Someone really forget about it ?

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