Watch and listen with Music, Podcasts, and TV
Your Mac mini offers built-in apps that provide hours of entertainment and sync with your other Apple devices when you’re signed in to the same Apple Account.
Music Listen to your favorite tunes from your personal library or subscribe to Apple Music to listen ad-free to over 100 million songs and 30,000 playlists. | TV Watch all your movies and TV shows in the Apple TV app. Buy or rent movies and TV shows or subscribe to additional channels or services. | Podcasts Listen to your favorite shows—from big names to independent publishers, discover your next favorite, or subscribe with Podcasts. |
Music
The Apple Music app makes it easy to organize and enjoy your iTunes Store purchases, songs, and albums. In addition to your personal library, you can also subscribe to access the Apple Music catalog, which lets you listen to millions of songs on demand and immerse yourself in lossless and Spatial Audio.
If you haven’t already, sign in to your Apple Account to get started.
Subscribe to Apple Music. Go to the Music app, choose Account > Join Apple Music, then follow the onscreen instructions.
Note: If you don’t see Join Apple Music, you may already be subscribed with Apple One or with a Family Sharing Plan.
Search for songs, albums, playlists, and more. In the search field, type what you’re looking for, such as an artist, song, or album. Results are grouped in categories such as Artists, Albums, Songs, and Music Videos. If you want to search just your library, click Your Library at the top right.
Buy songs or albums. If you want to own your music, search for the song or album you want to buy. Click iTunes Store at the top right, then click the price listed below the album or beside the song. Or click on a song or album, then choose Show in iTunes Store.
Add items to a playlist. To add a song to a playlist, Control-click an item, choose Add to Playlist, then choose a playlist—or choose New Playlist to start a new playlist with your selection.
Siri: Say something like “Play the playlist, Olivia’s Favorites.”
Learn more. See the Music User Guide.
TV
Watch all your movies and TV shows in the TV app. Buy or rent movies and TV shows, subscribe to channels, and pick up where you left off watching from any of your devices.
If you haven’t already, sign in to your Apple Account to get started.
Subscribe to Apple TV . Apple TV is a subscription streaming service featuring Apple Originals—award-winning films, series, compelling dramas, groundbreaking documentaries, kids’ entertainment, comedies, and more—with new items added every month. To subscribe, click the Apple TV tab in the Apple TV app, then click Subscribe. You may be eligible for a free trial, in which case, click Access Free Trial.
Note: Availability of Apple TV may vary by country or region. Learn what’s available in your country or region.
Search for shows or movies. In the search field at the top-left corner of the TV app, type the name of a show, movie, or actor, then press Return. Search results are grouped into Top Results, Movies, and TV Shows. Not sure what you’re looking for? Browse the Home, Apple TV , or Store tabs to discover new shows and movies.
Buy or rent. When you find a movie or TV show you want to watch, you can choose to buy or rent it in the Store. To watch purchased or rented content, go to your Library. Channels you’ve subscribed to are available on all devices, and can be used by up to six family members through Family Sharing.
Pick up where you left off. If you watch Apple TV on other devices, continue watching right where you left off. Click Home, then choose the content you want to continue from the Up Next row.
Learn more. See the Apple TV User Guide.
Podcasts
Use Apple Podcasts to browse, follow, and listen to favorite podcasts on your Mac. Personal recommendations help you discover new podcasts grouped by topics you care about.
If you haven’t already, sign in to your Apple Account to get started.
Search for podcasts. Type a podcast’s name in the search field, followed by the Return key to quickly find your favorites. You can also search by host name, guest, or topic to get a list of shows where they’re mentioned or discussed.
Play a podcast. Start playing a podcast by moving the pointer over the show or episode you want to play, then click .
Siri: Say something like: “Continue playing the last podcast.”
Follow your favorites. Click Follow to add a show to your favorites so that you never miss a new episode. See what’s new in the Recently Updated tab of your Library.
Save episodes to your library. To save a single episode to your library, click . To download a podcast for offline listening, click . When you download podcasts to your device, you can access them on that device when you’re offline.
Learn more. See the Podcasts User Guide.