iPod MP3 player for Apple Music

[appleii.c]

Aside from iPod touch or Apple Watch, would anyone have a recommendation on a basic MP3 player that would be able to play my Apple Music offline? Something like the old iPod shuffle or nano. I currently subscribe to Apple Music Family and would like something simple for my kids to use where they can download a playlist, plug in their headphones and listen on the go? Don't want a full featured device with app download capabilities, and don't want to spend $100 or so on a device for them. Just want to be able to legally play the downloaded DRM iTunes music.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

 

[Plutonius]

I believe that any player that played Apple Music would have app download capabilities.

An iPod Touch (refurb) might be the cheapest option.

 

[retta283]

I'm not quite sure what you're asking. Are you asking if you can stream Apple Music to the iPod, or sync local music files from a Mac/PC? Apple Music will not work on an iPod shuffle or Nano, only local music files synced. I am not sure about the downloading playlist thing, if it gives you sound files like .m4a or .mp3, then you should be able to use iTunes/Music and sync them.

 

[Jessica Lares]

He wants a device that is solely for music that supports syncing the DRM'd Apple Music files.

Like the Mighty sans Spotify Premium (still needs a phone with their app).

Apple has not opened the service to stuff like that.