Playing your album

Your digital album can be played on Apple Macs, Windows PCs, iPhones, iPads, and Android phones. Choose the device you would like to use from the list below, and follow the installation instructions. Then you can start playing your album straight away!

Once you have chosen a device for your installation, download your album to that device using the link in your email order confirmation from Windmill Music.

The downloaded album will be in a zipped file called “Windmill_Songs_for_(childname)…zip”. It might “unzip” automatically into a folder called “Windmill_Songs_for_(childname)” containing your ten tracks.

If you need to decompress the zipped folder then click on it, and if necessary choose “zip”.

Open the “Device options for playback” menu below, and decide how you want to play your Windmill Songs:

Apple Mac (desktop and laptop)

Your best option is to use the Apple music app . If you have an older Mac with the iTunes app installed you can also use that.

Make sure you have downloaded the album to your Mac using the link in your order confirmation email from Windmill Music.
Open the Music app and choose the “File>Import…” menu (or “File > Add to Library…” menu). If you have the iTunes app choose the “File > Add File to Library…” menu.
Navigate to the “Windmill_Songs_for_(childname)” folder, probably in your “Downloads” folder … and click “Open”
On the left side of the Music (or iTunes) app under “Library” click “Recently Added”
Open the Windmill Music Album and click “Play”

iPhone (or iPad)

Make sure your iPhone has the Apple Music app installed. Unfortunately Apple won’t allow downloading your Windmill Songs straight onto the iPhone. You first need to install the album onto a Mac or Windows PC, and then you can easily sync it with your iPhone.

If you don’t have access to a computer but you have a Spotify subscription, you can download your album to Spotify using just your iPhone (see “Installing on iPhone using Spotify” below).

Note that, if you have an Apple Music subscription that you use on a Mac or Windows PC, and you have installed the Windmill Songs album on your Mac or PC, then it should automatically synchronise with the Music app on your iPhone as long as “Sync Library” is switched on. To do this, go to “Settings” on your iPhone, scroll down and select “ Music >”, and make sure “Sync Library” is on. Only do this if you have a paid Apple Music subscription.

Installing on iPhone using a Mac

Follow the instructions above to install your Windmill Music album onto your Mac . Make sure it plays ok.
Connect your iPhone (or iPad) to your Mac using a USB or USB-C cable, or a Wi-Fi connection.
In the Finder on your Mac, select your iPhone in the Finder sidebar:
Click Music in the button bar:
Select the “Sync music onto [iPhone name]” checkbox to turn on syncing of your music.
To sync a selection of music, click “Selected playlist, artists, albums, and genres.”
Click Artists or Albums and you should see Windmill Music in the list.
Select the checkbox for your Windmill Music Album.
To sync with your iPhone, click Apply.
Open the Apple Music app on your iPhone (or iPad), navigate to the Windmill Music album, and it should be good to play!
If you want full instructions on syncing music between your Mac and your iPhone (or iPad) you can access the official macOS User Guide here.

Installing on iPhone using Windows

Follow the instructions below to install your Windmill Music album onto your Windows PC using the (free) Apple Music app .
Make sure you have the Apple Devices app installed on your Windows PC (you can download this for free from the Microsoft App Store).
Connect your iPhone (or iPad) to your Windows PC using a USB or USB-C cable, or a Wi-Fi connection.
In the Apple devices app on your Windows PC, select your iPhone (or iPad) in the sidebar:
Select Music in the sidebar:
Select the “Sync music onto [iPhone name]” tick box to turn on syncing of your music.
To sync a selection of music, select “Selected artists, albums, genres and playlists.”
Select Artists or Albums and you should see Windmill Music in the list.
Select the checkbox for your Windmill Music Album.
To sync with your iPhone, select Apply.
Open the Apple Music app on your iPhone (or iPad), navigate to the Windmill Music album, and it should be good to play!
If you want full instructions on syncing music between your Windows PC and your iPhone (or iPad) you can access the official Apple Devices User Guide here.

Installing on iPhone using Spotify

If you have a Spotify subscription then you can download and install your Windmill album directly onto your iPhone. You will need to have the Spotify app on your phone, and be signed in.

Make sure you have downloaded the album to your iPhone using the link in your order confirmation email from Windmill Music.
Open the “Files” app on your iPhone (on all iPhones less than 7 years old).
If necessary use the “<” icon on the top left to get back to the Browse window
Select “Downloads >” and then scroll to the “Windmill_Songs_for_…zip” file
Tap this file and a folder should appear called “Windmill_Songs_for_(childName)”
Click and hold on this folder and a pop-up menu will appear
Select “Move” … and it will ask where you want to copy your album
Stay in the “Files” app and navigate to the Browse window,
Select “On my iPhone” and then select the “Spotify” folder
Click “Copy” in the top right corner.

Your Windmill album is now available to the Spotify app. Just a few more steps to get the playing!

Open the Spotify app and click the Home icon at the bottom
Swipe left or tap your profile picture … then tap “Settings and privacy”
Scroll down and select “Local Files”
Switch on “Show audio files from this device”
Click the “Your library” icon near the bottom right.
Click the “Playlists” tab near the top, and then select “Local files”
Scroll to “Windmill Music” and click on WM1 to start playing.
Enjoy!

Windows PC (desktop and laptop)

If you just want to play the album on your Windows computer then the easiest option is probably to use the Windows Media Player. Otherwise you should use the Apple Music app for Windows.

Installing on Windows using Windows Media Player

You should see Windows media Player listed in the “W” section under the Start menu. If not installed you can download the app for free from the Microsoft App Store.

Make sure you have downloaded the album to your Windows PC using the link in your order confirmation email from Windmill Music.
Start the Windows Media Player.
Choose the “File > Open” menu.
Navigate to the “Windmill_Songs_for_(childname)” folder and select “Open” to install the album.
Select “Play”

Installing on Windows using the Apple Music app

The Apple Music app is available (free) for Windows 10 or later. For an older PC you can use iTunes for Windows.

Make sure you have downloaded the album to your Windows PC using the link in your order confirmation email from Windmill Music.
If not already installed, go to the Microsoft App Store and download the (free) Apple Music app .
Start the Apple Music app.
Select the Sidebar Actions button at the top of the sidebar, then choose “Import…”
Navigate to the “Windmill_Songs_for_(childname)” folder which you downloaded, then select “Open”.
On the side bar of the Music (or iTunes) app, under “Library” select “Recently Added”
Open the Windmill Music Album and select “Play”

Android phone

Make sure you have downloaded the album to your phone using the link in your order confirmation email from Windmill Music.
Find your Windmill Music folder in your “Downloads” folder and double-click on it.
Choose either “Files by Google”, “Voice Recorder”, or “Spotify” to open it, if prompted.
The Playlist should start with Friendship Band and finish with Twinkle Twinkle. If they are not in that order, click on the arrow next to the list, which will reverse the order of the songs. We highly recommend that you play them in the Playlist order from wm1 to wm10.
If you choose “Spotify” or “Voice Recorder”, you may need to change your app permissions first to grant local file access.