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iCloud Music Library is Apple's cloud-based repository for all your music (and music you've saved or downloaded from Apple Music). Anyone who has an Apple Music or iTunes Match subscription can take advantage of it. But before you enable iCloud Music Library, there are a few things to know.
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Cloud-based matching can be buggy
iCloud Music Library has come a long way since it first launched with Apple Music in 2015. It syncs more reliably now, and keeps everything in order. But like any computer system, errors are bound to crop up that need your personal attention.
What kind of errors? Stuff like:
- Missing or mismatched album artwork
- Live tracks matched to their studio versions
- Wrong metadata
- Albums refusing to sync
The vast majority of people's libraries shouldn't see these errors, but regardless: Before spinning up iCloud Music Library, you should make a backup of your music library. This way, in case anything goes pear-shaped, you have a place to reset.
What do I lose when I disable iCloud Music Library?
If you choose to turn off iCloud Music Library, you'll no longer have access to:
- A cloud-based copy of your Mac's iTunes library
- Your Mac's Matched or Uploaded tracks to stream on your other devices (if using Apple Music or iTunes Match)
- Any saved songs from the Apple Music catalog
Even with iCloud Music Library off, however, you'll still have access to purchased iTunes content; that's always available for streaming across your devices whether you have iCloud enabled or not.
Don't want to use iCloud Music Library but still want to jam out to Apple Music? Here's how to use Apple's subscription service without it. You can also use iCloud Music Library with a secondary iTunes Library if you want to keep your primary music collection separate, but still sync some of your tunes to your other devices.
How to enable or disable iCloud Music Library
If you want to turn iCloud Music Library on or off, here's how you go about doing that.
On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch
- Open Settings.
- Tap Music.
Tap the iCloud Music Library switch to turn it to the 'off' position.
Tap Turn Off.
Tap the switch again to turn on iCloud Music Library.
On your Mac
- Open iTunes on your Mac.
Click iTunes in the Menu bar.
- Click Preference.
Click the checkbox next to iCloud Music Library to uncheck it. Click the box again to check it and turn on iCloud Music Library.
A note on iOS 13 and macOS Catalina
In Apple's upcoming iOS 13 and macOS Catalina software releases, these options work as outlined in the instructions above, except that the option is now labeled 'Sync Library' instead of iCloud Music Library, and on macOS, the process takes place in the Music app, rathar than iTunes, which is being split into separate Music, Podcasts, and TV apps.
Any other questions?
Let us know in the comments. (We've also got a bunch of iCloud Music Library troubleshooting articles available.)
Updated August 2019: Instructions updated through macOS Mojave and iOS 12.4.
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iCloud Music Library, the aspect of Apple’s new streaming service that allows users to access their own library of cloud-based music and playlists across all their connected iCloud devices. You can stream and download the songs listed in the music library — DRM-free — to up to ten other registered devices in your possession. But, like all cloud services, there’s a small chance something might get borked or messed up along the way. If you’re having problems syncing with iCloud Music Library, here’s how to reset it so you can enjoy your tracks again.
How to set up iCloud Music Library Syncing
Before you can set up an iTunes playlist that syncs automatically, you need to be sure your iCloud Music library is set up on your various devices. It is critical that on your computers and also on your iOS devices that you are using the same iCloud account! Otherwise, you won’t be able to sync iTunes playlists across devices.
- On your iPhone or iPad, go to: Settings > Music and then turn on “iCloud Music Library”.
- On your Mac, within iTunes, go to “Preferences” under the iTunes menu and check the “iCloud Music Library” setting under the General tab.
- Windows: From the menu bar at the top of the iTunes window, choose “Edit” > “Preferences”.
- Select iCloud Music Library to turn it on, and then click “OK”.
Tips: If you don’t see your content on all of your devices, then do the followings:
On the computer that contains your original music library, make sure that you’re signed in to iTunes with the Apple ID that you use for your Apple Music membership and have iCloud Music Library turned on. Then, from the menu bar at the top of your computer screen or the top of the iTunes window, choose File > Library > Update iCloud Music Library.
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How to Reset Your iCloud Music Library
1. Open iTunes.
2. Select Music from the drop-down menu on the left side of the iTunes window, then select the Library tab and Songs under the left column.
3. Select all your music in Songs view (use Command-A on the keyboard).
4. Press the Delete key on your keyboard.
5. Click on the Delete Items option to remove these tracks from iCloud Music Library. (Do not, under any circumstances, click Remove Downloads — this will move all your local music to the trash, rather than delete songs from iCloud.)
Your iCloud Music Library is now empty, waiting for you to fill it. If you’re interested in just resyncing your Mac’s library, all you have to do is go to File > Library > Update iCloud Music Library and wait for the process to finish. If you get a dialog box querying what you’d like to do with songs already on your other devices, choose Replace.
If you have any questions or comments about this process, please feel to leave a comment. I’m sure that I missed something or there might be some little thing that may be different in your setup. Regardless, as I have always said, there is a solution to just about everything. You just need to be patient and look for resources to help you.
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