Nov 26, 2019 Do note that you won’t have any problem in using Apple Music without iCloud Music Library both on your iPhone and Mac. But there are some obvious downsides like you won’t have access to the cloud-based copy of the Mac’s iTunes library. Besides, you can’t stream your computer’s uploaded tracks on your other devices. May 13, 2016 Furthermore, users don’t see any reason to have to stream local music to any other iOS or Mac devices because they can always do so using the Apple Music streaming catalogue. How to turn off iCloud Music Library on iPhone. This procedure will work on the iPhone, but also with the iPad and iPad touch with the instructions being identical. Apr 07, 2020 Note: Apple has discontinued iTunes in MacOS Catalina and so Catalina users may want to use this guide on how to share your Apple Music library instead. Using Apple’s Home Sharing. Aug 19, 2019 Mastering Apple Music How to enable or disable iCloud Music Library on your Mac, iPhone, or iPad If you want to be able to share your Mac's tracks with all your other devices and download songs from the Apple Music catalog, you need to enable iCloud Music Library.
When you've subscribed to Apple Music and want to access it from more than one device, it works best when you have iCloud Music Library turned on for all supported devices you want to use Apple Music with, but that doesn't mean you have to use iCloud Music Library with all of your devices. If, for any reason, you want to use Apple Music, but not iCloud Music Library, you have the freedom to choose.
Why wouldn't I use iCloud Music Library with Apple Music?
One of the biggest reasons some people may not want to enable iCloud Music Library is Apple's 100,000 song limit. If you have more music than that, you won't be able to fit your entire collection in the cloud.
Another reason, and probably the one that evokes the most fear of using iCloud Music Library, is that some people have very organized and meticulously tagged metadata that they don't want Apple's iTunes Match to mess up.
Whatever the reason, when you turn off, or if you never turn on iCloud Music Library, you can still use Apple Music, just with some limitations.
What happens when you don't use iTunes Music Library?
When you disable iTunes Music Library on *all your devices, this is what happens with Apple Music and your personal collection:
What if I want to use iCloud Music Library on some devices, but not others?
It's so easy to turn iCloud Music Library on and off (though it may take a long time to sync), that you can decide that you only want to share your music in iCloud on just your iPod but never your iPhone, or something similar.
If you choose not to enable iCloud Music Library on one or more devices, even though you have it enabled on your Mac, it won't affect what happens to devices that have it enabled. Your Apple Music activities also won't have any effect on the devices that don't have iCloud Music Library enabled.
Any songs, albums, or playlists you have saved from Apple Music won't be synced with devices without iCloud Music Library turned on, even if you've downloaded them onto your Mac.
How to disable iCloud Music LibraryOn iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch
If you have been using Apple Music on your device, you'll receive a warning that any Apple Music tracks you've downloaded will be disabled.
On Mac
If you have iCloud Music Library enabled on any device, and want to disable it on your Mac, you'll have to first disable it on those connected devices or the option to make changes will be grayed out on your Mac.
Any questions?
Do you have any questions about what happens when you disable iCloud Music Library while using Apple Music? Put them in the comments and we'll help you out.
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Check these things first
Check your settings and network connection on all of your devices:
Apple Music isn't a backup service. Make sure to back up your music library before you make any changes.
If you can't find or play a song
If you can't find or play a song, check if you added it from Apple Music. If it came from another source, the song might be waiting to upload. Try these steps:
If you see an ineligible icon next to a song, delete the song, then add it back to your library. If you still see an ineligible icon next to a song, then that song can’t be uploaded.
If a song is grayed out, then the song might be waiting to upload, no longer available, or not yet released from the Apple Music catalog.
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Make sure that all of your devices have Sync Library turned on, and signed in with the same Apple ID.
If you’re still missing a song that you added from the Apple Music catalog, then the song might have been removed from Apple Music or is available under a different file name. Try searching Apple Music for the song, then add it to your library.
![]() Turn Sync Library off, then turn it back on
You might be able to fix your issue by turning Sync Library off for all of your devices, then turning it back on again. Learn how.
Still need help?
If you still need help with Sync Library, contact Apple Support.
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