Turn on Sync Library with Apple tree Music

If you subscribe to Apple Music, you tin can turn on Sync Library to access your music library and music that yous've downloaded from Apple Music on all of your devices.

  • Plough on Sync Library

  • If yous don't subscribe to Apple Music

  • Need help?

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Turn on Sync Library

With the latest version of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, Sync Library is turned on by default. If y'all turned off Sync Library, you tin turn it back on. Simply follow the steps below for your device.

On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

  1. Go to Settings > Music.
  2. Turn on Sync Library. If you don't subscribe to Apple Music or iTunes Lucifer, y'all won't see an selection to turn on Sync Library.

If Sync Library is updating or turned off, you lot'll come across a message at the top of the Library tab in the Apple Music app.

On your Mac

  1. Open the Apple Music app.
  2. From the carte bar at the top of your screen, choose Music > Preferences.
  3. Go to the General tab and select Sync Library to turn it on. If you don't subscribe to Apple Music or iTunes Lucifer, you won't see an selection to turn on Sync Library.
  4. Click OK.

If y'all have a large music library, it might take some fourth dimension to upload and sync your music library beyond all of your devices.

On your PC with iTunes for Windows

In iTunes for Windows, iCloud Music Library isn't turned on past default. To turn on iCloud Music Library:

  1. Open up iTunes.
  2. From the menu bar at the tiptop of your screen, cull Edit > Preferences.
  3. Become to the General tab and select iCloud Music Library to plow it on. If you don't subscribe to Apple tree Music or iTunes Match, y'all won't see an option to turn on iCloud Music Library.
  4. Click OK.

If you lot have a big music library, it might take some time to upload and sync your music library across all of your devices.

On other devices

If you subscribe to Apple Music, yous can also access your music library — without having to turn on Sync Library — on other devices that back up the Apple tree Music app and on music.apple.com.

Need aid?

  • If y'all sign out of your Apple tree ID or cancel your Apple Music or iTunes Match subscription, you won't exist able to access and sync your music library on all of your devices. The original song files will remain on the device that they were uploaded from.
  • Apple Music isn't a back up service. Brand sure to back upward your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, or PC, so that you accept a copy of your music and other information in case your device is always replaced, lost, or damaged.
  • You can take upwards to 100,000 songs in your music library. Songs that you lot purchase from the iTunes Store don't count against this limit.
  • If a vocal is grayed out, incorrect music plays, or you can't access your music library, acquire what to practise.

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