Download Icloud Music On Mac

How To Download Icloud Music On Mac
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Mar 07, 2020. Feb 23, 2020. Jul 23, 2019.

iCloud Music Library lets you wirelessly sync your entire music collection across multiple Apple devices. It works by matching the songs in your library to tracks available in the iTunes music store, allowing you to download or stream them from anywhere with an internet connection.

Contents

1 How to Use iCloud Music Library
2 Troubleshooting iCloud Music Library

Have you ever bought a CD and forgotten to sync it to your iPhone? Or what about when you want to listen to that rare bootleg album, but it’s not on Apple Music?

iCloud Music Library offers a solution to these problems and more. It’s available for free to anybody with an Apple Music or iTunes Match subscription and works on iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, HomePod, Mac or PC.

How To Download Icloud Music On Mac

Essentially, it works by scanning your existing music library and matching it to songs available on the iTunes music store — upgraded tracks to higher quality versions where possible. Anything that can’t be matched is uploaded to iCloud for you to access anywhere. You can have up to 100,000 tracks uploaded provided they are under 2 hours long and less than 200MB.

Keep reading to find out how you can sync music across devices using iCloud Music Library.

How to Use iCloud Music Library

Sign in to your Apple ID

iCloud Music Library is available to all Apple Music or iTunes Match subscribers. To turn it on, you first need to make sure that all of your devices are signed in to the Apple ID associated with your subscription.

On an iOS Device

Go to Settings > Your Name > iTunes & App Store
Sign In > Enter your Apple ID details

On a Mac or PC

Open iTunes > Account > Sign In…
Enter your Apple ID details

Turn on iCloud Music Library

We recommend you make a backup of your music library before going any further. You need to turn on iCloud Music Library for every device you want to use:

On an iOS Device

Go to Settings > Music
Turn on iCloud Music Library

On a Mac or PC

Open iTunes > Preferences > General
Turn on iCloud Music Library
Click OK

If you already have music on the device, you’ll be given two options: Keep Music or Delete & Replace. This first option merges that music with your iCloud Music Library.

Troubleshooting iCloud Music Library

We’ve put together some troubleshooting tips in case you’re having trouble. There are also some great resources on Apple Support if you need them.

Update Your Software

Make sure your software is up to date. We’re always running the latest software at Apple ToolBox, so check if there are updates for your iOS devices and Macs (macOS.)

Allow Time for Synchronization

iCloud Music Library can take anywhere from ten minutes to ten hours to start working. This speed depends on the size of your library and the quality of your internet connection.

If it’s been a while and you still can’t see all your music, try opening iTunes on the Mac or PC that has your main music library and go to File > Library > Update iCloud Music Library.

Restart Your Device

If you’re still having trouble, you should double check the settings for each device. Make sure that everything is signed in to the Apple ID that is associated with your Apple Music or iTunes Match subscription. Ensure that iCloud Music Library is turned on for each device. Finally, restart every device and allow time for iCloud Music Library to scan and upload your library.

That’s everything there is to know about iCloud Music Library — now you can access your entire music collection on all of your Apple devices! Let us know your thoughts on this service in the comments.

Dan is a freelance writer based in South West England.

He spent two years supervising repairs as a Genius Admin for Apple Retail and uses that knowledge to keep our troubleshooting guides up to date.

Long before that, Dan turned to Apple products from a musical background. Having owned iPods for years, he bought a MacBook to learn sound recording and production. It was using those skills that he gained a first-class Bachelor of Science in Sound Technology.

Here's what you need

Make sure that your PC or Microsoft Surface is updated to the latest version of Windows 10.*
Have your Apple ID and password ready. If you don't have an Apple ID, you can create one.

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* On Windows 7 and Windows 8, you can download iCloud for Windows on Apple's website.

Make the most of iCloud for Windows

When you download and set up iCloud on your Windows PC, your photos, videos, mail, files, and bookmarks are accessible on all of your devices.

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If you need help, you can find solutions to common issues or learn more about iCloud for Windows.