iCloud Music Library: Everything You Need to Know
iCloud Music Library is an Apple service that lets you sync your personal music library on up to 10 registered devices. It offers a seamless way to sync up your tunes for easy access across your devices as long as you’re connected to the internet. This service is available as a part of your Apple Music or iTunes Match subscription. So, you need not pay anything extra to sync your favorite tracks andplaylists.This article explains how this syncing feature works along with its pros & cons, and how you can turn on/off iCloud Music Library on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and PC. Without any ado, let’s begin!
What Is iCloud Music Library
iCloud Music Library or Sync Library is an Apple service that allows you to access and sync your music library across your Apple devices where you’ve signed in with the same Apple ID. This sync service isonly available to users who have subscribed to Apple Music or iTunes Match. You can stream and download music on up to 10 Apple devices. It synchronizes your purchases and also takes care of the music you’ve imported from CDs or other sources across your devices.
Prerequisites to Use iCloud Music Library
Pros of Using iCloud Music Library
Before we learn how to enable and disable iCloud Music Library, let’s take a moment to have a quick look at what you can and can’t do with this service.
With Apple’s Sync Library, you can take advantage of the following:
Cons of Using iCloud Music Library
How to Turn On iCloud Music Library on iPhone or iPad
Once you have the Apple Music subscription, you can sync your music library across your devices.
How to Turn On iCloud Music Library on Mac
How to Turn On iCloud Music Library on PC
If you’re using the Apple Music app for Windows, follow the below steps to turn on Sync Library on your PC.
If you’re using the iTunes app, the Sync Library option is called iCloud Music Library. Follow the below steps to enable this feature on your Windows PC.
What to Do If Songs Are Missing from Your Music Library
If songs are missing from your music library after you’ve turned on the Sync Library feature, you must check the following:
You can also check out thisApple Support pagefor more details.
How to Turn Off iCloud Music Library
If this music syncing service doesn’t suit your needs, you can turn off Sync Library. When you do this, it will stop syncing your Apple Music library andplaylistsacross your devices.Also, it will remove any music that was previously synced, including your Apple Music downloads. You can only access songs that are locally stored on your device.
For step-by-step instructions, you can visit our guide onhow to turn off iCloud Music Library.
No, you can store up to 100,000 songs with an Apple Music or iTunes Match subscription, and they don’t add up to your iCloud storage.
Sync Library or iCloud Music Library is a sync service and not a backup service. You can synchronize your entire music library with iCloud Music Library. However, it doesn’t create a backup of your music library.
Kanika Gogia
Kanika has been a loyal iPhone user since 2014 and loves everything Apple. With a Master’s in Computer Applications, passion for technology, and over five years of experience in writing, she landed at Beebom as an Apple Ecosystem Writer. She specializes in writing How To’s, troubleshooting guides, App features, and roundups for Apple users to help them make the best use of their gadgets. When not writing, she loves to try out new recipes and enjoy some family time.
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