Syncing music across devices

Hate-making-user-names,

You would need to have Apple Music or an iTunes Match subscription in order to keep your music libraries in sync across all devices. Without this, you'll need to manually sync your devices with your iTunes library using a computer.

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Hey Hate-making-user-names,

Sounds like you're needing help getting your music synced across your devices. We can help with that.

In order to accomplish this, if you have iTunes Match or an Apple Music subscription (which includes this service) all you need to do is enable Sync Library under Setting > Music.

This will allow all your devices music libraries to stay in sync. Otherwise, you can still always manually sync your device, if needed.

For more info, check out: Turn on Sync Library with Apple Music

We hope this information helps out.

Take care!

Hi Jeff - hope you can help me with a similar / related problem.

I have created some of my own music and uploaded this as an MP3 file to the music library on my IMac.

I am an Apple Music subscriber and note that when I attempt to tranfer these MP3s to my iPhone I am prompted with a warning message to turn off cloud music library. So a few dumb questions please...

1. How do I do this?
2. Will I lose any previously downloaded music?
3. Assume if CML is turned off I can then transfer these files to my iPhone then if turn CML back on will they remain on my iPhone or be lost?

Many thanks in advance,

Clyde

Hate-making-user-names,

We can certainly understand that's not what you wanted to hear, but you're very welcome for the info!

Have a great reset of your day!