Apple Music won't let me add songs to library

Re: Apple Music won't let me add songs to library : I have updated my IOS to the current version , turned my phone off/on unsynced/ resynced all day but nothing has worked

Those were great trouble-shooting steps to take, and thank you for letting us know already!

You may need to check:

✽ you are signed in to your iPhone with your correct Apple Accountt

✽ you are signed in to Apple Music with your Apple Account (ie: tap "Listen Now" to sign in)

✽ if you are wanting to add songs from Apple Music: check your Apple Music subscription is up-to-date

✽ If the songs are from CD's you own, you may want to "sync":the songs from a computer to add them.

Hope something here helps you add the songs to the library :-)

If you haven't already:

You may want to try checking through Apple Support's online article for iOS26:

Some small but necessary detail may be being overlooked

See how to: Add music to iPhone and listen offline - Apple Support

Eg: explains how to:

"Add music from Apple Music to your library"

1. Go to the Music app  on your iPhone.
2. Do any of the following:

• • Touch and hold a song, album, playlist, or video, then tap Add.
  • While viewing the contents of an album or playlist, tap  near the top of the screen to add the album or playlist, or tap  next to a song, then tap Add to add that song.
  • On the Now Playing screen, tap , then tap Add.

Music you add to iPhone is also added to other devices if you’re signed in to the same Apple Account and have Sync Library turned on (go to Settings  > Apps > Music, then turn on Sync Library).

(Article also has tips on how to:

"Download music from Apple Music to your iPhone" and more.)

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Re: how do I escalate this issue ?

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If needed:

Apple has a Music Support Website online (info. / support / contact options etc.):

There is a "Get Support - start now" link (or an app you can download)

at the bottom of the webpage that opens from the link below.

Music - Official Apple Support