iTunes Match connectivity

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TrooperMeade Author

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iTunes Match connectivity

I have iTunes installed on my Windows (10) PC and Music is on my IPad.

Both devices are logged in to the Apple ID.

Yesterday I purchased iTunes Match specifically to give the iPad access to the music library on my PC - via the cloud.

Currently about 2/3rds of my library is 'Matched' the other 1/3rd is 'Waiting'.

In my iPad Settings/Music Home Sharing has the same ID as that in iTunes on the PC. I can see no other settings for Music that relate to Synching or iTunes Match.

In iTunes on the PC Settings/General allows me to enter the library name and I've checked Cloud Music Library. No mention of synching or iTunes Match. Under the Sharing Tab Whole Library is checked; under the Devices tab it says iTunes is not paired with any device.

I'm on the latest versions of all software. I've closed and restarted both apps more than once.

I must be missing something but blowed if I know what it is.

Any help would be welcome.

Simon

iPad, iPadOS 14

Posted on May 25, 2021 8:25 PM

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Answer 1

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Jimzgoldfinch

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May 25, 2021 11:28 PM in response to TrooperMeade

Hi,

This is the support document Use iCloud Music Library on PC - Apple Support

Only music matched, uploaded or purchased will appear on your iPad. Your iCloud music library needs to complete its matching process. You will not see “waiting” until tracks are either matched or uploaded.

Jim

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TrooperMeade Author

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May 26, 2021 4:51 PM in response to TrooperMeade

Within iTunes/Music/Settings/General there is no reference to iTunesMatch just Show Apple Music and Cloud Music Library - both checked.

Reading the support document mentioned above it says:

Turn on iCloud Music Library on other computers

You can turn on iCloud Music Library on other computers you authorised to access your iTunes purchases.

In the iTunes app on your PC, sign in to the iTunes Store using the same Apple ID that you used to set up iCloud Music Library on the first computer.
Choose Edit > Preferences, then click General.
Select the iCloud Music Library tickbox.

So I don't have an iCloud Music Library tickbox. How can that be?

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TrooperMeade Author

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May 25, 2021 11:40 PM in response to Jimzgoldfinch

Thanks Jim. To clarify, one the whole library has uploaded - and there are no tracks Waiting - the library will become available on the iPad?

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May 26, 2021 12:55 AM in response to TrooperMeade

You should see your full library if all tracks are either matched or uploaded

Jim

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TrooperMeade Author

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May 26, 2021 3:40 PM in response to TrooperMeade

OK So my library is now complete, all Matched and yet I still can't access it through my iPad.

Anybody have any other suggestions?

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TrooperMeade Author

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May 26, 2021 6:46 PM in response to TrooperMeade

SOLVED, my bad. Turns out I was logged in to my iPad with a different account than the one I’d done the purchases from. That was an interesting exercise🤔

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