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Backup Music

How can downloaded Music be backed-up to iCloud? The Music Icon is not listed - whereas Photos Icon is listed.

iPhone XR

Posted on Dec 27, 2021 12:31 PM

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Posted on Dec 27, 2021 12:33 PM

Your iPhone can never serve as a music repository. Downloaded music to an iPhone is never backed up.


You may store music in iCloud either by subscribing to Apple Music or by subscribing to iTunes Match. Otherwise, music may not be stored to iCloud or to any iPhone backup.

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Dec 27, 2021 12:33 PM in response to GEMcD

Your iPhone can never serve as a music repository. Downloaded music to an iPhone is never backed up.


You may store music in iCloud either by subscribing to Apple Music or by subscribing to iTunes Match. Otherwise, music may not be stored to iCloud or to any iPhone backup.

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