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Music purchased disappeared

I opened my music app and all the sudden all the songs I purchased are not there just a couple from 2 years ago ! How can I get back my songs ?

iPhone 7, iOS 12

Posted on Jul 23, 2019 6:30 PM

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Posted on Jul 23, 2019 10:29 PM

First check they are not hidden 

Hide and unhide Music ...

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT208167


Redownload apps, music, movies, TV shows, and books from the App Store, iTunes Store, and Apple Book

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT201272


On an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

  1. Open the iTunes Store app.
  2. On your iPhone or iPod touch, tap  More in the menu at the bottom of the screen, then tap  Purchased. On an iPad, just tap  Purchased. 
  3. Depending on what you want to redownload, tap Music, Movies, or TV Shows. If you use Family Sharing, tap My Purchases or choose a family member’s name to see content that they purchased.
  4. Find the movie, TV show, or music that you want to redownload, then tap it. 
  5. Tap  to the right of the title. The movie, TV show, or music downloads to your device. You can find movies and TV shows that you redownload in the TV app§ or Videos app, and music in the Music app. Don't see the item that you purchased?




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Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Jul 23, 2019 10:29 PM in response to nuria1208

First check they are not hidden 

Hide and unhide Music ...

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT208167


Redownload apps, music, movies, TV shows, and books from the App Store, iTunes Store, and Apple Book

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT201272


On an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

  1. Open the iTunes Store app.
  2. On your iPhone or iPod touch, tap  More in the menu at the bottom of the screen, then tap  Purchased. On an iPad, just tap  Purchased. 
  3. Depending on what you want to redownload, tap Music, Movies, or TV Shows. If you use Family Sharing, tap My Purchases or choose a family member’s name to see content that they purchased.
  4. Find the movie, TV show, or music that you want to redownload, then tap it. 
  5. Tap  to the right of the title. The movie, TV show, or music downloads to your device. You can find movies and TV shows that you redownload in the TV app§ or Videos app, and music in the Music app. Don't see the item that you purchased?




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