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Cant seem to synchronize across devices using iCloud music library

I have a mac and an iPhone. I have apple music. Both are signed into my iCloud music library. I thought everything would be synchronized on both devices, but I have different playlists on my iPhone than my mac. How can I make sure that the whole library is synchronized on both devices so they look the same.

Posted on Sep 14, 2019 12:14 PM

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Posted on Sep 14, 2019 12:18 PM

Sign out of the iTunes Store and then sign back in.

In settings - Music - Turn off iCloud Music Library and then turn it back on.and Turn on “Show Apple Music”


keep in mind when you sign out of iTunes for whatever reason it can turn off iCloud music library, so always make sure it’s turned on again after you do that.

Get help with iCloud Music Library

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT204406

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Sep 14, 2019 12:18 PM in response to bealby

Sign out of the iTunes Store and then sign back in.

In settings - Music - Turn off iCloud Music Library and then turn it back on.and Turn on “Show Apple Music”


keep in mind when you sign out of iTunes for whatever reason it can turn off iCloud music library, so always make sure it’s turned on again after you do that.

Get help with iCloud Music Library

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT204406

Sep 14, 2019 8:29 PM in response to bealby

You need to Turn on iCloud Music Library on your Mac as well. Once you have that turned on across all devices, any changes you make should sync. If you changed anything on your Mac this changes your phone and vice versa. This all needs to be with the same Apple ID.


On Your Mac: From the menu bar at the top of your computer screen, choose iTunes > Preferences.

On the General tab, select iCloud Music Library to turn it on.

Click OK.


Turn on iCloud Music Library with Apple Music

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT204926



you can also repeat the steps in the first reply to re- sync, any time it’s not syncing


Cant seem to synchronize across devices using iCloud music library

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