Apple Music Libraries on Windows 11 computer

I have upgraded from Windows 10 to Windows 11 which means I had to change from iTunes to the Appl eMusic app for my music. In iTunes you could switch between libraries by holding down the shift key when starting iTunes and this gave you the options of choosing a library or creating a new library. The Apple Music app is documented to use the shift key in the same way as iTunes however I am unable to make it work. Apple Music just opens with the current library. It appears that Apple Music requires the library folder to be called "Apple Music Library.musiclibrary" and the library file itself must be called "Library". The manual work around is to have multiple library folders that you can rename and switch in and out which is a little painful. I have deleted the Apple Music app and reinstalled, no change. Is there a way to switch between multiple libraries in the Apple Music App?

iPhone 16e, iOS 18

Posted on Mar 30, 2025 9:05 PM

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Mar 31, 2025 2:51 AM in response to Wayneew

There is currently no way to switch between Apple Music for Windows libraries other than by manually manipulating the folders as you have found. That said Windows 11 can run iTunes normally. To so you must uninstall Apple Music/Devices/TV, or iTunes is limited to managing audiobooks and podcasts. Should you need to (re)install iTunes you can do so from this direct link:


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Apple Music Libraries on Windows 11 computer

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