


Music stored in your PC, and on a connected hard drive if any, will be matched and uploaded instantly to your iCloud. Once downloaded you can still play them if you terminate the subscription (though in that event you can't make further uploads or downloads). Music bought via iTunes will be automatically synced to your iCloud Music Library. Items in iTunes Match are not affected by DRM (Digital Rights Management which restricts where you can play them). The storage for these items does not count towards your iCloud storage space (indeed, though marketed as being part of iCloud it's actually nothing to do with it). There is a charge of $24.99/£21.99 per year. There is a limit of 100,000 songs - this applies only to items not available in the Store (as purchased items are already available online). Songs you have purchased will be available, as with 'Tunes in the Cloud' songs you have for example ripped from CDs you have bought will be matched by the version in the Store if this is available if it isn't available your copy will be uploaded for access by other devices. This makes all items in your iTunes collection available online for access to your other devices.
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If you decide that you don't want Apple Music (with its ability to stream or download from a large library) and would rather have iTunes Match by itself, you should note that a) you should cancel Apple Music more than 24 hours before the expiry of the free trial to avoid being charged, and b) when you cancel the free trial, even if it's some way ahead of expiry, you will immediately lose access to Apple Music.ĪFAIK there is no bulk way of doing this. If you subscribe to iTunes Match these downloads will not have DRM, and this is independent of whether or not you have Apple Music (though in the latter case it's still a case of downloading them from the iTunes Store Library rather than the Apple Music Library). If you download past purchases from the iTunes Store Library this will not apply, but if they are older purchases which have DRM they will still have DRM. Under the sidebar, find the Music Quick Links section, and select iTunes Match. Make sure the Music dropdown is highlighted in the toolbar, and click on the Store button.
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If you don't see the Download button, then the song is already in your local music library.If you download past purchases from the Apple Music Library rather than the iTunes Store Library they will have DRM added even if they didn't have it before and therefore will cease to be playable if you stop the subscription. How to add an additional computer to iTunes Match. Once your music library is uploaded, you'll see the Download button next to songs that are available in iCloud.
ABOUT ITUNES MATCH PC
If your Mac or PC disconnects from the Internet during the upload process, iTunes Match will automatically resume where it left off the next time you open the Apple Music app or iTunes for Windows. It might take some time for iTunes Match to upload your music from your Mac or PC. You may subscribe to iTunes Match for an annual fee. The service will let you mirror your iTunes library on iCloud, making it possible. You can manually pause and resume the scan at any time by clicking the Stop or Start button. ITUNES MATCH iTunes Match permits you to remotely access your matched or uploaded songs, and music videos you have purchased with your Account, along with related metadata, playlists, and other information about your iTunes Library ( iTunes Match Content ). 214 This fall Apple will offer iTunes users a paid add-on to its iCloud music syncing called iTunes Match. You might need to add a valid payment method. Then click Subscribe.Īfter you subscribe, iTunes Match automatically scans your music library for matches. A status indicator lets you track the scan's progress.
ABOUT ITUNES MATCH WINDOWS
About iTunes Match iTunes Match uploads your music library from the Apple Music app on your Mac or iTunes for Windows on your PC. On your Mac, go to the sidebar and click iTunes Store. iTunes Match gives you access to all of your music on all of your devices, even songs that you've imported from other sources such as CDs.On your Mac, open the Apple Music app.
