If I let me Apple Music subscription lapse for a few days or a week, and subscribe again after that, would I be able to recover my old playlists and saved albums?
Your iCloud Music Library (which includes all your playlists and albums) will be saved for at least 30 days. In reality it will be saved for longer, though I've not heard Apple say exactly how long. A few days or a week is certainly fine.
No one said they did keep it forever
Your iCloud Music Library (which includes all your playlists and albums) will be saved for at least 30 days. In reality it will be saved for longer, though I've not heard Apple say exactly how long. A few days or a week is certainly fine.