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I would've thought this was really simple but I cannot for the life of me figure out how to search the iTunes Store in OS 11.1. When I open Music and choose iTunes Store, I get this:

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The only search field I can see is the one in the top left, which searches my own library and not iTunes. How on earth do I search for available songs?

Edit: I figured it out. It's the same search field, which throws you out of the Store and back into your own library... and then there's a button in the top right to switch back to the store again. Who designed this?!
 
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EedyBeedyBeeps

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I would've thought this was really simple but I cannot for the life of me figure out how to search the iTunes Store in OS 11.1. When I open Music and choose iTunes Store, I get this:

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The only search field I can see is the one in the top left, which searches my own library and not iTunes. How on earth do I search for available songs?

It's not very simple. I think you search using the Search field in the upper left. Then, in the upper right, there should be a toggle showing Your Library and iTunes Store.
 

mikzn

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Edit: I figured it out. It's the same search field, which throws you out of the Store and back into your own library... and then there's a button in the top right to switch back to the store again. Who designed this?!

Maybe it was a one time thing?

Seach does not kick back to library for me and the tabs on the top right makes it easy to quickly change from library to store ?

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