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iPhone playlist changes don't sync back to Mac
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Music iCloud syncing is hit & miss but mostly miss for me. I just got 
Music on my iDevices and trying to understand. Seems most people are just using an iPhone and don't notice this mess. For me I like to create and edit my Playlists on my 'roomy' Mac and then want them to sync to my iPhone. The only way I have found so far is to cut Music/iClould Music on my iPhone delete all music and then enable them again reloading all from scratch. Hardly a convent method for a simple change.
Here is what I have found so far for me.
Change on Mac: iPhone no, iPad yes
Change on iPhone: iPad yes, Mac no
Change on iPad: iPhone yes, Mac no
Music on my iDevices and trying to understand. Seems most people are just using an iPhone and don't notice this mess. For me I like to create and edit my Playlists on my 'roomy' Mac and then want them to sync to my iPhone. The only way I have found so far is to cut Music/iClould Music on my iPhone delete all music and then enable them again reloading all from scratch. Hardly a convent method for a simple change.Here is what I have found so far for me.
Change on Mac: iPhone no, iPad yes
Change on iPhone: iPad yes, Mac no
Change on iPad: iPhone yes, Mac no
...and I'm not so glad to be the one.
Hahha, sorry.
I've been trying to figure out a pattern left and right.
If I ever succeed, you'll be the first to know
Shocking. I had the same problem 4 years ago with Match.
Well it's not like they have other catastrophic syncing issues too. This is really idiotic - a big reason I've stuck with the Apple ecosystem is because their own stuff is supposed to work with their other stuff.
Well it's not like they have other catastrophic syncing issues too. This is really idiotic - a big reason I've stuck with the Apple ecosystem is because their own stuff is supposed to work with their other stuff.
Shocking. I had the same problem 4 years ago with Match.
Well it's not like they have other catastrophic syncing issues too. This is really idiotic - a big reason I've stuck with the Apple ecosystem is because their own stuff is supposed to work with their other stuff.
How did you resolve these issues 4 years ago ... if you still remember?
I cancelled Match and restored my seriously screwed up library from a backup.How did you resolve these issues 4 years ago ... if you still remember?
Sounds familiar...
Music iCloud syncing is hit & miss but mostly miss for me. I just got
Here is what I have found so far for me.
Change on Mac: iPhone no, iPad yes
Change on iPhone: iPad yes, Mac no
Change on iPad: iPhone yes, Mac no
Same issue here only any change I make on any device has no affect on any of the others.
Shocking. I had the same problem 4 years ago with Match.
Well it's not like they have other catastrophic syncing issues too. This is really idiotic - a big reason I've stuck with the Apple ecosystem is because their own stuff is supposed to work with their other stuff.
That's the thing I really don't understand. Apple took a service that SO MANY PEOPLE had huge issues with, that was full of major bugs, and connected it with a new high-profile service without fixing any of the issues. It seems like a textbook case of stupid.
YES. It's infuriating, and frankly baffling. I wonder if Match and iCloud Music Library are only 100% reliable if you only have stuff from the iTunes store. Frankly I can't see how it works for anyone, it's so messed up, and this is the only thing I can think of. Or library size? Whatever the case, they're alienating people they say they're catering to - the biggest music fans.
At least in the new music app I can once again select an artist then one of their albums if I want. Next step is listing the albums in the order I want, not the arbitrary "re-mastered" dates which screw it up. Bah.
I think I seemed to figure out a constant.
For me, the syncing issues only happen when I'm trying to edit a playlist that's MAO'd on that specific device.
When I edit that playlist on another device, it syncs just fine though.
Can anyone test and confirm/deny?
For me, the syncing issues only happen when I'm trying to edit a playlist that's MAO'd on that specific device.
When I edit that playlist on another device, it syncs just fine though.
Can anyone test and confirm/deny?
Strangely I added a Playlist on my Mac earlier today and it showed up on my iPhone. I have since added others with no luck. Again they sync fine on my iPad. However my iPhone is where I listen. Not sure what the secret sauce or magic button I pressed is but I can't seen to duplicated it.
Changes made from my phone sync to my MacBook just fine. Sometimes it takes 3 seconds and other times it can take up to a min or two.
In iTunes try File > Edit > Update iCloud Music Library (as shown in the screenshot a few posts up) if it doesn't update in a somewhat timely manner.
In iTunes try File > Edit > Update iCloud Music Library (as shown in the screenshot a few posts up) if it doesn't update in a somewhat timely manner.
I cut off iCloud and Apple Music on my iDevices and my Mac. I'm about to cut them back on my Mac first. I'm just waiting for a fresh CCC backup to finish.
I'm also having other problems. Manly disappearing Hearts and Star ratings in iTunes that I use for sorting and selection.
I decided to do a step at the time. On my Mac I cut on iCloud but NOT Apple Music. Strange that all my Apple Music songs repopulated. However I don't have access to add new ones. So far all my Stars and Hearts are holding. Also had a problem with Playdates resetting but all seems fine so far. Going to give it ½ an hour to be sure all info sticks and then cut on Apple Music. If all goes well then I will move to my iPhone.