iTunes Match storage question

[macman4789]

Hi guys,

I use iTunes match for all my music listening usage (MBP, iPad, iPhone) etc so that I don't have to have GB's of storage full of music on my devices etc.

However it occurred to me everytime I click on a song in iTunes on my MBP or mobile device such as my iPad that it downloads the song anyway?

So my question is where does that downloaded song go? Does it get deleted after so long? I'm just thinking am I just redownloading all the songs individually?!

Thanks for any comments

 

[GGJstudios]

However it occurred to me everytime I click on a song in iTunes on my MBP or mobile device such as my iPad that it downloads the song anyway?

So my question is where does that downloaded song go? Does it get deleted after so long? I'm just thinking am I just redownloading all the songs individually?

From: iTunes Match.

Does iTunes Match stream or download songs?
On a computer, any songs stored in iCloud will stream over the air when played, though you can download them at any time by clicking the iCloud download button. iOS devices will start playing tracks from iCloud as they download and will store them so that you can listen to them later even if you don’t have a network connection. Apple TV only streams songs.

 

[macman4789]

Thanks for that reply. It doesn't really say what happens to the songs I stream when in iTunes on my MBP. Once I click on a song it seems to stream and then it will stay. I'm wondering whether it stays in the RAM until I shut down or whether they are stored in a temporary folder?

Anyone got any ideas?

Thanks

 

[GGJstudios]

Thanks for that reply. It doesn't really say what happens to the songs I stream when in iTunes on my MBP. Once I click on a song it seems to stream and then it will stay. I'm wondering whether it stays in the RAM until I shut down or whether they are stored in a temporary folder?

A song wouldn't be stored in RAM, but in a temporary folder.