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dcorban

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Oct 29, 2007
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I never received a prompt to enable iCloud Music Library. I cannot find any option for it in the preferences. I have the latest version (12.2.1.16). I search the iTunes help and it makes no mention of how to enable or disable it.

The problem is that I have Apple Music subscription and I have IML enabled on my phone. However, I also have 20GB of music that I had previously synced to the phone. That music is still there and everything works fine on the phone, however, I cannot add more music. In iTunes, when viewing the phone music, it claims that I am using iCloud Music Library, so I should theoretically be able to play any music in my iTunes library. However, I cannot. No music other than what I had on my phone originally is showing. iTunes will not allow me to sync more music.

My iPad had no music on it. I enabled iCloud Music Library, and now I can see all the music that is on my phone, but nothing from iTunes.

In short, iTunes does not seem to have IML enabled and there is no option to enable it. What am I missing? I am not going to enable and disable IML every day just to change my playlists and add music. Something isn't working properly.

edit:
I found something in the help file that says I should have an option in preferences called "iCloud Music Library checkbox". Instead, I have an option that says "Show Apple Music" in that place. WTF?
 
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andreyirra

macrumors regular
Oct 27, 2014
173
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Mexico
I don't know if it was a bug or not but the same thing happened to me. I just choose the song view instead of the album view. This way everything is set by columns. I have the status column enabled (the one where it shows with a cloud if it's uploaded, matched or waiting). I selected all the songs waiting to be checked, right clicked on them and selected upload to icloud library.
 

manu chao

macrumors 604
Jul 30, 2003
7,224
3,031
I never received a prompt to enable iCloud Music Library. I cannot find any option for it in the preferences. I have the latest version (12.2.1.16). I search the iTunes help and it makes no mention of how to enable or disable it.

The problem is that I have Apple Music subscription and I have IML enabled on my phone. However, I also have 20GB of music that I had previously synced to the phone. That music is still there and everything works fine on the phone, however, I cannot add more music. In iTunes, when viewing the phone music, it claims that I am using iCloud Music Library, so I should theoretically be able to play any music in my iTunes library. However, I cannot. No music other than what I had on my phone originally is showing. iTunes will not allow me to sync more music.

My iPad had no music on it. I enabled iCloud Music Library, and now I can see all the music that is on my phone, but nothing from iTunes.

In short, iTunes does not seem to have IML enabled and there is no option to enable it. What am I missing? I am not going to enable and disable IML every day just to change my playlists and add music. Something isn't working properly.

edit:
I found something in the help file that says I should have an option in preferences called "iCloud Music Library checkbox". Instead, I have an option that says "Show Apple Music" in that place. WTF?
I have two accounts, when I log out of my primary account that option to enable iCloud Music Library doesn't show up. I think this is related to not being able to switch between Apple IDs for 90 days (for certain services, when purchasing stuff from the store that limit doesn't exist).
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flur

macrumors 68020
Nov 12, 2012
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I had this also on one of my machines. I assume it's a bug. I only have one Apple ID.
 

dcorban

macrumors 6502a
Original poster
Oct 29, 2007
915
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I contacted iTunes support and they simply told me to update to the latest version. Obviously, I already have the latest version. Sigh.

My preferences panes doesn't even have the "iCloud music library" option seen in the above screenshot.
 
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dcorban

macrumors 6502a
Original poster
Oct 29, 2007
915
30
Fixed the problem myself. I had to "authorize" the computer, despite it already being authorized. The prompt even stated that it was already authorized when I clicked the menu option. So it was a bug of some sort.
 
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