Recover Apple Music collection from .itl library

[eLDeus]

An Apple guy suggested I look through the .itl iTunes library files to get the list of all artists, albums, playlists, smart playlists, folders, and songs that I had before my Apple Music collection disappeared after updating to Monterey. He told me the reason could be that I didn't pay for several months, but I believe it's not true. Anyway, I have a backup with my old system High Sierra and iTunes Library which had the content from Apple Music.

Any suggestions on how can I recover my collection? I can't believe Apple removes Apple Music content from Apple accounts if the subscription is not being paid in a few months.

Thanks for your help!

 

[bogdanw]

You can install iTunes in Monterey and use the iTunes Library from High Sierra
Retroactive https://github.com/cormiertyshawn895/Retroactive
or try iTunes 12.8.3.1 with this method https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/itunes-12-6-5-3-on-apple-silicon.2354390/

 

[eLDeus]

Wow, that sounds reassuring. Thank you! Let me try it...

 

[eLDeus]

I opened my backed-up iTunes library with all my Apple Music collection but it seems Apple rejects syncing it, showing the error message, though I'm able to browse Apple Music content through the Browse tab.



Am I right that in my case all that is possible is to use it as a list of my artists, albums, and playlists to add all I need to the new Music library that syncs normally?

 

[bogdanw]

I don’t use Apple Music and I don’t know the answer. @ErikGrim might be able to help or someone from the dedicated Music thread https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/music-missing-features-bugs-issues-troubleshooting.2347313/

 

[eLDeus]

Posted there, thank you for your help!! 👍