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RESOLVED - I have music on my iMac that will not go onto my iPhone.
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Sounds like a possible formatting problem with the titles, Pinky. Either that, or your phone doesn’t appreciate your musical preferences.
Can you play the Alice Cooper album / song in Music on the Mac?
It might have lost the file connection - or like Apple_Robert mentioned could be a format issue - some files that don't have a file extension like .mp3 or .M4a etc ( other format issue)
It might have lost the file connection - or like Apple_Robert mentioned could be a format issue - some files that don't have a file extension like .mp3 or .M4a etc ( other format issue)
hey don't "put a spell on me" - I am just trying to help 
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FWIW - if you can play the music on your iMac that eliminates a lot of possibilities - most likely the format is OK and the files are linked to the Music APP so the issue is somewhere else
maybe? - make sure your iTunes account and Apple ID account are both entered on you phone? sometimes they are different accounts and any music that is streamed may have to download directly from apple to the iPhone ?
just throwing spagetti at the wall now to see if some of it sticks - lol
so leave that voodoo doll alone !
🤣FWIW - if you can play the music on your iMac that eliminates a lot of possibilities - most likely the format is OK and the files are linked to the Music APP so the issue is somewhere else
maybe? - make sure your iTunes account and Apple ID account are both entered on you phone? sometimes they are different accounts and any music that is streamed may have to download directly from apple to the iPhone ?
just throwing spagetti at the wall now to see if some of it sticks - lol
so leave that voodoo doll alone !
I thought about that. Hmm. But so much that is there is from iTunes. Hmm...
The voodoo that youdoo...
There is a way to 'rebuild' that doesn't involve reloading, but when it detonated, it blew up bad. Many tracks missing. I reloaded some from another system, and more tracks disappeared. Go big or go home...
you can rebuild by using the option key while opening Music - "choose library" and then browse back to the same library - I've done it a few times - it has solved a few issues for me on Big Sur
Also you can bring a fresh copy of the old iTunes library and create a new "Music Library" - my only issue with this is all the artwork gets a reset and is the major issue for me.
I know I might get hexed - but "what the hey"
I still think it is some simple thing like the wrong iTunes account on the phone etc - just IMHO - probably wrong
manuyally inspect your cash of music. Pick one missing tune and see if it still exists and plays as expected.
If you find nothing obvious I would re scan the music.
I would not spend weeks trying to rebuild. I would pick the music I know I would listen to on regular or even semi-regular basis, and then proceed to sync whatever tunes may be missing from that list.
You will miss out on doing other productive and or fun events if you get stuck in front of the computer trying to recapture a lot of music you have not have listened to in a long time.
May the force be with you, Pinky. It will take you approximately 68.25 weeks (3 min song average) to listen to the 22,944 songs at 24/7 usage, not that you were wondering.
You might want to delete 1 or 2 songs (at most) to make it more manageable to listen to .
You are a wild flower, Pinky. Nothing wrong with that.
I am eclectic as well.
I like your style!
I'm running Catalina and iTunes isn't used any more with that for syncing music. I've found some missing album artwork from the change but so far no missing music. I've got my fingers crossed for that.