3 Ways to Fix Downloaded Songs Not Showing on Apple Music

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Basic Fixes

Fix 1: Sign In to Apple ID

IfApple Music isn’t playing your downloaded songs, we suggest signing in to your device.

Step 1:Open your device’sSettingsmenu and then selectiTunes and App Store.

Step 2:If you don’t have an Apple ID connected to your device, you should see aSign Inbutton. Tap on it to sign in to your Apple ID.

Step 3:Enter yourApple ID credentialsand then tapSign In.

Note:This will only restore songs you’ve saved to your Apple Music, not songs you previously downloaded to your device.

Fix 2: Re-Enable Apple Music & Sync Library

Disabling Apple Music on your device, intentionally or accidentally, will render your downloaded songs inaccessible. If you want your songs restored to your device, re-enableApple Musicand iTunes Library Sync.

Some users who experienced this issue have found this effective in getting downloaded music to reappear in Apple Music. Here’s how to go about it.

Step 1:LaunchSettingson your iPhone or iPad and then selectMusic.

Step 2:EnableSync Library.

If it is enabled, disable and re-enable it. You can reboot your device to restore your downloaded songs if they have been deleted.

Fix 3: Turn off Optimize Storage

To help you save storage space on your iPhone, Apple designed the ‘Optimized Storage’ feature. This automatically deletes the downloaded songs you barely listen to whenever your device is low on storage space. Turn off Optimized Storage is enabled on your iPhone to prevent songs from deleting on Apple Music. Here’s how.

While this willfree up storage on your iPhone, some of your songs on Apple Music might no longer be available for offline play.

Step 1:Launch your phone’sSettingsmenu and then selectMusic.

Step 2:Scroll to the Downloads section at the bottom of the page and then tapOptimized Storage.

Step 3:If enabled, turn off the toggle forOptimized Storage.

That will disable the automatic deletion of downloaded songs from Apple Music on your device.

If you can’t restore your downloaded music, you must manually re-download them to your device.

To download your songs back to your device, launchApple Music> click on theSongsfolder and thentap the cloud iconto download each song back to your device.

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Last updated on 02 July, 2024

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