- Sign in to iCloud to access your photos, videos, documents, notes, contacts, and more. Use your Apple ID or create a new account to start using Apple services.
- And rest assured; everything you had in your iTunes library is still accessible in each app. ICloud seamlessly syncs everything across your devices — or you can back up, restore, and sync by connecting the device directly to your Mac.
- How To Enable iCloud Music Library in iTunes on Mac or PC. If you want to enable the iCloud Music Library in iTunes on your Windows PC or Mac, just follow the steps listed below. First of all, open the iTunes on whichever device you are operating iTunes from. Go to the Account tab which is located in the top menu of iTunes.
Aug 19, 2019 On your Mac Open iTunes on your Mac. Click iTunes in the Menu bar. Click Preference. Click the checkbox next to iCloud Music Library to uncheck it. Click the box again to check it and turn on iCloud Music Library.
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By Roger Fingas
Friday, July 03, 2015, 11:47 am PT (02:47 pm ET)
On its website Apple describes Apple Music and iTunes Match as 'independent but complementary,' but in fact the services are closely connected through a third feature: iCloud Music Library.Friday, July 03, 2015, 11:47 am PT (02:47 pm ET)
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Effectively, iCloud Music Library —turned on via settings in iTunes 12.2 or iOS 8.4 --incorporates iTunes Match, which makes a person's local iTunes library (including playlists) available for remote streaming or download whether the songs were bought from the iTunes Store, ripped from a CD, or otherwise imported.
If Match can't find a song on Apple servers, it simply uploads a user's copy wholesale, and downloads it the same way. Matched songs, however, are downloaded as 256 kilobit-per-second AAC files without copy protection (better known as DRM).
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The same functions are available to Apple Music subscribers, but go a step further. For them iCloud Music Library is needed to add on-demand tracks to an iTunes library, and/or to save them for offline listening. Without Apple Music the feature can still make files accessible across devices, but only iTunes purchases.
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An important distinction from iTunes Match is that any tracks matched by Apple Music do get DRM if users download them on another device, or the originals are deleted from a person's iTunes library. This is a consequence of Apple technology meant to ensure that once a person cancels the service, they can't keep all the tracks they saved for offline listening but never originally owned.
People can however subscribe to both Apple Music and iTunes Match, in which case matched files will always be DRM-free.
Apple Music is the more expensive option of the two, costing $9.99 a month for an individual listener, or $14.99 a month with a six-person family plan. iTunes Match by contrast is only $24.99 per year, but of course omits Apple Music's on-demand catalog.
Both services support mirroring personal libraries up to 25,000 songs, not including iTunes purchases. By the time iOS 9 is released in the fall, that limit will grow to 100,000.
Why some users may want to leave iCloud Music Library turned off
At the moment iCloud Music Library is potentially dangerous to turn on. Users have complained about it creating duplicates, assigning inaccurate metadata and artwork, and/or restoring previously-deleted music.
For people with large, carefully-tagged iTunes libraries, this can create chaos and undo years of work. In our own experiences, we've also run into some major issues in enabling the feature.
More seriously the option is in some cases not only deleting playlists, but causing the files in them to disappear. There are some workarounds to salvage a library, but it's unwise to try the feature without having a separate music backup in the event of disaster.
Ultimately, Apple Music still works without iCloud Music Library. It's not as convenient, but it's up to subscribers to judge whether the risk is worth it, or wait until the kinks are worked out.
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“How do I get my iTunes library into iCloud? I want to access my iTunes library content on all my iOS devices with ease. Is there any quick way to make it?”
A user from Quora
iCloud Music Library is a feature in iOS and macOS that allows you to access all of your songs, albums, and playlists from any of your devices, as long as you’ve signed in to those devices with the same Apple ID and have iCloud Music Library turned on. Apple’s iCloud Music Library is similar to iCloud Photo Library, but of course for music. Now let’s walk through this article and get detailed steps to backup iTunes library to iCloud.
Part 1: How to Get iTunes Library to iCloud on iPhone/iPad
Before the start, you need to sign up for Apple Music or iTunes Match.
Step 1. Go to Settings on iPhone or iPad > Music, and turn iCloud Music Library on. You won’t see an option to turn on iCloud Music Library if you didn’t sign up for Apple Music or iTunes Match.
How to Get iTunes Library to iCloud on iPhone/iPad
Sync Itunes Library To Icloud
Step 2. If you already have music on your iPhone or iPad, then you’ll be asked if you want to keep the music on your device.
If you choose Delete & Replace, the music on your device will be replaced with the content of your iCloud Music Library.
If you choose Keep Music, the music from your iPhone/iPad will be added to your iCloud Music Library.
If you choose Merge, songs on your iPhone/iPad that are in the Apple Music catalog will be instantly available to access on your other devices.
Part 2: How to Get iTunes Library to iCloud on Computer
Step 1: On your Mac: From the menu bar at the top of your computer screen, choose iTunes > Preferences. On your PC: From the menu bar at the top of the iTunes window, choose Edit > Preferences.
Step 2: On the General tab, select iCloud Music Library. You won’t see an option to turn on iCloud Music Library until you sign up for Apple Music or iTunes Match.
Apple TV, iPad and some other devices access iCloud Music Library as long as you sign in the same Apple ID that you use for Apple Music on all devices.
Part 3: How to Backup iTunes Library to iPhone
We all know that iTuens only support syncing music from iTunes library to your iPhone or iPad, but it will remove all your existing music on your iPhone/iPad. Sometimes, you may want to backup iTunes library to iPhone selectively without wiping existing data on iPhone. For this purpose, AnyTrans for iOS is exactly what you need. It can help you backup iTunes library to iPhone without removing existing data on iPhone, and you can preview or select them before backing up.
Now just free download AnyTrans for iOS to your computer and then follow the steps below to backup iTunes librray to iPhone selectively.
Step 1: Run AnyTrans for iOS on your computer and connect your iPhone. Click on iTunes Library tab.
Step 2: Choose the category you want to backup, for example, Music > select songs you want to backup then click To Device to start.
How to Backup iTunes Library to iPhone – Step 2
The Bottom Line
That’s all about how to get iTunes library to iCloud on iPhone, iPad and Mac computer. If you want to backup iTunes library to iCloud then you can turn on iCloud Music Library to access all your library content on all devices. Also, AnyTrans for iOS can help you manage iTunes library as easy as ABC. Now just get this tool and transfer music from iPhone to Android with ease >