iCloud Music Library: Everything You Need to Know

Aug. 11, 2024

What Is iCloud Music Library

iCloud Music Library or Sync Library is an Apple service that allows you to access and sync your music library across your Apple devices where you’ve signed in with the same Apple ID. This sync service isonly available to users who have subscribed to Apple Music or iTunes Match. You can stream and download music on up to 10 Apple devices. It synchronizes your purchases and also takes care of the music you’ve imported from CDs or other sources across your devices.

Before we learn how to enable and disable iCloud Music Library, let’s take a moment to have a quick look at what you can and can’t do with this service.

With Apple’s Sync Library, you can take advantage of the following:

If you’re using the Apple Music app for Windows, follow the below steps to turn on Sync Library on your PC.

If you’re using the iTunes app, the Sync Library option is called iCloud Music Library. Follow the below steps to enable this feature on your Windows PC.

If songs are missing from your music library after you’ve turned on the Sync Library feature, you must check the following:

You can also check out thisApple Support pagefor more details.

If this music syncing service doesn’t suit your needs, you can turn off Sync Library. When you do this, it will stop syncing your Apple Music library andplaylistsacross your devices.Also, it will remove any music that was previously synced, including your Apple Music downloads. You can only access songs that are locally stored on your device.

For step-by-step instructions, you can visit our guide onhow to turn off iCloud Music Library.

Sync Library or iCloud Music Library is a sync service and not a backup service. You can synchronize your entire music library with iCloud Music Library. However, it doesn’t create a backup of your music library.