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  1. D

    iPod Security updates to macOS resets iPod/Music sync settings and must resync Ipod from scratch

    The last two security updates of MacOS Big Sur have cause my sync settings in Apple Music to reset (from sync checked songs to Manual) and when I change the setting back to manual, Music says it must remove the library from my IPod classic to sync the new library causing days of resyncing from...
  2. Grobaouche

    Import Apple Music File Into iMovie Project

    Hello everyone 🤗 I have a stupid question, first time I am using iMovie since a while. I wanted to import a music from my Music App on macOS, and I have an Apple Music subscription. It seems it is impossible to add any of my Apple Music library songs within my iMovie project, I tried both from...
  3. haralds

    Apple Music Music App resynchronize local content?

    I use the Match function with Apple Music. There is a series programs that I have captured since the 1980s that are not matchable and are just uploaded. By now I have about 1300 tracks in that folder. I discovered that Music lost track of the local copies on my main reference system. At this...
  4. L

    Other Auto-subscription to Apple Music Voice Preview - Siri rant

    As if asking Siri to play some music (locally available) and Siri saying “You need to subscribe to Apple Music first” wasn’t annoying enough, today when I asked Siri to play some music, it gave a lengthy reply which I couldn’t hear and played the song. Later when I checked, Siri auto-subscribed...
  5. R

    old music files to iPhone while having Apple music

    I have some old albums (mp3 format) that aren't on Apple Music and I would like to play them on my phone (preferably in the Music app) while still subscribing to Apple Music. Is there a way to do this?
  6. P

    Downloaded songs lagging in Apple Music...

    Is anyone else having issues with Apple Music lately? Basically, there are albums/songs that I have downloaded, and when I play them, it seems like they have to "load" first (as if they're being streamed). And when I try to skip to a certain part of the song, same thing....it pauses and loads...
  7. ONJ

    "Music" - Turn Off Voice Memo's automatically playing in the car

    This is a HUGE privacy concern for my friend who use's Apple Car Play. (I don't have a car and have no idea) The Music app randomly play's as an autoplay list of music combined with her very private "Voice Memo's" out through the car speaker when she invokes Siri. Is there a way to turn this...
  8. lazyrighteye

    Siri Song Search Fix for in iOS 16?

    I am not liking the "updated" Siri song search feature in iOS 16. Anyone know if it's possible to fix the following two issues? Issue 1 Back in OS 15... When asking Siri "what song is this," Siri would listen for a moment, respond with the song name and with one tap, Music would launch to that...
  9. ricecrispies

    Apple Music Apple Music Mac app keeps forgetting my cloud library

    Whenever I start up Apple Music on my Mac (Monterey), I find that it has forgotten my cloud library, and so I have to wait some minutes while it syncs again. How can I make it remember my library between sessions?
  10. purdnost

    Album Art Slightly Smaller on Lock Screen When Airplaying to HomePod

    I’m not sure if this is by design, or a bug, but when I AirPlay music from the Apple Music app to my HomePod mini, the album art on the lock screen is slightly smaller than normal.
  11. Bill Gatin

    I have a problem using my AirPods at work

    I think they might be automatically trying to connect to my coworker's AirPods, but I don't see how this would even be a problem because her AirPods would not be registered as being owned by me. There is bad service in the building where I work so I can understand how Spotify would be an issue...
  12. GumaRodak

    Apple Music Help me to understand Apple music app equaliser

    Hello, i do use apple music app on my mbp. All songs are downloaded. I took the time and set for each song preferred equaliser preset from the menu in the song info. However, the equaliser settings doing no change in playback....only time when i hear difference is when i choose the preset...
  13. N

    Apple Music How to sync Apple Music playlists/library located on external hard drive between Macbook Pro and iMac

    Hello people. I hope I can find answers to my problem here. Here is my situation: My music library is located on an external HDD. I have manually created playlists in Music app on a Macbook pro and I want to have those same playlists show on my iMac when I plug in the HDD to it. Bypassing the...
  14. R

    Apple Music Apple Music 2month subscription not reflecting on iPad

    My newly purchased MacBook Air M2 came with 2 months Apple Music trial and 3 month Apple TV trial. And in my Apple account settings, subscription section the Apple Music and tv subscription is shown as active in both iPad Pro 10.5 and M2 air. however only MacBook Apple Music is working and in...
  15. O

    Apple Music Apple Music & Android Automotive (not android auto)

    ++Referring to android automotive (not android auto)—google it I have a car with Android Automotive (AAOS). Just received CarPlay as an OTA update, but I realize I don’t like it at all. The UI is dated, I can’t read short text message (or my responses), the doesn’t work with steering controls...
  16. bmac89

    Apple Music Dolby Atmos requirements?

    Hello, My understanding is that my Apple devices (iPad Pro 9.7”) are too old for Dolby Atmos but reading the Apple Music blurb it implies that it will work on any Apple Device (with latest version of music app) when using AirPods / AirPods Pro - is that correct? Perhaps it is spatial audio only...
  17. TinyMito

    Now Playing issues.

    It seems like Lightroom and Adobe Creative stole the Now Playing focus... I no longer can control the Spotify from my headphones (Sony XM5) or even the MacBook Pro media keys due it is focused to Lightroom strangely. Are there any alternative menu app or fix to force focus on Spotify only...
  18. TightLines

    Music Library Management/Player

    What has everyone found to be the best overall iTunes replacement? Apple can take their music app and streaming service and sell it to who ever is buying, but I am looking to find a replacement for what they have abandoned… I have a library that i need to manage and would like to continue to...
  19. Buran

    Apple Music Creating "(Name)'s Station" on Android/Web/iTunes

    A friend of mine is now using Apple Music via Android and the desktop/Web clients, but no personal station has been created yet. We can't figure out how to make it happen, and liking/disliking songs on my station to build up a recommendation database isn't doing the trick. Does anyone know how...
  20. ErikGrim

    Music - Missing Features, Bugs, Issues & Troubleshooting

    macOS 13 Ventura 13.4 - Music 1.3.5.8 Revision history: Missing Features No Longer can disable viewing "Apple Music" in left Side Bar: as of Monterey you cannot disable viewing "Apple Music" at the top of the left side bar - a waste of screen if you are not subscribed to monthly subscription...