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Q: What happens if I disable iTunes Match?

I wonder what will happen to my matched songs on my computer when disabling iTunes match. I have a few matched songs of which I removed the original. Will they get unplayable?

Posted on Aug 16, 2015 3:41 AM

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Q: What happens if I disable iTunes Match?

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  • by Brskiz,

    Brskiz Brskiz Aug 16, 2015 4:03 AM in response to ihatetoregister
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    Aug 16, 2015 4:03 AM in response to ihatetoregister

    Hi,

    Assuming nothing out of the ordinary occurs, nothing should happen to your Matched music downloaded from iTunes Match to your computer. In fact, this is expressly one of the features that iTunes Match offer: The ability to improve the quality of your lesser music tracks by downloading them to 256 kbps. And yes, they will be playable in the high quality just as you intended them to be. Please note: the above applies strictly to iTunes Match users. Apple Music is another discussion.

  • by ihatetoregister,

    ihatetoregister ihatetoregister Aug 16, 2015 4:34 AM in response to Brskiz
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    Aug 16, 2015 4:34 AM in response to Brskiz

    This is also my assumption, but I would really like this to be confirmed before I start replacing all my music so if I one day would cancel my iTunes Match subscription and that everything doesn't suddenly get unplayable.

  • by Jimzgoldfinch,Solvedanswer

    Jimzgoldfinch Jimzgoldfinch Aug 16, 2015 6:01 AM in response to ihatetoregister
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    Aug 16, 2015 6:01 AM in response to ihatetoregister

    Hi,

    ihatetoregister wrote:

     

    This is also my assumption, but I would really like this to be confirmed before I start replacing all my music so if I one day would cancel my iTunes Match subscription and that everything doesn't suddenly get unplayable.

     

    This article explains the difference between Match and Apple Music iCloud Music Library: Understanding differences between Apple Music and iTunes Match - Apple Support Note : "With iTunes Match, all of the songs that we matched or uploaded using iTunes on your Mac or PC during your iTunes Match subscription can be downloaded DRM-free (if matched) or in their uploaded form and are yours to keep. These songs can continue to play after your iTunes Match subscription ends."

     

    You need to make sure that you have all music downloaded to your computer. You should also maintain a separate back up.

     

    Jim

  • by ihatetoregister,

    ihatetoregister ihatetoregister Aug 16, 2015 10:45 AM in response to Jimzgoldfinch
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    Aug 16, 2015 10:45 AM in response to Jimzgoldfinch

    This answered my question perfectly, thank you!