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Q: iOS 10 - Show only downloaded music

Hi all, It appears that the Music app forces us to display our iTunes purchases. I do not like this and only want my downloaded music to appear on the device.

 

I'm not ok with tapping the >Downloaded tab every time I open the app. There must be a solution, so how do I fix this?

 

I would not have updated had I known this feature would be so strongly imposed. Thanks for your help.

iPhone 6s, iOS 10

Posted on Sep 15, 2016 9:29 AM

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  • by wacarro,

    wacarro wacarro Sep 23, 2016 12:07 PM in response to sskkooommaa
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    Sep 23, 2016 12:07 PM in response to sskkooommaa

    I absolutely hate this. I also don't need a screen full of "recently added" titles, as I already KNOW what I've recently added. Terrible update.

  • by Computer Arts,

    Computer Arts Computer Arts Sep 25, 2016 2:05 PM in response to sskkooommaa
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    Sep 25, 2016 2:05 PM in response to sskkooommaa

    It is an incredibly clumsy design. Did they even test this with real users?

  • by jespinoza,

    jespinoza jespinoza Sep 29, 2016 10:50 AM in response to sskkooommaa
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    Sep 29, 2016 10:50 AM in response to sskkooommaa

    Completely agree.  This is a step backwards.  We have not yet migrated to Family Share so all music all of us download are all on my iTunes account.  I downloaded only song's for my younger son on his iPad and iTouch but now he is able to see and listed to any song downloaded under our account.

     

    In iOS 9 there is a switch in the Music Setting to "Only Show Downloaded Music" but I like the idea someone posted above if Apple doesn't want to go that route and instead replace the "Downloaded Music" playlist with a "Purchased Music" playlist and always default to only show and play only music downloaded on the particular iOS device.

     

    Almost make me want to go dig out my old MP3 player from the unused electronics box and use that for my younger son.

  • by GaborTor,

    GaborTor GaborTor Oct 2, 2016 3:36 AM in response to Txaginmi
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    Oct 2, 2016 3:36 AM in response to Txaginmi

    BUt it's in random order. I need them in alphabetical order.

  • by Jason Horton,

    Jason Horton Jason Horton Oct 3, 2016 4:07 PM in response to sskkooommaa
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    Oct 3, 2016 4:07 PM in response to sskkooommaa

    I just did a chat with Apple about this issue. The technician suggested restoring from a backup, but I don't see how that would help since the option isn't in iOS 10 to begin with. I asked him to make a suggestion to put it back but I'm sure there won't be any kind of follow up.

  • by sylaramee,

    sylaramee sylaramee Oct 4, 2016 10:01 AM in response to PunkRockDoc
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    Oct 4, 2016 10:01 AM in response to PunkRockDoc

    I had the same type of unwanted content. I did a click and hold on the album, and chose "Delete from Library." It then states "Delete Purchased Album, This album will also be deleted from all your devices. You can restore purchases in iTunes by going to your Account Information page." Click "Delete Album" and it's gone. Hope this helps. Worked for me.

  • by Schwilj,

    Schwilj Schwilj Oct 4, 2016 1:11 PM in response to sskkooommaa
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    Oct 4, 2016 1:11 PM in response to sskkooommaa

    The update has made Music so much harder to navigate.  There should be a toggle in settings to disable cloud music entirely.  Not all users have unlimited data to stream from the cloud and may just want what is locally downloaded to their phone.

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