iTunes "This item was not added to your iCloud Music Library" in every Apple Music song

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iTunes "This item was not added to your iCloud Music Library" in every Apple Music song

It started some weeks ago, all my downloaded Apple Music songs in my library says "This item was not added to your iCloud Music Library" and have the cloud with exclamation mark icon, but uploaded songs are okay.

I've already tried to create another library, but it gives the same error once i start downloading my music.

They play normally, but every time I press "Update iCloud Music Library" this happens all over again, until it just clean up and all icons disappear

Also, my iTunes is the Microsoft Store version. I don't know if this information is useful but it may be.

Posted on Dec 19, 2018 3:09 PM

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turingtest2

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Dec 20, 2018 6:14 PM in response to AurSoul

See About iCloud Music Library icons and status - Apple Support. It might explain what the issue is with the particular tracks that cannot be added.

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Dec 21, 2018 1:52 AM in response to AurSoul

Hi,

I suggest that you either highlight each track and the select add to iCloud music library. If this does not work, delete the tracks but make sure you either keep the file and not move to trash or can readd from your back up.

Jim

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AurSoul Author

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Dec 30, 2018 11:09 AM in response to Jimzgoldfinch

Hello Jimzgolfinch,

When I highlight the tracks and add them to the iCloud library hte icon does disappear, but after some minutes (or after updating icloud music library, as I said above) the error reappear. It also doesn't make sense for me an Apple Music song needing to be added to iCloud.

When you say to delete the tracks, you mean from the library or the file in my computer? Because I've already tried the later and the error reappear once I start downloading the songs again.

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Dec 31, 2018 9:41 AM in response to turingtest2

Hi,

I had a problem track which I kept getting the error message. It turned out that there file was blank. Therefore, if you have the original files from your backup, can you play them using QuickTime? If you can, delete the ones in iTunes from library and move to trash then add to iTunes.

Jim

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AurSoul Author

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Dec 31, 2018 6:26 AM in response to turingtest2

Turingtest2,

It just says "Error"

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turingtest2

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Dec 30, 2018 1:27 PM in response to AurSoul

What does it say in the iCloud Status column for tracks that show with an error?

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turingtest2

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Dec 31, 2018 6:37 AM in response to AurSoul

Could the item have been removed from the Apple Music catalogue? I had that happen recently with Amateur Transplants In Theatre, if I'd known it was coming I'd have bought the album.

tt2

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