How do I add my own tracks?

When you have a network connection you may be able to right-click individual tracks and Add to iCloud Music Library. If that doesn't work tell us what you see in the iCloud Status column for those tracks. Once the tracks have been matched or uploaded you can then download to your iPhone.

tt2

Edit: sorry, when I wrote this for some reason the question was appearing without the other replies, looks like this has already been covered above.

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Try opening iTunes and doing File > Library > Update iCloud Music Library before adding the tracks to a playlist.

If you're using iCloud Music Library, iTunes (and Music.app on your iOS devices) expects the songs in your playlists to be streamable by iCloud, so they are able to play on all your devices. It sounds like the track you're trying to play is stored locally on your Mac, but you're trying to add it to a playlist which is synced by iCloud.

I have had iTunes Match since launch, so all of my music is on iCloud, so I can't replicate the issue. However, you can turn off iCloud Music Library in iTunes > Preferences > General > iCloud Music Library. This should allow you to add your track to a playlist which you can manually sync to your phone, but your playlists won't automatically sync across other devices.

Hi,

As you are using iCloud music library, I presume you have either Apple Music or iTunes Match. Read this https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT203564. What is the iCloud status of your Tracks? It would seem that they have not been added to your iCloud music library.

Jim

1. It should normally happen automatically, but you cannot use a track elsewhere until it is successfully matched or uploaded.
2. Yes, if iCloud Music Library is enabled transfer is only by way of the cloud for music.
3. Again, should happen automatically. You make a smart playlist to capture anything with errors so you try adding that again.
4. We're fellow users. We cannot speak for Apple. I would suggest things are slightly easier for those who have all you can eat 24/7 network connections.

tt2

Hi,

What is the iCloud status that is shown in your iTunes library on your computer?

Jim