Apple Music deletes titles from my playlists after I canceled my subscription!!!!

I canceled my subscription to Apple Music and the contents of the playlists got deleted.

I understand that canceling my subscription means access to the platform is revoked - i.e. i am not able to stream or download any content, but why did Apple need to remove all titles from the app, so that i can't see what was in my playlists anymore?? Not cool!!!!!!!! It would be great if i could get this back, seriously!

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Posted on Jan 25, 2019 9:46 AM

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Posted on Jan 28, 2019 11:49 PM

The iCloud Music Library that has the playlists is part of the subscription. When you cancel the subscription, and it expires, then the iCloud Music Library with the playlists is no longer accessible. Those playlists are not stored on your device, but in the cloud. If you re-subscribe within 30 days, then you may get the same old iCloud Music Library again. After that time, the library and playlists are purged.

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Jan 28, 2019 11:49 PM in response to Vincent_R

The iCloud Music Library that has the playlists is part of the subscription. When you cancel the subscription, and it expires, then the iCloud Music Library with the playlists is no longer accessible. Those playlists are not stored on your device, but in the cloud. If you re-subscribe within 30 days, then you may get the same old iCloud Music Library again. After that time, the library and playlists are purged.

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