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How to keep separated my Apple Music and iTunes library

Hi all,


I have recently joined Apple Music and I am still deciding if opting out and go back to other services. I have both Mac and PC (for work). In my Mac computer, I also have my personal iTunes library with old songs from when I had an iPod. However, if I try to add an album or song, it tells me that I "must use iCloud Music Library, Songs and playlists from this computer will merge into iCloud Music Library so you can listen across all your devices".


I guess there is no way out of this (the word "must"), but just wondering. If not, I will cancel my Apple Music subscription and go to a different service.


Thank you!

Posted on Feb 6, 2019 5:11 PM

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Posted on Feb 7, 2019 4:47 AM

You can create a separate library, or switch between them, by holding down shift (Win) or option (Mac) as you launch iTunes. Each library can be independently enabled for iCloud Music Library. Typically you would enable iCloud Music library on at least one library on one computer and one iOS device to take advantage of Apple Music's features to add music from the iTunes catalogue and listen to it from your various computers and devices using a common library. I have a main library and an iCloud library. The iCloud library is also accessible from my HomePods and my Apple TV.


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Feb 7, 2019 4:47 AM in response to zitro85

You can create a separate library, or switch between them, by holding down shift (Win) or option (Mac) as you launch iTunes. Each library can be independently enabled for iCloud Music Library. Typically you would enable iCloud Music library on at least one library on one computer and one iOS device to take advantage of Apple Music's features to add music from the iTunes catalogue and listen to it from your various computers and devices using a common library. I have a main library and an iCloud library. The iCloud library is also accessible from my HomePods and my Apple TV.


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How to keep separated my Apple Music and iTunes library

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